Флора и фауна великобритании кратко на английском языке

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Технологическая карта открытого урока

Хаблиева Диана Сафаровна

учитель английского языка

ГБОУ школа- интернат, г. Владикавказ

Урок комплексного применения знаний

- настоящего совершенного продолженного времени.

- навыки ознакомительного и поискового чтения;

- умения построения монологического высказывания с использованием опоры и речевых образцов;

  • Развивать:- познавательную активность учащихся;

- коммуникативные навыки сотрудничества (с другими учащимися);

-умение смыслового чтения;

- способности к языковой и контекстуальной догадке, к сравнению и сопоставлению речевых единиц;

  • Способствовать развитию рефлексивных способностей учащихся
  • Уметь работать по прослушанному тексту;
  • задавать вопросы к предложениям и подчеркнутым словам.

-готовность к коллективному творчеству.

1) Воспроизводить основные коммуникативные типы предложения на основе речевых образцов и использования опоры в устной речи.

2) Оперировать в процессе общения активной лексикой в соответствии с коммуникативной задачей.

3) Использовать контекстуальную и языковую догадку при чтении текста.

4) Искать необходимую информацию в тексте в соответствии с коммуникативной задачей.

5) Распознавать на слух и понимать связные высказывания учителя, одноклассников, построенные на знакомом материале.

1) формирование положительного отношения к учению, к познавательной деятельности;

2) осознание себя как индивидуальности и одновременно как члена коллектива;

3) формирование личной ответственности за выполняемое коллективное дело;

4) формирование представления о своих возможностях, развитие умения самооценки.

1) проявлять активность во взаимодействии для решения коммуникативных и познавательных задач;

2) выбирать оптимальные формы общения во взаимоотношениях с учителем и одноклассниками.

1) осознанно строить речевое высказывание в устной форме с опорой на образец;

2) использовать речевые модели для решения коммуникативных задач;

3) формулировать ответы на вопросы учителя;

4) искать и выделять необходимую информацию из текста;

5) синтезировать информацию.

1) сличать способ действия и его результат с заданным эталоном;

2) уметь осуществлять действие по образцу;

3) уметь контролировать свою деятельность по результату;

4) уметь адекватно понимать оценку взрослого и сверстника;

5)самостоятельно планировать пути достижения цели, осознанно выбирать наиболее эффективные способы решения учебных задач.

  • проблемного обучения;
  • продуктивного чтения;
  • ИКТ;
  • игровая;
  • здоровьесберегающего обучения;
  • оценивания учебных достижений.

Формы работы: коллективная, фронтальная, индивидуальная.

Методы: аудиовизуальный, наглядно-образный, взаимоконтроль, объяснительно-иллюстративный, репродуктивный, частично-поисковый.

Оборудование: компьютер, мультимедийный проектор, презентация. карточки с заданиями.

Образовательная программа, УМК

Учебник, автор издательства, год

Тематический рубрикатор(раздел, параграф, блок, № урока)

Проектор, компьютер, презентация в PowerPoint,карточки

Ход урока и содержание урока (мероприятия, занятия), деятельность учителя и учеников .

Подробное описание всех этапов урока (мероприятия, занятия)

Цель : создать эмоциональный настрой к деятельности на уроке, создать атмосферу дружелюбия и симпатии.

Good morning, boys and girls. Sit down, please. Get ready for the lesson.

T-Сl What is the date today?

P1 It is the 11 th of February. It is Thursday.

II. Опрос лексики( повторение названий птиц)

T-Cl Look at the slide and try to guess what the name of the bird is:

( a seagull, a woodpecker, a pigeon, a starling, a magpie, an ostrich, a swallow, a nightingale, an owl, a crow.

Цель: развитие навыка восприятия иноязычной речи на слух.

T-Cl Оpen your books page 31 ex.1

Listen to the dictor and say which of the statements are true and which are false?

The horse has been people’s friend and helper for a long time. It was one of the first wild animals which people domesticated. Many of them come from their homes and become wild.

People love horses for their beauty and became they make good friends. Modern horses are very fast and strong animal. But the first horse was small and looked like a dog. Scientists gave it name of Eohippus, or early horse.

Eohippus lived millions of years ago. It had four toes on its front feet and three toes on its back feet. It probably hid from its enemies in the forests.

Later horses came out to live on the wide grassy plains. There were no trees and they did not hide from their enemies any more. That’s why horses learned to run away from them. By and by, their legs grew longer and changed. Finally, after millions of years of evolution, the modern horse appeared.

