Page. 123 Ex. 2
2. Mark is from Belfast. (Mark lives in Belfast.) Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
3. Julia is from Edinburgh. (Julia lives in Edinburgh.) Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
4. John is from Cardiff. (John lives in Cardiff.) Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
Page. 124 Ex. 4
1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the country.
2. Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
3. London is the capital of England. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
4. About 56 million people live in the UK.
5. English is the official language of the country.
Page. 124 Ex. 5
1) in Europe, on the British Isles;
2) 56 million;
3) England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;
4) London;
5) Cardiff;
6) Edinburgh;
7) Belfast.
Page. 124 Ex. 6
2) d — Great Britain has many interesting traditions.
3) f — This country is famous for its long history.
4) b — People call the country Great Britain for short because it is the name of the biggest island.
5) c — There are also about 2,000 smaller islands.
6) a — English is the official language of the UK.
Page. 124 Ex. 7
My friend’s name is Ben. He has travelled around the UK recently. He’s been to London. He’s already visited many museums and art galleries. He has eaten traditional British food. He has met new friends and has enjoyed nature with them. He has taken many photos of different places of interest. He has bought nice souvenirs there.
Page. 125 Ex. 8
1) drier;
2) wetter;
3) colder;
4) nicer;
5) warmer;
6) sunnier.