Great Britain

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My plans for the future

I can’t tell much about my future plans because I haven’t definite life plans.

At the end of the academic session I am going to take exams and I hope to pass them succesfully. Then I am going to have my holidays. They are not going to be long. I am going to spend my holidays at home. I like to read fantastic stories and I am going read one of them. In the evening my friends and I are going to walk or to go to the cinema. If the weather is bad, I’ll watch TV at home. I am going to visit my grandmother during my holidays. She lives in the village. I have not seen her for ages. She is my lovely grandmother and I want to see her.

I think I’ll spend my holidays well.

Of course, like many young people in our country, I want to find a well paid job in a prestigious firm. And I want to organize my personal life. But it is impossible to be sure of your own future if you don’t know your present.

Questions:

1. What are you going to do at the end of the academic year?

2. What are you going to do during your holidays?

3. What kind of job would you like to find in you future?

4. What are your plans for you personal life?

Careers in England

A teacher. If you want to be a teacher, you have to pass an examination at about 18; and then you go to a college and you become a teacher after three or four years: when you have degree you must take a teaching diploma. After one year’s teaching experience, you will be a qualified teacher.

An accountant. There are many different ways of becoming an accountant. Usually you go to University and you study for three years for the accountant’s. But you must have a job in an accountant's office. You will be a qualified accountant when you have passed your exam and have worked for three years.

A journalist. Journalists often start their career working on local papers: these are newspapers for people in one area of England, such as a town. Usually you have to work for years before you are a qualified journalist; if you have a degree, it is two years.

A nurse. If you wish to be a nurse, you can start training when you leave school. You then train in a hospital. Some of the time you are working in the hospital, some of the time you are studying for examinations. After two or three years training you are a qualified nurse.

A secretary-linguist. It is a special kind of secretary who can speak other languages. You need to know typing and shorthand and to speak and write another useful language.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of smaller ones. Their total area is over 244 000 sq. km.

The United Kingdom is made up of four parts: England (the southern and middle part of the island), Wales (a mountainous peninsula in the West), Scotland (the northern part of the island) and Northern Ireland (it occupies one third of the island of Ireland and borders on the Irish Republic in the south).

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high.

There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. Some of the British greatest ports are situated in the estuaries of the Thames, Mersey, Trent, Tyne, Clyde and Bristol Avon.

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm currents of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding. There are many big industrial cities here, such as Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Glasgow and many others. London, its capital, is situated on the river Thames. It is one of the biggest commercial centres and ports in the world.

Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources; it has some deposits of coal and iron ore and vast deposits of oil and gas that were discovered in the North Sea.

The UK is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Its population is over 58 million people. About 80 per cent of the population live in town. The main nationalities are: English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. In Great Britain there are a lot of immigrants from former British Asian and African colonies.

Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen. In practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal.

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2. Согласитесь или исправьте следующие утверждения:

1. The United Kingdom is made up of four parts.

2. There are a lot of long rivers in Great Britain.

3. British climate is severe the whole year round.

4. The UK is a highly developed industrial country.

5. London, its capital, is situated on the river Severn and is one of the biggest commercial centres and ports in the world.

6. Great Britain is not very rich in mineral resources.

7. The UK is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

8. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy.

9. the Head of State is the Queen who rules the country and appoints the Government.

10. There are three main political parties in Great Britain.

3. Ответьте на следующие вопросы по тексту:

1. Where is the United Kingdom situated?

2. What islands do the British Isles consist of?

3. What ocean and seas are the British Isles washed by?

4. How many parts does the Island of Great Britain consist of and what are they called?

5. What country does Northern Ireland border on?

6. Are there any high mountains in Great Britain?

7. What sea do most of the rivers flow into?

8. What mineral resources is Great Britain rich in?

9. What is the climate like in Great Britain?

10. What is the population of Great Britain?

11. What city is the capital of the U.K.?

12. What kind of state is Great Britain?

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