Великобритания (английский язык). Англия; England — Топик по английскому языку

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water which is called the English Channel.

The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England, the central part, occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. To the north lies Scotland and to the west the third part of the country, Wales, is situated. The fourth part is called Northern Ireland and is located on the second island. Each part has its capital. The capital of England is London, Wales has Cardiff, Scotland has Edinburgh and the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

Great Britain is a country of forests and plains. There are no high mountains in this country. Scotland is the most mountainous region with the highest peak, Ben Nevis. The rivers of Great Britain are not long. The longest rivers are the Thames and the Severn. The capital of the United Kingdom, London, stands on the banks of the Thames. As the country is surrounded by many seas there are some great ports at the seaside: London, Glasgow, Plymouth and others.

Wales is a country of lakes.

Seas and oceans influence the British climate which is not too cold in winter but never hot in summer. Great Britain is a beautiful country with old traditions and good people.

Великобритания

Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии расположено на Британских островах. Они лежат на северо-западе Европы. Британские острова отделены от материка узким проливом, который называется Ла-Манш.

Великобритания состоит из четырех частей: Англия, Шотландия, Уэльс и Северная Ирландия. Англия, в центральной части, занимает большую часть острова Великобритания. На севере- Шотландия и к западу расположена третья часть страны- Уэльс. Четвертая часть называется Северной Ирландией и находится на другом острове. Каждая часть имеет свою столицу. Столица Англии- Лондон, Уэльса- Кардифф, Шотландии- Эдинбург и главный город Северной Ирландии- Белфаст.

Великобритания является страной лесов и равнин. В этой стране нет высоких гор. Шотландия является самым горным регионом, с самой высокой вершиной- Бен Невис. Реки Великобритании не длинные. Самые длинные реки- Темза и Северн. Столица Великобритании, Лондон, стоит на берегу Темзы. Так как страна окружена морями, несколько больших портов лежат на морском побережье: Лондон, Глазго, Плимут и другие.

Уэльс является страной озер.

Моря и океаны влияют на климат Британии, который не слишком холодный зимой, и никогда не жаркий летом. Великобритания- очень красивая страна с давними традициями и хорошими людьми.

ОГАПОУ «БСК»

РАБОЧАЯ ТЕТРАДЬ

по учебной дисциплине

Иностранный язык

(английский)

на тему:

“Великобритания ”

Белгород, 2016

Рабочая тетрадь по учебной дисциплине «Английский язык» на тему: “Великобритания ”

разработана на основе рабочей программы и в соответствии с требованиями к уровню подготовки специалистов средних профессиональных учебных заведений по дисциплине «Английский язык» и ориентирована на студентов 1,2 курсов колледжа, ранее изучавших английский язык.

Разработчик: И.В. Козьменко преподаватель английского языка ОГАПОУ «БСК»

Зам. директора по учебно-методической работе __________________ Н.В.Петрова

Рассмотрено на заседании предметной (цикловой) комиссии общих гуманитарных, социально-экономических и общеобразовательных дисциплин

Протокол № _от «___» __________ 2016 г

Председатель предметной (цикловой) комиссии _______________Н.А.Игнатенко

Пояснительная записка

Основная цель данной рабочей тетради – развитие умений и навыков чтения, а также расширение знаний студентов в области географии, культуры, традиций и науки Великобритании.

Рабочая тетрадь предназначена для студентов 2 курсов колледжа всех специальностей очного отделения и включает в себя ряд текстов и заданий с разным уровнем сложности. В рабочей тетради представлены упражнения на перевод, пересказ текстов; задания на написания докладов, на составление поздравлений и многое другое.

Данная рабочая тетрадь окажет помощь преподавателям средних специальных учебных заведений в проверке знаний и умений студентов и студентам в подготовке к учебным занятиям, в самостоятельной деятельности, при подготовке к контрольной работе или зачету.

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8. Итоговый тест……………………………………………23

9. Список литературы……………………………………... 25

2 . GREAT BRITAIN

Vocabulary :

1. Прочтите и запомните слова по теме.

Great Britain - Великобритания

To be situated - располагаться

To lie - располагаться, лежать

The British Isles - Британские острова

An island - остров

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и

Северной Ирландии

To consist of - состоять из

To include - включать

England - Англия

Wales - Уэльс

Scotland - Шотландия

Northern Ireland - Северная Ирландия

The English Channel - пролив Ла - Манш

The Strait of Dover - Дуврский пролив = Па-де-Кале

The Irish Sea - Ирландское море

The Severn - Северн

The Cambrian mountains - Кембрийские горы

The C heviot Hills - Червиот - Хилс

The Cumbrian mountains - Кемберленсдские горы

To separate - отделять

Surface - поверхность

To wash - омывать

To be washed - омываться

A lake - озеро

A river - река

Navigable - судоходный

All the year round - круглый год

An area - площадь

Population - население

An industrial state - индустриальное государство

A harbour - гавань

Highly developed -высоко развитый

The capital - столица

A coastline - береговая линия

2. Составьте 10 простых предложений, используя данные слова.

3. Прочтите и переведите:

а) словосочетания,

б) предложения

а) European continent, on the British Isles, thousands of small Islands, in the west of the country, to the north of England, east of Great Britain, a lot of beautiful lakes, the Island of Great Britain, a flat surface, a mountainous surface, a highly developed industrial country, a densely populated country.

б) 1) The British Isles lie to north-west of Europe .

2) Great Britain is situated on the British Isles .

3) The British Isles consist of two large Islands and a thousand of small ones.

4) Great Britain includes three countries: England , Wales and Scotland .

5) There are many mountains, rivers and lakes in Great Britain .

6) Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.

7) There are many industrial cities and towns in Great Britain .

8) There are a lot of harbors on the coastline of the British Isles , which serve as ports.

4. Прочтите и переведите текст.

GREAT BRITAIN .

Great Britain is an island state. It lies on the British Isles . The British Isles consist of two large Islands Great Britain and Ireland and of thousands of small Islands . Great Britain consists of three countries: England , Wales and Scotland .