Now there are many kinds of horses from small ponies to large working horses. People use them both for work and sport. Lately they have started using horses to help children who are ill. Children get better when they ride horses, play with them or look after them.

1. The horse has been living on Earth for millions of years ( True.)

2. Now there are no wild horses any more ( False.)

3. The first horses were fast and strong animals ( False.)

4. The first horses didn’t live on the plains ( True.)

5. The horse’s legs changed because of their new lifestyle. ( True.)

IV . Целеполагание и мотивация

Цель: Создать эмоциональный настрой урока, вести учащихся в учебную ситуац ию

T-Cl Children, look through this lesson p 31-33 and tell me what is the theme of our lesson today, what do you think?

P1 The theme is Flora and Fauna of the British Isles.

T Yes, you are right

V. Повторение грамматики Present PerfectProgressive

T-Cl Well children lets revise our grammar Present Perfect Progressive.

T-Cl Для того чтобы подчеркнуть, что то или иное действие происходило какое то время в прошлом продолжается в настоящем в английском языке используют настоящее совершенное продолженное время.

have\has been +v ing

T-Cl Lets do exercise 2 p 31

What questions can you ask these people?

P1 Have you found a job yet?

P2 Have you done your homework yet?

P3 Have you bought a new mobile yet?

P4 Have you visited New Zealand yet?

P5 Have you made a successful film yet?

P6 Have you found your favourite pet yet?

P7 Have you been to the Niagara Falls yet?

T-Cl В некоторых случаях время настоящее совершенное продолженное употребляется чтобы описать действия, которые начались в прошлом и только что закончились. При этом видны явные признаки или результаты этой деятельности.

T-Cl Lets do exercise 3 p 32

P1. Alice has been painting.

P2 Helen has been cooking a pie.

P3 Peter has been playing football.

P4. Wendy has been shopping.

P6. Julia has been eating chocolates.

3)Работа на доске

T-Cl Now look at the blackboard the next task is match the sentences in the two columns. One of you read the questions another find the answer.

P1- P2 Why are your hands red and green?

P2 I have been painting the picture.

P3-P4 Why are you so tired?

P4 I have been working all day.

P5-P6 Why are your shoes wet?

P6 I have been watering flowers

P7-P8 Why are your eyes red?

P8 I have been crying.

P9-P10 Why is the kitchen so messy?

P10 I have been cooking diner.

P11-P12 Why are you breathing so fast?

P12 I have been running all day.

P13-P14 Why are you so cold?

P14 I have been out in the street for 3 hours.

V . Cовершенствование грамматических навыков

1. (работа по карточкам)

T-Cl Now take cards. Your task is to write questions to the underlined words

1) Grace has been watering the flowers since 7 a.m. (What has Grace been watering?)

2) We have been walking since morning. (How long have we been walking?)

3)They have been helping John since 5 o clock. (Who(m) have they been helping since 5 o clock?)

4) Sam has been reading his book in the garden for nearly half an hour. (Where San has been reading his book nearly half an hour?

5) They have been building their cottage for two years . (How long have they been building their cottage?)

2. Use Present Perfect Progressive.

T-Cl Look at the slide and do the next task

P1 I have been playing the piano for 10 years.

  1. She studies the flora and fauna of Russia since 2013.

P2 She has been studying flora and fauna of Russia since 2013

P3 We have been learning English for six years.

P4 Mum has been cooking for two hours.

  1. My sister is making a new dress since Tuesday.

P5 My sister has been making a new dress since Tuesday.

VI . Здоровьесберегающие технологии Зарядка для глаз

T-Cl Now let’s do exercise for your eyes

Look left, look right

Look up, look down

Look at your nose

Look at that rose.

Close your eyes,

Open, wink and smile

Your eyes are happy again .

VII . Актуализация знаний . Развитие навыков языковой догадки

Цель : активизация изученной ранее лексики

low -owl hiocrst- ostrich

pagmei- magpie wcor- crow

ulslega- seagull woswlal-swallow

VIII.Закрепление названий животных и растений.

T-Cl Lets do exersice 5 p 32

Listen and read the names of these animals and plants. What are their names in Russian?

