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England
England is the largest and the richest country of
Greats; Britain. The capital of England is London
but there are other large industrial cities, such as
Birmingham, Liverpool; Manchester and other
famous and interesting cities such as York, Chester,
Oxford and Cambridge.
Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric
places in the world. This ancient circle of stones
stands in Southwest , England. It measures 80 meters
across and made with massive blocks of stone up to
four meters high. Why it was built is a mystery. Not
far from Stonehenge stands Salisbury Cathedral; It
is a splendid example of an English Gothic
Cathedral; inside there is one of four copies of
Magna Charta and the oldest clock in England.
Chester is very important town in the north-west of
England. In the past it used to be a Roman fort; its
name comes from the Latin word castra, meaning
«fortified camp». In Chester there is a famous
museum which contains over 5000 ancient and
modern toys. Oxford is the home of the oldest
university of England. The most famous college is
Christ Church. It has a great hall which was built
during the reign of Henry VII and its chapel J has
become the Cathedral of Oxford. Cambridge is the
home of Britain's second oldest university. York was
the capital of Northern England. It is one of the best
preserved medieval cities of Europe. It was built by
Romans, conquered by Anglo-Saxons and ruled by
the Vikings. Birmingham is often called the «City of
1500 trades» because of the great variety of its
industries.
2. ответьте на вопросы
1.What is the largest and the richest country of
Greats; Britain?
2.What is the capital of England?
3. What are other large industrial cities?
4, What is Stonehenge?
5.What is Chester?
6. What is the home of the oldest university of
England?
7. What is Cambridge famous for?
8. What is York?
9. What can you say about Birmingham?
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(not). He (live) in Kiev.
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closed.
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9. You... a teacher, aren't you?
10. The Hays (seem) to be a really happy family.
LL. When it... cold, we (put on) warm clothes.
.. that hotel expensive?
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14. The sweater... nice, the trousers... nice, too.
15. Bad news (travel) fast.
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17. Mary (teach) Mathematics at school.
18. There... a programme for youth and two films
on TV.