England Lies in the south of the British Isles, Wales is to the west of England and Scotland is in the north of Great Britain .

The United Kingdom of Great Britain includes four countries: England , Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland . Northern Ireland lies in the north - east of Ireland.

The Atlantic Ocean washes the British Isles in the west. In the east you can see the North Sea and the southern coast is washed by the English Channel . The Irish Sea lies between England and Ireland .

The North Sea and the English Channel, the narrowest part of which is called the Strait of Dover, separate Great Britain from the European continent.

Some parts of Great Britain are flat and others are mountainous. The surface of Eastern and Northern Ireland is flat, but the surface of Wales and Scotland is hilly and mountainous. In the west of Wales we can see the Cambrian mountains .

The Cheviot Hills separate England from Scotland . To the south of Cheviot Hills you can see the Pennines and Cumbrian mountains . There are a lot of beautiful lakes in Cumbrian mountains .

There are many rivers in Britain but they are not very long. The principal rivers are the Severn, the Trent and the Thames . The Severn is the longest river but the most important river is the Thames . It is navigable all the year round.

The area of Great Britain is 211000 square km. and population is more than 55 mln.

Great Britain is a highly developed capitalist country. There are many industrial cities and towns such as Manchester , Birmingham , Glasgow, Sheffield and many others. Oxford , Cambridge , Edinburgh and London itself are university cities. On the map you can sea numerous harbours which serve as ports among which are London , Liverpool, Glasgow , Portsmouth and others. London is the capital of Great Britain .

5. Answer the questions:

1. What are the names of the two biggest islands?

2. What parts does Great Britain consist of?

3. Where is each part situated? (England , Wales , Scotland).

4. What are the most important rivers in Great Britain ?

5. Why is the Thames the most important river?

6. Are there many mountains and hills in Great Britain ?

7. What are the names of the mountains?

8. What is the area (the population) of Great Britain ?

9. What country is Great Britain ?

10.What industrial (university) cities of Great Britain do you know?

6. Расскажите о Великобритании, используя данные вопросы в качестве плана.

3. Administrative centers and the symbols

Прочтите текст и выполните задания к тексту.

Every region of Great Britain has its own administrative centre and the symbol. England is the biggest region in the country. The symbol of England is the Red Rose.

The rose was adopted as England"s emblem around the time of the War of the roses - civil wars (1455 - 1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) King Richard II and the Yorkists were defeated at Bosworth on 22 August 1485 by the future Henry VII.

The two roses were combined to make the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York.

London is the capital of England and Great Britain . London is one of the biggest and most expensive cities in the world situated on the river Thames.

Of the four parts which make up Great Britain England is the largest, the industrial and most densely populated part of the United Kingdom. The cross of St. George, the Patron Saint of England, is the national English flag.

Scotland
The symbol of Scotland is the thistle .

The thistle is a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the fifteenth century as a symbol of defense.

Scotish flag

Edinburgh is the capital and the administrative centre of the region.

Edinburgh has been the capital since the 15-th century, when its fortified castle was the centre of Scotland"s resistance to its enemies. Edinburgh is the cultural centre of Scotland. It is associated with the names of George Gordon Byron and Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Scotland is a mountainous area. Ben Nevis, the highest peak of Great Britain , is situated there.

The symbol of Wales is the daffodil .

The Welsh Flag , a red dragon on a field of white and green, dates from the fifteenth century.

The administrative centre of Wales is Cardiff , the largest city of Wales. Cardiff is situated near the mouth of the Tuff River. It is an important industrial city and port.

The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil. However, the leek has even older associations as a traditional symbol of Wales - possibly because the its colors, white over green, echo the ancient Welsh flag.

Northern Ireland

The symbol of Northern Ireland is the shamrock .

The shamrock is a three-leaved plant similar to a clover. It is said that St. Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

The flag of Northern Ireland.

Belfast it the capital of Northern Ireland.

The flag of Great Britain is called the Union Jack, it has three crosses on the dark blue background.

The currency of the country is the pound which consists of a hundred pence. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen as the Head of the state. The legislative body of the country is British Parliament consisting of two houses: The House of Lords and the House of Commons. The head of the government is Prime Minister. The two main political parties of English Parliament are: the Labour Party (which is the leading democratic party) and the Tory (the conservative party).

English people are famous for their love for gardening. Many of them live in small houses surrounded by beautiful green gardens.

English food does not vary much. The only dish that can be called traditional is fish and chips (fried fish with French fries). English people like going to pubs where they can have a snack and drink a pint of beer.

Great Britain is wonderful country.

2. Ответьте устно на вопросы :

What is the symbol of England?

What is the capital of England?

What is the symbol of Scotland?

What is the capital of Scotland?

What is the symbol of Wales?

What is the capital of Wales?

What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

3. Переведите письменно следующие предложения .

1. Every region of Great Britain has its own administrative centre and the symbol.

2. The symbol of England is the Red Rose.

3. The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.

4. Edinburgh is the cultural centre of Scotland.

5.The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil.

6. Belfast it the capital of Northern Ireland and the shamrock is its symbol.

7. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen as the Head of the state.

4. Составьте кроссворд по теме «Великобритания»

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4 . "The British Parliament"

1. Прочтите текст .

1. The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot, the body of wise cancellers whom the King needed to consult pursuing his policy. The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons and the Queen as its head. The House of Commons plays the major role in law-making. It consists of Members of Parliament (called MPs for short). Each of them represents an area in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. MPs are elected either at a general election or at a by-election following the death or retirement. Parliamentary elections are held every 5 years and it is the Prime Minister who decides on the exact day of the

election. The minimum voting age is 18. And the voting is taken by secret ballot. The election campaign lasts about 3 weeks.

2. The British parliamentary system depends on political parties. The party which wins the majority of seats forms the government and its leader usually becomes Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chooses about 20 MPs from his party to become the cabinet of ministers. Each minister is responsible for a particular area in the government. The second largest party becomes the official

opposition with its own leader and "shadow cabinet". The leader of the opposition is a recognized post in the House of Commons.

