Exercises. 1. Say if these statements true or false:

1. Say if these statements true or false:

1. Scotland is the most northern part of the island of Great Britain.

2. Scotland is divided into four regions.

3. There are no mountains in Scotland.

4. Aberdeen is the wool centre of Scotland.

5. Shipbuilding is one of its most important industries.

6. A thistle is the emblem of Edinburgh Festival of Music and Drama.

2. Find in the text the English equivalents to the Russian words and word combinations:

1. It is самая северная часть of the island of Great Britain and it is не далеко away from the Arctic Circle.

2. They reach their самой высокой точки in Ben Nevis.

3. Many долин between the hills are filled with lakes, called lochs.

4. One of the things that people associate with Scotland is the юбка шотландского горца.

5. Everybody in the clan had одинаковую family name, like MacDonald or MacGregor (Mac means “son of”).

6. Edinburgh has been the столицей since the 15^th century.

WALES

Wales became the part of England in 1536 by the Act of Union. Until then it had been regarded as a separate principality but a dependency of England. The population of Wales is over 3 million people. About 75 per cent of the people of Wales live in towns and urban districts.

Wales is a highland country of old, hard rocks. North Wales is a country of mountains and deep valleys, South Wales is a land of high hills and wide valleys. The pride of Wales in scenery is Snowdonia, a region of high mountains. Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales.

Except for coal, mineral resources are limited, and include gold, silver, lead and copper. South Wales is more developed: coal-mining, steel production, electronics, electrical engineering can be found here.

The capital of Wales is Cardiff, the largest city of Wales. Cardiff is situated near the mouth of the Taff River. It is an important industrial city and a port. It is also an administrative and educational centre.

The second largest city in Wales is Swansea where mainly steel production can be found.

The Welsh people, especially in rural areas, are fond of folk music, singing, poetry and drama. Welsh literature is one of the oldest in Europe. There are many choirs in Wales, the standard of singing is high and the love of good music is widespread. Now there is a growing movement of revival of Welsh culture from which sprang the revival of Eisteddfod. Eisteddfod in the form of a gathering of bards occasionally been held in the 15^th, 16^th and 17^th centuries. Now Eisteddfod is a festival of Welsh culture. It includes competitions in prose, poetry and singing.

References:

1. Swansea – Суонси (второй по величине и значению город юго-восточной части Уэльса, порт и промышленный центр)

2. Snowdonia – Сноудония (Национальный парк в живописном горном районе на севере Уэльса)

3. Snowdon – гора Сноудон

4. the Taff River – р. Тафф

5. Eisteddfod – айстедодвод, состязание бардов (фестиваль валлийских певцов, музыкантов и поэтов; проводится ежегодно в Уэльсе)