The official name of the country we usually call «England» and occasionally
«Great Britain» is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The
United Kingdom is situated on the group of islands lying just off the mainland of
north-western Europe. The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and a
number of smaller islands. The total area of the British Isles is 325000 square km.
Many ages ago the British Isles formed a part of the continent. The rocky
highlands of Scotland, for example, resemble the Norwegian coast. Another
evidence that the islands were the part of the continent is the shallow ness of the
water between them and the mainland.
Now Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel, the
narrowest 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
Norwegian Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
There are wild desolate mountains in the northern Highlands of Scotland. The
Pennine Range in northern England and the Cambrian Mountains in Wales are
much lower.
The rivers of the region are short and of no great importance as waterways. The
longest of them is «the Father of London», the Thames, which is a little over 200
miles. Britain’s princi pal ports are London, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow.
They have splendid harbours, for the coast line is very indented. Owing to the
shape of the country, any point in Great Britain is no more than 70 miles from the
sea.
Вопросы:
1. What is the official name of the country we call Great Britain?
2. Is the United Kingdom situated on the mainland?
3. What are the evidences that the Islands were the part of the continent?
4. What is the Strait of Dover?
5. What are the British Isles surrounded by?
6. Are there any rivers in that region?
7. What are the main ports of Britain?
«Great Britain» is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The
United Kingdom is situated on the group of islands lying just off the mainland of
north-western Europe. The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and a
number of smaller islands. The total area of the British Isles is 325000 square km.
Many ages ago the British Isles formed a part of the continent. The rocky
highlands of Scotland, for example, resemble the Norwegian coast. Another
evidence that the islands were the part of the continent is the shallow ness of the
water between them and the mainland.
Now Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel, the
narrowest 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
Norwegian Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
There are wild desolate mountains in the northern Highlands of Scotland. The
Pennine Range in northern England and the Cambrian Mountains in Wales are
much lower.
The rivers of the region are short and of no great importance as waterways. The
longest of them is «the Father of London», the Thames, which is a little over 200
miles. Britain’s princi pal ports are London, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow.
They have splendid harbours, for the coast line is very indented. Owing to the
shape of the country, any point in Great Britain is no more than 70 miles from the
sea.
Вопросы:
1. What is the official name of the country we call Great Britain?
2. Is the United Kingdom situated on the mainland?
3. What are the evidences that the Islands were the part of the continent?
4. What is the Strait of Dover?
5. What are the British Isles surrounded by?
6. Are there any rivers in that region?
7. What are the main ports of Britain?
Answers & Comments
Ответ:
1. What is the official name of the country we call Great Britain?
= The official name of the country is «England»
2. Is the United Kingdom situated on the mainland?
= United Kingdom is situated on the group of islands.
3. What are the evidences that the Islands were the part of the continent?
= Many ages ago the British Isles formed a part of the continent. The rocky
highlands of Scotland, for example, resemble the Norwegian coast. Another
evidence that the islands were the part of the continent is the shallow ness of the water between them and the mainland.
4. What is the Strait of Dover?
= Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel, the
narrowest part of which is called the Strait of Dover.
5. What are the British Isles surrounded by?
= The British Isles are surrounded by the shallow waters of the Irish Sea and the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
6. Are there any rivers in that region?
= The rivers of the region are short and of no great importance as waterways. The longest of them is the Thames.
7. What are the main ports of Britain?
= Britain’s main ports are London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow.
Объяснение:
1. Как официально называется страна, которую мы называем Великобританией?
= Официальное название страны - «Англия»
2. Находится ли Соединенное Королевство на материке?
= Великобритания расположена на группе островов.
3. Каковы доказательства того, что острова были частью континента?
= Много веков назад Британские острова были частью континента. Скалистые высокогорья Шотландии напоминают норвежское побережье. Другое доказательство того, что острова были частью континента, является мелководность вода между ними и материком.
4. Что такое Дуврский пролив?
= Великобритания отделена от континента Ла-Маншем,
Самая узкая часть которого называется Дуврским проливом.
5. Чем окружены Британские острова?
= Британские острова окруженны водами Ирландского и Северного морей, Норвежского моря, Северным каналом и Атлантическим океаном.
6. Есть ли в этом районе реки?
= Реки региона короткие и не имеют большого значения как водные пути. В самая длинная из них - Темза.
7. Каковы основные порты Британии?
= Основные порты Великобритании: Лондон, Ливерпуль, Манчестер, Глазго.