Сочинение на тему англоговорящие страны на английском
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В мире много красивых и необычных стран, которые стоит посетить хотя бы раз. Мои родители в прошлом очень много путешествовали. И папа говорит, что самые лучшие места- это англоговорящие страны. Даже оказавшись там впервые, но владея английским, вы будете чувствовать себя там прекрасно.
Соединённые Штаты Америки одна из лучших стран на мой взгляд. Я там ещё ни разу не была, но надеюсь, что в будущем получу шанс съездить хотя бы раз. Многие люди утверждают, что это место отлично подходит для работы, путешествий, приключений, практики языка и жизни в целом. Америка огромна и ты можешь путешествовать из одного места в другое. Туда, конечно, не совсем легко попасть, но многие мои друзья и родственники съездили туда несколько раз.
Ещё одной фантастической страной является Англия. Я знаю, что это историческое место и каждый, кто изучал английский, мечтает попасть туда. Ведь так интересно увидеть Вестминстерское аббатство, Биг Бен, столицу Великобритании вообще и многие другие места. Лично для меня Англия это страна номер один в моем списке путешествий.
Вообще английский это международный язык. Во многие страны Европы вы можете смело ехать и быть уверенным, что люди вас поймут.
Канада, Австралия, Новая Зеландия, Фиджи, Самоа и Тонга и некоторые другие прекрасно говорят на английском языке. Конечно, кое-где говорят на французском или на местном диалекте. Но в прошлом Англия имела влияние на эти страны и поэтому английский язык там основной.
Как видите, наш мир интересный и уникальный. Все люди такие разные, но благодаря английскому языку мы можем понять друг друга и путешествовать по всему миру.
На английском языке. English-Speaking Countries
There are several countries in the world where English is a native language. These countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. Although these countries are situated in different parts of the world, they all share the same language. As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. English is one of the most popular and widespread languages in the world. I’d like to tell you a little more about the main English-speaking countries. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The population of the UK is nearly sixty-three million people. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. London is considered to be the capital of the country. Although everyone in the UK speaks English, the accents and dialects slightly differ. Such languages as Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish are still spoken in some parts of the UK. Another important English-speaking country is the USA. It is situated in the central part of North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 316 million people. The official language of the country is English. However, the USA is multinational country and people from certain communities can speak Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and many other languages. The USA consists of 50 states and a federal district. The capital of the country is Washington D.C. Americans use lots of slang words in their speech and have a distinctive accent. Australia and New Zealand are other English-speaking countries. They are former colonies of Great Britain. The population of Australia is more than twenty-three million people and of New Zealand – more than four million people. The official language in these countries is English. However, people there speak with a distinctive Australian accent and use lots of new words. Canada has two official languages: French and English. Перевод на русский язык. Англоговорящие страны
В мире есть несколько стран, где английский язык является родным. К этим странам относятся Великобритания, Соединенные Штаты Америки, Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Он также является одним из официальных языков в Канаде, Ирландской Республике и Южно-Африканской Республике. Несмотря на то, что эти страны находятся в разных частях мира, все они используют один язык. В качестве второго языка английский используется в более чем в 60 странах. Английский является одним из самых популярных и распространенных языков в мире. Я хотел бы рассказать вам немного больше об основных англоговорящих странах. Великобритания состоит из четырех стран: Англии, Уэльса, Шотландии и Северной Ирландии. Население Великобритании составляет почти шестьдесят три миллиона человек. Великобритания является конституционной монархией с парламентской системой. Лондон считается столицей страны. Хотя все в Великобритании говорят на английском, акценты и диалекты немного отличаются. Такие языки, как шотландско-гэльский, ирландский, валлийский, Корниш и все еще используются в некоторых частях Великобритании. Другой важной англоговорящей страной является США. Страна расположена в центральной части североамериканского континента. Население США составляет более 316 миллионов человек. Официальным языком страны является английский. Тем не менее, США – это многонациональная страна, и люди из некоторых общин могут говорить на китайском, итальянском, голландском, испанском, корейском и многих других языках. США состоят из 50 штатов и федерального округа. Столица страны – Вашингтон. Американцы используют много жаргонных слов в своей речи и характерный акцент. Австралия и Новая Зеландия – это ещё одни англоговорящие страны. Они являются бывшими колониями Великобритании. Население Австралии составляет более двадцати трех миллионов человек, а Новой Зеландии – более четырех миллионов человек. Официальным языком в этих странах является английский. Тем не менее, люди там говорят с характерным австралийским акцентом и используют много новых слов. В Канаде два официальных языка: французский и английский.
Устная тема по английскому языку с переводом: English Speaking CountriesEnglish Speaking Countries
Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are English speaking countries. They are situated in different parts of the world and differ in many ways.
The nature of these countries, their weather and climate and way of life of their people differ. Each coutry has it’s own history customs, traditions, its own national holidays. But they all have a common language. English, the language of the people who left England to make their names in new countries.
The United Kindom of Great Britain and North Ireland consist of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northen Ireland. The British Isles are group of islands lying off the noth-west coast of the continent of Europe. There are no high mountains, no very long river, no great forest in U. K. The population of the U. K. is almost fifty-six million. Great Britain is a capitalists country.
The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The population of the USA is more then 236 million people. The USA is a highly develoed industrial country. In the USA there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Canada has area of nearly 10 million square kilometres. It’s westen coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. The population of Canada is over 26 million people. Canada is a capitalist federal state and a member of the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth of Australia territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and number of smaller islands. Australia has an area of nearly eight million square kilometres. The population of Australia is over sixteen million people. The Commonwealth of Australia is a capitalist self – governing federal state.
New Zealand is situated south-east of Australia. The country consists of the large islands called North Island, South Island and Stewart Island and also many small islands. The population of New Zealand is over three million people. New Zealand is a capitalist self-governing state and a meember of the Commonwealth.Перевод текста: English Speaking Countries
Великобритания, США, Канада, Австралия и Новая Зеландия – английские страны разговора. Они расположены в различных частях мира и отличаются разными способами.
Природа этих стран, их погоды и климата и образа жизни их людей отличается. Каждый coutry имеет свою собственную таможню истории, традиции, ее собственные национальные праздники. Но они все имеют общий язык. Английский язык, язык людей, которые оставили Англию, чтобы сделать их названия в новых странах.
Объединенные Kindom Великобритании и Северной Ирландии состоят из 4 частей: Англия, Шотландия, Уэльс, Northen Ирландия. Британские острова – группа островов, перестающих работать noth-западное побережье континента Европы. Нет никаких высоких гор, никакой очень длинной реки, никакой большой лес в Великобритании. Население Великобритании – почти пятьдесят шесть миллионов. Великобритания – страна капиталистов.
США расположены в центральной части североамериканского континента. Население США – более тогда 236 миллионов человек. США – высоко develoed индустриальная страна. В США есть две главных политических стороны, Демократическая партия и Республиканская Сторона.
Канада имеет область почти 10 миллионов квадратных километров. Это – westen побережье, вымыт Тихим океаном и его восточным побережьем Атлантическим океаном. Население Канады – более чем 26 миллионов человек. Канада – капиталистическая федерация и член Содружества.
Содружество территорий Австралии – континент Австралии, остров Тасмании и число меньших островов. Австралия имеет область почти восьми миллионов квадратных километров. Население Австралии – более чем шестнадцать миллионов человек. Содружество Австралии – капиталист само – управляющий федерацией.
Новая Зеландия расположена к юго-востоку от Австралии. Страна состоит из больших островов по имени Северный остров, Остров Южный и Остров Стьюарт и также много маленьких островов. Население Новой Зеландии – более чем три миллиона человек. Новая Зеландия – капиталистическое самоуправляющееся государство и meember Содружества.
Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are English speaking countries. They are situated in different parts of the world and differ in many ways. The nature of these countries, their weather and climate and way of life of their people differ. Each coutry has it’s own history customs, traditions, its own national holidays. But they all have a common language. English, the language of the people who left England to make their names in new countries. The United Kindom of Great Britain and North Ireland consist of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northen Ireland. The British Isles are group of islands lying off the noth-west coast of the continent of Europe. There are no high mountains, no very long river, no great forest in U.K. The population of the U.K. is almost fifty-six million. Great Britain is a capitalists country. The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The population of the USA is more then 236 million people. The USA is a highly develoed industrial country. In the USA there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Canada has area of nearly 10 million square kilometres. It’s westen coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. The population of Canada is over 26 million people. Canada is a capitalist federal state and a member of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Australia territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and number of smaller islands. Australia has an area of nearly eight million square kilometres. The population of Australia is over sixteen million people. The Commonwealth of Australia is a capitalist self- governing federal state. New Zealand is situated south-east of Australia. The country consists of the large islands called North Island, South Island and Stewart Island and also many small islands. The population of New Zealand is over three million people. New Zealand is a capitalist self-governing state and a meember of the Commonwealth.
