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Cities of the United KingdomAbout 56 million people live in Great Britain. It has a very large population for its size. Nine people out of 10 live in towns and cities. British cities began to grow when industries developed. Lots of people left the country and moved into cities to work in industry. Later more people moved to cities because farming is now done mostly by machines. Other people choose to live in a country village and travel to work in the towns. Britain's largest cities are: London with the population of about 7 million people, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, Edinburgh (all with the population less than one million) London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is built on the river Thames. It is a world centre for business and money trading. It is also the country's largest port and a cultural centre with numerous museums and theatres. Plays, musical shows, operas and concerts attract large audiences, including many tourists. Birmingham is Britain's second largest city and its engineering centre. It produces iron and steel for making cars, ships, airplanes and machinery. Leeds, the third largest city in the United Kingdom, produces woolen goods. Sheffield is a centre of producing steel goods. Glasgow is famous for heavy industry. Besides, it is an important cultural centre. It is noted for its architecture and art galleries. Edinburgh is the city of science. It is associated with science, beautiful historic buildings and the annual festival of arts. Edinburgh is called «Athens of the North». There are a lot of small towns in Great Britain, too. Most towns have a busy shopping area in the centre. Now there are new suburbs around the edges of old cities and old towns. New buildings are planned to make the best use of space. Topical Vocabulary
1. Answer the questions: 1. Why do most people in the United States live in towns and cities? 2. What part does London play in the life of the United Kingdom? 3. What goods are produced in Birmingham and Leeds? 4. What is Glasgow famous for? 5. What is Edinburgh famous for?
2. Translate into English: 1. Население Великобритании (56 миллионов человек) – большое для страны такой величины. 2. Люди переезжали из деревни в город, так как земли стали обрабатываться машинами. 3. Лондон – деловой и финансовый центр страны; в нем находятся центральные учреждения различных организаций. 4. В Бирмингеме производится сталь, в Лидсе – изделия из хлопка, в Шеффилде – изделия из стали. 5. Глазго, крупный культурный центр страны, известен также тяжелой промышленностью. 6. Эдинбург знаменит своими историческими зданиями, фестивалем искусств и научными учреждениями. Не нашли, что искали? Воспользуйтесь поиском:
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