Driving in Great Britain — Вождение в Великобритании

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1. The Geographical Position of Great Britain — Географическое положение Великобритании (2)The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the English Channel. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea in the East and the Atlantic Ocean in the West. The territory of Great Britain is divided into four parts: ... Читать далее...
2. The Geographical Position of Great Britain — Географическое положение Великобритании (1)There are two large islands and several smaller ones, which lie in the north-west coast of Europe. Collectively they are known as the British Isles. The largest island is called Great Britain. The smaller one is called Ireland. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel. The country is washed by the ... Читать далее...
3. Geographical Position of Great Britain — Географическое положение ВеликобританииThere are two large islands and several smaller ones, which lie in the north-west coast of Europe. Collectively they are known as the British Isles. The largest island is called Great Britain. The smaller one is called Ireland. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel. The country is washed by the ... Читать далее...
4. Famous people of Great Britain — Знаменитые люди ВеликобританииGreat Britain is very rich with outstanding people and always was. There are lots of famous British musicians, sportsmen, scientists, writers, explorers and so on. One of the most important people of the mankind was Charles Darwin, who was a great explorer, scientist and a writer. He has travelled around the world carefully studying the ... Читать далее...
5. Outstanding Events in the History of Great Britain — Выдающиеся события в жизни ВеликобританииThere were many outstanding events in the history of Great Britain. Many different tribes tried to control the territory of Britain. England was added to the Roman Empire in 43 A. D. Roman invasion played a very important role in the history of the country. The Roman built the first roads in the country, dug ... Читать далее...
6. The Climate of Great Britain — Климат Великобритании (3)Due to the geographic location of Great Britain the type of the climate is oceanic. There are no extreme contrasts in temperature in Britain because of the current of warm water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico called the Gulf Stream. Average British temperatures do not rise above 32°C in summer and do not fall ... Читать далее...
7. Customs and Traditions in Great Britain — Обычаи и традиции в ВеликобританииThe English are reputed to be cold and reserved. In reality they are steady, easy-going and fond of sport. But these statements can’t be universal. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Inhabitants of all these parts have a lot of differences. For example, the Scots are not English. The Scots are ... Читать далее...
8. The Climate of Great Britain — Климат Великобритании (1)Great Britain is situated on islands. It is washed by seas from all sides. That’s why the climate and the nature of Great Britain is very specific. The popular belief that it rains all the time in Britain is simply not true. In fact, London gets no more rain in a year than most other ... Читать далее...
9. Climate in Great Britain — Климат в ВеликобританииThe British Isles which are surrounded by the ocean have an insular climate. There are 3 things that chiefly determine the climate of the United Kingdom: the position of the islands in the temperate belt; the fact that the prevailing winds blow from the west and south-west and the warm current — the Gulf Stream ... Читать далее...
10. About Britain in brief — О Великобритании краткоGreat Britain or Foggy Albion, or Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK is an island state: it is composed of some 5 thousand small islands lie varying distances from the coasts. Geographically, the island of GB is ... Читать далее...
11. An Episode from the History of Great Britain — Эпизод из истории ВеликобританииBritain has a very rich history. But I’d like to talk about Roman invasion of this country. In 55 B. C. a Roman army of 10 000 men crossed the Channel and invaded Britain. The Celts who inhabited Britain saw their ships approaching and rushed to attack the invaders in the sea as they were ... Читать далее...
12. Sport in Great Britain — Спорт в Великобритании (2)The British have a reputation for being mad about sports. In fact they like watching sports more than playing them. The British are spectators and the most popular spectator sports are cricket and football. Football is the most popular game. Football, or soccer, is an example of a professional game. The game of football was ... Читать далее...
13. The Climate of Great Britain — Климат Великобритании (2)The common ideas people have about the weather in Britain are: «It rains all the time, it’s very damp»; «There’s a terrible fog in London, just like in Sherlok Holmes’…», «The sun never shines in July or August». Britain has a variable climate. The weather changes so frequently that it is difficult to forcast. It ... Читать далее...
14. The Geographical Position of Great Britain — Географическое положение Великобритании (3)The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland covers an area of some 244 thousand square miles. It is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea in the east and the ... Читать далее...
15. Sport in Great Britain — Спорт в Великобритании (3)The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they are neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now have come from Britain. One of the most British games is cricket. It is often played in schools, colleges, universities, and by club teams all ... Читать далее...
16. Climate and nature of Great Britain — Климат и природа ВеликобританииGreat Britain is situated on the islands. It is washed by seas from all the sides. That’s why the climate and the nature of Great Britain are very specific. It is not very cold in winter and never very hot in summer. There is no ice on the lakes and rivers in winter. It seldom ... Читать далее...
17. Theatre in Great Britain — Театр в ВеликобританииBritain has a long and rich dramatic tradition. The two national companies, the National itself which stages modern and classical plays and the Royal Shakespeare company! which is performing in Stratford-upon-Avon, and in London. British theatre has become more cosmopolitan in outlook, with the World Theatre seasons that started at the Aldwych in London in ... Читать далее...
18. «Unwritten Rules» of Great Britain — Неписаные правила ВеликобританииGood and bad manners make up the social rules of a country. They are not always easy to learn because they are often not written down in books. For example, British women didn’t go into pubs at the beginning of this century because it was not considered respectable behaviour for a woman. Now both women ... Читать далее...
19. Климат в Великобритании/ Climate In Great BritainНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Climate In Great Britain Климат в Великобритании My name is Natalia. I’m 15 years old and I’m a high school student at school number 185 in Moscow. Last year we had an interesting experience of meeting British teenagers and travelling to their home towns. In other words, it ... Читать далее...
20. Education in Great Britain — Образование в Великобритании (5)Twelve million children attend about 40.000 schools in Britain. Education in Great Britain is compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 5 and 16. There are many children who attend a nursery school from the age of 3, but it is not compulsory. In nursery schools they learn some elementary things such ... Читать далее...
21. Democracy in Great Britain — Демократия в ВеликобританииGreat Britain is one of the biggest and highly developed countries in the world. Britain’s democratic system of government is long established and well tried, and has provided a remarkable political stability. Britain’s overseas relations including its membership in the European Economic Community and its links with Commonwealth countries, enable it to realize international cooperation. ... Читать далее...
22. Democracy in Great Britain — Демократия в Великобритании (2)Great Britain is one of the biggest and highly developed countries in the world. Britain’s democratic system of government is long established and well tried, and has provided a remarkable political stability. Britain’s overseas relations including its membership in the European Economic Community and its links with Commonwealth countries, enable it to realize international cooperation. ... Читать далее...
23. Democracy in Great Britain — Демократия в Великобритании (1)Great importance is attached in Britain to human rights. Respect for individual freedoms forms a cornerstone of Britain’s democratic system. British public opinion is concerned about violations of human rights throughout the world. The British Government regards the observation of human rights and their protection as an important element of its foreign policy. These rights ... Читать далее...
24. Знаменитые люди Великобритании/ Famous People of Great BritainНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Famous People of Great Britain Знаменитые люди Великобритании Great Britain is very rich with outstanding people and always was. There are lots of famous British musicians, sportsmen, scientists, writers, explorers and so on. One of the most important people of the mankind was Charles Darwin, who was a ... Читать далее...
25. Рождество в Великобритании/ Christmas In Great BritainРождество в Великобритании Christmas In Great Britain Рождество, вероятно, самый любимый и долгожданный семейный праздник в Великобритании. Множество символов и традиций в стране связано именно с этим днем. Некоторые историки считают, что даже его дата символична, так как и в древности в этот день соблюдался важный языческий праздник — культ Солнца. Таким образом, празднование Рождества ... Читать далее...
26. Political System of Great Britain — Политическая система Великобритании (1)The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. Britain does not have a written constitution. Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. The monarch serves formally as head of state. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II (the second). The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. General ... Читать далее...
27. Christmas in Great Britain — Рождество в Великобритании (1)For most British families, this is the most important festival of the year. This is the day when many people are travelling home to be with their families on Christmas Day. If you try to catch a train on 24th December you may have difficulty in finding a seat. There are a lot of traditions ... Читать далее...