На английском языке Перевод на русский язык English-Speaking CountriesАнглоговорящие страныThere are several countries in the world where English is a native language. These countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. Although these countries are situated in different parts of the world, they all share the same language. As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. English is one of the most popular and widespread languages in the world. I’d like to tell you a little more about the main English-speaking countries. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The population of the UK is nearly sixty-three million people. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. London is considered to be the capital of the country. Although everyone in the UK speaks English, the accents and dialects slightly differ. Such languages as Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish are still spoken in some parts of the UK. Another important English-speaking country is the USA. It is situated in the central part of North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 316 million people. The official language of the country is English. However, the USA is multinational country and people from certain communities can speak Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and many other languages. The USA consists of 50 states and a federal district. The capital of the country is Washington D. C. Americans use lots of slang words in their speech and have a distinctive accent. Australia and New Zealand are other English-speaking countries. They are former colonies of Great Britain. The population of Australia is more than twenty-three million people and of New Zealand — more than four million people. The official language in these countries is English. However, people there speak with a distinctive Australian accent and use lots of new words. Canada has two official languages: French and English.В мире есть несколько стран, где английский язык является родным. К этим странам относятся Великобритания, Соединенные Штаты Америки, Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Он также является одним из официальных языков в Канаде, Ирландской Республике и Южно-Африканской Республике. Несмотря на то, что эти страны находятся в разных частях мира, все они используют один язык. В качестве второго языка английский используется в более чем в 60 странах. Английский является одним из самых популярных и распространенных языков в мире. Я хотел бы рассказать вам немного больше об основных англоговорящих странах. Великобритания состоит из четырех стран: Англии, Уэльса, Шотландии и Северной Ирландии. Население Великобритании составляет почти шестьдесят три миллиона человек. Великобритания является конституционной монархией с парламентской системой. Лондон считается столицей страны. Хотя все в Великобритании говорят на английском, акценты и диалекты немного отличаются. Такие языки, как шотландско-гэльский, ирландский, валлийский, Корниш и все еще используются в некоторых частях Великобритании. Другой важной англоговорящей страной является США. Страна расположена в центральной части североамериканского континента. Население США составляет более 316 миллионов человек. Официальным языком страны является английский. Тем не менее, США — это многонациональная страна, и люди из некоторых общин могут говорить на китайском, итальянском, голландском, испанском, корейском и многих других языках. США состоят из 50 штатов и федерального округа. Столица страны — Вашингтон. Американцы используют много жаргонных слов в своей речи и характерный акцент. Австралия и Новая Зеландия — это еще одни англоговорящие страны. Они являются бывшими колониями Великобритании. Население Австралии составляет более двадцати трех миллионов человек, а Новой Зеландии — более четырех миллионов человек. Официальным языком в этих странах является английский. Тем не менее, люди там говорят с характерным австралийским акцентом и используют много новых слов. В Канаде два официальных языка: французский и английский.
Other English-speaking Countries
I’d like to tell you about another countries, where English is the official language. At first, the USA. After 350 years of development the United States of America still holds the leading position in the western world. The USA is the most powerful and highly developed country in the world. What makes the USA the leader of the western world is its economical, political and military dominiance over other countries. Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land Canada is situated in North America. About 28 million people live in Canada.
Canada is an independent nation. But according to the Constitution Act of 1982 British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as Queen of Canada. Canada’s people are varied. About 57% of all Canadians have some English ancestry. Both English and French are official languages of the country. Other large ethnic groups are German, Irish and Scottish people.
Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It’s the sixth large country and the smallest continent. The country’s official name is Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states. Australia has six states and two territories. Australia is a constitutional monarchy like Great Britain. The Britain monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is also queen of Australia and country’s head of state. But the queen has little power in the Australian government. New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. New Zealand belongs to a large island group called Polynesia.
The country is situated on two main islands — the North Island and the South Island. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. English is the official language of New Zealand and is spoken throughout the country. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of New Zealand. Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852.
New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. New Zealand’s economy depends on trade with many countries — Australia, Britain and the USA. Другие англоязычные страны (перевод)
Я хочу рассказать о других странах, где английский является официальным языком. В первую очередь, это США. После 350-летнего развития Соединенные Штаты Америки все еще занимают лидирующую позицию в западном мире. США — наиболее мощная и высокоразвитая страна мира. Экономическое, политическое и военное превосходство над другими странами делает США лидером западного мира.
Канада — вторая по величине страна в мире. Только Россия имеет бблыную площадь. Канада находится в Северной Америке. Около 28 миллионов человек живут в Канаде. Канада — независимое государство. Но согласно конституционному акту 1982 года, британский монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II, признана королевой Канады. Население Канады разное. Около 57% канадцев имеют английское происхождение. Английский и французский — официальные языки страны. Другой большой этнической группой являются немцы, ирландцы и шотландцы.
Австралия — единственная страна в мире, которая является континентом. Это шестая по величине страна и самый маленький континент. Официальное название страны — Австралийский Союз. Австралийский Союз — это федерация штатов. В Австралии шесть штатов и две территории. Австралия — конституционная монархия, как и Великобритания. Британский монарх, королева Елизавета II, является также королевой и главой правительства Австралии. Но королева не имеет больших полномочий в австралийском правительстве. Новая Зеландия — островная страна в юго-западной части Тихого Океана. Новая Зеландия принадлежит большой группе островов, называющихся Полинезия.
Страна расположена на двух главных островах — Северном и Южном. Веллингтон — столица Новой Зеландии. Английский — официальный язык Новой Зеландии, и на нем говорят по всей стране.
Новая Зеландия — конституционная монархия. Британский монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II, — монарх Новой Зеландии. Британия провозгласила в Новой Зеландии конституцию в 1852 году. В Новой Зеландии один из самых высоких уровней жизни в мире. Экономика Новой Зеландии зависит от торговли со многими странами — Австралией, Британией, США. (No Ratings Yet)
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Other English-speaking Countries
I’d like to tell you about another countries, where English is the official language. At first, it’s the USA. After 350 years of development the United States of America still holds the leading position in the western world. The USA is the most powerful and highly developed country in the world. What makes the USA the leader of the western world is its economical, political and military dominiance over other countries.
Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land area. Canada is situated in North America. About 28 million people live in Canada. Canada is an independent nation. But according to the Constitution Act of 1982 British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as Queen of Canada. Canada’s people are varied. About 57% of all Canadians have some English ancestry. Both English and French are official languages of the country. Other large ethnic groups are German, Irish and Scottish people.
Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It’s the sixth large country and the smallest continent. The country’s official name is Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states, Australia has six states and two territories.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy like Great Britain. The Britain monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is also queen of Australia and country’s head of state. But the queen has little power in the Australian government.
New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. New Zealand belongs to a large island group called Polynesia. The country is situated on two main islands — the North Island and the South Island.
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. English is the official language of New Zealand and is spoken throughout the country.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is the monarch of New Zealand. Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852.
New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. New Zealand’s economy depends on trade with many countries — Australia, Britain and the USA.
Questions:
1. What English-speaking countries do you know?
2. What is the second largest country in the world?
3. What makes the USA the leader of western world?
4. What’s the full name of Australia?
5. When did Britain give New Zealand a constitution?
Vocabulary:
development — развитие
dominiance — преимущество
ancestry — происхождения Другие англоязычные страны
Я хочу рассказать про другие страны, где английский является официальным языком. В первую очередь, это США. После 350-летнего развития Соединенные Штаты Америки и до сих пор занимают ведущее место в западном мире. США — наиболее мощная и развитая страна мира. Экономическая, политическая и военное превосходство над другими странами делает США лидером западного мира.
Канада — вторая по размеру страна в мире. Только Россия имеет большую площадь. Канада находится в Северной Америке. Около 28 миллионов человек живет в Канаде. Канада — независимое государство. Но согласно конституционному акту 1982 года, бритайський монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II признана королевой Канады. Население Канады разное. Около 57% канадцев имеют английское происхождение. Английский и французский — официальные языки страны. Другой крупной этнической группой являются немцы, ирландцы и шотландцы.
Австралия — единственная страна в мире, которая является континентом. Это шестая по величине страна и самый маленький континент. Официальное название страны — Австралийский Союз. Австралийский Союз — это федерация штатов. В Австралии шесть штатов и две территории.
Австралия — конституционная монархия, как и Великобритания. Британская королева Елизавета II является также королевой и главой правительства Австралии. Однако королева не имеет больших полномочий в австралийском правительстве.
Новая Зеландия — островное страна в юго-западной части Тихого океана. Новая Зеландия принадлежит к большой группе островов, называющихся Полинезия. Страна расположена на двух главных островах — Северном и Южном.
Веллингтон — столица Новой Зеландии. Английский — официальный язык Новой Зеландии, и на нем говорят по всей стране.
Новая Зеландия — конституционная монархия. Британский монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II — монарх Новой Зеландии. Британия ввела в Новой Зеландии конституцию в 1852 году.