3. The parliament and the monarch have different roles in the government and they only meet together on symbolic occasions, such as coronation of a new monarch or the opening of the parliament.

In reality, the House of Commons is the one of three which has true power. The House of Commons is made up of six hundred and fifty elected members, it is presided over by the speaker, a member acceptable to the whole house. MPs sit on two sides of the hall, one side for the governing party and the other for the opposition. The first 2 rows of seats are occupied by the leading members of both parties (called "front benches") The back benches belong to the rank-and-life MPs. Each session of the House of Commons lasts for 160-175 days. Parliament has intervals during his work. MPs are paid for their parliamentary work and have to attend the sittings.

4. As mention above, the House of Commons plays the major role in law making. The procedure is the following: a proposed law ("a bill") has to go through three stages in order to become an act of parliament, these are called "readings". The first reading is a formality and is simply the publication of the proposal. The second reading involves debate on the principles of the bill, it is examination by parliamentary committee. And the third reading is a report stage, when the work of the committee is reported on to the house. This is usually the most important stage in the process. When the bill passes through the House of Commons, it is sent to the House of Lords for discussion, when the Lords agree it, the bill is taken to the Queen for royal assent, when the Queen sings the bill, it becomes act of the Parliament and the Law of the Land.

5 .The House of Lords has more than 1000 members, although only about 250

take an active part in the work in the house. Members of this Upper House are not elected, they sit there because of their rank, the chairman of the House of Lords is the Lord Chancellor. And he sits on a special seat, called "Woolsack"

The members of the House of Lords debate the bill after it has been passed by the House of Commons. Some changes may be recommended and the agreement between the two houses is reached by negotiations.

2. Переведите устно предложения .

1. The British Parliament is the oldest in the world.

2. The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons and the Queen as its head.

3. The British parliamentary system depends on political parties.

4. In reality, the House of Commons is the one of three which has true power.

3. Переведите письменно по вариантам соответствующий абзац текста.

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5. London

1.Прочтите, переведите текст и выполните задания.

A s well as being the capital of England, London is the capital of the United Kingdom. L ondon is a city which was never planned. It has accumulated. So, it includes the City of London, the West End and the East End. The city is really large – more than 8 million people live in so-called Greater London – that is, London and its suburbs. It stands on the both sides of the river Thames and 14 bridges span the river. The Thames, described variously as “liquid history” and the “noblest river in Europe” is graced in London with a score of bridges, tunnels and a barrier, but until 1750, when the first Westminster Bridge opened, London Bridge was the one and the only. The first one built in stone from 1176 to 1209 became renowned throughout Europe for its houses and a chapel dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury. Several of London bridges have special features – Hammersmith Bridge has ornamental metal work and Vauxhall has larger than life bronze figures representing pottery, engineering, architecture, agriculture, science, fine arts, local government and education. Among the boats which ply the river, few attract more attention than the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race.

L ondon was founded by the Romans in 43 A. D. and was called Londinium. In 61 A. D. the town was burned down and when it was rebuilt by the Romans it was surrounded by a wall. That area within the wall is now called the City of London . It is a financial and business center of the country. The Stock Exchange, the Bank of England, offices of major banks and companies are all there. People only come to the City to work, nobody lives there, and at night it becomes deserted.

H ere is situated the Tower of London. The Tower was built by William the Conqueror who conquered England in 1066. The Tower of London has been “fortress, palace, home of the Crown Jewels and national treasures, arsenal, mint, prison, observatory, zoo and tourist attraction”, wrote the Duke of Edinburgh in a book celebrating the Tower’s 900 th anniversary. It is interesting to mention the tradition connected with the history of Tower. The royal menagerie departed to the Zoo in 1834, leaving only the ravens behind. Tradition says that if the ravens leave, the Tower and the country will fall. So Beefeaters – Warders of the Tower - give ravens meat every night.

T he finest part of London is the West End with long streets of fine shops, theaters, picture gallery. T here are beautiful parks in the West End, such as St James’s Park, Green Park, Kensington Gardens, and Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Corner there you can go up on a platform and speak freely on the topic that you find vital. The Royal Parks are central London‘s lungs. Bands play beside lakes, parks have cafes and art galleries.

T he Houses of Parliament with its Big Ben, the chimes of which are heard throughout the world on the BBC World Service are also in the West End W hite Hall and Downing Street are also in the West End. White Hall is a street where most government offices are situated, and I have already mentioned that No. 10, Downing Street is the official residence of the British Prime Ministers for more than 250 years. The famous cul-de-sac of Downing Street was created by Sir George Downing, member of Parliament, around 1680. Number 10 is one of the original Downing Street houses to survive. No 10, with the most photographed door in the world, is guarded outside by a single policeman. By the way the nick-name of British policemen are “bobbies”, because of Sir Robert Peel, who formed the police force.

T he Queen, when she is in London, lives in Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace facing the white marble and gilded Queen Victoria memorial, flies the royal standard when the Queen is in residence. Today the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have private suites in the North Wing, overlooking Green Park. Their home is open to around 30.000 guests in summer, attending garden parties. The entry costs around 20 pounds a person. The gardens have a lake, cascading water and the wild life include flamingoes. From the Palace the Queen leaves on ceremonial duties such as the State Opening of Parliament in early winter and Trooping the colour to mark her official birthday in June.

T he architecture of London is very impressive. There is St. Paul’s Cathedral, for example, where a lot of famous people were buried. The National and Tate Galleries contain many masterpieces of art.

W estminster Abbey has been the setting for every monarch’s coronation, beginning with Edward the Confessor, a saintly man who came to the throne in 1040. The Abbey presents a pageant of noble, military, political and artistic history. It has the graves of queens and kings, of poets, politicians and churchmen. And the High Altar still contains the body of Edward the Confessor, the Abbey’s founder.

W estminster Cathedral is the leading Roman Catholic Church in England. It was built half a mile from the Abbey. The single bell in the 280 foot high campanile is dedicated (like the Chapel in the Abbey) to Edward the Confessor. This gift from Gwendolen, Duchess of Norfolk, is inscribed “St Edward, pray for England”.

