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11. Helen is going to make a report about the UK. Complete her speech with words from the box. If you don’t know any facts use the Internet.

than 17…… or 18……). The UK is 19 …… off northwest coast of 20…… between the 21 …… Ocean on the north and northwest and the 22…… on the

Complete their conversation with the words from the text in ex. 8. Then role-play the dialogue.

T: Do you know the names of the main islands of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Isles?

B: I think I do. They are _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (in which are England, Wales and Scotland) and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (in which are Northern Ireland and the independent Irish Republic).

T: Do the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ consist of many _ _ _ _ _ _ _? B: Yes, about 5,500.

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T: I’m often confused about the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Which are they?

B: Well, just remember: _ _ _ _ _ _ is the capital of an independent state, and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the capital of Northern Ireland.

T:Well, I’ll try to remember.

13.Work in pairs. Use the Internet or other sources to find the information about the words in italics from the text in ex. 11. Then make a short presentation to the rest of the class. You may use the Smart Board.

14.Match the pictures (116 – 118) with the texts below (a-c).

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15.Work in three groups A, B and C. Group A, you are going to read the text about the language in the UK; group B – about the British royal coat of arms; and group C – about the British national flag.

16.Complete this table with the information from your text. For example, if you read about the flag, complete the answers for the flag.

the information about the coat of arms and the languages.

• What is the official language of the UK?

• What animals are on the coat of arms?

• What is the formal name of the British national flag?

• And etc…

18.Tell the group about the British country profile using the map and the information you have learnt from the previous exercises.

19.Look at the list of words. What do you think we are going to talk about?

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20. Put the words from ex. 19 into the gaps.

1.London is Europe's largest … centre.

2.The Bank of England is the … of the United Kingdom.

3.Based on market … rates, the United Kingdom is today the fifth largest economy in the world.

4.The British motor … is a significant part of this sector.

5.The Industrial Revolution started in the United Kingdom with an initial concentration on heavy industries such as shipbuilding, coal mining, steel … .

21. Read the text about the economy in the UK to find out if the statements are true or false?

1.The United Kingdom is the first largest economy in the world.

2.The Industrial Revolution started in the UnitedИKingdom with an initial concentration on the agriculture sector.

3.The branches of the heavy industry areДbanking and insurance.

4.The British motor industry is an important part of the manufacturing sector.

5.Rolls-Royce holds a major shareАof the automobile production.

6.The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is underdeveloped in the UK.

7.BAE Systems, this бis the world's second and sixth largest pharmaceutical firms based in the UK.

8.The undergroundиcoal gasification is an alternative to coal-fired electricity generation.

9.The volumeСof current UK coal consumption represents reserves that could last the UK about 300 years.

10.Sellafield is the major nuclear reprocessing plants in the UK.The UK, a leading trading power and financial center. Based on

market exchange rates, the United Kingdom is today the fifth largest economy in the world and the second largest in Europe after Germany. The Industrial Revolution started in the United Kingdom with an initial concentration on heavy industries such as shipbuilding, coal mining, steel production, and textiles. Manufacturing remains a significant part of the economy. The British motor industry is an important part of this sector. Civil and defense aircraft production is led by the United Kingdom's largest aerospace firm, BAE Systems. Rolls-Royce holds a major share of the global aerospace engines market. The chemical and

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pharmaceutical industry is strong in the UK, with the world's second and sixth largest pharmaceutical firms (GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, respectively) being based in the UK.

The UK has a small coal reserve along with significant, yet continuously declining natural gas and oil reserves. An alternative to coal-fired electricity generation is underground coal gasification (UCG). UGC involves injecting steam and oxygen down a borehole, which extracts gas from the coal and draws the mixture to the surface - a potentially very low carbon method of exploiting coal. Identified onshore areas that have the potential for UGC amount to between 7 billion tonnes and 16 billion tonnes. Based on current UK coal consumption, these volumes represent reserves that could last the UK

has major nuclear reprocessing plants, includingИSellafield. Great Britain is expected to launch the building of new nuclear reactors to replace existing generators and to boost UK's energy reserves.

between 200 and 400 years.

As of 2006, the United Kingdom operates 24 nuclear reactors generating one-fifth of its electricity Д(19.26% in 2004). The UK also

ropean standards, producing aboutА60% of food needs with less than 2% of the labor force.иAround two-thirds of the production is devoted to livestock, one-third to arable crops. The main crops that are grown are wheat, barley,Сoats, oilseed rape, maize for animal feeds, potatoes and sugar beet. New crops are also emerging, such as linseed for oil and hemp for fibre production. The main livestock which are raised are cattle, chickens (the UK is the second largest poultry producer in Europe after France) and sheep. Agriculture is subsidised by the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy.

Agriculture is intensive,бhighly mechanized, and efficient by Eu-

Transport in the United Kingdom is facilitated by well-developed road, air, rail, and water networks. Urban rail networks are also well developed in London and several other cities, including the Manchester Metrolink and the London Underground. The London Underground is the oldest and most extensive underground railway in the world, and as of 2007 consists of 407 km (253 mi) of line and serves 275 stations. London Heathrow Airport is England's largest airport, the largest airport by passenger volume in Europe and one of the world's busiest

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