Match the words in A with those in B.

A	B
1) part 2) surface 3) area 4) republic	5) position 6) climate 7) current 8) continent	a) flat b) total c) changeable d) independent	e) geographical f) southern g) European h) warm

 

Translate the sentences into Russian and then back into English.

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands.

2. The country is separated from the European Continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.

3. The southern part of Ireland is an independent republic.

4. On the west coasts of the state is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

5. The British Isles are washed by the warm current of the Gulf Stream.

 

Express your opinion.

1. The total area of Great Britain is about 245.000 square kms.

2. Over 80 % of population of Great Britain live in cities.

3. The longest rivers are the Severn and the Thames.

4. The river Thames is 332 kms in length.

5. The Strait of Dover is only 31 kms across.

6. The main cities of the country are London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.

 

12. Translate into English:

 

on: на двух больших островах; на континенте; на Темзе; на озере Виндермир; на Тихом океане; на западном побережье.

in: в Европе; в Шотландии; по длине; в стране; на севере; на юге; на западе страны.

by: отделен Ирландским морем; ограничен Атлантическим океаном; исполь-зованы кораблями; омывается тёплым течением.

of: теплое течение Гольфстрима; Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии; поверхность Англии; самая длинная из них; 80 % населения; ряд озер; прибрежная зона страны.