A short essay about Great Britain in English with translation. Great Britain, spoken English topic with translation. Topic What does Great Britain consist of in English

(in preparation for the English language exam and expanding regional knowledge about the country of the language being studied)

1. The Geographical Position of Great Britain

1) What is the official name of Great Britain?
2) What countries does Great Britain consist of and what are their capitals?
3) Why is the UK called an island state?
4) Where is the UK located? What separates Great Britain from the continent?
5) What are the names of the two main islands of the British Isles?
6) What do we call the narrowest part of the English Channel?

Remember the words: consist of, include, be made up of.

Complete the sentences:
1. Great Britain consists of...
2. Great Britain doesn’t include...
3. The UK is made up of…

Remember the English words on the topic:: lie, be separated by, be washed by, be surrounded by.

Translate the sentences:

1. An island is a part of land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
2. Great Britain is an island state and is surrounded by seas on all sides.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland lies on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands – Great Britain and Ireland and about 5 thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers. On the island of Great Britain you can find England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland lies on the island of Ireland.

The British Isles are separated from Europe by the English Channel and the North Sea. In the west their coasts are washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

Great Britain is the largest islands in the British Isles. It is also the largest island in Europe and the seventh largest island in the world.

The UK is one of the world's smaller countries. It is twice smaller than France and Spain.

2.Climate of Great Britain

Answer the questions based on the information you have learned:
1. What is the British climate like?
2. What is the British weather like?

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the islands. It is mild all the year round. It means that it’s never too hot or too cold. Winters are extremely mild. Snow may come but it melts quickly. The coldest months are January and February, the warmest ones are July and August. But the climate is not the same in all parts of England. The western part is warmer than the east. It has also more rain. The North is colder than the South, but in winter the coldest districts are the eastern ones. There is much humidity in the air of England. It is well-known as a foggy country.

If climate is mild, it is warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Also we can say that the climate on the British Isles is temperate and humid.

temperate- moderate
humid- wet

In the past, most Londoners had open fireplaces in which they used coal. The result was that there was a tremendous concentration of smoke and soot in the air. It was the cause of dense and heavy fogs.

While a heavy fog hung over a big English city for days, only a few miles away in the country, the sky might be cloudless and the sun shining brightly. In London today, however, there are no open coal fires. As a result, there are fewer fogs and the air is clean.

The weather is so changeable that the English often say that they have no climate but only weather. They use the comparison “as changeable as the weather” of a person who often changes his mood or opinion about something.

The English also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day long. The weather is the favorite topic of conversation in the UK. SOON

Answer the questions:

1) Why is the British climate mild? What influences it?
2) Does it vary?
3) Which districts are the coldest in Britain?

3. The Nature of Great Britain

Answer the questions based on the information you have learned:
1. What are the names for two types of landscape in Great Britain?
2. What is the most picturesque place in England?

Remember:

landscape– landscape
scenery- scenery

The main characteristic of British landscape is that it changes very often.
The Scottish scenery is amazing.

A typically English landscape - the Lowlands. Photo by the author

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. Geographically, the island of Great Britain is divided into two main regions: Lowland Britain (the Lowlands) and Highland Britain (the Highlands). The Lowlands include central, southern and eastern England. They have beautiful valleys and plains.

The Highlands consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines and the Lake District. It is mountainous part of Britain, but the mountains are not very high. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland (1343m).

Scotland. Ben Nevis is the highest point in Great Britain. Photo by the author

Scotland is separated from England by the Cheviot Hills, running from east to west. The Pennine Chain extends (stretches) southward from the Cheviot Hills into the Midlands, plain regions with low hills and valleys.

Remember:

the Pennine Chain [‘penaɪn] - Pennine Mountains
the Cheviot Hills [‘ʧiːvɪət] - Cheviot Hills (mountains separating Scotland from England)
the Midlands - Midlands (central counties of England)
the Lake District

There is a district in Great Britain which is widely known for its association with the history of English literature and the name of William Wordsworth (1779-1859), the founder of the Lake School of poets. This district is called The Lake District.

The Lake School– The Lake School, a literary collaboration of early 19th-century Romantic poets, is named after the Lake District, where the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge lived.

Answer the questions and check yourself:

Answer the questions based on the information you have learned:

1) What do we call people who were born in Britain? In Scotland? In Wales?
2) Do people in these countries speak “the same” English?
3) Is English the only language spoken in the UK?

