"THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND"

and Northern Ireland;
to learn the use of definite article

with geographical names

UK is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles

consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. There are four countries in the United Kingdom:
England,
Scotland,
Wales
Northern Ireland.
England, Scotland, Wales are three main parts of Great Britain.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

capital of England.
Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
Edinburgh

is the capital of Scotland.
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
Its main cities are London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.

channel Tunnel, which links France and England, has been built.

west of Europe. It is the largest island of Europe.

It is 500 km wide and nearly 1,000 km long.

coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.

The eastern coast is washed by the North Sea. The Irish Sea is between Ireland and Great Britain. The southern coast is washed by the English Channel or La Manche.

Thames, the Clyde,
the Tweed.

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the official name of the state . The UK is

situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. There are four countries in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland. England, Scotland, Wales are three main parts of Great Britain.
London is the capital of GB but also the capital of England. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. Its main cities are London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.
Its closest continental neighbors are France and Belgium. Recently the channel Tunnel, which links France and England, has been built.
Great Britain is an island that lies off the north west of Europe. It is the largest island of Europe. It is 500 km wide and nearly 1,000 km long.
Great Britain is washed by seas all around. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The eastern coast is washed by the North Sea. The Irish Sea is between Ireland and Great Britain. The southern coast is washed by the English Channel or La Manche.
The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, the Thames, the Clyde, the Tweed.
 
 

Atlantic Ocean
Seas: The North Sea
Rivers: The Thames
Canals: the English Channel
Group

of islands: the British Isles
Mountain ranges: the Alps
With words “Republic”, “Kingdom”,
“States”: The United Kingdom
The Ontario

Continents: Europe
Countries: France
Cities, towns: Pavlodar
Individual island: Sicily
Individual mountain: Everest
Lake Ontario

But:
The Hague
The Crimea
The Netherlands
The Ukraine
The west Indies
The Caucasus
The Ruhr
The Congo
The Riviera
The Argentine

Isles are separated from the European continent by ……………

North Sea and …………… English Channel.
The western coast of …………… Great Britain is washed by
…………… Atlantic Ocean and …………… Irish Sea.
… Thames is the deepest and the longest of the British
rivers.
There are no high mountains in ……… Great Britain. In the
north ………… Cheviots separate …………. England from
…………… Scotland.
5. The warm currents of …………… Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of …………… Great Britain.
6. … North Sea separates ………… British Isles from …………… Europe.
7. … Britain separated from ………… Belgium and ………… Holland by ………… North Sea.

useful and interesting things were …

I was good /bad at

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GREAT BRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND