TOPIC 62. THE CITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain is mainly an industrial country and most of the people there live in large cities.

 

  1. Manchester and Birmingham. Complete the sentences with the given words

 

live / cotton industry / capital / Great Britain / industrial / electronic equipment / places of interest / old / produced

 

Manchester is an industrial ____________ of the North of England. It’s a very ________city and the center of the _____________ as the climate of this city is good for producing cotton. In Manchester computers, ______________ , various machines and other things are made. It’s the third largest port in _____________. There are also ____________such as the Tower Hall, the Central Library, Manchester University, art galleries and cinemas.

Birmingham is another _____________heart of England. It’s the second largest city. More than one million people __________ there. A lot of motor cars, bicycles, radios, TV sets are ____________ in Birmingham.

 

  1. Cambridge and Oxford. Translate the sentences

 

Кембридж и Оксфорд – самые старые университетские города Великобритании. Их население состоит из учителей, профессоров и студентов. Многие великие люди учились в этих городах: Ньютон, Байрон, Дарвин и другие. В наши дни Кембридж известен как центр науки, где работают многие известные учёные.

 

  1. Edinburgh. Match the parts of the sentences

 

1. Edinburgh is the capital of … 2. About half a million people … 3. It’s famous for … 4. The Edinburgh International Festival is .. 5. Leading musicians of the world and … § live in it. § held annually during three weeks in late August and early September. § world famous theatre companies always take part in it. § Scotland and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. § its festivals, museums and libraries.    
  1. Stratford – upon – Avon. Match the questions and the answers

 

  1. Where is Stratford – upon – Avon situated?
  2. What is this town famous for?
  3. How is the main street decorated?
  4. What do people wear?
  5. What do people do on the day of the anniversary?
  • Flags are hung in the main street.
  • People wear springs of rosemary in their buttonholes.
  • Every year the anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare is celebrated in it.
  • They go to the church where everyone puts a wreath or flowers at the poet’s grave.
  • Stratford – upon – Avon is a small town in the center of England

Speak about one of the British cities.

 

TOPIC 63. THE LIFE OF YOUTH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE USA