В Новой Зеландии один из самых высоких уровней жизни в мире. Экономика Новой Зеландии зависит от торговли со многими странами — Австралией, Британией, США.
English-speaking Countries – Страны, которые говорят на английском языке
English is the third most spoken native language worldwide, after Chinese and Hindi, with some 380 million speakers. It is the official language in 71 sovereign states and territories with the total population of 2,135 million people. Among them are the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa and many others. In the UK and the USA there is no law about the official language, and English is the official language there de facto. There are some countries, too, where English is the major language, that is, it is the native language of the overwhelming majority of the population; these countries include the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and some others. The two most important English-speaking countries are, of course, the UK and the USA.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles, off the northern coast of Europe. The British Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is about 244,000 square kilometers.
The British Isles are separated from the Continent by the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The western coast of the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea; the eastern coast is washed by the North Sea.
The population of the country is over 64 million people. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. In everyday speech ‘Great Britain’ is used in the meaning of ‘the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’. The country is also referred to as Britain, England or the UK. The capital of the UK is London, with the population of about 9,7 million people (about 13,8 million people in Greater London, that is London with the suburbs).
The surface of the country varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands. The south, which abounds in beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north of England is mountainous, while the eastern, central and south-eastern parts of England are a vast plain. Mountains are not very high, with Ben Nevis in Scotland as the highest mountain (1,343 m). There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles which is mild the whole year round.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the country is governed by the Parliament and the Queen is Head of State. The legislative power in the country is exercised by the Houses of Parliament which consist of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of hereditary peers and peeresses. The members of the House of Commons are elected by people from the constituencies in the four parts of the country. The House of Commons is the real governing body of the country. The executive power is exercised by Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The government is usually formed by the political party which has the majority in the House of Commons. Prime Minister is the majority party leader appointed by the Queen. Prime Minister chooses a team of ministers; 20 of them form the Cabinet. The most important parties in the UK are the Conservative and the Labour Party.
The judicial branch of the government is represented by the system of courts. There is no written Constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions. The national flag of the country is Union Jack.
The UK is a highly developed industrial and agrarian country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, railroad equipment, aircraft, textile. One of the chief industries is shipbuilding. Though the country is not rich in mineral resources, it is one of the world’s leading economies. The country also must import about 40 % of its food supplies. Financial sector is the most important one in the economy of the country, 70 % of the country’s population work there. Britain’s most important agricultural products include wool and dairy products. The main industrial and commercial areas are cities.
When I think about British people, I normally recollect two things: British national character and British holidays and traditions.
The British are famous for being conservative, reserved, punctual, friendly to strangers and polite. They are famous for their love to compromise, too. I think some of these traits may be explained by the island location — for example, their conservatism, friendliness to strangers and politeness. Partially due to this location, the British Isles have not been invaded since the Norman Conquest in the 11th century, and the British people were not afraid of strangers. The influence of foreign lifestyles was very small, too, that is probably why they are conservative.
The British have a lot of holidays and celebrations. Many of them are celebrated throughout the world because of their Christian origin. Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Good Friday and Easter are all Christian holidays, or are based on a combination of pagan and Christian traditions. Another group of British holidays include holidays celebrated in English-speaking countries — Mothering Sunday, April Fool’s Day, May Day, Hallowe’en, the New Year.
British people are known to keep up a lot of traditions in their daily routines. For example, they prefer living in their own houses, they are fond of gardening, keeping pet animals, spending holidays on the seaside and playing cricket, darts and golf. They like going to pubs, being members of all sorts of clubs and having five o’clock tea. I believe the pub is the most peculiarly British tradition, as the pub is still the centre of social life in towns and city suburbs. Though television at home is a b competitor in spending leisure time, many people still go to pubs to communicate with their neighbours and friends. Nevertheless, the importance of the pub as the centre of social life in a locality is decreasing. Translate the following sentences into English – Переведи следующие предложения на английский язык
Английский — официальный язык 71 суверенного государства и территории; это основной язык в некоторых странах, то есть язык подавляющего большинства населения.
Великобритания расположена на Британских островах рядом с северным побережьем Европы, отделена от континента Северным морем, проливом Ла-Манш и проливом Па-де-Кале и омывается Атлантическим океаном, Ирландским морем и Северным морем.
Гольфстрим влияет на климат страны, умеренный круглый год.
Рельеф (поверхность) страны очень разнообразен — гористый на севере и с многочисленными долинами и обширными равнинами на юге.
Великобритания — конституционная монархия, то есть она управляется парламентом, состоящим из двух палат, а королева является главой государства.
Палата лордов состоит из наследственных пэров и пэресс; члены палаты общин, которая является реальным правящим органом, избираются от избирательных округов.
Судебная власть представлена системой судов; письменной конституции не существует, только прецеденты и традиции.
Исполнительная власть осуществляется премьер-министром, являющимся лидером партии большинства и назначаемым королевой, и кабинетом министров.
Великобритания — это высокоразвитая промышленная и аграрная страна, производящая станки, электронику, железнодорожное оборудование, самолеты, текстиль, суда.
Британцы сдержаны, пунктуальны, консервативны и известны своей любовью к компромиссам, что, вероятно, можно объяснить тем фактом, что Великобритания не завоевывалась со времен Нормандского завоевания.
Страна не богата полезными ископаемыми, но является одной из ведущих в экономическом отношении стран мира, причем финансовый сектор является одним из самых важных секторов ее экономики.
Британцы соблюдают массу традиций в повседневной жизни, таких как игра в крикет, дротики (дартс) и гольф или посещение пабов.
У британцев много праздников и празднований, в том числе многочисленные праздники, имеющие христианское происхождение, такие как Рождество, День подарков, Масленый вторник, Страстная пятница и Пасха, другие праздники, которые справляются во всех англоговорящих странах. [ перевод предложеий на английский ]
English is the official language in 71 sovereign states and territories, it is the major language in some countries, that is, the language of the overwhelming majority of the population.
Great Britain is situated on the British Isles, off the northern coast of Europe; it is separated from the Continent by the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover and is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, and the North Sea.
The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the country, which is mild the whole year round.
The surface of the country varies very much, it is mountainous in the north and abounds in valleys and vast plains in the south.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy, that is, it is governed by the Parliament consisting of two chambers and the Queen is Head of State.
The House of Lords is composed of hereditary peers and peeresses, the members of the House of Commons which is the real governing body are elected from the constituencies.
The judiciary branch of the government is represented by the system of courts, there is no written constitution, only precedents and traditions.
The executive power is exercised by Prime Minister, who is the majority party leader appointed by the Queen, and his Cabinet.
The UK is a highly developed industrialized and agrarian country producing machinery, electronics, railroad equipment, aircraft, textile, ships.
The British are reserved, punctual, conservative and famous for their love to compromise, which can probably be explained by the fact that the British Isles have not been invaded since the Norman Conquest.
The country is not rich in mineral resources, but it is one of the world’s leading economies with financial sector as one of the most important sectors of the economy.
The British keep up a lot of traditions in their daily routines like playing cricket, darts and golf and going to pubs.
The British have a lot of holidays and celebrations which include many holidays of Christian origin, such as Christmas, Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday, Good Friday and Easter, other holidays are celebrated in all English-speaking countries.
English-speaking countries
There are four English-speaking countries: Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Official name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a parliamentary monarchy. Its area is 244 000 sq km., its population is 57 mln. The capital is London with almost 8mln residents. English is the official and predominant language. Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is a highly developed country with mechanized agriculture.
The USA is a federal republic, a union of 50 states. Its area is 9 363 169 sq km. The population of the USA is more than 230 mln. Its capital is Washington with more than 3 mln residents. Official language is English – the so called “American English”. The USA is situated in the North America. It is highly developed industrial and agricultural country.
Canada is independent federative state. It consists of 10 provinces and 2 territories. Its area is 9 976 000 sq km. The population of Canada is 24,1 mln. Its capital is Ottawa with 700 000 people. Canada is economically developed country. It has many large towns and cities. English and French are both official languages. 12 per cent of the population in Canada is bilingual: 60 per cent speaks English, 27 per cent French, and the rest speaks other languages, such as Eskimo, Indian, German, Ukrainian and Italian.
The official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia. It is an independent federative state. Its territory is 7.7mln sq km, population is about 15 mln. The capital of Australia is Canberra with 202 000 people. The official language is English.
What are the main English-speaking countries?
What are their territories and population?
Can you name their capitals?
Do you know their political systems?
Tell some words about their political systems.
What is the official language in those countries?
English-speaking countries
There are four English-speaking countries: Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Official name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a parliamentary monarchy. Its area is 244 000 sq km., its population is 57 mln. The capital is London with almost 8mln residents. English is the official and predominant language. Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is a highly developed country with mechanized agriculture.
The USA is a federal republic, a union of 50 states. Its area is 9 363 169 sq km. The population of the USA is more than 230 mln. Its capital is Washington with more than 3 mln residents. Official language is English – the so called “American English”. The USA is situated in the North America. It is highly developed industrial and agricultural country.
Canada is independent federative state. It consists of 10 provinces and 2 territories. Its area is 9 976 000 sq km. The population of Canada is 24,1 mln. Its capital is Ottawa with 700 000 people. Canada is economically developed country. It has many large towns and cities. English and French are both official languages. 12 per cent of the population in Canada is bilingual: 60 per cent speaks English, 27 per cent French, and the rest speaks other languages, such as Eskimo, Indian, German, Ukrainian and Italian.
The official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia. It is an independent federative state. Its territory is 7.7mln sq km, population is about 15 mln. The capital of Australia is Canberra with 202 000 people. The official language is English.
What are the main English-speaking countries?
What are their territories and population?
Can you name their capitals?
Do you know their political systems?
Tell some words about their political systems.
What is the official language in those countries?
(9/11) Name the
English-speaking countries. Speak about your associations with
one of the countries and its people.
English is the
third most spoken native language worldwide, after Chinese and
Hindi, with some 380 million speakers. It is the official
language in 71 sovereign states and territories with the total
population of 2,135 million people. Among them are the UK, the
USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, India, Pakistan,
the Philippines, South Africa and many others. In the UK and the
USA there is no law about the official language, and English is
the official language there de facto. There are some countries,
too, where English is the major language, that is, it is the
native language of the overwhelming majority of the population;
these countries include the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand
and some others. The two most important English-speaking
countries are, of course, the UK and the USA.
(a)The United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the
British Isles, off the northern coast of Europe. The British
Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland,
and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is about
244,000 square kilometers.
The British Isles
are separated from the Continent by the North Sea, the English
Channel and the Strait of Dover. The western coast of the
country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea; the
eastern coast is washed by the North Sea.
The population of the country is over 57 million people. The
United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London,
Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. In everyday speech
‘Great Britain’ is used in the meaning of ‘the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland’. The country is also
referred to as Britain, England or the UK. The capital of the UK
is London, with the population of about 7.5 million people
(about 13 million people in Greater London, that is London with
the suburbs).
The surface of
the country varies very much. The north of Scotland is
mountainous and is called Highlands. The south, which abounds in
beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north of
England is mountainous, while the eastern, central and
south-eastern parts of England are a vast plain. Mountains are
not very high, with Ben Nevis in Scotland as the highest
mountain (1,343 m). There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but
they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while
the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The
mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf
Stream influence the climate of the British Isles which is mild
the whole year round.
The UK is a
constitutional monarchy. This means that the country is governed
by the Parliament and the Queen is Head of State. The
legislative power in the country is exercised by the Houses of
Parliament which consist of two chambers: the House of Lords and
the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of
hereditary peers and peeresses. The members of the House of
Commons are elected by people from the constituencies in the
four parts of the country. The House of Commons is the real
governing body of the country. The executive power is exercised
by Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The government is usually
formed by the political party which has the majority in the
House of Commons. Prime Minister is the majority party leader
appointed by the Queen. Prime Minister chooses a team of
ministers; 20 of them form the Cabinet. The most important
parties in the UK are the Conservative and the Labour Party.
The judicial
branch of the government is represented by the system of courts.
There is no written Constitution in Great Britain, only
precedents and traditions. The national flag of the country is
Union Jack.
The UK is a
highly developed industrial and agrarian country. It produces
and exports machinery, electronics, railroad equipment,
aircraft, textile. One of the chief industries is shipbuilding.
Though the country is not rich in mineral resources, it is one
of the world’s leading economies. The country also must import
about 40 % of its food supplies. Financial sector is the most
important one in the economy of the country, 70 % of the
country’s population work there. Britain’s most important
agricultural products include wool and dairy products. The main
industrial and commercial areas are cities.
When I think
about British people, I normally recollect two things: British
national character and British holidays and traditions.
The British are
famous for being conservative, reserved, punctual, friendly to
strangers and polite. They are famous for their love to
compromise, too. I think some of these traits may be explained
by the island location — for example, their conservatism,
friendliness to strangers and politeness. Partially due to this
location, the British Isles have not been invaded since the
Norman Conquest in the 11th century, and the British people were
not afraid of strangers. The influence of foreign lifestyles was
very small, too, that is probably why they are conservative.
The British have
a lot of holidays and celebrations. Many of them are celebrated
throughout the world because of their Christian origin.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Good
Friday and Easter are all Christian holidays, or are based on a
combination of pagan and Christian traditions. Another group of
British holidays include holidays celebrated in English-speaking
countries — Mothering Sunday, April Fool’s Day, May Day,
Hallowe’en, the New Year.
British people
are known to keep up a lot of traditions in their daily
routines. For example, they prefer living in their own houses,
they are fond of gardening, keeping pet animals, spending
holidays on the seaside and playing cricket, darts and golf.
They like going to pubs, being members of all sorts of clubs and
having five o’clock tea. I believe the pub is the most
peculiarly British tradition, as the pub is still the centre of
social life in towns and city suburbs. Though television at home
is a strong competitor in spending leisure time, many people
still go to pubs to communicate with their neighbours and
friends. Nevertheless, the importance of the pub as the centre
of social life in a locality is decreasing. Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Английский — официальный язык 71 суверенного
государства и территории; это основной язык в некоторых странах,
то есть язык подавляющего большинства населения.
2. Великобритания расположена на Британских островах рядом с
северным побережьем Европы, отделена от континента Северным
морем, проливом Ла-Манш и проливом Па-де-Кале и омывается
Атлантическим океаном, Ирландским морем и Северным морем.
3. Рельеф (поверхность) страны очень разнообразен — гористый на
севере и с многочисленными долинами и обширными равнинами на
юге.
4. Гольфстрим влияет на климат страны, умеренный круглый год.
5. Великобритания — конституционная монархия, то есть она
управляется парламентом, состоящим из двух палат, а королева
является главой государства.
6. Палата лордов состоит из наследственных пэров и пэресс; члены
палаты общин, которая является реальным правящим органом,
избираются от избирательных округов.
7. Исполнительная власть осуществляется премьер-министром,
являющимся лидером партии большинства и назначаемым королевой, и
кабинетом министров.
8. Судебная власть представлена системой судов; письменной
конституции не существует, только прецеденты и традиции.
9. Великобритания — это высокоразвитая промышленная и аграрная
страна, производящая станки, электронику, железнодорожное
оборудование, самолеты, текстиль, суда.
10. Страна не богата полезными ископаемыми, но является одной из
ведущих в экономическом отношении стран мира, причем финансовый
сектор является одним из самых важных секторов ее экономики.
11. Британцы сдержаны, пунктуальны, консервативны и известны
своей любовью к компромиссам, что, вероятно, можно объяснить тем
фактом, что Великобритания не завоевывалась со времен
Нормандского завоевания.
12. У британцев много праздников и празднований, в том числе
многочисленные праздники, имеющие христианское происхождение,
такие как Рождество, День подарков, Масленый вторник, Страстная
пятница и Пасха, другие праздники, которые справляются во всех
англоговорящих странах.
13. Британцы соблюдают массу традиций в повседневной жизни,
таких как игра в крикет, дротики (дартс) и гольф или посещение
пабов.
1. English is the
official language in 71 sovereign states and territories, it is
the major language in some countries, that is, the language of
the overwhelming majority of the population.
2. Great Britain is situated on the British Isles, off the
northern coast of Europe; it is separated from the Continent by
the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover and
is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, and the North
Sea.
3. The surface of the country varies very much, it is
mountainous in the north and abounds in valleys and vast plains
in the south.
4. The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the country, which
is mild the whole year round.
5. The UK is a constitutional monarchy, that is, it is governed
by the Parliament consisting of two chambers and the Queen is
Head of State.
6. The House of Lords is composed of hereditary peers and
peeresses, the members of the House of Commons which is the real
governing body are elected from the constituencies.
7. The executive power is exercised by Prime Minister, who is
the majority party leader appointed by the Queen, and his
Cabinet.
8. The judiciary branch of the government is represented by the
system of courts, there is no written constitution, only
precedents and traditions.
9. The UK is a highly developed industrialized and agrarian
country producing machinery, electronics, railroad equipment,
aircraft, textile, ships.
10. The country is not rich in mineral resources, but it is one
of the world’s leading economies with financial sector as one of
the most important sectors of the economy.
11. The British are reserved, punctual, conservative and famous
for their love to compromise, which can probably be explained by
the fact that the British Isles have not been invaded since the
Norman Conquest.
12. The British have a lot of holidays and celebrations which
include many holidays of Christian origin, such as Christmas,
Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday, Good Friday and Easter, other
holidays are celebrated in all English-speaking countries.
13. The British keep up a lot of traditions in their daily
routines like playing cricket, darts and golf and going to pubs.
