B Dmytro Kyxarets “The United Kingdom”.pptx

THE TEXT
The UK is a constitutional
monarchy. In law,
Head of the State
is Queen. In practice,
the country is ruled
the elected government
with the Prime
Minister at the head. The
British Parliament
consist of two chambers:
the House of Lords
and the House of
Commons. The
official language
the United
Kingdom is English.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the
British Isles.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of four main
parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of
United Kingdom of Grate Britain.
The seas around Britain provide exceptionally good fishing grounds. The country
has many bays favourable for shipping.
The population of the United Kingdom is over 57 million people.
The British isles have many rivers. The longest of them is the Severn.
In Great Britain it is never too hot or too cold.
The weather changes very often. In spring sunshine and showers follow each
other often during the day. In winter sometimes it rains and fog and frost. But the
worst thing about the climate in Great Britain is the thick fog they so often have
In autumn or winter.

LONDON
London is a very old town. It is about two thousand years old.
Now London is one of the biggest cities in the world. Its population
Is about 8 million people.
As an ancient city London has a great number of places of historic
interest. They attract tourists from all the world.
Westminster is the historical area in London. One of the most
beautiful places is Westminster Abbey.

VOCABULARY
Consist
Fishing grounds
Bays
Fishing grounds
Severn
Weather
Thick fog

Consist

Fishing grounds

Thick fog

Severn

Bay