The Population

Remember the verbs: populate - to populate, populate, inhabit - to live, reside, populate; settle - settle down.

Translate the sentences:

1. The UK is inhabited by the English, the Scots, the Welsh, the Irish.
2. London, the south and the southeast are the most densely populated areas.

Translate the nouns: population, inhabitants, settlers

The population of the UK is over 57 million people. The population lives mostly in towns and cities and their suburbs. The biggest cities are (… try to remember 8 cities) but except them the most well-known cities are Oxford, Cambridge, Stradford-upon-Avon.

The nationalities of the UK:
the English – the English (46 mln)
the Scottish – Scots (5 mln)
the Welsh - Welsh (natives of Wales) (6 mln)
the Irish - Irish (1.5 mln)
the British - British (more than 57 mln)

The Language

English is the official language of the UK. But some people speak Gaelic in western Scotland and Welsh in parts of northern and central Wales.

Welsh is a Celtic language and it is very different from English. For example, "Welcome to Wales" is "Croesu i Cymru" in Welsh. Before the 16th century everyone in Wales spoke Welsh, but after Wales was united with England in 1536, Welsh was banned. It started declining, only 500,000 out of 3 mln of population spoke it until the 1960s. It was not taught at school and the people thought that their language was dying out. The situation changed only a few years ago. Nowadays Welsh is spoken in the government and there is a Welsh TV station. The Welsh are proud of their language.

The most famous English-speaking countries are the USA, then Canada, Australia, New Zealand. People in these countries speak variants of English, so called American English, Australian English. It differs slightly from the British English in grammar and pronunciation.

5. The British National Character

Although the British live on the same island, they are very different. Ii is right to say that the English are not like the Scottish, Irish or Welsh (or the other way around). Of course, they have something in common. For example, it is true that British people often talk about the weather, especially if they don’t know each other very well. It is true that they are more reserved than Russian people: they don’t like to show their emotions and they don’t make friends easily with strangers. It also seems to be true that the British are not very good at learning foreign languages.

6. The British Places of Interest, Cities & Towns

Answer the questions based on the information you have learned:

What famous cities & towns of Great Britain do you know?
What places of interest can you name?

Every year more than eleven million tourists visit Britain. In fact, tourism is an important industry, which enjoys thousands of people. Most visitors come in summer months when they can expect good weather. Usually they spend a few days in London, then they go to other well-known cities. Perhaps the least visited places in England are old industrial towns like Birmigham or Manchester. Below you will find the information about the most visited places of interest in Britain.

Stonehenge

If you go to Great Britain you will probably be planning to visit Stonehenge. It is a group of Celtic stones in the south of England. Stonehenge is located right on a major road, about 12 kilometers from the town of Salisbury. If you really want to feel the magic and mystery of this ancient place, go there early in the morning to see the sunrise. It is worth it.

Hadrian's Wall

It is one of the Britain's greatest monument. The wall is 73 miles long and was built by Romans to protect the conqured England from the wild Scotts. The trail called the Hadrian’s Wall Path goes along the Wall through the hills and moors of the north of England.

England is famous for its mazes. One of the best mazes is situated at the Hampton Court, a royal palace near London. It consists of one kilometer of paths and it takes 20 minutes to reach the center… if you are lucky.

The most famous labyrinth in the residence of Henry VIII (Hampton Court)

River Trips

If you want to have a river trip, go to Oxford or Cambridge for punting. A punt is a type of boat that you move by planting a long pole in the river bed and pushing the boat along. The best place to go punting is the river Cam, which runs through the ancient university. You will enjoy the incredible views of the old colleges and the scenery.

7. The Political System of the UK

Answer the questions:

What is the name of the Queen of England?
Where does the Queen live?
What is the Union Jack?
What does the Union Jack look like and what does it symbolize?
What does the power in the country belong to?

The UK is a constitutional monarchy. The queen is the Head of the State. Everything in the country is done in the Queen’s name. She appoints all the ministers, including the Prime Minister. But the English Queen doesn’t rule the country as she has no power. She is the symbol of the country’s history and its traditions. The Queen is very rich as are the members of the royal family. Also, the government pays her expenses as Head of State, for a royal yacht, train, aircraft and her several palaces. The queen’s image appears on stamps, notes and coins.

