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Unit 4 Physical Features.

Rivers and lakes

 

The Thames The Shannon

· What is the longest river in Great Britain?

· Where is the Caledonian Canal situated?

· What is the difference in the meaning of the words “channel” and “canal”?

· What is Loch Ness famous for?

· What is the largest fresh water lake in the British Isles?

· Are the rivers navigable throughout the winter months?

 

 

There is a wide network of rivers in the British Isle but they are not very long. Mild climate keeps them free of ice throughout the winter months.

In the Middle Ages river transport played a major role in the British internal transport system, and all the large towns of that time were situated on navigable rivers.

The chief river of Great Britain, the Severn, is 390 kilometres long. It flows south-west into the Irish Sea along the border between England and Wales.

The largest rivers of England are the Trent (274 km), the Thames (332 km).

There are a lot of rivers in Scotland. Many of them, such as the Tweed, the Dee, the Forth, flow directly to the North Sea. Scotland’s longest river, the River Tay, about 170km long, also follows this course.

The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon. It is 384km long. It flows south-west into the Irish Sea along the border.

There are many beautiful lakes in Great Britain. The biggest loch (“lake” in Scottish) in Scotland is Loch Lomond, covering a surface area of 70 square kilometers. The longest lake is Loch Ness (56 square km) which also has the greatest volume of water, due to its depth (230m). This lake is said to be the home of a monster.

In the early nineteenth century the locks were joined to form the Caledonian Canal which united 29 lochs and was almost 100km in total length.

In England the largest lake is Lake Windermere (the Lake District) with a surface area of 15 square km.

 

 

The largest fresh water lake in the British Isles is Lough Neagh which is situated in Northern Ireland (381 square km).

 

 

Loch Lomond Loch Ness

 

No part of Great Britain lies more than one hundred miles from the coast. The coastline is broken and has a few bays and excellent natural harbours. Internationally famous ports include London, Bristol, Southampton, Dover and others.

 

The Severn [´ sevə n] річка Северн

The Thames [´ temz] річка Темза

The Tay [´ teɪ ] річка Тей

The River Shannon [´ ʃ æ nə n] річка Шеннон

Loch Lomond [ ´ lɔ k lə ´ mɔ nd] озеро Лох-Ломонд

Loch Ness [´ lɔ k ´ nes] озеро Лох-Несс

The Caledonian Canal [ kə lə ´ dɔ nɪ ə n kə ´ næ l] Каледонійський канал

Windermere [ wɪ ndə ´ mɪ ə ] озеро Уіндермер

Lough Neagh l´ lɔ k ´ neɪ ] озеро Лох-Ней

5. Match the rivers to their length; match the lakes/lochs to their area

 

The Thames 100km Loch Lomond 56sqkm

The Shannon 274km Windermere 70sqkm

The Severn 332km Loch Ness 381sqkm

The Trent 384km Lough Neagh 15sqkm

The Tay 390km

The Caledonian Canal 170km

 


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