1. Make sure you know the following words: match the Ukrainian equivalent with the English words.

The UK contains a wide variety of national parks, all of which have different names. Much of the area of the parks is owned by either the National Trust or the Forestry Commission.

In the south-west of England, Dartmoor is the largest of three parks, its area is over 2,500 sq. km. and as the name suggests it is a moor. This means that there are vast stretches of very wet ground or bays which are unfarmable. There are vil­lages around Dartmoor Park and the famous Princeton Prison near the centre. Some of the land in the north is occasionally used for military exercises but generally it's frequented by only campers or sheep. The weather changes very quickly over the moor and many people have died after being stranded in the fog. Hidden throughout the moor are small or medium sized ‘post boxes’ these boxes contain a stamp and a visitor’s book. If you are lucky enough to find one then you may write your name in the book. Over the last 50 years over 5,000 of these boxes have been hidden and discovered. Also in the south-west are Exmoor and Bodmin moor, they are both similar to Dartmoor but much smaller and with less ancient history, for it is thought that thousands of years ago Druids worshipped on these moors, amongst large granite outcrops or tors.

In the heart of the country lies the Peak District national park. This lies mainly in Derbyshire. With its individual looking red stone, this region is very popular with climbers trying different ‘routes’. It is a popular region for midlanders to go on a Sunday afternoon and many of the rocks or stones have ancient stories to tell. The hills in this area are not very high so it is popular with the young and old alike.

In the north of England, close to the Lake District Park, is the Pennines. These

hills run down the centre of England from Scotland to South Yorkshire. They are

sometimes known as the ‘Backbone of England’.

The hills rise from the rolling countryside into some stark looking peaks. However the hills look foreboding only and are really a pleasant place to spend summer afternoons. In the winter however there is often a lot of snow in this area and roads across the hills are cut off from time to time; the other main weather hazard in this area is the amount of rain that falls all the year round.

2. Answer the questions.

1. What are the three largest parks in the south-west of England?

2. How different are they?

3. What do ‘post boxes’ contain?

4. What is the Peak District national park known for?

5. What lies close to the Lake District Park?

6. What do the hills look like?

7. What are the main weather hazards in the Pennines?

3. Put questions on the text. Use different types of questions.

4. Fill in the gaps, using the correct forms of the verbs:

to use to be to run to contain

1. Some of the land _______ occasionally for military exercises.

2. ‘Post boxes’ _______ a stamp and a visitor’s book.

3. The Pennines _______ down the centre of England.

4. The main weather hazard _______ the amount of rain.

5. Complete the sentences, using the text, and translate them.

1. Much area of the parks is owned by __________________.

2. The vast stretches of very wet ground in Dartmoor are __________________.

3. If you find ‘post box’, you may __________________.

4. The Peak District is very popular __________________.

5. The Pennines are known as __________________.

6. The Pennines look foreboding only and are __________________.