Урок-викторина по страноведению для 7 классов "Britain for you"

situated on … 2. Great Britain consists of four parts:

… 3. The coasts of Great Britain are washed by … 4. The coasts of Great Britain are separated from Europe by … 5. England is mostly a … country. 6. There are … regions in the north and south-west, but the rest of England is almost … 7. The climate of England is rather … because Great Britain is situated on the island surrounded by the … 8. The climate of the UK is generally mild and temperate due to the influence of the … 9. The cold air which comes to England from the continent already becomes warm when it moves across the … and brings many clouds to Britain. 10. The … … in January is 3-7 degrees above zero and in July 11-17 degrees above zero.

Cheviot Hills a. England
2. Snowdon
3. The Pennines

b. Scotland
4. Ben Nevis
5. The Pennines c. Wales
6. The Cumbrian

is rather … 2. The climate of Britain is usually

… as cool … and humid. 3. Snow never … on the ground for long. 4. The climate of the UK is generally … and temperate. 5. Even on a bright sunny day one cannot … it is not going to rain in a few hours. 6. The famous London fogs are … to everyone. 7. It soon … 8. The weather is never … two days running. 9. The average temperature in January is 3-7 … 10. The cold air which comes to England from the continent to Britain … many clouds. 11. The trees and flowers begin … early in … 12. The … and mild climate is good for … 13. Sometimes it brings … or … 14. … are rare. 15. They never leave house without … or …
(an umbrella, soft, to blossom, a raincoat, melts, described, the same, degrees, temperate, well-known, spring, lies, above zero, whirlwinds, brings, hurricanes, mild, be sure, plants, humid, droughts)

чайка
6. болотистая местность 7. вяз
Down:
8. дуб 9. береза 10.

ёжик 11. млекопитающее 12. чертополох
13. олень

unique because of Britain’s role as the birthplace of the

Industrial Revolution. During the Middle Ages the production of woolen textiles was a key industry in Britain. In the 16th and 17th centuries, new industries developed. These included silk weaving, garment making, and the manufacturing of hats, pottery and cutlery. All of these operations were generally conducted in small craft shops and were labor-intensive.

ножевые изделия;

society prepared the way for the Industrial Revolution. Colonial and

commercial expansion created markets in North America, Africa and parts of Asia. An agricultural revolution in the 18th century introduced new crops and crop rotation techniques, better breeding methods, and mechanical devices for cultivation.
Expansion – распространение
Market – рынок, базар
Crop – урожай
Rotation – оборот
Breeding – разведение скота
Devices - устройства

Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. Newcastle upon Tyne

in northern eastern England, became important for steel production and shipbuilding. In the 1990s it was still a transportation hub.
The structure of industry changes in the last half of the 20th century. The coal mining and cotton textile industries declined. As coal production declined, oil production replaced it as a major industry. Motor-vehicle production became a significant part of the industrial base.

also a major producer of computers.

of whiskey and textiles, especially linen from Northern Ireland and

tweed from Scotland.

and the cities and regions around Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and

Newcastle upon Tyne.