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I. Read and learn the following words and phrases:
to be situated – íàõîäèòüñÿ, áûòü ðàñïîëîæåííûì
the British Isles – Áðèòàíñêèå îñòðîâà
to wash – îìûâàòü
the Atlantic ocean – Àòëàíòè÷åñêèé îêåàí
Irish – èðëàíäñêèé
sea – ìîðå
north – ñåâåðíûé
the English Channel – ïðîëèâ Ëà-Ìàíø
to consist (îf) – ñîñòîÿòü (èç)
England – Àíãëèÿ
Wales – Óýëüñ
Scotland – Øîòëàíäèÿ
Northern Ireland – Ñåâåðíàÿ Èðëàíäèÿ
climate – êëèìàò
mild – óìåðåííûé, ìÿãêèé
because of – èç-çà, âñëåäñòâèå
highly developed – âûñîêîðàçâèòûé
industrial – ïðîìûøëåííûé
country – ñòðàíà
such ... as – òàêîé ... êàê
branch – îòðàñëü
industry – ïðîìûøëåííîñòü
mining – ãîðíàÿ ïðîìûøëåííîñòü
ship-building – êîðàáëåñòðîåíèå
engineering – ìàøèíîñòðîåíèå
textile – òåêñòèëüíûé
chemical – õèìè÷åñêèé
important – âàæíûé
agriculture – ñåëüñêîå õîçÿéñòâî
capital – ñòîëèöà
population – íàñåëåíèå
constitutional – êîíñòèòóöèîííûé
monarchy – ìîíàðõèÿ
power – âëàñòü
queen – êîðîëåâà
to limit – îãðàíè÷èâàòü
parliament – ïàðëàìåíò
main – ãëàâíûé
political – ïîëèòè÷åñêèé
the Conservative Party – ïàðòèÿ êîíñåðâàòîðîâ
the Labour Party – ëåéáîðèñòñêàÿ ïàðòèÿ
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