Unit 5. Countries, People, Lifestyle » Стр.141 (4a)

а) Look through the text of Ex. 5 on p. 138 again and find what it says about: seas, oceans and rivers. The two islands are separated by the Irish Sea. The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The UK is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east. The most important rivers are the Thames, the Severn and the Clyde. mountains. The Grampian Mountains are a mountain range of central Scotland. Ben Nevis is the highest peak. The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range in northern England and Scotland. There are the Cambrian Mountains in Wales. people. More than 57 million people live in Britain. But foreigners are often surprised by the fact that much of land in Britain is open country. cities. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. Many of them live in big industrial cities like London, Manchester and Liverpool. the flag. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack.