The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland to the west of the continent of europe he two large islands. the larger of them is called great britain, and the smaller, ireland. these two and 5,500 smaller islands form the british isles. 203 the island of great britain consists of england, scotland and wales: the isle of ireland is divided into northern ireland and the irish republic. england, scotland, wales and northern ireland form the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. the uk (the united kingdom) is the official name of the country, occasionally referred to as great britain, which is, strictly speaking, only a geographic name. great britain is washed by the atlantic ocean and the irish sea from the west, by the north sea from the north and west. it is separated from the european continent by the english channel. the narrowest part of the english channel is called the strait of dover. the uk is not a very large country. its territory is about 244,000 square kilometers, and no point of the country is more than 120 kilometers away from the sea. at the same time, the population of the uk is the third largest in europe, comprising about 60 million people. it is incorrect to call everybody who lives in the united kingdom “english”, as this is the name only for those who live in england. the residents of wales are named welsh, while the people of scotland are called scottish. the correct common name for english, scottish and welsh is british. those who live in northern ireland are called irish. the climate of the british isles is generally mild; it is seldom cold in winter and never too hot in summer. this is due to the warm current of the atlantic ocean, gulf stream. britain was always known as the country of fogs, but now it is not quite so because of the climatic changes: there is maybe less fog than in any other european country. there are no high mountains and long rivers in the uk. the highest mountain is ben nevis in the highlands of scotland, and the longest rivers are the severn and the thames. geographically, the uk has a very convenient position, being located on the crossroads from europe to america. this is one of the reasons why britain was (and is up to the present time) one of the leading world powers. the capital of the country is london. it is situated on the river thames. britain has an ancient and glorious history. it used to be the great empire “where the sun never sets”. it gave the world many famous scientists, writers, political leaders and explorers, such as newton, darwin, drake, shakespeare, churchill and others. for centuries monarchs ruled britain. the constitutional monarchy is still preserved in the country, though it is practically no more than a tradition and a tribute to the past. queen elisabeth ii is head of state. her power is limited by the parliament, which is elected every four years. the leader of the party that has won the majority during the elections becomes the prime minister. in fact, he becomes the head of state and forms the cabinet. the second largest party forms the official opposition. 12. answer the following questions: 1. what are the names of the islands situated to the west of the continent of europe? 2. what parts does the island of great britain consist of? 3. how many parts is ireland divided into? 4. what is the official name of great britain? 5. name the seas and oceans the country is washed by. 6. how large is the territory of the uk? 7. how are the people living in the uk called? 8. why is the climate of the british isles moderate? 9. what is the highest mountain in the uk? 10. what are the longest and most important rivers in the uk? 11. what is the capital of the country? 12. prove that the uk has a very convenient position. 13. give the names of famous people of great britain. 14. what type of state is the uk? 15. who rules the country in fact? 16. how often do the elections take place?

Очень люблю читать роман, в разное время года. Ведь читать можно тихо, спокойно, лежа на диване, холодным зимним днем. Попивая горячего чаю или теплого глинтвейна, читать о пышном пире в столовой хогвартса. Или в начале холодной весны, сидеть в парке на скамье, наслаждаясь пением птиц, читать о том, какое привередливое растение мандрагора. Читать о змее, и случайно увидеть змейку в парке было бы очень страшно, как по мне. Можно разъяренной осенью бежать куда-то, и спрятаться от проливного дождя в маленьком кафетерии, где вас никто не потревожит. Сесть у окна и забыться. Забыть об о всем ведь сейчас Гермиона проникает в банк под видом Беллатрисы Лестрейндж. Ну и жарким летним вечером собраться с друзьями у костра, и читать о наступлении страшных, любимых моментах. Ведь в книги их более чем предостаточно.

Моя любимая часть книги, как и наверное фильма, это первая. «Гарри Поттер и философский камень» , ведь именно в этой части Гарри получает письмо, узнает что он особенный мальчик. Каждый ребенок который читал, или смотрел эту историю, мечтал о таком. Приехать в школу и проявить себя смог бы далеко не каждый. Но кроме того что нужно проявить себе, Гарри начинает разбираться в множестве запутанных ситуаций. А какая это была игра в шахматы, только задуматься о стратегии. Вы бы смогли в 11 лет, так рисковать жизнью своей и близких друзей?. Но действительно становиться жалко мальчика, когда думаешь об том, что на все лето он должен ехать домой к Дурсли. Да, это вам не Рон Визли, которому везде хорошо.

Но, все поколения детей знают о Гарри Поттере, в независимости от их возраста. Остается только надеяться, что пройдет еще 20 лет, а детишки все также будут читать об уникальном мальчишке со шрамом молнии на лбу.

I really like to read the novel, at different times of the year. After all, you can read quietly, calmly, lying on the couch, on a cold winter day. While sipping hot tea or warm mulled wine, read about a lavish feast in the Hogwarts dining room. Or at the beginning of a cold spring, sit on a bench in the park, enjoying the singing of birds, and read about what a finicky mandrake plant. Reading about a snake, and accidentally seeing a snake in the park would be very scary, as for me. You can run somewhere in a furious fall, and hide from the pouring rain in a small cafeteria, where no one will disturb you. Sit by the window and forget. Forget about everything, because now Hermione is entering the bank under the guise of Bellatrix Lestrange. Well, on a hot summer evening, gather with friends around the fire, and read about the onset of terrible, favorite moments. Indeed, there are more than enough of them in the books.

My favorite part of the book, like the movie, is probably the first. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", because it is in this part that Harry receives a letter, learns that he is a special boy. Every child who read or watched this story dreamed of this. Not everyone could come to school and prove themselves. But besides that he needs to prove himself, Harry begins to understand a lot of confusing situations. And what a chess game it was, just think about the strategy. Would you be able to risk the life of your own and close friends at the age of 11? But you really feel sorry for the boy when you think that he has to go home to the Dursleys all summer. Yes, this is not Ron Weasley, who is good everywhere.

But, all generations of children know about Harry Potter, regardless of their age. We can only hope that another 20 years will pass, and the kids will still read about the unique boy with a lightning scar on his forehead.

1. I hope we will pass this exam successfully.

2. Have you ever won any international awards?

3. “I’m sure this towel has been used before. It isn’t clean.”

4. If the weather changes for the worse, we will stay at home.

5. As soon as you come home, you  will see the present.

6. This pill sometimes causes dizziness.

7. “- Oh, no! All the sandwiches have been sold already!”

8. He couldn’t pay for the meal because someone had stolen his wallet.

9. Every time they travelled by plane, the flight was delayed.

10. Keith has written 20 emails this morning.