1.
Make the right choice
1. The Union Jack is
ü a) a flag of the UK c) a flag of Wales
b) a flag of
Scotland d) a
flag of England
2.
The British Prime Minister lives at
a) 12 Whitehall
c) 7 Russel Street
ü b) 10 Downing
Street d)
15 Oxford Street
3.
Whitehall is
ü a) a street leading from Trafalgar Square to
the Houses of Parliament
b) a white palace near Trafalgar Square
c) a big hall in the centre of London
d) the palace where the Queen lives in summer
4.
The great Fire of London broke out in
a)
1066
c) 1106
ü b) 1666 d)
1766
5.
Sir Christopher Wren built
ü a) St Paul’s Cathedral c) Buckingham
Palace
b) Westminster Abbey d) the Tower of London
6. Westminster is a …centre of London
a) cultural
c) business
ü b) political
d) industrial
7. Buckingham Palace is
a) a
palace where the Queen lives only in summer
b) a place where the British Parliament works
ü c) a
residence of Queen Elizabeth II
d) a big hall in
the centre of London
8. Big Ben is
a) a tall tower on the banks of the river
Thames
b) a big clock on
the White Tower
ü c) a big clock on the tower of the Houses of
Parliament
d) a monument in
the centre of London.
2. Match the two halves of the sentences
1) London consists of a)
can be found in the West End.
2) The City is
b) in Oxford Street, Bond
Street and Regent Street.
3) A great number of restaurants, hotels, c) the Houses of Parliament, the seat
shops and theatres
of the Government.
4) A lot of factories, plants and other d) to be the largest department stores
industrial enterprises in Europe.
5) Westminster is known for e) are located in the East End.
6) The largest shopping centers are situated f)
four parts.
7) Harrods and Selfridges are considered g) the financial centre of the capital,
where people make money.
Keys: 1.f 2.g
3.a 4.e 5.c 6.b 7.d
Now when you know the name of the state, look at the map of it. Listen
to a summary and then be ready to correct the mistakes in the sentences. (4
min)
There are four different countries in the
United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Altogether more
than 56 million people live in Britain, many of them in big industrial cities
like London, Liverpool and Manchester. Northern Ireland is situated in the
northern part of Ireland. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244
square kilometers and it takes the 75th place among other countries in the
world. The capital of the country is London.
Now look at the sentences and correct them if necessary.
- There
are five different countries in the United Kingdom.
- Altogether
more than 56 million people live in Britain.
- Northern
Ireland is situated in the northern part of Britain.
- The
territory of the United Kingdom is about 422 square kilometers.
- The
capital of the country is London.
OK. Let’s move on and add some facts about the geographical position of
the state. Now, can I ask you to make three groups? Each group gets:
-
the
geographical map of the UK;
-
short
information about mountains, rivers or waters that wash Great Britain;
-
new
words with the transcription to help you to read new geographical names.
Please read the texts and get ready to tell the class what you have
learned. Remember that everybody has to tell us at least one sentence. While
you work I come and help with the pronunciation of the new words. So, begin,
you have some minutes. (5 min)
The task for group 1:
Great Britain is separated from the
continent by the English Channel, the narrower part of which is called the
Strait of Dover. The British Isles are surrounded by the shallow waters of the
Irish Sea and the North Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean. Britain
is comparatively small, but there is hardly a country, in the world where such
a variety of scenery can be found.
The English Channel - пролив Ла-Манш
The Strait of Dover- пролив
Па-де-Кале
British Isles- Британські острови
The Irish Sea-
Ірландське море
The North Sea- Північне
море
The North Channel- Північний
пролив
The Atlantic Ocean- Атлантичний
океан
The task for group 2:
Great Britain can be divided into
two parts: Lowland Britain in the south and east, and Highland Britain in the
North and West. The most important mountain territories are those located in
the north of Scotland. Geologically these North West Mountains and the
Grampians are among the oldest in the world. The highest peak is Ben Nevis
(1343 m.). In the centre of England is a range of mountains called the
Pennines. The Cambrian Mountains occupy nearly the whole of Wales. The highest
peak there is Snowdon (1085 m.).
Lowland Britain- Низинна Британія
Highland Britain- Гірська Британія
The North West Mountains- Північно-західні гори
The Grampians- Грампіанські гори
Ben Nevis-
Гора Бен Невіс
The Pennines-
Пенінські гори
The Cambrian Mountains- Кембрійські гори
Snowdon-
Гора Сноудон
The task for group 3:
The rivers of the region are short
and of no great importance as waterways. The longest of them are the Severn
(354 km) and the Thames, which is 346 kilometers long. Other comparatively long
rivers are: the Trent, the Tweed, and the Wye. Lakes are found in the Lake
District in England and in the highlands of Scotland. One of the best known
lakes is Loch Ness in Scotland, famous for its ‘Loch Ness Monster’.
The Severn-
річка
Северн
The Thames-
річка Темза
The Trent-
річка Трент
The Tweed- річка Туїд
The Wye-
річка Уай
The Lake District- Озерний Край
Loch Ness- озеро Лох Несс
All right, it’s time to share information. Please, all members of the
group 1 come to the blackboard and one by one tell us what you have learnt and
show everything on the map. Then go group 2 and 3. (6 min)
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