An oak-[əʊk]дуб, a pine-[pain] сосна,a thistle-[Øisl] чертополох,an elm-[elm] вяз, a fir-[f3:] ель, a daffodil- [dæfədil] желтый нарцисс, a beech-[bi:tʃ]-бук, a birch-[b3:tʃ] береза,a shamrock-[ʃæmrɒk] клевер(трилистник), a snake-[sneik] змея,a robin-[rɒbin] малиновка(зырянка),a lizard –[lizəd] ящерица, a blackbird –[blækb3:d] черный дрозд.

IX Развитие навыков чтения и умения верно подобрать названия частей текста

T-Cl Now let do our last task for today it is our text Flora and Fauna of the British Isles exercise 6 p 33

Read the text and choose the title of each its four parts

  1. The symbol of the country (4)
  2. Common Birds (3)
  3. Common Animals (2)
  4. Common Plants (1)

T-Cl Good, children. Do you like our lesson?

T-Cl So, you were very active today. Thank you for your work. Your marks are….

Read the text and give a name to each of its four parts.
Flora and Fauna of the British Isles
1 . The warm and wet climate of Great Britain is very good for plants. That’s why the country looks like a big beautiful garden.
Centuries ago there were a lot of forests in the British Isles, but now you can find big forests only in a few parts of the country — the north of Scotland and the southeast and southwest of England. The most common trees in England are oaks, elms and beeches while Scotland has a lot of pines, firs and birches.
2 . The fauna, or animal life in the British Isles is like in the north west of Europe. Many larger animals such as bears and wolves don’t live on the British Isles any more, but there are a lot of smaller animals: foxes, rabbits, hares and hedgehogs. Deer live in the forests of Scotland and England too. There are also different kinds of fish, snakes, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies.
3 . More than two hundred species of birds live in the British Isles and about two hundred kinds are visitors to the place. Many of them are songbirds, in spring the land rings with their singing. The most common are blackbirds and sparrows. A lot of waterbirds — swans, ducks, geese and gulls live on the lakes and rivers and on the sea coasts of Great Britain.
4 . It may be interesting that the robin, one of Britain’s common birds, has become the national symbol of the country. There are also plant symbols of the country: the red rose is the national emblem of England, the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland, the yellow daffodil and the leek are emblems of Wales and the shamrock is the emblem of Ireland.

Решение

Перевод задания
Прочитай текст и дай название каждой из четырех частей.
Флора и фауна Британских островов
1 . Теплый и влажный климат Великобритании очень хорош для растений. Вот почему страна выглядит как большой красивый сад.
Несколько веков назад на Британских островах было много лесов, но теперь вы можете найти большие леса только в нескольких частях страны − на севере Шотландии, а также на юго−востоке и юго−западе Англии. Наиболее распространенными деревьями в Англии являются дубы, вязы и буки, а в Шотландии много сосен, елей и берез.
2 . Фауна, или животный мир, на Британских островах похож на северо−запад Европы. Многие крупные животные, такие как медведи и волки, больше не живут на Британских островах, но есть много мелких животных: лисы, кролики, зайцы и ежи. Олени живут в лесах Шотландии и Англии. Есть также различные виды рыб, змей, лягушек, бабочек и стрекоз.
3 . Более двухсот видов птиц живут на Британских островах, и около двухсот видов их посещают. Многие из них − певчие птицы, весной земля окутана звоном их пения. Наиболее распространенными являются черные дрозды и воробьи. Много водоплавающих птиц − лебеди, утки, гуси и чайки обитают на озерах и реках, а также на морских побережьях Великобритании.
4 . Весьма интересно, что малиновка, одна из обычных птиц Великобритании, стала национальным символом страны. Есть также растительные символы страны: красная роза − это национальный герб Англии, чертополох − это национальный герб Шотландии, желтый нарцисс и лук−порей − это эмблема Уэльса, а трилистник − это эмблема Ирландии.

ОТВЕТ
1 . Trees of British Isles
2 . Animals of British Isles
3 . Birds of British Isles
4 . The robin is a British symbol

Перевод ответа
1 . Деревья Британских островов
2 . Животные Британских островов
3 . Птицы Британских островов
4 . Малиновка − символ Великобритании

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Flora and Fauna The warm and wet climate of Great Britain is very good for plants. That` s why the country looks like a big beautiful garden.

Flora and Fauna

The warm and wet climate of Great Britain is very good for plants. That` s why the country looks like a big beautiful garden.

 Centuries ago there were a lot of forests on the British Isles but now you can find big forests only in a few parts of the country-the north of Scotland and the south-east and south-west of England.

