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03.04.2020
Hello, my dear pupils.
How are you?
I think, you're good.
So, let's start our lesson!
The topic of our lesson is "Cities and towns of Great Britain."
1. Today we shall speak about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, about its capitals and main cities. but from the beginning we must repeat some new words of this topic. we have learned them last lesson. Read this words and look at this map.
- country — страна
- kingdom — королевство
- island — остров
- The United Kingdom (the UK) — Соединенное Королевство
- England — Англия
- Scotland — Шотландия
- Wales — Уэльс
- Northern Ireland — Северная Ирландия
- capital — столица
- London — Лондон
It is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2. Now, read the text and do this tasks into your exercise-book.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) is the official name of the state, which is situated on the British Isles. This state is also called Great Britain after the main island with the same name. The UK consists of four countries, which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
Everyone who was born in Britain is British. People from England are English. People from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not English. They are Scottish or the Scotts, Welsh and Irish.
Stratford-Upon- Avon.
Stratford-Upon-Avon lies at the very heart of England. It attracts people not only by its history and connection with William Shakespeare, but also by its wonderful nature and typical English character.
Stratford stands on the river Avon and is one of the oldest market towns. It has still preserves its own character and atmosphere, as you will not see modern buildings there. The houses are small and a lot of them are very old. Some of them date back to Shakespeare’s time.
The historic city of York.
In old times York was the capital of a Viking kingdom. In medieval times, York was the second city of England, then the social centre of the North, and in Victorian times, an important railway centre. Today York is the home of world-famous chocolate and one of the beautiful cities in the world. There are a lot of historic things in York: battlements, glorious churches, ancient narrow streets, old houses and cosy pubs where stories of ghosts are told around the fire.
Cardiff.
Cardiff the largest city of Wales became its capital in 1956. More than three hundred people live in this city. In is situated near the mouth of the river Taff, which flows into the British Channel. The site was first occupied by a Roman fort, built there about 75 A.D. By the 3th and 4th centuries there had been built a massive stone wall around the fort. The Castle now standing at the site of the Roman fort and the old fortress walls around it give a special flavor to the city.
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3. And at the last, look this funny video about The UK.
Дальше будет...
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