Talk about the cities of the USA using geographical map.



 

CITIES OF THE UK

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. 2.They lie to the north­west of Europe. 3. The British Isles are separted from the conti­nent by narrow starit of water whish is called the English Chan­nel. 4. The United Kingdom consists of four parts. 5. England, the central part, occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. 6. To west lies Wales and to the north the third part of the coun­try, Scotland, is situated. 7. The fourth part is called the Northern Ireland and is located on the second island. 8. Each part has its capital. 9. The capital of England is London, Wales has Cardiff, Scotland has Edinburgh and the main city of the Northern Ireland is Belfast. 10. Great Britain is a country of for- . ests and plains. 11.There are no high mountains in this country. 12. Scotland is the most mountainous region with the highest peak, Ben Nevis. 13. The longest rivers of Great Britain are not , long. 14. The longest rivers are the Thames and the Severn. 15. The capital of the United Kingdom, London, stands on the bank i of the Thames. 16. As the country is surrounded by many seas there are some great ports at the seaside: London, Glasgow,;, Plymouth and others. 17. Wales is a country of lakes. 18. It has ,. the most famous lake in the world - Loch-Ness. 19. Seas and . oceans influence the British climate which is not too cold in winter but never hot in summer. 20. Great Britain is beautiful country with old traditions and good people.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland (the UK)

LONDON

I 1. London is the capital of \ Great Brian, its political, . ' economic and cultural cen­tre. 2. It is one of the largest cities in the world. 3. Its population is more than 11 million people. 4. London is situated on the river Thames.

4. London is situated on the river Thames. 5. The city is very old and beautiful. 6. It was founded more than two thousand years ago. 7. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, the West End and the East End. 8. The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. 9. The West End is the part where rich people live. 10. It is the most beautiful part of London. 11. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there. 12. The East End is an industrial district of London. 13. There are many factories and the Port of London is there. 14. Lon­don has many places of in­terest. 15. One of them is the

Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government. 1(1 There one can see a famous Clock Tower Big Ben, the symbo of London.

17. Big Ben is really the bell which strikes every quarter of ahour. 18. Another place which can strike you most is Bucking ham Palace. 19. It's the residence at the Queen. 20. There an many other places of interest in London: Trafalgar Square, Re gent's Park, Westminster Abbey and, of course, the British Mu seum. 21. We can't describe all the places of interest. 22. Th best way to know London is to visit it.

VOCABULARY

Great Britain-Ұлыбритания

Northern Ireland-Солтүстік Ирландия

British Isles-Британдық аралдар

north-west of Europe - солтүстік-батыс

Европа

English Channel - Ла-Манш

Wales-Уэльс

Scotland-Шотландия

sea-теңіз

lake-көл

political-саяси

winter-қантар

ago-бұрын

гісһ-бай                                                                   

Queen-королева

hotel-қонақ үй                                                   

 restaurant-мейрамхана

shop-дүкен                                                     

square-алаң                           

Questions:

Where is the UK situated?

What part does the United Kingdom consist of?

What languages are spoken in England, Wales, Scotland and

Northern Ireland?

What are the most important industrial centres in Britain?

What is London famous for?

Where is the Houses of Parliament situated?               

What is Big Ben?

 

Say what countries the UK consists of. Copy the table and fill it in. Task. Make up a dialogue on theme: "Cities of the UK'

 

 


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