Lesson 31. Natural World of the UK and Russia. In this lesson. Основное содержание урока

Lesson 31

Natural World of the UK and Russia

In this lesson

· you will read and talk about flora and fauna of the UK and Russia

· you will learn how to use coordinate conjunctions (both … and, either … or, neither … nor) to link the parts of the sentences

Ключевые слова: natural world, animal, plant, species, flora, fauna, wildlife, moorland, forest, cultivated area, mammal, insect, numerous, common, unique, wild flower, selection, abound in.

Речевой материал: natural world, grammar (both … and, either … or, neither … nor).

Основное содержание урока

The wildlife includes both flora and fauna. Let us review the unique wildlife of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Britain was originally a land of vast forests. Oak, elm, ash, and beech are the most common trees in England. Pine and birch are most common in Scotland. Over the centuries, much of the forest area was cleared for cultivation.

The Highlands are largely moorland with heather and grasses. In the cultivated areas that make up most of Britain there are many wild flowers, flowering plants and grasses.

The fauna or animal life of Britain includes an incredible selection of animals. Many larger mammals such as bear, wolf have been hunted to extinction, others are now protected by law. There are many foxes. Otters are common either along rivers or streams, and seals live along the coast. Hedgehogs, hares, rabbits, rats and mice are numerous. Deer live in the forests in the Highlands of Scotland and England.

About 230 species of birds reside in the United Kingdom, and another 200 are regular visitors. The most numerous are blackbirds, sparrow and starling. A robin redbreast is the national bird of Britain.

The rivers and lakes abound in different kind of fish. There are more than 21,000 species of insects.

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