T he East End is something quite different. It is the industrial part of London. There are factories and docks there, and blocks of flats where working people live. They form quite a contrast to what we can see in the West End.

2. Составьте рассказ и расскажите о the City, используя информацию из текста.

3. Составьте рассказ и расскажите о the West End ,используя информацию из текста.

4. Составьте рассказ и расскажите о the East End , используя информацию из текста.

5. Напишите доклад на выбор используя ресурсы Интернета о

- Кардифе (столица Уэльса)

- Эдинбурге (столица Шотландии)

-Белфасте (столица Северной Ирландии)

-Ливерпуле

-Манчестере

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6. Popular People of Great Britain.

The greatest people .

Прочтите текст.

2. Напишите рассказ об одном знаменитом человеке Великобритании на выбор, используя ресурсы Интернета.

Charles Darwin

3. Прочтите и письменно переведите текст.

Some facts from biography of Robert Burns

The work of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) is characterized by realism, intense feeling, and metrical virtuosity. His best work is in Scots, the vernacular of southern Scotland, and he is one of the greatest authors in that language of the last 4 centuries.

Robert Burns was born in Alleyway, Yorkshire, on Jan. 25, 1759, in the cottage of hard-working farmer parents. He grew up in the general atmosphere of dour Scottish Calvinism, but his father"s moderate religious views helped instill in Burns a spirit of tolerance and of rebellion against the grimmer doctrines of Calvinism. Although Burn’s formal schooling was skimpy, he read avidly and for a time had a good tutor in John Murdoch, who gave him a thorough grounding in the 18th-century genteel tradition of English literature .

The family worked hard on their Yorkshire farm, and the arduousness of his labor in adolescence was to have a crippling effect in the long run on Robert"s health. And troubles with landlords and their agents were helping to foster in him the egalitarianism and rebelliousness against privilege which became prominent themes in his poetry. In 1784 his father died in bankruptcy, and the family then moved a few miles away to Mossfield. (By the end of his short life he was to have fathered fourteen children, nine of them out of wedlock, by six different mothers.)

My Heart"s in the Highlands.

My heart"s in the Highlands, a chasing the deer;

Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,

The birthplace of velour, the country of worth:

Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,

The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.

Farewell to the mountains high cover"d with snow;

Farewell to the straits and green valleys below;

Farewell to the forests and wild-handing woods;

Farewell to the torrents and loud pouring floods.

My heart"s in the Highlands, my heart is not here;

My heart"s in the Highlands’, a chasing the deer;

A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe -

My heart in the Highlands wherever I go.

7. British Holidays and Traditions

1. Прочтиайте и текст и выполните задания к тексту.

Great Britain is an old country and it has a lot of holidays and interesting traditions. Holidays in the country are historic and public. Most public holidays are called bank holidays because banks, companies and most shops do not work on these days. Such holidays include New Year"s Day, Easter Monday and others.

At Easter , the British give each other chocolate eggs, which they eat on Easter Sunday.

Christmas is on the 25-th of December. Families spend this day together. For many people this is the most important holiday of the year. Family members wrap up their presents and put them under the Christmas tree. Children hang colorful socks at the end of their beds for presents. They believe that Father Frost puts presents inside the socks.

New Year"s Day is not as important in Britain as it is in Russia. People usually make promises to themselves such as to give up smoking, to change their lifestyle and others.

St. Valentine"s Day is celebrated on the 14-th of February. This is the traditional day for those who are in love. Young people give flowers and greeting cards to their Valentines and celebrate this day together.

Halloween is a holiday loved by all children. It takes place on the 31-th of October. There are a lot of parties and people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts and make lanterns of pumpkins with a candle inside. People also play different games and have fun. Children usually go from one house to another with empty baskets or bags, knock on doors and say: Trick or treat. People should give them something, or they will play a trick on them.

Among historic holidays, Guy Fawkes Night can be mentioned. In the 15-th century, a group of people with Guy Fawkes as their leader decided to blow up the Houses of Parliament. They did not manage to do this and Guy Fawkes was caught and hanged. Since then the British celebrate this day burning a doll made of straw and dressed in old clothes on a bonfire. Children dress in old clothes and beg in the street saying: A penny for the Guy.

There are a lot of customs in Great Britain. One of the most famous is gardening . Most of the English keep small gardens full of flowers behind their houses or around them. In spring, there are a lot of flower-shows and vegetable-shows with prizes for the best exhibitions.

In Northern Ireland there is a holiday called St. Patrick"s Day . It is celebrated on the 17-th of March. On this day people wear green clothes and drink Irish beer. There are carnivals and barbeques all over the country.

2. Прочтите и переведите :

а) словосочетания,

б) предложения

a) interesting traditions, most public holidays, New Year"s Day, Easter Monday, the most important holiday of the year, colorful socks at the end of their beds, traditional day for those who are in love, dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts.

b) 1. Great Britain is an old country and it has a lot of holidays and interesting traditions.

2. Such holidays include New Year"s Day, Easter Monday and others.

3. Family members wrap up their presents and put them under the Christmas tree.

4. They believe that Father Frost puts presents inside the socks.

5. There are a lot of parties and people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts and make lanterns of pumpkins with a candle inside.

6. Most of the English keep small gardens full of flowers behind their houses or around them.

3. Ответьте письменно на вопросы :

What can you say about British Holidays and Traditions?

What British Holidays and Traditions do you know?

What can you say about Christmas?

What can you say about New Year"s Day?

What can you say about St. Valentine"s Day?

What can you say about Halloween?

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4. Составьте рассказ и расскажите об одном празднике или традиции Великобритании, используя информацию из текста и любимом празднике России.

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5. Нарисуйте и подпишите праздничную открытку.

For example:

My dear girlfriend Ann, I congratulate you with this wonderful holiday St. Valentine"s Day!!! I wish you good luck, health and, of course, love!!! Be happy.

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6. Разработайте творческий проект о Великобритании (слайды).

