The british isles consist of two large islands, great britain and ireland, and about five thousand smaller ones.

great britain, the largest island in europe, includes england, scotland and wales. it is separated from ireland by the irish sea, from the european continent by the north sea, the english channel and the strait of dover. great britain and northern ireland form the united kingdom.

the greater part of the surface of england and ireland is flat. the surface of scotland and wales is mountainous. the highest mountain in the united kingdom is ben nevis in scotland. the chief rivers can be used by ships. they have slow currents and broad mouths. so the rivers are suitable for commerce. the coastline has excellent harbours. the sea enters deeply into the land and has a great influence on the climate. the winter is not very cold, and the summer is not very hot.

about 60 million people now live in the british isles. nearly all of them speak english, but some speak celtic languages. great britain is one of most highly industrialized countries in the world. it lives by industry and trade. there are some great seaports in britain, such as london, newcastle, liverpool, glasgow and others.

the capital of great britain is london. it is the seat of the government of the whole country. london is ancient, many centuries old. it is also the centre of british cultural life and famous for its places of interest.

great britain is a parliamentary monarchy. the queen or the king is at the head of the state. the country is ruled by the government in the name of the queen (monarch).

the british parliament consists of two houses: the house of commons and the house of lords. the prime minister is at the head of the government.

6. ответьте на вопросы:

1. how many islands do the british isles consist of?

2. by what seas is great britain separated from ireland?

3. are the rivers suitable for commerce?

4. what influences the climate of great britain?

5. how many people live in the british isles?

6. what kind of country is great britain?

7. great britain is the parliamentary monarchy, isn’t it?

8. is london the capital of great britain?

9. by whom is the country ruled?

10. what chambers does the british parliament consist of?

11. who is at the head of the government?

7. найдите в тексте соответствия следующим эквивалентам:

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8. составьте все известные вам типы вопросов к предложениям:

1. about 60 million people now live in the british isles.

2. the country is ruled by the government in the name of the queen.

9. составьте предложения из данных слов:

1. kingdom, form, united, great britain, northern, and, the, ireland.

2. many, london, is, centuries, ancient, old.

3. scotland, highest, is, the united kingdom, in, mountain, in, the, ben nevis.

There are a lot of places of interest in London. Among them there are: Westminster Abbey,the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, the Tower of London.

London stands on the river Thames. Crossing the river by the Tower Bridge you can see the Tower of London. It is one of the oldest buildings of the city. Many centuries ago it was a fortress, a royal palace and then a prison. Now it is a museum of arms.

On the bank of the Thames, not far from the Tower of London, you can see Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parliament. It is the seat of the British government and it is one of the most beautiful buildings in London. In one of its towers there is famous Big Ben, the largest clock of England. It strikes every quarter of an hour.

Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence. Tourists always go to see the ceremony of changing the Guard there.

London has many fine squares. Some of them are quiet, others are busy like Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is the central square of the city. To the right of the square there is the National Gallery which has a fine collection of European paintings.

St Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest English church. Another famous church is Westminster Abbey where kings, queens, and many famous people are buried.

London is also famous for its beautiful parks. Hyde Park is the most democratic park in the world, as anyone can say anything he likes there. Regent’s Park is the home of London Zoo.

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MY VISIT ТО THE CINEMA

I really enjoy going to the cinema; it is one of the favorite pastimes even though I don’t really go that often. Fortunately, the cinema isn’t too far away from where I live and I can get there by bus within ten minutes. I am very lucky to live in a big town because it means that I have a choice of cinemas and a wider choice of films.

Watching films is always very relaxing and entertaining. The convenience of the cinema is that you can choose what time you want to go because there are usually a number of showings.

You know, it is popular to go out somewhere first and then go on to a late-night film. The cinema is particularly popular among students because they don’t have to pay full price for some films and is therefore a reasonably cheap form of entertainment.

There are a variety of films available today. I especially like comedies or love stories. Detective stories with a lot of action and suspense grab my attention also. I particularly enjoy films where you become so involved with the story that you forget you are sitting in a cinema.

The last film I went to see was an American comedy (Thriller called «Who’s Watching the Baby-sitter? »). I really enjoyed it because it was funny, it had a lot of action in it and the end was so unexpected.

Nowadays cinemas are so comfortable that it is almost like being at home so it is a luxury to go to the cinema.

МОЙ ПОХОД В КИНО

Я действительно люблю ходить в кино; это — одно из моих любимейших времяпрепровождений, хотя на самом деле, я не хожу туда часто. К счастью, кинотеатр не слишком далеко от моего дома и я могу добраться туда автобусом за десять минут. Мне посчастливилось жить в большом городе, и это значит, что у меня есть выбор кинотеатров, которые я могу посетить, и более широкий выбор фильмов, которые я могу посмотреть.

Просмотр фильмов всегда очень расслабляет и развлекает. Преимущество кинотеатров состоит в том, что Вы можете выбрать, во сколько Вы хотите пойти и посмотреть фильм, потому что обычно есть несколько сеансов.  

Знаете, довольно часто люди предпочитают выйти где-либо прогуляться, а затем пойти на последний сеанс. Кино особенно популярно среди студентов, потому что им не приходится платить полную цену за некоторые сеансы, и поэтому это довольно дешевый времяпрепровождения.

Сегодня доступно огромное разнообразие фильмов. Мне особенно нравятся комедии или любовные романы. Детективные романы с большим количеством событий и интригой также захватывают мое внимание. Я особенно люблю фильмы, которые захватывают вас настолько, что вы забываете, что сидите в кинотеатре.

Последний фильм, на который я ходил в кинотеатр, был американской комедией-триллером «Кто присмотрит за нянькой?». Фильм мне действительно понравился, так как был забавным, события сменялись быстро и концовка была неожиданной. Кинотеатры в наше время очень удобны, поэтому в них вы чувствуете себя, практически, как дома.