4. Self-control questions

4.1. Answer the questions:

1) What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?

2) What is the territory and the population of Great Britain?

3) What is the surface of the country?

4) Why is the climate of the British Isles milder than that of the Continent?

5) What does the British industry produce?

6) Are there any big educational establishments in Great Britain?

7) Is the Queen’s power limited by Parliament?

8) How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of? What are they?

9) What are the main political parties of Great Britain?

10) Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain now?

11) Which political party does it belong to?

4.2. Agree or disagree with these statements.

1) The English Channel separates England from France. 2) Great Britain is an agricultural country. 3) The climate of the North Caucasus is much milder than that of Great Britain. 4) The highest body of state power in the United Kingdom is the Congress which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 5) Very few people are employed in agriculture. 6) Many people believe that half Britain is always on strike, and the other half wears a suit, a bowler hat and carries an umbrella.

Yes, indeed ... That’s (quite) right. I (quite) agree with it (here). Sure. O.K. I’m afraid I don’t agree with it. It can’t be true. I’m of a different opinion. I object (to it). I doubt in. Nothing of the kind.

5. Vocabulary drill

5.1. Find out the English equivalents of the following words:

круглый год, вся остальная часть, основные отросли промышленности, глава государства, практически, главный элемент, каждые пять лет, оказывать влияние.

5.2. Give Russian equivalents of the following:

expressions greatly, plenty of rain, highly developed industrial country, at the head, main political parties, suitable for agriculture, a long growing season, by popular vote.

5.3. Choose the correct word in the brackets:

1) The northern part of the country is (mountains/mountainous).

2) The (elected/election) is held every five years.

3) Great Britain is a country with old traditions and (customers/customs).

4) One of the chief (industrial/industries) is shipbuilding.

5) There are three main political (parts/parties) in Great Britain.

6) Wet winds from the Atlantic (bring/blow) plenty of rain.

7) The warm waters of the Gulf Stream (ensure/influence) the climate of Great Britain.

8) The Northern and Western part of the country is called the (Lowlands/Highlands).

9) There are (47/20) Universities in Great Britain.

10) The (Liberal/Conservative/Labour) party is the ruling party nowadays.

5.4. Finish the sentences:

1) The United Kingdom consists of ... .

2) The British Parliament consists of ... .

3) There are the following political parties in Great Britain ... .

4) The United Kingdom is situated on ... .

5) The Queen’s rights are limited by ... .

6) The territory of Great Britain is ... .

7) The population is ... .

5.5. Make up the sentences:

1) and, Atlantic, are, Ocean, the, Isles, the, British, by, washed, North, the, Sea.

2) the, France, continent, on, country, the, on, borders.

3) 244,000, of, the, occupies, about, square, territory, it, kilometres.

4) Parliament, the, in, Queen, to, the, belongs, the, country, and, power, the.

5.6. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1) Британские острова расположены на континентальном шельфе (shelf).

2) Англия – конституционная монархия.

3) Великобритания имеет высокоразвитую промышленность.

4) Сегодня Великобритания – крупный производитель железа, стали, электронного и машинного оборудования, текстиля.

5) В Шотландии много красивых озер. Туристы со всего мира приезжают в эту страну круглый год.

6) На климат Великобритании оказывают большое влияние ветры, дующие с Атлантического океана.