- Географическое положение Великобритании

- Символы Великобритании

- Обычаи и традиции Великобритании

- Знаменитые люди Великобритании

7. Найдите в Интернете дополнительную информацию о

- Шотландии

- Уэльсе

- Новой Зеландии

8. Итоговый тест

The capital of Scotland is

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by

the English Channel
the Atlantic Ocean

The national emblem of Wales is

People who was born in Great Britain are

The national flag of Northern Ireland is

a diagonal white cross on a blue field

a diagonal red cross on a white field

a red dragon on a white and green field

a red cross on a white field

The head of the UK is

the Conservative Party

2. the Labour Party

3. the Parliament

4. the monarch (the queen or the king)

People who live in Scotland speak

English and Scottish

English and Irish

English and Welsh

The Fire of London burnt for

10 days and destroyed 20 000 houses.

4 days and destroyed 13 000 houses.

7 days and destroyed 16 000 houses

The Queen of England lives in

Hampton Court Palace

Buckingham Palace

The Tower of London

Whitehall is

2. wide street leading to Parliament Square

3. a famous museum

Список литературы

1) Высотова, И.Е. Английский язык учебное пособие для студентов заочного и дистанционного обучения гуманитарных университетов / И.Е. Высотова, Т.Г. Гриднева. − Томск: Ветер, 2005.

2) Голубев, А.П. Английский язык учебное пособие для студентов средних профессиональных учебных заведений / А.П. Голубев. − М.: Издательский центр Академия, 2004. −

3) Карпова, Т.А. Английский для колледжей учебное пособие / Т.А. Карпова. -6-е изд., перераб. и доп.-М.: Дашков и Ко, 2008

4) Нестерова, Н.М. Страноведение: Англия. Серия «Учебники и учебные пособия» Н.М. Нестерова. – Ростов н/Д: Феникс, 2005

Топики (тематические тексты) для тех, кто изучает английский язык в школе (5-6 класс). Вторая часть (продолжение). В первой части вы найдете . К каждому тексту предлагаются слова для повторения темы, вопросы и задания.

Тексты (топики) 10-21:

Тексты (топики) на английском языке (5-6 класс). Часть 2

Тext 11. My Favourite Animals

I like animals. I can see wild animals at the Zoo. It is interesting to watch monkeys, elephants, crocodiles, foxes, bears and other animals.

I like films about animals. I have read a lot of books about bears because I like bears most of all.

Bears are huge. They can be white and brown. The white bear eats fish. It lives in the Arctic. The brown bear lives in the woods. It likes honey and sleeps in the lair (берлоге) sucking its paw in winter.

Text 12. My Favorite Book

I like reading because I learn a lot of interesting things from books. But most of all I like adventure stories.

My favourite book is «The Adventure of Tom Sawyer» by Mark Twain. It is a story about an American boy and his friends. Tom is inventive and brave. He is always full of ideas. He has a lot of adventures on the Mississippi River.

The book teaches us to be kind and friendly, honest and brave, to be a true friend.

I really enjoyed the book.

Text 13. Seasons and Weather in Russia

Winter, spring, summer, autumn are the seasons of the year.

December, January and February are winter months. The weather is cold. It usually snows. The days are short and the nights are long. The rivers and lakes freeze and we can go skating and skiing.

March, April and May are spring months. Spring is a nice season. The weather is warm. There are many green trees in the streets and in the parks. The sun shines brightly. The birds sing songs everywhere.

June, July and August are summer months. In summer it is usually hot. The sky is blue. The days are long and the nights are short. There are many flowers in the parks and gardens. There are many berries in the forests.

September, October and November are autumn months. The weather is cool. It often rains. The days become shorter and the nights become longer. The birds prepare to fly to the South. You can see yellow, red and brown leaves on the trees.

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Text 14. Winter Holidays

I like winter because I have long winter holidays. They start on the 29 th of December and last till the 10 th of January.

The weather is usually fine. There is a lot of snow everywhere.

During winter holidays I have a lot of free time. I don’t have to get up early and go to school. I like to skate and ski.

Sometimes I go to my country house and meet my friends there. We spend a lot of time in the open air, go to the forest, build snowcastles and play snowballs. If it is cold, I usually stay at home. I read books, watch TV or play computer games.

Also I like my winter holidays because we have a happy day – New Year’s Day on the 1 st of January and I get presents.

Sometimes my parents and I travel during winter holidays. Last year we visited Suzdal. We stayed in a hotel for three days. I saw many places of interest in Suzdal: wooden houses, beautiful churches and monasteries. It was a very impressive trip.

I like my winter holidays very much.

Text 15. Summer Holidays

I like summer holidays very much. In summer it is warm and I have a lot of free time in the open air. I usually spend June at the seaside.

In June I usually go to a camp. I like spending time there. We play sports, swim in the river and go to different clubs. There is a forest near the camp and we always make a campfire once a week.

In July my parents have a vacation and we go to the seaside. Usually we go to the Black Sea. I like to swim in the sea and spend time on the beach.

In August my parents go to work and I go to the country. We have a country house where my grandparents live. I help them in the garden. I pick up apples and plums, water vegetables. We often go fishing with my grandad or pick up mushrooms in the forest. I have a lot of friends there. We ride bicycles or play games. I have a nice time in the country.

Summer is my favourite season and I enjoy my summer holidays very much.

Text 16. Camping on Holidays

Last summer I went camping with my dad. We took rucksacks, two sleeping bags, a tent, a map, a compass, torches, and, of course, matches.

First, we got on a train. When we got off the train, we walked through the woods to the lake. Then we put up a tent and made a campfire. We caught a lot of fish and cooked it on the fire. I slept well and mosquitoes didn’t bite me.

I enjoyed the day very much.

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Text 17. Еда. Food

cafe — [‘kæfeɪ]
menu — [‘menjuː]
macaroni — [ˌmæk(ə)’rəunɪ]
onion — [‘ʌnjən]

For breakfast English people often have porridge with milk and sugar. They don’t eat much bread. They usually have toasts. They enjoy drinking strong tea with milk.

At one o’clock English people have lunch. They usually have lunch in a restaurant or a cafe.