Из пособия “ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы” Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) – Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
В мире много красивых и необычных стран, которые стоит посетить хотя бы раз. Мои родители в прошлом очень много путешествовали. И папа говорит, что самые лучшие места- это англоговорящие страны. Даже оказавшись там впервые, но владея английским, вы будете чувствовать себя там прекрасно.
Соединённые Штаты Америки одна из лучших стран на мой взгляд. Я там ещё ни разу не была, но надеюсь, что в будущем получу шанс съездить хотя бы раз. Многие люди утверждают, что это место отлично подходит для работы, путешествий, приключений, практики языка и жизни в целом. Америка огромна и ты можешь путешествовать из одного места в другое. Туда, конечно, не совсем легко попасть, но многие мои друзья и родственники съездили туда несколько раз.
Ещё одной фантастической страной является Англия. Я знаю, что это историческое место и каждый, кто изучал английский, мечтает попасть туда. Ведь так интересно увидеть Вестминстерское аббатство, Биг Бен, столицу Великобритании вообще и многие другие места. Лично для меня Англия это страна номер один в моем списке путешествий.
Вообще английский это международный язык. Во многие страны Европы вы можете смело ехать и быть уверенным, что люди вас поймут.
Канада, Австралия, Новая Зеландия, Фиджи, Самоа и Тонга и некоторые другие прекрасно говорят на английском языке. Конечно, кое-где говорят на французском или на местном диалекте. Но в прошлом Англия имела влияние на эти страны и поэтому английский язык там основной.
Как видите, наш мир интересный и уникальный. Все люди такие разные, но благодаря английскому языку мы можем понять друг друга и путешествовать по всему миру.
На английском языке. English-Speaking Countries
There are several countries in the world where English is a native language. These countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. Although these countries are situated in different parts of the world, they all share the same language. As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. English is one of the most popular and widespread languages in the world. I’d like to tell you a little more about the main English-speaking countries. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The population of the UK is nearly sixty-three million people. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. London is considered to be the capital of the country. Although everyone in the UK speaks English, the accents and dialects slightly differ. Such languages as Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish are still spoken in some parts of the UK. Another important English-speaking country is the USA. It is situated in the central part of North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 316 million people. The official language of the country is English. However, the USA is multinational country and people from certain communities can speak Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and many other languages. The USA consists of 50 states and a federal district. The capital of the country is Washington D.C. Americans use lots of slang words in their speech and have a distinctive accent. Australia and New Zealand are other English-speaking countries. They are former colonies of Great Britain. The population of Australia is more than twenty-three million people and of New Zealand – more than four million people. The official language in these countries is English. However, people there speak with a distinctive Australian accent and use lots of new words. Canada has two official languages: French and English.
Перевод на русский язык. Англоговорящие страны
В мире есть несколько стран, где английский язык является родным. К этим странам относятся Великобритания, Соединенные Штаты Америки, Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Он также является одним из официальных языков в Канаде, Ирландской Республике и Южно-Африканской Республике. Несмотря на то, что эти страны находятся в разных частях мира, все они используют один язык. В качестве второго языка английский используется в более чем в 60 странах. Английский является одним из самых популярных и распространенных языков в мире. Я хотел бы рассказать вам немного больше об основных англоговорящих странах. Великобритания состоит из четырех стран: Англии, Уэльса, Шотландии и Северной Ирландии. Население Великобритании составляет почти шестьдесят три миллиона человек. Великобритания является конституционной монархией с парламентской системой. Лондон считается столицей страны. Хотя все в Великобритании говорят на английском, акценты и диалекты немного отличаются. Такие языки, как шотландско-гэльский, ирландский, валлийский, Корниш и все еще используются в некоторых частях Великобритании. Другой важной англоговорящей страной является США. Страна расположена в центральной части североамериканского континента. Население США составляет более 316 миллионов человек. Официальным языком страны является английский. Тем не менее, США – это многонациональная страна, и люди из некоторых общин могут говорить на китайском, итальянском, голландском, испанском, корейском и многих других языках. США состоят из 50 штатов и федерального округа. Столица страны – Вашингтон. Американцы используют много жаргонных слов в своей речи и характерный акцент. Австралия и Новая Зеландия – это ещё одни англоговорящие страны. Они являются бывшими колониями Великобритании. Население Австралии составляет более двадцати трех миллионов человек, а Новой Зеландии – более четырех миллионов человек. Официальным языком в этих странах является английский. Тем не менее, люди там говорят с характерным австралийским акцентом и используют много новых слов. В Канаде два официальных языка: французский и английский.
Устная тема по английскому языку с переводом: English Speaking CountriesEnglish Speaking Countries
Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are English speaking countries. They are situated in different parts of the world and differ in many ways.
The nature of these countries, their weather and climate and way of life of their people differ. Each coutry has it’s own history customs, traditions, its own national holidays. But they all have a common language. English, the language of the people who left England to make their names in new countries.
The United Kindom of Great Britain and North Ireland consist of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northen Ireland. The British Isles are group of islands lying off the noth-west coast of the continent of Europe. There are no high mountains, no very long river, no great forest in U. K. The population of the U. K. is almost fifty-six million. Great Britain is a capitalists country.
The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The population of the USA is more then 236 million people. The USA is a highly develoed industrial country. In the USA there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Canada has area of nearly 10 million square kilometres. It’s westen coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. The population of Canada is over 26 million people. Canada is a capitalist federal state and a member of the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth of Australia territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and number of smaller islands. Australia has an area of nearly eight million square kilometres. The population of Australia is over sixteen million people. The Commonwealth of Australia is a capitalist self – governing federal state.
New Zealand is situated south-east of Australia. The country consists of the large islands called North Island, South Island and Stewart Island and also many small islands. The population of New Zealand is over three million people. New Zealand is a capitalist self-governing state and a meember of the Commonwealth.Перевод текста: English Speaking Countries
Великобритания, США, Канада, Австралия и Новая Зеландия – английские страны разговора. Они расположены в различных частях мира и отличаются разными способами.
Природа этих стран, их погоды и климата и образа жизни их людей отличается. Каждый coutry имеет свою собственную таможню истории, традиции, ее собственные национальные праздники. Но они все имеют общий язык. Английский язык, язык людей, которые оставили Англию, чтобы сделать их названия в новых странах.
Объединенные Kindom Великобритании и Северной Ирландии состоят из 4 частей: Англия, Шотландия, Уэльс, Northen Ирландия. Британские острова – группа островов, перестающих работать noth-западное побережье континента Европы. Нет никаких высоких гор, никакой очень длинной реки, никакой большой лес в Великобритании. Население Великобритании – почти пятьдесят шесть миллионов. Великобритания – страна капиталистов.
США расположены в центральной части североамериканского континента. Население США – более тогда 236 миллионов человек. США – высоко develoed индустриальная страна. В США есть две главных политических стороны, Демократическая партия и Республиканская Сторона.
Канада имеет область почти 10 миллионов квадратных километров. Это – westen побережье, вымыт Тихим океаном и его восточным побережьем Атлантическим океаном. Население Канады – более чем 26 миллионов человек. Канада – капиталистическая федерация и член Содружества.
Содружество территорий Австралии – континент Австралии, остров Тасмании и число меньших островов. Австралия имеет область почти восьми миллионов квадратных километров. Население Австралии – более чем шестнадцать миллионов человек. Содружество Австралии – капиталист само – управляющий федерацией.
Новая Зеландия расположена к юго-востоку от Австралии. Страна состоит из больших островов по имени Северный остров, Остров Южный и Остров Стьюарт и также много маленьких островов. Население Новой Зеландии – более чем три миллиона человек. Новая Зеландия – капиталистическое самоуправляющееся государство и meember Содружества.
Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are English speaking countries. They are situated in different parts of the world and differ in many ways. The nature of these countries, their weather and climate and way of life of their people differ. Each coutry has it’s own history customs, traditions, its own national holidays. But they all have a common language. English, the language of the people who left England to make their names in new countries. The United Kindom of Great Britain and North Ireland consist of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northen Ireland. The British Isles are group of islands lying off the noth-west coast of the continent of Europe. There are no high mountains, no very long river, no great forest in U.K. The population of the U.K. is almost fifty-six million. Great Britain is a capitalists country. The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The population of the USA is more then 236 million people. The USA is a highly develoed industrial country. In the USA there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Canada has area of nearly 10 million square kilometres. It’s westen coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. The population of Canada is over 26 million people. Canada is a capitalist federal state and a member of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Australia territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and number of smaller islands. Australia has an area of nearly eight million square kilometres. The population of Australia is over sixteen million people. The Commonwealth of Australia is a capitalist self- governing federal state. New Zealand is situated south-east of Australia. The country consists of the large islands called North Island, South Island and Stewart Island and also many small islands. The population of New Zealand is over three million people. New Zealand is a capitalist self-governing state and a meember of the Commonwealth.
