Артикль с географическими названиями

Определённый артикль the с географическими названиями, как правило не употребляется.

Определённый артикль the употребляется:

1) с названиями рек, морей, океанов:

the Volga - Волга (река); the Mississippi - Миссисипи (река)

the Black Sea - Черное море; the North Sea - Северное море

the Arctic Ocean - Северный Ледовитый океан

2) с названиями горных хребтов, групп островов, пустынь:

the Highlands - Северо-Шотландское нагорье

the British Isles - Британские острова

3) с названиями стран, состоящих из двух и более слов, и в названии которых есть слова Federation Федерация, Kingdom Королевство, States Штаты, Republic Республика:

сравните: Russia                              Россия

the Russian Federation Российская Федерация

4) с названиями сторон света:

the north – север; the south – юг; the east – восток; the west - запад

Упражнения

 

1 Лексические

Дополните предложения новыми словами и переведите

Образец:

_______ is a large area of sand with little plant life.

Desert is a large area of sand with little plant life. Пустыня-это большая песчаная территория со скудной растительной жизнью.

1) Russia occupies about one seventh part of ___________________.

2) The Barents, the Laptev, the White are _______ of the Arctic _____.

3) The highest ______________ in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus.

4) The Volga is the longest _____________ in Europe.

5) The Caspian Sea is famous as the biggest fresh ______ of the world.

Грамматический материал

a) Предлог in

Where?                              Где?

in the north - на севере	in the south - на юге
in the east - на востоке	in the west - на западе

 

b)      The passive voice          to be +Participle II (V3)

В настоящем времени- Present Simple:

 

It is called                        называется

Am                    they are situated            они находятся

is       + V3  the country is washed   страна омывается

Are                   the capital is located     столица расположена

Переведите следующие географические названия на русский язык. Поставьте определенный артикль the там, где это необходимо:

_____ British Isles          ___________________________________

_____ Arctic Ocean       ___________________________________

_____ English Channel ___________________________________

_____ Strait of Dover    ___________________________________

_____ North Sea            ___________________________________

_____ Irish Sea               ___________________________________

_____ Great Britain       ___________________________________

_____ England            ___________________________________

_____ Wales                   ___________________________________

_____ Scotland              ___________________________________

_____ Northern Ireland ___________________________________

_____ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland_______

_________________________________________________________

_____ Highlands            ___________________________________

_____ Severn                  ___________________________________

_____ Thames            ___________________________________

_____ London                ___________________________________

_____ Edinburgh            ___________________________________

_____ Cardiff                 ___________________________________

_____ Belfast                 ___________________________________

 

Найдите толкования следующих слов в словаре и объясните, какое отношение они имеют к Соединенному королевству Великобритании и Северной Ирландии. Подготовьте небольшие сообщения:

1. a rose ____________________________
2. а leek ____________________________
3. a daffodil _________________________
4. a thistle ___________________________
5. a shamrock ________________________
6. Union Jack ________________________

 

UNIT I The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Lesson I

Страноведческий материал: географическое положение

Грамматика:                     повторение (предлоги)

Лексика:                                                                                                 географические названия

Great Britain

 

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is surrounded by seas and is separated from the continent by the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.

The rivers in Great Britain are not long, but many of them are deep. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the busiest and the most important river in England.

The climate of Great Britain is mild. The Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the weather of the British Isles. It is often foggy and rainy. The summers are not very hot and the winters are not very cold. Winter temperature seldom falls below zero. The average January temperature is about 5 degrees above zero. February is the coldest month in Great Britain. But, of course, the climate is different in different parts of the country. In Scotland the climate is colder than that in England. There are many mountains in the north of England and in Scotland, but they are not very high. The highest mountain in Great Britain is Ben Nevis. The north of Scotland is called the Highlands, while the south is known as the Lowlands. There are many lakes in Scotland. The most beautiful lake is Loch Lomond.

Great Britain has "park-like" appearance. The art of gardening has a very old tradition. The parks are pieces of country left in the middle of town. Everything is quiet and green. The people who come here admire the combination of sea and high land, the valleys and orchards of Kent, the lakes of Scotland, its fields, woods and parks.