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Topic: English-Speaking Countries. The United Kingdom

Task 1. Read and translate the text.

THE UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire­land is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometres.

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: Eng­land, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech «Great Brit­ain» is used to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the UK is London.

The British Isles are separated from the European conti­nent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are moun­tainous, but all the rest — east, centre and south-east — is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scot­land is the highest mountain (1343 m).

There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.

The UK is not a large country but its popula­tion is about 68 million.

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is ship­building.

The UK is a constitutional (parliamentary) monarchy. The head of the state is the King. In fact, the King reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the government with the Prime Minister at the head.

The British Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. 

Task 2.  Complete the sentences about the UK. Write them into your copybooks.  

1.    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the ....

2.    The total area of the country is over ..... sq km.

3.    The population is about ... mln.

4.    The United Kingdom is washed by the .... Sea, the .... Ocean, the ... Sea and the .... Channel.

5.    The UK consists of four countries: ...., ...., ... and ...... Their capitals are ...., ...., .... and .....

6.    .... is the capital of the UK.

7.    The largest cities are: L..., B..., G..., B... and L....

8.    .... and .... are university towns.

9.    .... in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m).

10. The .... is the longest river, while the .... is the deepest and the most important one.

11. The climate of the British Isles is .....

12. The UK is a ...... monarchy.

13. The head of the state is the .....

14. The head of the government is the .....

Topic: Present Simple Questions

Task 1. Read and study the rules. Make notes.

Task 2. Make question from these words + do / does. Put the words in the right order.

Task 3.  Test your knowledge using these resources.

Topic: Grammar: Would you like...? / Do you like...?

Task 1. Study the rules.

Task 2. Do exercises 35.1, 35.2, 35.3.

Topic: Using the gerund and the infinitive

Task 1. Study the rule.

Task 2. Do exercises 1, 2 (a,b) from the book page below.

Topic: Things I Love and Hate

Task 1.Read and translate the interview. Do exercises 3 and 4 which are below the text.