На английском языке Перевод на русский язык English-Speaking CountriesАнглоговорящие страныThere are several countries in the world where English is a native language. These countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is also one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa. Although these countries are situated in different parts of the world, they all share the same language. As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. English is one of the most popular and widespread languages in the world. I’d like to tell you a little more about the main English-speaking countries. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The population of the UK is nearly sixty-three million people. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. London is considered to be the capital of the country. Although everyone in the UK speaks English, the accents and dialects slightly differ. Such languages as Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish are still spoken in some parts of the UK. Another important English-speaking country is the USA. It is situated in the central part of North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 316 million people. The official language of the country is English. However, the USA is multinational country and people from certain communities can speak Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Korean and many other languages. The USA consists of 50 states and a federal district. The capital of the country is Washington D. C. Americans use lots of slang words in their speech and have a distinctive accent. Australia and New Zealand are other English-speaking countries. They are former colonies of Great Britain. The population of Australia is more than twenty-three million people and of New Zealand — more than four million people. The official language in these countries is English. However, people there speak with a distinctive Australian accent and use lots of new words. Canada has two official languages: French and English.В мире есть несколько стран, где английский язык является родным. К этим странам относятся Великобритания, Соединенные Штаты Америки, Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Он также является одним из официальных языков в Канаде, Ирландской Республике и Южно-Африканской Республике. Несмотря на то, что эти страны находятся в разных частях мира, все они используют один язык. В качестве второго языка английский используется в более чем в 60 странах. Английский является одним из самых популярных и распространенных языков в мире. Я хотел бы рассказать вам немного больше об основных англоговорящих странах. Великобритания состоит из четырех стран: Англии, Уэльса, Шотландии и Северной Ирландии. Население Великобритании составляет почти шестьдесят три миллиона человек. Великобритания является конституционной монархией с парламентской системой. Лондон считается столицей страны. Хотя все в Великобритании говорят на английском, акценты и диалекты немного отличаются. Такие языки, как шотландско-гэльский, ирландский, валлийский, Корниш и все еще используются в некоторых частях Великобритании. Другой важной англоговорящей страной является США. Страна расположена в центральной части североамериканского континента. Население США составляет более 316 миллионов человек. Официальным языком страны является английский. Тем не менее, США — это многонациональная страна, и люди из некоторых общин могут говорить на китайском, итальянском, голландском, испанском, корейском и многих других языках. США состоят из 50 штатов и федерального округа. Столица страны — Вашингтон. Американцы используют много жаргонных слов в своей речи и характерный акцент. Австралия и Новая Зеландия — это еще одни англоговорящие страны. Они являются бывшими колониями Великобритании. Население Австралии составляет более двадцати трех миллионов человек, а Новой Зеландии — более четырех миллионов человек. Официальным языком в этих странах является английский. Тем не менее, люди там говорят с характерным австралийским акцентом и используют много новых слов. В Канаде два официальных языка: французский и английский.
Other English-speaking Countries
I’d like to tell you about another countries, where English is the official language. At first, the USA. After 350 years of development the United States of America still holds the leading position in the western world. The USA is the most powerful and highly developed country in the world. What makes the USA the leader of the western world is its economical, political and military dominiance over other countries. Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land Canada is situated in North America. About 28 million people live in Canada.
Canada is an independent nation. But according to the Constitution Act of 1982 British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as Queen of Canada. Canada’s people are varied. About 57% of all Canadians have some English ancestry. Both English and French are official languages of the country. Other large ethnic groups are German, Irish and Scottish people.
Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It’s the sixth large country and the smallest continent. The country’s official name is Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states. Australia has six states and two territories. Australia is a constitutional monarchy like Great Britain. The Britain monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is also queen of Australia and country’s head of state. But the queen has little power in the Australian government. New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. New Zealand belongs to a large island group called Polynesia.
The country is situated on two main islands — the North Island and the South Island. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. English is the official language of New Zealand and is spoken throughout the country. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, is the monarch of New Zealand. Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852.
New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. New Zealand’s economy depends on trade with many countries — Australia, Britain and the USA.
Другие англоязычные страны (перевод)
Я хочу рассказать о других странах, где английский является официальным языком. В первую очередь, это США. После 350-летнего развития Соединенные Штаты Америки все еще занимают лидирующую позицию в западном мире. США — наиболее мощная и высокоразвитая страна мира. Экономическое, политическое и военное превосходство над другими странами делает США лидером западного мира.
Канада — вторая по величине страна в мире. Только Россия имеет бблыную площадь. Канада находится в Северной Америке. Около 28 миллионов человек живут в Канаде. Канада — независимое государство. Но согласно конституционному акту 1982 года, британский монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II, признана королевой Канады. Население Канады разное. Около 57% канадцев имеют английское происхождение. Английский и французский — официальные языки страны. Другой большой этнической группой являются немцы, ирландцы и шотландцы.
Австралия — единственная страна в мире, которая является континентом. Это шестая по величине страна и самый маленький континент. Официальное название страны — Австралийский Союз. Австралийский Союз — это федерация штатов. В Австралии шесть штатов и две территории. Австралия — конституционная монархия, как и Великобритания. Британский монарх, королева Елизавета II, является также королевой и главой правительства Австралии. Но королева не имеет больших полномочий в австралийском правительстве. Новая Зеландия — островная страна в юго-западной части Тихого Океана. Новая Зеландия принадлежит большой группе островов, называющихся Полинезия.
Страна расположена на двух главных островах — Северном и Южном. Веллингтон — столица Новой Зеландии. Английский — официальный язык Новой Зеландии, и на нем говорят по всей стране.
Новая Зеландия — конституционная монархия. Британский монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II, — монарх Новой Зеландии. Британия провозгласила в Новой Зеландии конституцию в 1852 году. В Новой Зеландии один из самых высоких уровней жизни в мире. Экономика Новой Зеландии зависит от торговли со многими странами — Австралией, Британией, США. (No Ratings Yet)
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Other English-speaking Countries
I’d like to tell you about another countries, where English is the official language. At first, it’s the USA. After 350 years of development the United States of America still holds the leading position in the western world. The USA is the most powerful and highly developed country in the world. What makes the USA the leader of the western world is its economical, political and military dominiance over other countries.
Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land area. Canada is situated in North America. About 28 million people live in Canada. Canada is an independent nation. But according to the Constitution Act of 1982 British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as Queen of Canada. Canada’s people are varied. About 57% of all Canadians have some English ancestry. Both English and French are official languages of the country. Other large ethnic groups are German, Irish and Scottish people.
Australia is the only country in the world that is also a continent. It’s the sixth large country and the smallest continent. The country’s official name is Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states, Australia has six states and two territories.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy like Great Britain. The Britain monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is also queen of Australia and country’s head of state. But the queen has little power in the Australian government.
New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. New Zealand belongs to a large island group called Polynesia. The country is situated on two main islands — the North Island and the South Island.
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. English is the official language of New Zealand and is spoken throughout the country.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is the monarch of New Zealand. Britain gave New Zealand a constitution in 1852.
New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in the world. New Zealand’s economy depends on trade with many countries — Australia, Britain and the USA.
Questions:
1. What English-speaking countries do you know?
2. What is the second largest country in the world?
3. What makes the USA the leader of western world?
4. What’s the full name of Australia?
5. When did Britain give New Zealand a constitution?
Vocabulary:
development — развитие
dominiance — преимущество
ancestry — происхождения
Другие англоязычные страны
Я хочу рассказать про другие страны, где английский является официальным языком. В первую очередь, это США. После 350-летнего развития Соединенные Штаты Америки и до сих пор занимают ведущее место в западном мире. США — наиболее мощная и развитая страна мира. Экономическая, политическая и военное превосходство над другими странами делает США лидером западного мира.
Канада — вторая по размеру страна в мире. Только Россия имеет большую площадь. Канада находится в Северной Америке. Около 28 миллионов человек живет в Канаде. Канада — независимое государство. Но согласно конституционному акту 1982 года, бритайський монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II признана королевой Канады. Население Канады разное. Около 57% канадцев имеют английское происхождение. Английский и французский — официальные языки страны. Другой крупной этнической группой являются немцы, ирландцы и шотландцы.
Австралия — единственная страна в мире, которая является континентом. Это шестая по величине страна и самый маленький континент. Официальное название страны — Австралийский Союз. Австралийский Союз — это федерация штатов. В Австралии шесть штатов и две территории.
Австралия — конституционная монархия, как и Великобритания. Британская королева Елизавета II является также королевой и главой правительства Австралии. Однако королева не имеет больших полномочий в австралийском правительстве.
Новая Зеландия — островное страна в юго-западной части Тихого океана. Новая Зеландия принадлежит к большой группе островов, называющихся Полинезия. Страна расположена на двух главных островах — Северном и Южном.
Веллингтон — столица Новой Зеландии. Английский — официальный язык Новой Зеландии, и на нем говорят по всей стране.
Новая Зеландия — конституционная монархия. Британский монарх, королева Соединенного Королевства Елизавета II — монарх Новой Зеландии. Британия ввела в Новой Зеландии конституцию в 1852 году.