On a warm sunny day you can see people under the trees on the grass eating their sandwiches.

English people don’t eat much soup. There is only one kind of soup on the menu: onion (луковый), tomato (томатный) or mushroom (грибной).

For the main course (на второе) they have fish, steak or roast beef with vegetables: carrots, cabbages, beans or potatoes.

Five o’clock tea is a national habit. English people have tea with biscuits, apple pie, fruit or fruit salad or sandwiches.

At about seven or eight o’clock they have dinner or supper. It can be soup, sometimes meat and vegetables, macaroni and cheese.

The English people drink little coffee. Tea is their favourite drink.

Text 18. Спорт. Sport

I like sport. That’s why my favourite lesson is P.E.

My favourite sport is …………. (your variant). I play for my school team. We are a good team. We often win in competitions. It is not easy (легко) to win.

Every day I go to the gym and practise. I also go to the sports club. Every morning I run in the park with my friends.

I want to be a sportsman because I like to win.

Text 19. Одежда. Clothes

People wear different clothes.

When it is cold, people wear coats, jumpers, trousers and boots. When it is hot, people wear T-shirts, shorts and light dresses.

Some people like to wear comfortartable clothes, others prefer fashionable one. There are clothes for boys and girls, for men and women. But everybody likes to wear jeans.

Also there are clothes for sport. It is a tracksuit and trainers.

As for me, I like to wear _____ (your variant). I always wear________when ________ (your variant).

Тext 20. Соединенное королевство. The UK

The UK is situated on the British Isles. It has 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland.

England, Scotland, Wales are called Great Britain and are situated on the island called Great Britain, too.

The climate of Great Britain is mild. England and Ireland consist mainly of plains. Scotland and Wales have mountains.

There are many rivers in Great Britain. The main river is the Thames. The longest river is the Severn.

The capital of the UK is London but there are many beautiful towns and villages.

Тext 21. Лондон. London

London is the capital of Great Britain. It is a very old city. It is about 2 thousand years old.

London stands on the river Thames. It is a large port.

London has got three parts: the City, the West End and the East End. The City of London is the oldest part of London. There are offices and banks there. The West End has a lot of places of interest and is always full of people.

The most famous places of interest are:

the Buckingham Palace

the Westminster Abbey

the Houses of Parliament

the Tower

There are many beautiful squares in London. The Trafalgar Square is the most famous one. It is in the center of London.

London is rich in parks. The most famous parks are:

Hyde Park

St. James Park

There are many theatres, museums and art galleries in London. The most well-known of them are:

the National Gallery

the Tate Gallery

the British Museum

Madam Tussaud’s Museum

London is worth visiting.

Задания и вопросы к текстам на английском языке (5-6 класс)

Text 11. My Favourite Animals

1. Complete the text with the words dangerous, friendly, sharp, huge (large), delicious, fast, body, skin, legs.

The shark is a sea animal. It is very ________. It can kill other sea animals and people with its _______ teeth. It’s got a ______, long body and rough _____. Half of its _____ is white and half is black.

The dolpin is a sea animal, too. It is very _______ and it loves to swim in front of _____boats. It’s got a long, thin body and smooth _____. It’s got over one hundred teeth.

The crab has got a shell on its body and ten _____legs. They have got two ______ _______

Упражнение. Перепишите текст, заменив выделенные слова, используя прилагательные из рамки:

large friendly delicious long dangerous huge

Прилагательные big, good, bad, nice — очень простые. При описании лучше использовать более интересные слова: large friendly delicious long dangerous huge
Прочитайте текст ниже и замените прилагательные big, good, bad, nic e на более интересные.

ПРИМЕР. Crabs have got a shell on their bodies and ten long legs.

Crabs have got a shell on their bodies and ten big legs. They have got two big claws for fighting. They are a very good meal for octopuses, fish, seals and people.

Whales are big sea animals. They aren’t bad animals and usually they’re very nice to people.

2. Answer the questions, using the words the mountains, the river, the desert, the Arctic, the jungle, the ocean, keep as a pet .

Where do lions live?
Where do whales live?
Where do wolves live?
Where do crocodiles live?
Where do snakes live ?
Where do the polar bear live?
Say what pets your friends and relatives have.
What is your favourite animal?
Can you decribe an animal?
Do you think it is good to keep animals in the zoo? Why? Why not?

Text 12. My Favourite Book

1.1. Complete the letter with the words: favourite, character, adventures, sailor.

Thank you for your letter.

Guess what I would like to write about? It is a book which I read last month. It is «Robinson Crusoe» by Daniel Defo. The main _____ is a man who lived on a deserted island (необитаемый остров) for many years. He had a lot of ______ but the plot is based on a real story of a ______.

You know, I like reading books. One of my ______ book is «Harry Potter.»

And what about you? Do you like reading? What is your favourite book?

Best wishes,
Tom

1.2. Complete the text.

find the murderer — найти убийцу
using his deductive reasoning — используя метод «дедукции» (нахождение решения по заданным фактам)

This summer I’ve read a book by Conan Doyle. Its ______ is “The Hound of the Baskerville”. Conan Doyle is a _______ writer. He wrote _______stories. I liked this book ______from the very beginning. The main ________ of the book are Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. The ______of this book is very exciting. Sherlock Holmes was a ______ detective and found the murderer using his deductive reasoning . I enjoy the way he did it very much.

I began to read this book in June and ______it in August. It was very ______ for me to read this book, because I learnt many new English words. Now I’m going to read one more English book.

2. Answer the questions:

Do you like reading?
What kind of books do you like (prefer) reading?
Can you name the titles of some stories?
Do you like travel books? Why? Why not?
Have you got any favourite books, authors or favourite characters?
Have you got a favourite writer?
Who is your favourite writer?
Did you like fairy tales when you were little?
What kinds of book do you dislike? Why?

Text 13. Seasons and Weather

1. Complete the text.

There are 4 _____ in the year: winter, spring, summer, autumn. In Russia ______ three winter months. They are ______, ______ and February. Spring months are _____ , ______ and May. Summer months are ____, ____ and August. Autumn months are ____, ___ and November. My favourite season is summer because I like to _______ in the river. I like to _____ a bike, too. It is sunny and ______ in summer. And I have _______ holidays. It’s great!

