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Условие.

7. Read the text about the UK's geography.

1) How large is the UK? (reading for specific information)

The official name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. People often name the United Kingdom as Great Britain or Britain. Four countries make up the UK — England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The UK is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a lot of small islands. England, Wales and Scotland are on the island of Great Britain. Northern Ireland is situated on the island of Ireland. The area of the UK is over 314,000 square kilometres. The Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean wash the UK in the west and the North Sea in the east.

England is the largest country of the UK. The capital of England is London. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. London is also the capital of the UK.

More than 65 million people live in the UK. The main nationalities are: English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. English is the main language of the UK. In Wales people also speak Welsh. In Scotland people also speak Scots and some people speak Gaelic1. In Northern Ireland some people speak Irish Gaelic. People in the UK speak other languages, too. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain but they are not long. The Severn, its longest river, is 354 km long. England's longest river is the Thames. It is 346 km long. The UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh, is in Northern Ireland. Scotland's lake, Loch Ness is famous for Nessie, a mythical monster! There are no high mountains in Great Britain. The Highlands of Scotland are the highest British mountains. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. It is 1343 metres high. Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. It is 978 metres high.

Решение 1.

Решение 3.

1) Какого размера Великобритания?

Ответ: The area of the UK is over 314,000 square kilometres. / Площадь Великобритании составляет более 314 000 квадратных километров.