В Новой Зеландии один из самых высоких уровней жизни в мире. Экономика Новой Зеландии зависит от торговли со многими странами — Австралией, Британией, США.
English-speaking Countries – Страны, которые говорят на английском языке
English is the third most spoken native language worldwide, after Chinese and Hindi, with some 380 million speakers. It is the official language in 71 sovereign states and territories with the total population of 2,135 million people. Among them are the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa and many others. In the UK and the USA there is no law about the official language, and English is the official language there de facto. There are some countries, too, where English is the major language, that is, it is the native language of the overwhelming majority of the population; these countries include the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and some others. The two most important English-speaking countries are, of course, the UK and the USA.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles, off the northern coast of Europe. The British Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is about 244,000 square kilometers.
The British Isles are separated from the Continent by the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The western coast of the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea; the eastern coast is washed by the North Sea.
The population of the country is over 64 million people. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. In everyday speech ‘Great Britain’ is used in the meaning of ‘the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’. The country is also referred to as Britain, England or the UK. The capital of the UK is London, with the population of about 9,7 million people (about 13,8 million people in Greater London, that is London with the suburbs).
The surface of the country varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands. The south, which abounds in beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north of England is mountainous, while the eastern, central and south-eastern parts of England are a vast plain. Mountains are not very high, with Ben Nevis in Scotland as the highest mountain (1,343 m). There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles which is mild the whole year round.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the country is governed by the Parliament and the Queen is Head of State. The legislative power in the country is exercised by the Houses of Parliament which consist of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of hereditary peers and peeresses. The members of the House of Commons are elected by people from the constituencies in the four parts of the country. The House of Commons is the real governing body of the country. The executive power is exercised by Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The government is usually formed by the political party which has the majority in the House of Commons. Prime Minister is the majority party leader appointed by the Queen. Prime Minister chooses a team of ministers; 20 of them form the Cabinet. The most important parties in the UK are the Conservative and the Labour Party.
The judicial branch of the government is represented by the system of courts. There is no written Constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions. The national flag of the country is Union Jack.
The UK is a highly developed industrial and agrarian country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, railroad equipment, aircraft, textile. One of the chief industries is shipbuilding. Though the country is not rich in mineral resources, it is one of the world’s leading economies. The country also must import about 40 % of its food supplies. Financial sector is the most important one in the economy of the country, 70 % of the country’s population work there. Britain’s most important agricultural products include wool and dairy products. The main industrial and commercial areas are cities.
When I think about British people, I normally recollect two things: British national character and British holidays and traditions.
The British are famous for being conservative, reserved, punctual, friendly to strangers and polite. They are famous for their love to compromise, too. I think some of these traits may be explained by the island location — for example, their conservatism, friendliness to strangers and politeness. Partially due to this location, the British Isles have not been invaded since the Norman Conquest in the 11th century, and the British people were not afraid of strangers. The influence of foreign lifestyles was very small, too, that is probably why they are conservative.
The British have a lot of holidays and celebrations. Many of them are celebrated throughout the world because of their Christian origin. Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Good Friday and Easter are all Christian holidays, or are based on a combination of pagan and Christian traditions. Another group of British holidays include holidays celebrated in English-speaking countries — Mothering Sunday, April Fool’s Day, May Day, Hallowe’en, the New Year.
British people are known to keep up a lot of traditions in their daily routines. For example, they prefer living in their own houses, they are fond of gardening, keeping pet animals, spending holidays on the seaside and playing cricket, darts and golf. They like going to pubs, being members of all sorts of clubs and having five o’clock tea. I believe the pub is the most peculiarly British tradition, as the pub is still the centre of social life in towns and city suburbs. Though television at home is a b competitor in spending leisure time, many people still go to pubs to communicate with their neighbours and friends. Nevertheless, the importance of the pub as the centre of social life in a locality is decreasing.
Translate the following sentences into English – Переведи следующие предложения на английский язык
Английский — официальный язык 71 суверенного государства и территории; это основной язык в некоторых странах, то есть язык подавляющего большинства населения.
Великобритания расположена на Британских островах рядом с северным побережьем Европы, отделена от континента Северным морем, проливом Ла-Манш и проливом Па-де-Кале и омывается Атлантическим океаном, Ирландским морем и Северным морем.
Гольфстрим влияет на климат страны, умеренный круглый год.
Рельеф (поверхность) страны очень разнообразен — гористый на севере и с многочисленными долинами и обширными равнинами на юге.
Великобритания — конституционная монархия, то есть она управляется парламентом, состоящим из двух палат, а королева является главой государства.
Палата лордов состоит из наследственных пэров и пэресс; члены палаты общин, которая является реальным правящим органом, избираются от избирательных округов.
Судебная власть представлена системой судов; письменной конституции не существует, только прецеденты и традиции.
Исполнительная власть осуществляется премьер-министром, являющимся лидером партии большинства и назначаемым королевой, и кабинетом министров.
Великобритания — это высокоразвитая промышленная и аграрная страна, производящая станки, электронику, железнодорожное оборудование, самолеты, текстиль, суда.
Британцы сдержаны, пунктуальны, консервативны и известны своей любовью к компромиссам, что, вероятно, можно объяснить тем фактом, что Великобритания не завоевывалась со времен Нормандского завоевания.
Страна не богата полезными ископаемыми, но является одной из ведущих в экономическом отношении стран мира, причем финансовый сектор является одним из самых важных секторов ее экономики.
Британцы соблюдают массу традиций в повседневной жизни, таких как игра в крикет, дротики (дартс) и гольф или посещение пабов.
У британцев много праздников и празднований, в том числе многочисленные праздники, имеющие христианское происхождение, такие как Рождество, День подарков, Масленый вторник, Страстная пятница и Пасха, другие праздники, которые справляются во всех англоговорящих странах.
[ перевод предложеий на английский ]
English is the official language in 71 sovereign states and territories, it is the major language in some countries, that is, the language of the overwhelming majority of the population.
Great Britain is situated on the British Isles, off the northern coast of Europe; it is separated from the Continent by the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover and is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, and the North Sea.
The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the country, which is mild the whole year round.
The surface of the country varies very much, it is mountainous in the north and abounds in valleys and vast plains in the south.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy, that is, it is governed by the Parliament consisting of two chambers and the Queen is Head of State.
The House of Lords is composed of hereditary peers and peeresses, the members of the House of Commons which is the real governing body are elected from the constituencies.
The judiciary branch of the government is represented by the system of courts, there is no written constitution, only precedents and traditions.
The executive power is exercised by Prime Minister, who is the majority party leader appointed by the Queen, and his Cabinet.
The UK is a highly developed industrialized and agrarian country producing machinery, electronics, railroad equipment, aircraft, textile, ships.
The British are reserved, punctual, conservative and famous for their love to compromise, which can probably be explained by the fact that the British Isles have not been invaded since the Norman Conquest.
The country is not rich in mineral resources, but it is one of the world’s leading economies with financial sector as one of the most important sectors of the economy.
The British keep up a lot of traditions in their daily routines like playing cricket, darts and golf and going to pubs.
The British have a lot of holidays and celebrations which include many holidays of Christian origin, such as Christmas, Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday, Good Friday and Easter, other holidays are celebrated in all English-speaking countries.
English-speaking countries
There are four English-speaking countries: Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Official name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a parliamentary monarchy. Its area is 244 000 sq km., its population is 57 mln. The capital is London with almost 8mln residents. English is the official and predominant language. Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is a highly developed country with mechanized agriculture.
The USA is a federal republic, a union of 50 states. Its area is 9 363 169 sq km. The population of the USA is more than 230 mln. Its capital is Washington with more than 3 mln residents. Official language is English – the so called “American English”. The USA is situated in the North America. It is highly developed industrial and agricultural country.
Canada is independent federative state. It consists of 10 provinces and 2 territories. Its area is 9 976 000 sq km. The population of Canada is 24,1 mln. Its capital is Ottawa with 700 000 people. Canada is economically developed country. It has many large towns and cities. English and French are both official languages. 12 per cent of the population in Canada is bilingual: 60 per cent speaks English, 27 per cent French, and the rest speaks other languages, such as Eskimo, Indian, German, Ukrainian and Italian.
The official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia. It is an independent federative state. Its territory is 7.7mln sq km, population is about 15 mln. The capital of Australia is Canberra with 202 000 people. The official language is English.
What are the main English-speaking countries?
What are their territories and population?
Can you name their capitals?
Do you know their political systems?
Tell some words about their political systems.
What is the official language in those countries?
English-speaking countries
There are four English-speaking countries: Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Official name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a parliamentary monarchy. Its area is 244 000 sq km., its population is 57 mln. The capital is London with almost 8mln residents. English is the official and predominant language. Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is a highly developed country with mechanized agriculture.
