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2. Жана материалды мазмұндау (баяндау)Изложение нового материала
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contiguous –близкийto distinguish –различать
to be surrounded –бытьокруженным tocomprise –составлять
latitude–широтаaxis–ось
topredominate –преобладатьunsettled –неустойчивый
mild –мягкийwet –влажный
windy –ветреныйrange –диапазон
dry –сухойslight –небольшой
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England, Scotland and Wales together with the province of Northern Ireland, form the country officially known as "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" or simply the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom (including the Channel Islands, but without the Isle of Man) is a member of the European Union.
onshū. Great Britain is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller islands and islets. The island of Ireland lies to its west. Politically, Great Britain may also refer to the island itself together with a number of surrounding islands which comprise the territory of England, Scotland and Wales.
All of the island is territory of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and most of the United Kingdoms territory is in Great Britain. Most of England, Scotland, and Wales are on the island of Great Britain, as are their respective capital cities: London, Edinburgh, and Cardiff.
Great Britain lies to the northwest of Continental Europe and east of Ireland. It is separated from the continent by the North Sea and by the English Channel, which narrows to 34 kilometres at the Straits of Dover. It stretches over about ten degrees of latitude on its longer, north-south axis, and occupies an area of 209,331 km2, excluding all the smaller surrounding islands of the archipelago. The
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