VIII. Read the text. Fill in the words: cartoon, king, music, realistic, favourite, happens, drawings, lion, character, African
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The official name of the whole country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but it is often referred to as Great Britain.
2 The capital of the country is London.
3 Population of Britain is more than 60 million people.
4 People living in Britain are called British. English is the main language.
5 What are the capitals of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland,which comprise the UK?
6 The capitals of these parts are Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Belfast.
7 The national flag is called the Union Jack.
8 The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
9 Queen Elizabeth II is 91 years old now. She is the head of the state
from 1952.
The Prime-Minister is the head of the government.
10 British national currency is a pound.
(British banknotes are called pounds.
One hundred pence make one pound.)
11 The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English Channel separates Great Britain from the continent of Europe.
12 The surface of Great Britain varies very much.
The north of Scotland is mountainous. All the rest – east, centre and
south-east of the country – is a vast plain.
13 The British climate is mild. It’s never too cold or too hot in Britain.
14 Britain is a highly developed industrial country.
15 The British are proud of their customs and traditions and carefully
keep them up.
16 A lot of tourists come to Great Britain every year to do some trip in
its big and small towns. The most famous sights are of course in the British capital in London: the London Eye, Buckingam palace, Big Ben, Westminster Palace, Trafalgar Square, The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Madam Tussauds museum, Hyde Park and others.
1 Официальное название страны -Соединенное
Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии, но её часто называют Великобританией.
2 Столица страны - Лондон.
3 Население Великобритании составляет более 60
миллионов человек.
4 Людей, живущих в Британии, называют британцами.
Основной язык- английский.
5 Какие столицы стран Шотландии, Уэльса, Англии и
Северной Ирландии,
из которых состоит Великобритания?
6 Это столицы: Эдинбург, Кардифф, Лондон и Белфаст.
7 Национальный флаг называют Юнион Джек.
8 Великобритания является конституционной монархией.
9 Королева Елизавета II, которой сейчас 91 год, глава государства с 1952 года.
Премьер-министр возглавляет правительство.
10 Британская
национальная валюта – фунт стерлингов
( Британские банкноты называются фунтами. Сто пенсов
составляют один фунт.)
11 Британские острова омываются Атлантическим
океаном, Северным морем и Ирландским морем. Пролив Ла-Манш отделяет Великобританию от Европы.
12 Поверхность Великобритании очень сильно
варьируется.
Север Шотландии -гористый. Всё остальное – восток,
центр и юго-восток страны – это обширные равнины.
13 Британский климат мягкий. Никогда не бывает
слишком холодно или слишком жарко в Великобритании.
14 Великобритания является высокоразвитой
индустриальной страной.
15 Британцы гордятся своими обычаями и традициями и
бережно хранят их.
16 Множество туристов приезжает в Великобританию,
чтобы побывать в её больших и малых городах. Самые известные достопримечательности, конечно, в британской столице в Лондоне: Колесо обозрения-Лондонский глаз, Королевский Букингемский дворец, Биг-Бен, Вестминстерский Дворец, Трафальгарская Площадь, Тауэр, Вестминстерское аббатство, музей мадам Тюссо, Гайд-парк и другие.
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USA. It is faraway country, on the other side of the world. It is country of contrasts and great opportunities. There are a number of time zones and two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, between us. And what attracts me to it?
The US is state with rich cultural heritage and fascinating history. It has passed a long way of formation and has earned respect from other countries. During the Second World War the US had been a reliable support for the Soviet Union because it had helped much in the fight against the fascism.
America gave the world a lot of great people, such as Abraham Lincoln, James Fenimore Cooper, Ernest Hemingway and Martin Luther King. This list is endless. We should not forget about Christopher Columbus, because he had discovered this previously unknown continent.
A lot of cultures, mentalities and nations are intertwined in America. This has formed the current face of the country. Today, the US is a prosperous country, "the first economy of the world". Many people want to go to the US to get an education, make a career, or just see this truly amazing place.
There are so many beautiful cities in America: big cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami as well as little provincial towns. I want to pick out New York City among big cities. I associate New York with lots of yellow taxis on Times Square, crowds of people, who hurry somewhere and of course with skyscrapers and Statue of Liberty. Recently, I wanted to "taste "The Big Apple"". No matter how stupidly it sounds, this ambition appeared, when I was playing video game `Grand theft Auto IV`.
That would be so nice to wake up in the morning and go for a walk on Manhattan, visit the famous Wall Street, see Columbia University, stroll along Broadway, stare at the colorful advertising signs in Times Square. Then, we can go to Central Park for a walk, encountering running people in tracksuits, mummies with prams, people walking their dogs or to sit on green grass. After this we can pop to coffee shop and then go to Liberty Island where a statue with the same name is located, which has become a national symbol of America.
New York is the capital of American fashion. Fashion Weeks are held there. New York City is not only a big beautiful city, but it is one of the world economic centers. Also there is the headquarters of UN.
California will certainly leave nobody indifferent. San Francisco with Cable Cars and Golden Gate Bridge, Silicon Valley and high technologies, San Diego and its Zoo - that`s California.
There are most picturesque beaches of the West coast. I would be glad to be on of these beaches. Lying on golden sand and the sun gently caressing your skin, ocean softly roaring, boys and girls in swimsuits playing beach volleyball and the rescuers attentively watching over what is happening. California is an excellent place for surfing. I would take a lesson from local surfing instructors.
There is also Hollywood in the Golden State, it is the well-known suburbs of Los Angeles. Hollywood had discovered the world-famous stars like Audrey Hepburn, Kirk Douglas, Harrison Ford and Meryl Streep. It is noteworthy, that the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is actor too. By the way, I want to visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
It is interesting, that there are two towns, which name is Washington, in America except the capital of the US. The capital of the US, Washington D.C., deserves attention too. What can I say about this city? The government of the USA is situated there and a number of government buildings, like United States Capitol, residence of president of the United States, the White House, and Supreme Court of the United States. Washington D.C. is one of the most beautiful cities of America. Architecture of US Capitol and Supreme Court of the US is amazing. In the US capital we can also see The Lincoln Memorial, inside which the statue of sixteenth president is located. You must see this.
United States of America is a truly great country, with special lifestyle, unique people and its own traditions. My cherished dream is to go there and learn how America really is.