The great English Queens are:

The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and the British Government. The British Prime Minister (head of the government) is Theresa May (2016-2019).

The British Parliament consists of two Houses (chambers): the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The members of the House of Commons are elected, the members of the House of Lords are not. The House of Commons plays the major part in the law-making process. In reality the House of Commons is the only one which has true power.

The branches of government are:

Legislative(the Parliament with the Queen in her constitutional role) - legislative
Executive(Prime Minister and his Cabinet) - executive
Legal(the Royal Court) - judicial

Try to answer the questions:

Who rules Britain officially?
What is special about the political system of the UK?
What is the difference between the House of Lords and the House of Commons?

8. The History of Great Britain

Answer the questions:

Who do the British come from?
Who founded London?
What was the original name of the British capital?

Descendants– descendants
The British are descendants of different people who settled in the British Isles at different times.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. It consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Great Britain. Northern Ireland is located in the northern part of Ireland. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometers. His the 75th place among other countries in the world. The population is over 55 million. About 80% of the population is urban. The capital of the country is London.

2. Geographical position and physical features:

The surface of Great Britain varies greatly. The northern and western part of the country is mountains and is called the Highlands. All the rest (south, east and centre) is a vast plain which is called the Lowlands. The mountains are not very high. The rivers are not long. The most important of them are the Severn and the Thames. There are many beautiful lakes in the mountainous parts of the country.

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of Great Britain.

The weather in GB is very changeable. A fine morning can change into a wet afternoon and evening and the wrong side out. The English people say: "Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather." The English also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day long.

The best time of the year in GB is spring(of course, it rains in spring too). The two worst months in Britain are January and February. They are cold, damp and unpleasant. Summer months are rather cold and there can be a lot of rainy days. So most people who look forward to summer holidays, plan to go abroad for the summer.

4. National economy

Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of iron and steel products, machinery and electronics, chemicals and textiles, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs. The most famous educational centers are Oxford and Cambridge universities. They are considered to be the intellectual centers of Europe. The education is not free, it is very expensive.

5. Political system

The United Kingdom is a monarchy and the Queen is the head of state. But in practice it is ruled by the elected government with a Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the London, the Conservative and the Liberal parties, The Conservative party is the ruling party nowadays.

Text translation: Great Britain

1. General

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located in the British Isles. It consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland occupy the territory of Great Britain. Northern Ireland is located in the northern part of Ireland. The territory of Great Britain is approximately 244 square kilometers. Its 75th place among other countries in the world. Population - over 55 million. Approximately 80% of the population is urban. The capital of the country is London.

2. Geographical location and physical features:

The surface of Great Britain varies greatly. The northern and western part of the country are mountains and are called the Highlands. All the rest (south, east and center) are a vast plain called the Lowlands. The mountains are not very high. Rivers are not long. The most important of them are the Severn and Thames. There are many beautiful lakes in the mountainous parts of the country.

The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the UK's climate.

The weather in GIGABIT is very changeable. A beautiful morning can turn into a humid afternoon and evening and the wrong way. English people say: "Other countries have climate; in England we have weather." The English also say that they have three types of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day.

The best time of year in GIGABIT is spring (of course, it rains in spring too). The two worst months in the UK are January and February. They are frozen, damp and unpleasant. The summer months are rather cold and there can be many rainy days. Thus, most people who are looking forward to their summer vacation plan to travel abroad during the summer.

4. National economy

Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest manufacturers and exporters of iron and steel products, machinery and electronics, chemicals and textiles, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the country's main industries is shipbuilding.

Great Britain is a country with old cultural traditions and customs. The most famous educational centers are the universities of Cambridge and Oxford. They are considered to be the intellectual centers of Europe. Education is not free, it is very expensive.

5. Prudent system

Great Britain is a monarchy and the Queen is the head of state. But in practice it is run by an elected government with a Prime Minister at its head. The British Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In Great Britain there are three main political parties: London, Conservative and Liberal parties, the Conservative Party is the ruling party at present.

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English topic with translation on Great Britain will help you talk about the country whose language you are learning. Great Britain topic in English will give you a general idea of this country, its geography and main attractions.

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Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe and are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water. It is called the English Channel. Seas and oceans influence the British climate. It is too cold in winter but never very hot in summer.

