Практичне заняття № 11

Тема “Економіка Великобританії”

Ех.І Read and translate new words and word-combinations.

Resource-ресурс

Woolen-шерстяний

Agricultural-сільськогосподарський

To be rich in coal-бути багатим на вугілля

Mineral resources-мінеральні ресурси

Chemical industry-хімічна промисловість

Ship-building industry- суднобудівна промисловість

Farm-holding -земля, яка належить фермеру

Quarry-розробляти карєр

То meet the needs-задовольняти потреби

Ex.II Read and translate the text.

Great Britain is rich in coal, iron, ore and some other mineral resources. It is one of the leading countries in the world. It has highly developed motor-car, ship-building, textile, chemical and electronics industries which are centered in such cities as London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle.

Great Britain is also famous for its woollen industry. English wool is exported to many countries.

Northern Ireland is one of the poorest regions of the United Kingdom. It has ship­building, textile and chemical industries which are centered in Belfast and Londonderry. The other parts of Northern Ireland are agricultural.

Although Britain is an industrialized nation, much of the country is under cultivation. Agriculture, which meets over 50 per cent of Britain’s food needs, accounts for 74 per cent of land use.

Woodland and forest account for 11 per cent, and urban land and other areas for 15 per cent. About 67 per cent of agricultural land is under crops and grass, the rest being used for grazing farm animals. There are about 234, 000 farm-holdings, with an average size of 73 hectares.

Scotland’s electronics industry employs over 50, 000 people. Scotland’s manufactured exports were worth 18, 5 billion in 1999. 54% are electrical and engineered instruments. Nearly 9 in 10 bottles of scotch whisky are sold abroad. On May, 2000 69, 95 of people in Wales in employment. Aim to create 40, 000 additional jobs by 2010. 7, 7 million tones of steel were produced in, 1999-42% of UK’s steel output.

Other significant industrial activities in Wales:

• Mining and quarrying

• Agriculture farmers are encouraged to develop new sources of income.

• Electricity, gas and water supply

• Tourism 100, 000 visitors a year generate income of & 1.9 billion.

Ех.Ш Answer the following questions.

1.What is Great Britain rich in?

2.1s Great Britain one of the leading countries in the world?

3. Where are highly developed industries centered?

4. What can you say about woolen industry?

5. What region of the United Kingdom is one of the poorest ones?

6. What industries has Northern Ireland?

7. How many per cent of Britain’s food needs does agriculture meet?

8. What does Great Britain export abroad?

9. How much steel were produced in Great Britain?

10. What significant industrial activities are there in Wales?

Ex.IV Translate into English.

Гірська промисловість, газове забезпечення, нові джерела доходів, пасовища, електричні прилади, сталь, місцеві землі, сільськогосподарські культури, випас тварин, надавати роботу, створити додаткові місця, давати пртбуток, бути чимось знаменитим, бути багатим на вугілля, одна з провідних країн світу, хімічна промисловість.

Ex.V Complete these sentences.

1. Great Britain is rich in...

2. It is one of the... in the world.

3. It has highly developed...

4. Highly developed industries are centered in...

5. England wool is exported to...

6.... is one of the poorest regions of the United Kingdom.

7. Northern Ireland has... industries which are centered in... 8.... account for 11

per cent, and... for 15 per cent.

9. About 67 per cent of agriculture land is under...

10. Scotland’s electronics industry employs...

1l. The significant industrial activities in Wales are...

Ex. VI Translate into English using words and word-combinations from the

text.

1. Сільське господарство задовольняє понад 505 британських потреб у їжі.

2. Багато земель використовується для випасу сільськогосподарських

тварин.

3. 73 гектари земель належать фермерам.

4. Майже понад 9 з 10 пляшок шотландського віскі продається за кордон.

5. Ціль уряду Великобританії створити 40 тисяч додаткових робочих місць.

6. Велика Британія славиться виробництвом вовни.

7. У Північній Ірландії є суднобудівна промисловість.

8. Велика Британія - одна з провідних країн світу.

9. Деякі частини Великої Британії сільськогосподарські.