Centuries ago there were a lot of forests on the British Isles but now you can find big forests only in a few parts of the country-the north of Scotland and the south-east and south-west of England.

The most common trees in England are oaks, elms and beeches while Scotland has a lot of pines, firs and birches.

The most common trees in England are oaks, elms and beeches while Scotland has a lot of pines, firs and birches.

Many larger animals such as bears and wolves don` t live on the British Isles anymore .

Many larger animals such as bears and wolves don` t live on the British Isles anymore .

But there are a lot of smaller animals : foxes, deer, hares , squirrels and hedgehogs. There are also different kinds of fish, snakes, lizards, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies.

But there are a lot of smaller animals : foxes, deer, hares , squirrels and hedgehogs. There are also different kinds of fish, snakes, lizards, frogs, butterflies and dragonflies.

The most common birds are blackbirds and sparrows. A lot of waterbirds-swans, ducks, geese and gulls live on the lakes and rivers and on the sea coasts of Great Britain.

The most common birds are blackbirds and sparrows. A lot of waterbirds-swans, ducks, geese and gulls live on the lakes and rivers and on the sea coasts of Great Britain.

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Flora and Fauna of the British Isles

Answer these questions and you will find out the main idea of our lesson.

Why does Great Britain look like a big beautiful garden?
British people plant a lot of trees every year.
2. The warm and wet climate of Great Britain is very good for plants.
3. Great Britain is situated in southern hemisphere.
4. British Isles get a lot of sunshine during the year.

Why are there not so many big forests on the British Isles?
1.The climate changed and became colder.
2. Animals get their food eating leaves and roots of the trees.
3. Big forests were cut down while building farms, cities, roads and factories on the land.
4. British people don't plant trees any more.

Theme: “Flora and fauna of the British Isles”
Objectives: 1. By the end of the lesson you will be able to speak about the flora and fauna of the British Isles. 2. By the end of the lesson you will be able to take part in speaking activities, using verbs in Present Perfect Progressive. 3. By the end of the lesson you will be able to read the text of a general nature with comprehension.

Read the text and give a name to each of its four parts
The warm and wet climate of
Great Britain is very good
for plants. That's why the
country looks like a big
beautiful garden.
Centuries ago there were
a lot of forests on the
British Isles but now you can
find big forests only in the
few parts of the country – the
north of Scotland and the
south – east of England. The
most common trees are oaks,
elms and beeches.

The fauna or animal life on the British Isles is
like in the north-west of Europe. Many larger
animals don’t live in Great Britain, but there
are a lot of smaller animals: foxes, hares, rabbits
and hedgehogs.

More than two hundred species of birds live on
the British Isles. Many of them are songbirds. The
most common are blackbirds and sparrows. A lot of
water birds – swans, ducks, geese and gulls live on
the lakes and the rivers.

There are different kinds of
snakes,
lizards
butterflies,
dragonflies in Great Britain.

a pine - сосна
pines
Scotland has a lot of
pines, firs and birches

Plant symbols of Great Britain
The national emblem
of England is a red rose.

The yellow daffodil is the emblem of Wales.

a thistle - чертополох
The thistle is the national
emblem of Scotland.
a shamrock - клевер
The national emblem of
Ireland is the shamrock.

Listening examination
1. The national symbol of Scotland is …
a) the leek
b) the purple thistle
c) the red rose
2. … attacked Scotland
The Russians
The Germans
The Scandinavians
3. The Scots made their camp …
in the mountains
behind the river Tay
in the forest
4. When the Scandinavians attacked the Scots they …
took their clothes off
took their shoes off
put their hats on
5. One of the Scandinavians stepped on …
a stone
a snake
a thistle
6. The pain made him …
scream
cry
laugh
Choose the correct answer

a fir-tree - ель
fir-trees

a birch - береза
birches

Match the pictures and the words
oak
birch
daffodil
beech
pine
fir
thistle
elm

Match the words and the pictures
a dragonfly
a snake
a lizard
a frog
a butterfly
a fish
an ant
a spider
a fly
a bee
a snail