28. Политическая система Великобритании/ Political System of Great BritainНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Political System of Great Britain Политическая система Великобритании Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. There are two heads in the country. One is the Queen, and the other is the Parliament. Almost all the power belongs to the Parliament, as the Queen is only a formal ruler of ... Читать далее...
29. Places of Interest in Great Britain — Достопримечательности Великобритании (2)Great Britain is rich in world-famous places. Certainly among them there are famous university cities Oxford and Cambridge, Shakespeare’s birthplace — Stratford-upon-Avon, towns of Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town. Its chief points of interest are associated with Shakespeare, the greatest English poet and playwright. Shakespeare was buried in the church at ... Читать далее...
30. Political System of Great Britain — Политическая система Великобритании (2)The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. It means that the sovereign reigns but does not rule. Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws. Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Technically Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch, the House ... Читать далее...
31. Christmas in Great Britain — Рождество в Великобритании (2)Christmas Day, December 25, is probably the most popular holiday in Great Britain. It is a family holiday. Traditionally all relatives and friends give each other presents. So, before Christmas all the department stores and shops are crowded, everybody is choosing a present. In general, people get prepared for this holiday very carefully. They decorate ... Читать далее...
32. Great Britain (6)Топик Великобритания (6) завершает рассказ о Соединенном Королевстве Великобритании и Северной Ирландии, которое часто для краткости называют просто Англия или Великобритания. Из топика вы узнаете, водами каких морей омываются берега страны-острова, еще раз закрепите знания о климате, рельефе и реках страны, узнаете о главных портах Англии и о том, что благодаря мягкому климату, вся страна ... Читать далее...
33. Достопримечательности Великобритании/ Places of Interest in Great BritainНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Great Britain Достопримечательности Великобритании Great Britain is the main English-speaking country in the world. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales. There are many interesting sights in each of these countries and their capitals: London, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Millions of people visit Britain every ... Читать далее...
34. The Problem of Environmental Protection in Great Britain — Проблема защиты окружающей среды в ВеликобританииEnvironmental protection is an international issue of great importance and Great Britain pays much attention to it. There are nearly 500 000 protected buildings and 7000 conservation areas of architecture of historical interest in Britain. The Government supports the work of the voluntary sector in preserving the national heritage. Total emissions of smoke in the ... Читать далее...
35. Music in Great Britain — Музыка в Великобритании (2)Musical activity in Britain has reached in 20th century its highest level since Tudor times. An unusual amount of new composition has included the operas of Sir Benjamin Britten and the symphonies of Sir Edward Edgar and Ralph Maughan Williams who can be considered as the greatest symphonic composers Britain has produced. The musical public ... Читать далее...
36. Religion in Great Britain — Религия в ВеликобританииBritish religion used to be closely connected with kings, queens and politics. England was a Roman Catholic country until 1534. In 1525 King Henry VIII decided to divorce his queen, Catherine of Aragon, because he fell in love with Anne Boleyn. But when Henry asked the Pope for permission to divorce Catherine, he refused. Henry ... Читать далее...
37. Holidays in Great Britain — Праздники в ВеликобританииThere are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, and Summer Bank Holiday. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops ... Читать далее...
38. Cities and Towns of Great Britain — Большие и малые города ВеликобританииGreat Britain is a highly developed industrial country, and most of the people live in large cities. Naturally, the capital comes first among the biggest industrial cities of the country. Lots of things such as clothes, food, planes and cars are made in London. Birmingham is the biggest town in the centre of England. Machines, ... Читать далее...
39. Sport in Great Britain — Спорт в Великобритании (5)Most people in Great Britain are real sport-lovers. Even if they don’t go in for sport, they like to talk about it. Perhaps, you didn’t know, but many kinds of sport have taken the origin in Great Britain. Cricket, football, rugby, tennis, table tennis, badminton, squash, canoeing and snooker were invented in Britain. Britain’s national ... Читать далее...
40. «Образование в Великобритании» (Education in Great Britain)Education in Britain is compulsory and free for all children. Primary education begins at the age of 5 in England, Wales and Scotland, and 4 in Northern Ireland. It includes three age ranges: nursery for children under 5 years, infants from 5 to 7, and juniors from 7 to 11 years old. In nursery schools ... Читать далее...