The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Task 1. Listen to the description and try to guess about what part of the United Kingdom is spoken.
Guess the Country
It is the largest and the richest country of Great Britain. It is in the southern and central part of Great Britain. Its surface is flat. Great Britain is rich in coal, iron and other metals. The biggest coal and iron mines are in the north-east of this country. There are such large industrial cities as Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and other famous and interesting cities such as Oxford and Cambridge. There are also many places of interest in this country. They are: Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, Oxford university, Christ Church, Cambridge University, etc. The capital of it is London.
It is a country in the north of Great Britain. It is a part of the United Kingdom. It is divided into three natural regions: the Southern Uplands, the Central Lowlands and the Highlands. A lot of places in this country are a natural paradise, still untouched by man. Glasgow is the industrial capital of this country. It is the third largest city in Great Britain. The typical products of this country are timber, whisky and salmon. Golf is its natural sport. This country is also the land of myths and mysteries; every castle has ghost. Its capital, Edinburgh, is well known for its castle.
It is the country in the west of Great Britain. It is one of the most beautiful parts of Great Britain. It is mainly a mountainous land with a chiefly agricultural economy and an industrial and coal mining area in the south. There are many sheep and cattle farms. Most of them are in the central and in the northern parts. The southern part of the country is industrial. The landscape is beautiful. Many English people move to this country to spend their holidays there. It is known as the Land of Songs. Its capital is Cardiff, a large city in the south.
This country is one of the poorest regions of the United Kingdom. It has ship-building, textile and chemical industries which are centered in Belfast and Londonderry. The other parts of it are agricultural. Its capital is Belfast. It is also the most important port and commercial center. This country has a strong cultural tradition: songs, dances, literature and festivals. It has its own art Council, and there are orchestras, theatres, ballet and opera companies.
Task 2. Answer the following questions
1. What is the official name of Britain?
2. Where's the United Kingdom situated?
3. What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?
4. Where do the British Isles lie?
5. Who is Patron Saint of England?
6. Who is Patron Saint of Wales?
7. Who is Patron Saint of Scotland?
Task 3. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1. Put the countries in the order according to their territory, from the smallest to the biggest.
a) Scotland b) Wales c) England d) Northern Ireland
2. Match the country and its capital.
1) England a) Cardiff
2) Scotland b) Edinburgh
3) Wales c) London
4) Northern Ireland d) Belfast
3. Match the country and its symbol.
1) England a) a shamrock
2) Scotland b) a daffodil
3) Wales c) a rose
4) Northern Ireland d) a thistle
4. Which country has the biggest population?
a) England b) Wales c) N. Ireland d) Scotland
5. Where is the home of the British queen?
a) The Tower of London b) Westminster Abbey c) Buckingham Palace
6. What is the national musical instrument in Scotland?
a) the violin b) the bagpipes c) the guitar
7. Where is the lake Loch Ness situated?
a) Scotland b) England c) Wales
8. What is Eisteddfod?
a) a musicians’ and writers’ competition
b) a sports competition
c) a culinary competition
9. Say where in York you can:
1) see the famous colored glass windows
2) find out (узнать) about the history of York
3) see Viking ice-skates
4) find out about the trains of the future
5) go on a ghost walk at night
a) the York city walls b) York Cathedral c) the National Railway Museum d) the Jorvik Viking Centre e) Clifford’s Tower f) Yorkshire Museum
10. Say where in Bath you can:
1) see the first stamp in the world
2) buy a book on the history of fashion
3) enjoy tea with a famous bun
4) go on a river trip
5) drink water from the spring
a) the Roman Baths b) Sally Lunn’s House c) the Bath Boating Station d) the Museum of Costume e) Bath Postal Museum f) Victoria Park
11. Say true or false.
1)350 million people speak English worldwide.
2) Big Ben is the name of the big bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.
3) There is a museum about Sherlock Holmes in York.
4) 5 million people live in Scotland.
5) Belfast in Northern Ireland is the oldest capital in the world.
6) Queen Elizabeth II’s son, Charles, is Prince of Scotland.