Find the English equivalents
1.на морском побережье
2.самые распространенные деревья
3.юго-восток Англии
4.теплый климат
5.водоплавающие птицы
6.перелетные птицы
7.певчие птицы
8.влажный климат
9.на озерах и реках
10.немногие части страны
11.север Шотландии
12.двести видов птиц
13.юго-запад Англии
14. фауна
а.warm climate
b.wet climate
c.a few parts of the country
d.the north of Scotland
e.the most common trees
f.the southeast of England
g.two hundred species of trees
h.the southwest of England
i.visitors to the place
j.singbirds
k.on the lakes and rivers
l.on the sea coast
m.waterbirds
n. animal life

13-14 points=5
12-10 points=4
9-7 points=3
Less than 7 points =2

Complete the sentences
1.The climate of GB
2. Many larger animals like
bears and wolves
3. In spring the land
4. The robin is
5. The country looks
6.The fauna in the British Isles
7.There are plant symbols
a.rings with their singing.
b.is like in the northwest of Europe.
c.don’t live on the British Isles any more.
d.of the country.
e.like a big beautiful garden
f.one of the Britain’s common birds
g.is very good for plants.

7 points=5
6-5 points=4
4-3 points=3
Less than 3 points =2

Match the English and Russian words

13-14 points=5
12-10 points=4
9-7 points=3
Less than 7 points =2

Y U I S W A N H U I O T I G E R B N J KL
S P A R R O W P H G F E L E P H A N T P
C R O W B N M H I P P O N B G F O W L
B K T N I G H T I N G A L E P S W O L F
S H P I G E O N B V G M O N K E Y P P Q
X C R O C O D I L E J H F L L A R K P U
E L K N H G F W O O D P E C K E R P B
G H K F O X V H L B E A R M L X K G F S
B O S T R I C H K L W H A R E M L Y N X
N G I R A F F E N H E D G E H O G M X Z

Find the names of birds and animals

Y U I S W A N H U I O T I G E R B N J KL
S P A R R O W P H G F E L E P H A N T P
C R O W B N M H I P P O N B G F O W L
B K T N I G H T I N G A L E P S W O L F
S H P I G E O N B V G M O N K E Y P P Q
X C R O C O D I L E J H F L L A R K P U
E L K N H G F W O O D P E C K E R P B
G H K F O X V H L B E A R M L X K G F S
B O S T R I C H K L W H A R E M L Y N X
N G I R A F F E N H E D G E H O G M X Z

Assess your answers

Let’s repeat Present Perfect Progressive
Формула: have/has + been + Ving
Слова-маркеры: for – уже столько-то лет, в течении какого - то периода времени since – с каких-то пор, с какого-то времени G

Translate these sentences into Russian: •People have been cultivating plants since our civilization began.
•They have been discovering new species of plants for centuries.
•Scientists have been discussing the problem of ecology for a long time.
•Deer have been living in cold tundra plains for a long time.
•I have been watching the TV program about animals the whole evening.

Translate these sentences into English:
1.Люди выращивают растения с тех пор, как появилась цивилизация.
2. Я смотрю телепередачу о животных весь вечер.
3.Олени давно живут в холодных просторах тундры.
4.Ученые давно обсуждают проблемы экологии.
5. Они открывают новые виды растений на протяжении многих веков.

Speak about flora and fauna of Russia. Mention:

• some common plants and where they grow;
• common animals living in fields, forests and in the water;
• common birds, including songbirds and waterbirds;
• plants and animals that have become symbols of Russia and Russian cities and towns.

Sample answer
The Russian territories are different − from desert to frozen coastline, high mountains to giant lakes. Much of Russia is made up of treeless valleys, called steppes. Siberia, which is three−quarters of Russia, is full of pine forests called taigas. In some other places oaks, firs, birches are common. You can see them in forests, parks and in the streets.
Russia is very large and it's no surprise that it is home to a big number of species of plants and animals. Its forests, steppes, and tundras provide habitat for many rare animals, including Asiatic black bears, snow leopards, polar bears. Russia's most famous animal species is the Siberian tiger, the largest cat in the world.
There are a lot of smaller animals: foxes, rabbits and hedgehogs, different kinds of birds, fish, snakes and insects.
Some plants and animals have become symbols of Russia and Russian cities and towns. Here are some of them. A wolf is a symbol of Tambov, a bear is a symbol of Yaroslavl, an eagle is a symbol of Orel and Pyatigorsk, a deer is a symbol of Chita. There are many other symbols of Russian cities.

