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Geography
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3. Using the given facts describe the geographical features of England in general. Use the verbs: share with, washed by, include, occupy, there is/are
- 2/3 of the island of Great Britain
- land borders: Scotland, Wales
· the North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, Bristol Channel and English Channel
· over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight
• rolling hills and mountains in the north, with the Pennines, dividing east and west
• flat, low-lying marshland called the Fens in the east, much of which has been drained for agricultural use
4. Read and compare your variant with the given one, tick …
- if you know this, 
- if you don’t know, 
- if there is a problem.
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; it is washed by the Irish Sea to the north-west, the Celtic Sea the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental Europe. The mainland of England consists of the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic, but England also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The Pennines, known as the backbone of England, is the oldest mountain range in the country. The landscape here is high moorland in upland areas, indented by fertile valleys of the region's rivers. They contain three national parks, the Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland, and the Peak District. The highest point in England is Scafell Pike in Cumbria. On the border between England and Scotland there are the Cheviot Hills.
The English Lowlands are to the south of the Pennines, consisting of green rolling hills, where they meet the sea they form white rock exposures such as the cliffs of Dover. There are also flat, low-lying marshland called the Fens in the east, much of which has been drained for agricultural use.
The most important rivers in England are the tidal rivers Thames, Mersey and Tyne. There are many lakes in England but the majority of them are in the so-named Lake District; the largest of which is Lake Windermere, it is known by the nickname " Queen of Lakes ".
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