The USA is a federal republic, a union of 50 states. Its area is 9 363 169 sq km. The population of the USA is more than 230 mln. Its capital is Washington with more than 3 mln residents. Official language is English – the so called “American English”. The USA is situated in the North America. It is highly developed industrial and agricultural country.
Canada is independent federative state. It consists of 10 provinces and 2 territories. Its area is 9 976 000 sq km. The population of Canada is 24,1 mln. Its capital is Ottawa with 700 000 people. Canada is economically developed country. It has many large towns and cities. English and French are both official languages. 12 per cent of the population in Canada is bilingual: 60 per cent speaks English, 27 per cent French, and the rest speaks other languages, such as Eskimo, Indian, German, Ukrainian and Italian.
The official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia. It is an independent federative state. Its territory is 7.7mln sq km, population is about 15 mln. The capital of Australia is Canberra with 202 000 people. The official language is English.
What are the main English-speaking countries?
What are their territories and population?
Can you name their capitals?
Do you know their political systems?
Tell some words about their political systems.
What is the official language in those countries?
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Name the
English-speaking countries. Speak about your associations with
one of the countries and its people.
English is the
third most spoken native language worldwide, after Chinese and
Hindi, with some 380 million speakers. It is the official
language in 71 sovereign states and territories with the total
population of 2,135 million people. Among them are the UK, the
USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, India, Pakistan,
the Philippines, South Africa and many others. In the UK and the
USA there is no law about the official language, and English is
the official language there de facto. There are some countries,
too, where English is the major language, that is, it is the
native language of the overwhelming majority of the population;
these countries include the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand
and some others. The two most important English-speaking
countries are, of course, the UK and the USA.
(a)The United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the
British Isles, off the northern coast of Europe. The British
Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland,
and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is about
244,000 square kilometers.
The British Isles
are separated from the Continent by the North Sea, the English
Channel and the Strait of Dover. The western coast of the
country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea; the
eastern coast is washed by the North Sea.
The population of the country is over 57 million people. The
United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London,
Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. In everyday speech
‘Great Britain’ is used in the meaning of ‘the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland’. The country is also
referred to as Britain, England or the UK. The capital of the UK
is London, with the population of about 7.5 million people
(about 13 million people in Greater London, that is London with
the suburbs).
The surface of
the country varies very much. The north of Scotland is
mountainous and is called Highlands. The south, which abounds in
beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north of
England is mountainous, while the eastern, central and
south-eastern parts of England are a vast plain. Mountains are
not very high, with Ben Nevis in Scotland as the highest
mountain (1,343 m). There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but
they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while
the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The
mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf
Stream influence the climate of the British Isles which is mild
the whole year round.
The UK is a
constitutional monarchy. This means that the country is governed
by the Parliament and the Queen is Head of State. The
legislative power in the country is exercised by the Houses of
Parliament which consist of two chambers: the House of Lords and
the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of
hereditary peers and peeresses. The members of the House of
Commons are elected by people from the constituencies in the
four parts of the country. The House of Commons is the real
governing body of the country. The executive power is exercised
by Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The government is usually
formed by the political party which has the majority in the
House of Commons. Prime Minister is the majority party leader
appointed by the Queen. Prime Minister chooses a team of
ministers; 20 of them form the Cabinet. The most important
parties in the UK are the Conservative and the Labour Party.
The judicial
branch of the government is represented by the system of courts.
There is no written Constitution in Great Britain, only
precedents and traditions. The national flag of the country is
Union Jack.
The UK is a
highly developed industrial and agrarian country. It produces
and exports machinery, electronics, railroad equipment,
aircraft, textile. One of the chief industries is shipbuilding.
Though the country is not rich in mineral resources, it is one
of the world’s leading economies. The country also must import
about 40 % of its food supplies. Financial sector is the most
important one in the economy of the country, 70 % of the
country’s population work there. Britain’s most important
agricultural products include wool and dairy products. The main
industrial and commercial areas are cities.
When I think
about British people, I normally recollect two things: British
national character and British holidays and traditions.
The British are
famous for being conservative, reserved, punctual, friendly to
strangers and polite. They are famous for their love to
compromise, too. I think some of these traits may be explained
by the island location — for example, their conservatism,
friendliness to strangers and politeness. Partially due to this
location, the British Isles have not been invaded since the
Norman Conquest in the 11th century, and the British people were
not afraid of strangers. The influence of foreign lifestyles was
very small, too, that is probably why they are conservative.
The British have
a lot of holidays and celebrations. Many of them are celebrated
throughout the world because of their Christian origin.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Good
Friday and Easter are all Christian holidays, or are based on a
combination of pagan and Christian traditions. Another group of
British holidays include holidays celebrated in English-speaking
countries — Mothering Sunday, April Fool’s Day, May Day,
Hallowe’en, the New Year.
British people
are known to keep up a lot of traditions in their daily
routines. For example, they prefer living in their own houses,
they are fond of gardening, keeping pet animals, spending
holidays on the seaside and playing cricket, darts and golf.
They like going to pubs, being members of all sorts of clubs and
having five o’clock tea. I believe the pub is the most
peculiarly British tradition, as the pub is still the centre of
social life in towns and city suburbs. Though television at home
is a strong competitor in spending leisure time, many people
still go to pubs to communicate with their neighbours and
friends. Nevertheless, the importance of the pub as the centre
of social life in a locality is decreasing.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Английский — официальный язык 71 суверенного
государства и территории; это основной язык в некоторых странах,
то есть язык подавляющего большинства населения.
2. Великобритания расположена на Британских островах рядом с
северным побережьем Европы, отделена от континента Северным
морем, проливом Ла-Манш и проливом Па-де-Кале и омывается
Атлантическим океаном, Ирландским морем и Северным морем.
3. Рельеф (поверхность) страны очень разнообразен — гористый на
севере и с многочисленными долинами и обширными равнинами на
юге.
4. Гольфстрим влияет на климат страны, умеренный круглый год.
5. Великобритания — конституционная монархия, то есть она
управляется парламентом, состоящим из двух палат, а королева
является главой государства.
6. Палата лордов состоит из наследственных пэров и пэресс; члены
палаты общин, которая является реальным правящим органом,
избираются от избирательных округов.
7. Исполнительная власть осуществляется премьер-министром,
являющимся лидером партии большинства и назначаемым королевой, и
кабинетом министров.
8. Судебная власть представлена системой судов; письменной
конституции не существует, только прецеденты и традиции.
9. Великобритания — это высокоразвитая промышленная и аграрная
страна, производящая станки, электронику, железнодорожное
оборудование, самолеты, текстиль, суда.
10. Страна не богата полезными ископаемыми, но является одной из
ведущих в экономическом отношении стран мира, причем финансовый
сектор является одним из самых важных секторов ее экономики.
11. Британцы сдержаны, пунктуальны, консервативны и известны
своей любовью к компромиссам, что, вероятно, можно объяснить тем
фактом, что Великобритания не завоевывалась со времен
Нормандского завоевания.
12. У британцев много праздников и празднований, в том числе
многочисленные праздники, имеющие христианское происхождение,
такие как Рождество, День подарков, Масленый вторник, Страстная
пятница и Пасха, другие праздники, которые справляются во всех
англоговорящих странах.
13. Британцы соблюдают массу традиций в повседневной жизни,
таких как игра в крикет, дротики (дартс) и гольф или посещение
пабов.
1. English is the
official language in 71 sovereign states and territories, it is
the major language in some countries, that is, the language of
the overwhelming majority of the population.
2. Great Britain is situated on the British Isles, off the
northern coast of Europe; it is separated from the Continent by
the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover and
is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, and the North
Sea.
3. The surface of the country varies very much, it is
mountainous in the north and abounds in valleys and vast plains
in the south.
4. The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the country, which
is mild the whole year round.
5. The UK is a constitutional monarchy, that is, it is governed
by the Parliament consisting of two chambers and the Queen is
Head of State.
6. The House of Lords is composed of hereditary peers and
peeresses, the members of the House of Commons which is the real
governing body are elected from the constituencies.
7. The executive power is exercised by Prime Minister, who is
the majority party leader appointed by the Queen, and his
Cabinet.
8. The judiciary branch of the government is represented by the
system of courts, there is no written constitution, only
precedents and traditions.
9. The UK is a highly developed industrialized and agrarian
country producing machinery, electronics, railroad equipment,
aircraft, textile, ships.
10. The country is not rich in mineral resources, but it is one
of the world’s leading economies with financial sector as one of
the most important sectors of the economy.
11. The British are reserved, punctual, conservative and famous
for their love to compromise, which can probably be explained by
the fact that the British Isles have not been invaded since the
Norman Conquest.
12. The British have a lot of holidays and celebrations which
include many holidays of Christian origin, such as Christmas,
Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday, Good Friday and Easter, other
holidays are celebrated in all English-speaking countries.
13. The British keep up a lot of traditions in their daily
routines like playing cricket, darts and golf and going to pubs.
Из пособия “ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы” Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) – Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.