Conclusion and comments
Self Evaluation

1. I….speak about the role of plants and animals in our life.
2. I…. take part in speaking activities, using verbs in Present Perfect Progressive.
3. I …. read the text of a general nature with comprehension

The British Nature Texts

The British nature is amazing. It changes greatly from the south to the north and from the east to the west. So, you can enjoy its variety during a two-day bus trip. Two texts about the British nature give you a general idea of it and encourage to visit Britain. They also help you to know more about vegetation and wildlife. The photos are mine.

British Nature (texts for intermediate)

The Contents (содержание):

1. The British Vegetation

The British Nature Texts and Quiz

  1. poppy — мак
  2. thistle — чертополох
  3. daffodil — нарцисс
  4. leek — лук-порей
  5. shamrock — трилистник
  6. clover — клевер
  7. heather — вереск (вечнозеленый кустарник с напоминающими колокольчик цветами, распространен в Шотландии)
  8. oak — дуб
  9. beech — бук
  10. elm — вяз
  11. ash — ясень

Text One. The British Vegetation

Words to learn:

  1. humid — влажный
  2. mild — мягкий
  3. extensive — обладающий протяженностью, громадный, большой
  4. vast — обширный, громадный, безбрежный
  5. common — распространенный
  6. cut down — вырубать
  7. put under civilization — освоены людьми
  8. remain — остаться
  9. moor — вересковая пустошь, заросли вереска
  10. marshland — болотистая местность

The humid and mild climate of Great Britain is good for plants and flowers. Some of them have become symbols in the UK. Probably you know that the poppy is the symbol of peace, the red rose is the national emblem of England, the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland, the daffodil and the leek are the emblems of Wales, the shamrock (a kind of clover) is the emblem of Ireland.

The UK was originally a land of vast forests, mainly oak and beech in the Lowlands (лоулендс – низменная часть Великобритании) and pine and birch in the Highlands (хайлендс – холмистая часть Великобритании). Also it consists of great areas of marshlands and smaller areas of moors. In the course of time, vast forests were cut down and almost all the Lowlands were put under civilization.

Extensive forests remain in the east and the north of Scotland and in the south, the east and the west part of England. Oak, elm, ash, and beech are the most common trees in England, while Scotland has much pine and birch. The Highlands are largely moorlands with heather and grasses.( Read more about Scotland SOON )

The English oak is the best known and loved of British native trees. It is the most common tree in the UK, especially in southern and central British woods.

The British Nature Texts

Watch the video in English to practice your listening skills. Also it will learn you the oak from the ash.

How to Tell the Oak from the Ash (video in English)

2. The British Wildlife

The British Birds Quiz

  1. Robin redbreast — красногрудая малиновка (национальная птица Британии)
  2. blackbird — черный дрозд
  3. starling — скворец
  4. sparrow – воробей
  5. reindeer – северный олень
  6. seal – тюлень
  7. squirrel – белка
  8. reptile – пресмыкающееся
  9. insect – насекомое
  10. salmon – лосось

Text Two. The British Wildlife

Words to learn:

  1. wildlife – животный мир
  2. be like – быть похожим
  3. used to be – когда-то были
  4. extinction – вымирание
  5. dustbin – свалка
  6. manage – удаваться
  7. survive – выжить
  8. numerous – многочисленный
  9. are absolutely covered with – полностью покрыты
  10. local – местный
  11. distance – расстояние

The British Bird Robin

The wildlife of the UK is much like that of northwestern Europe, as the British Isles used to be part of it. In the old times, the common animals in the forests were bears, wolves, foxes and reindeer. On the coast there were a lot of seals. Now many animals are protected by law as some of them as bears and wolves have been hunted to extinction. The seals are in danger now as the sea and the coast is used as a dustbin. Reindeer is common mainly in Scotland.

Among larger animals only foxes have managed to survive and many of them are still seen in different parts of the UK. There are also smaller animals such as rats, squirrels, hares, etc.

Among the birds the most numerous are the blackbird, the sparrow, the starling, the robin.

The Robin Redbreast is the national bird of the UK. There are about 430 kinds of birds, many of them are songbirds.

In spring and just before the winter colds begin, millions of birds flying from the north to the warmer lands stop for a rest on a little rocky island off the west coast of Britain. The rocks are absolutely covered with birds. And the local people bring food and water for them while the long-distance travelers are there.

As for reptiles, they are few. There are three types of snakes and only one of them is dangerous. There are no snakes in Ireland and there is a legend that Saint Patrick got rid Ireland of snakes.

This is most essential information about the British Nature. The texts give you some general facts but if you want to get some details, read on.

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