2. Answer the questions:

How many seasons are there in a year?
Name the seasons. (Назови……)
What season is between (между) winter and summer?
What season is it now?
What is your favourite season? Why?
How many months are there in a year?
Name summer months (winter months, etc.)
What month is it now?
What month comes after May? before August?
What is your favourite month? Why?
What month do you have your birthday?
What is the first month of winter? of summer?
When does spring start in Russia? in Great Britain?
When does autumn finish in Russia? in Great Britain?
What month does the school year in Russia start (finish)?

Text 14. Winter Holidays

1. Complete the text. Use the words: at home, made, skate, holidays, skied, snowbals, enjoyed, fine.

I spent my winter_______________in the country. The weather was ___________.

I ______________in the forest. My friend and I went to the river to __________. Sometimes we played _____________ and ______________snowmen.

When it was cold I stayed______________, read books, ______TV. I _______my winter holidays.

2. Answer the questions:

В РАЗРАБОТКЕ

Text 15. Summer Holidays

1. Read the poem. Then say why children like holidays. Use the poem.

No grammar in summer,
No lessons, no tests,
No English, no Maths, no P.E.
Just rivers and lakes,
Swimming, bathing and sailing
in the deep blue sea!

2. Complete the text.

In Russia children have holidays in spring, summer autumn and winter. Summer holidays are the _________. They begin in June and _______ in August.

I like summer holidays ______. My parents, my sister and me like to travel. Russia is a big _______ and has a lot of interesting places to ______.

I want to ______you about my last holiday.

Contunue talking. Use the questions as a plan.

3. Answer the questions:

Where did you go on your last holidays?
When was it?
Who did you go with?
How did you get there?
Where did you stay?
How long did you stay?
What did you do all day?
Did you enjoy your holidays?
What activity did you enjoy most of all?

Text 16. Camping

1. Complete the text.

Mr Lake and Mr River love outdoor activities and canoeing is their favourite. Last summer they ______ canoeing in France. They took a lot of ________with them. Mr Lake took _________and Mr River took __________ and a tent. One day they decided to spend a night in a beautiful forest by a lake. They left the _______on the lake but they forgot to tie it up to a tree. Then they _______the tent. Mr Lake went to the forest because he wanted to find some _____ for a fire. Next Mr River made a _______ and cooked some fish. After the meal they went to ______. There was a terrible storm that night but Mr Lake and Mr River didn’t wake up. In the morning they went to the lake but their canoe wasn’t there. Then they saw their _______ in the lake. Their paddles, helmets and life jackets were in the canoe. Luckily (К счастью), their mobiles were with them and they could call for help.

2. Answer the questions:

Do you often go camping?
When did you go camping last time?
Where did you go?
Who did you go with?
What things did you take with you?
How did you get there?
Where did you make a camp?
How long did you stay there?
Did you cook food on a fire?
Did you sleep in a tent?
Did you sleep well? Why? Why not?
What did you do all day?
What did you do in the evening?
Do you like camping? Why?

Text 17. Food

1. Complete the text.

My favourite food is ………… . I would like to eat ……………. twice a day.

I (don’t) like……………… I usually (never) eat ……………………..for breakfast.

I like fruit very much. Fruit is healthy. There are a lot of vitamins in ______, ________, ________.

2. Answer the questions:

What do you usually have for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
What is your favourite food?
What food don’t you like?

Text 18. Sports

1. Complete the text.

В РАЗРАБОТКЕ

2. Answer the questions:

Do you like sport?
What sport do you play (do)?
Where do you prefer doing sport: in the staduim or in the gym?
Do you play for your school team?
Does your team often win?
Where do you practise?
Who is the captain of your team?
Who is the best (the worst) player?
Do you like your P.E. lessons?
Do you go to sport clubs?
What sports games can you play?
Why is it good to be fit?
What is your favourite sport to watch?
Do you go to matches?
Do you watch sport on TV?

Text 19. Clothes

1. Complete the text.

В РАЗРАБОТКЕ

2. Answer the questions:

What do you wear when it is cold?
What do you wear when it is hot?
What do you wear when you go to P. E. lesson?
What do you wear when you go to school?

Text 20. The UK

1. Complete the text.

The UK or Great Britain is situated on the British Isles. There are ________ countries in the UK: England, Scotland, ________ and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of the _______. It is also the capital of ________. <…>

2. Answer the questions:

Where is the UK?
What is the capital of the UK?
What is the capital of England?
How many countries are there in the UK?
What are the countries?

Text 21. London

1. Complete the text.

be founded by Romans — основан римлянами
Thames — Темза
Buckingham — Букингемский

London is the _______of England and the UK. It is one of the most __________ cities in the UK. It was founded by Romans. London ______on the river Thames. The English Queen lives in London. She lives in Buckingham _______.

There are a lot of historical buildings, ______ and _______ in London. Millions of _______ from different countries visit the city every year. They go sightseeing, ______souvenirs and enjoy traditional meals. The most famous London ______ are Big Ben, the Tower of London and London Eye.

TEXT. LONDON’S PARKS

take part in — принимать участие в
make speeches — говорить речи (высказывать свое мнение)

London is ______ in parks and gardens. London’s parks are ______ of trees, grass and flowers. They are free for visitors.

Each park is something special. Hyde Park is the largest park. It is _______ for its Speaker’s Corner (уголок оратора). There you can make a speech about what you like.

St. James Park is famous for the ______of Buckingham Palace. This park is very beautiful with its flower beds.

In all London’s parks you can take part in different activities. Londoners love their parks and ______ of them.

2. Answer the questions:

Is London an old city?
What is London like?
What London’s sights would you like to visit?
Would you like to see Big Ben?
What is Big Ben like?
What is Buckingham Palace famous for?
What London’s parks do you know?
What each of them famous for?
Would you like to visit London?
What would you do in London?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) occupies the British Isles and consists of 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The country has the population of 60 million people within the land area of 244 thousand square kilometers. The isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and in the west and by the English Channel in the south. The UK is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea. Great Britain is separated from Northern Ireland by the Irish Sea and the North Channel.