The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the central part, it occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. Each part has its capital: the capital of England is London, Scotland has Edinburgh, Wales has Cardiff, and the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

The capital of Great Britain is London; it is the cultural center of the country and is located on the banks of the Thames. There are s lot of places of interest to visit. The Big Ben, the Tower Bridge over the river Thames, the International London Heathrow Airport, the Westminster Abbey, the National Gallery of Art and many others.

There are about 64 million people living in Great Britain, most of them are English, Irish and Scottish. They all have special traditions for celebrating holidays and cook special food for festivals. All the members of families take part in these events. People in Great Britain are polite and kind.

Great Britain is the state of the future. I dream of going to London and seeing the most wonderful sights of the capital of the United Kingdom and I hope it will come true one day.

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Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is located in the British Isles. They lie in northern Europe and are separated from the continent by a narrow strait. It's called the English Channel. The British climate is influenced by the seas and oceans. It can be too cold in winter, but it is never too hot in summer.

The United Kingdom consists of 4 parts - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each part has its own capital. The capital of England is London, Scotland is Edinburgh, Wales is Cardiff, and the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

The capital of Great Britain is London, it is the cultural center of the country, and it is located on the banks of the Thames. It has many attractions that you can visit - Big Ben, Tower Bridge over the River Thames, Heathrow International Airport, Westminster Abbey, the National Gallery of Art and many others.

There are about 64 million people living in Britain, most of them English, Irish and Scottish. They all have special traditions for holidays and prepare special food for festivals. All family members take part in these events. People in Britain are polite and kind.

Many famous people were born in Britain. One of them is William Shakespeare, who wrote the tragedies “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, “Macbeth” and many other plays. William Shakespeare Born in 1564 and lived in Stratford-upon-Avon with his wife and children. Shakespeare died in 1616.

Great Britain is considered the state of the future. I dream of visiting London and admiring the beautiful views of the capital of the United Kingdom for myself and I hope that this dream will come true someday.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) occupies the British Isles and consists of 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The country has the population of 60 million people within the land area of 244 thousand square kilometers. The isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and in the west and by the English Channel in the south. The UK is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea. Great Britain is separated from Northern Ireland by the Irish Sea and the North Channel.

There are many beautiful lakes and mountains in Scotland and England. The highest point in the Highlands is Ben Nevis (1,340 meters). The longest river flows in England, it is the Severn. The main attraction in the north of England is the Lake District. Thanks to the warm waters of Gulf Stream the island is very green and the British climate is mild. Local summers are rather hot and winters are not cold. As the weather is very changeable in Britain, it is the favorite topic for discussion with the British.

The capital of Great Britain is London. It stands on the Thames river. The country is a constitutional monarchy and officially the Queen is the Head of state. But it is ruled by the Prime Minister and the government. The legislative body is the Parliament which consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The UK is a highly developed industrial state. The chief industries are shipbuilding, fishing and mining, production of aircraft equipment, electronics, textile and chemicals. The country is the world’s largest exporter of iron and steel goods. The most important industrial cities of Great Britain are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Edinburgh.

Translation

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) occupies the British Isles and consists of 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The country has a population of 60 million people on an area of 244 thousand square meters. km. The islands are washed by the Atlantic Ocean from the north and west and the English Channel from the south. The North Sea separates the UK and continental Europe. Great Britain and Northern Ireland are separated by the Irish Sea and the North Channel.

Scotland and England have many beautiful lakes and mountains. The highest point in the highlands is Ben Nevis (1340 m). The longest river flows in England is the Severn. The main attraction of the north of England is the Lake District. Thanks to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, the island is very green and the British climate is mild. Summers here are quite hot and winters are not cold. Because Britain's weather is so variable, it is a favorite topic of discussion among British people.

The capital of the Great Britain is London. It is located on the River Thames. The country is a constitutional monarchy and the Queen is officially considered the head of state. However, it is managed by the Prime Minister and the government. The legislative body is Parliament, consisting of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. The main industries are shipbuilding, fishing and mining, aircraft manufacturing, electronics, textiles and chemicals. The country has become the world's largest exporter of iron and steel goods. The most important industrial cities in Great Britain are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Edinburgh.

Many famous people were born and lived in Great Britain. Among them are Shakespeare, Newton, Churchill, Paul McCartney, JK Rowling, Sting, David Beckham and many others.

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