There are many beautiful lakes and mountains in Scotland and England. The highest point in the Highlands is Ben Nevis (1 340 metres). The longest river flows in England, it is the Severn. The main attraction in the north of England is the Lake District. Thanks to the warm waters of Gulf Stream the island is very green and the British climate is mild. Local summers are rather hot and winters are not cold. As the weather is very changeable in Britain, it is the favourite topic for discussion with the British.

The capital of Great Britain is London. It stands on the Thames river. The country is a constitutional monarchy and officially the Queen is the Head of state. But it is ruled by the Prime Minister and the government. The legislative body is the Parliament which consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The UK is a highly developed industrial state. The chief industries are shipbuilding, fishing and mining, production of aircraft equipment, electronics, textile and chemicals. The country is the world’s largest exporter of iron and steel goods. The most important industrial cities of Great Britain are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Edinburgh.

Перевод

Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии (СК) занимает Британские острова и состоит из 4 частей: Англии, Уэльса, Шотландии и Северной Ирландии. Страна имеет население в 60 млн. человек на территории 244 тыс. кв. км. Острова омываются Атлантическим океаном с севера и запада и проливом Ла-Манш с юга. СК и континентальную Европу разделяет Северное море. Великобританию и Северную Ирландию разделяют Ирландское море и Северный пролив.

В Шотландии и Англии находится много красивых озер и гор. Самой высокой точкой в горной местности является Бен Невис (1340 м). Самая длинная река протекает в Англии, это Северн. Главной достопримечательностью севера Англии является Озерный край. Благодаря теплым водам Гольфстрима, остров очень зеленый, а британский климат мягкий. Лето здесь довольно жаркое, а зима нехолодная. Поскольку погода в Британии очень изменчива, это любимая тема для обсуждения среди британцев.

Столица Великобритании – Лондон. Он находится на реке Темза. Страна является конституционной монархией, и официально королева считается главой государства. Однако им управляют премьер-министр и правительство. Законодательным органом является парламент, состоящий из палаты Лордов и палаты Общин.

СК – высокоразвитая промышленная страна. Основными отраслями промышленности являются судостроение, рыбная и горнодобывающая промышленности, производство авиационной техники, электроники, текстиля и химикатов. Страна стала крупнейшим мировым экспортером товаров из железа и стали. Наиболее важные промышленные города Великобритании – это Лондон, Бирмингэм, Манчестер, Глазго, Ливерпуль, Лидз, Эдинбург.

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Тема по английскому языку: Англия

Топик по английскому языку: Англия (England). Данный текст может быть использован в качестве презентации, проекта, рассказа, эссе, сочинения или сообщения на тему.

Страна Англия

Англия – это страна, являющаяся частью Соединенного Королевства. Она охватывает центральную и 2/3 южной части острова Великобритании, включая более 100 островов меньшего размера. Страна граничит с Шотландией и Уэльсом. Она омывается Ирландским морем, Кельтским морем и Северным морем. Пролив Ла Манш отделяет Англию от континентальной Европы. Население страны составляет около 51 миллиона человек.

Появление Соединенного Королевства

Изначально заселенная кельтами, Англия была завоевана римлянами, англами, саксонами, джутами, датчанами и нормандцами. Акты объединения Англии с Уэльсом в 1536, с Шотландией в 1707 и Ирландией в 1801 образовали Соединенное Королевство. Столица и крупнейший город Англии и Соединенного Королевства – Лондон.

В Англии умеренный морской климат. Погода в стране очень переменчива с частыми дождями, особенно в Лэйк Дистрикт.

Реки

Самые важные реки Англии – это Темза, Мерси и Тайн с портами соответственно в Лондоне, Ливерпуле и Ньюкасле.

Экономика

Экономика Англии – одна из крупнейших в мире. Страна является лидером в химической и фармацевтической промышленностях, равно как в аэрокосмической и военной. Туризм также стал важной частью экономики Англии. Страну ежегодно посещают миллионы туристов.

Культура

В Англии много театров, музеев, библиотек и галерей. Среди наиболее значимых Лондонский Британский музей, хранящий коллекцию из более 7 миллионов экспонатов, Британская библиотека и Национальная галерея.

Образование

В Англии большое количество университетов. Самые известные – Оксфорд и Кембридж, привлекают студентов со всего мира. Общие похожие черты дали им название Оксбридж.

Спорт

Стоит отметить еще один интересный факт: Англия – родина многих видов спорта, но самый распространенный из них футбол.

Заключение

Англия – очень интересная и красивая страна.

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England

Country

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It comprises the central and southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain, including over 100 smaller islands. The country borders on Scotland and Wales. It is washed by the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea and the North Sea. The English Channel separates England from continental Europe. The population of the country is about 51 million people.

Acts of union

Originally settled by Celtic peoples, England was conquered by Romans, Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Danes, and Normans. Acts of union joined England with Wales in 1536, with Scotland in 1707 and with Ireland in 1801 to form the United Kingdom. The capital and the largest city of both England and the United Kingdom is London.

Climate

England has a temperate maritime climate. The weather in the country is very changeable and it rains a lot, especially in the Lake District.

Rivers

The most important rivers in England are Thames, Mersey and Tyne with the ports respectively in London, Liverpool and Newcastle.

England’s economy

England’s economy is one of the largest in the world. The country is a leader in chemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as in aerospace and the arms industries. Tourism has also become an important part of England’s economy. The country is visited by millions of people every year.

Culture

There are lots of theatres, museums, libraries and galleries in England. Among the most notable are London’s British Museum, housing a collection of more than 7 million objects, The British Library and the National Gallery.

Education

There are a great number of universities in England. The most famous are Cambridge and Oxford attracting students from all over the world. They have many common features and known as Oxbridge.

Sports

One more interesting fact to mention is that England is home to lots of different sports but the most played one is football.

Conclusion

England is a very interesting nice country.