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🌍 The British Isles – Lakes, Forests and England

October 25, 2025

🌍 THE BRITISH ISLES – LAKES, FORESTS AND ENGLAND

🇬🇧 THE BRITISH ISLES

There are a lot of beautiful lakes in England, Ireland and Scotland.
The biggest one is Loch Neagh in Northern Ireland.
The most famous lakes in England are situated in the Lake District.
Loch Lomond is 24 miles long in Scotland. It has more than 30 islands.

There are no great forests on the British Isles today.
The most famous one is Sherwood Forest, which is in the east of England.
It was the home of Robin Hood.
The mild and damp climate is very good for agriculture, vegetable-farming, and cattle-breeding.

🏴 ENGLAND

England is the largest part of the United Kingdom.
The North Sea, the Irish Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean wash the coasts of England.
The River Thames rises in the Cotswolds.
It flows through London into the North Sea.

Kent is a peninsula in the south-eastern corner of England.
It is the nearest English county to the Continent.
The distance of 35 kilometres separates Kent from France.
Kent is very often called the Garden of England.
The place is famous for vegetables, fruit and flowers.
Autumn is the time for hop gathering here.

🗣️ Vocabulary

English IPA Lithuanian
a loch /lɒk/ ežeras
a district /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ kraštas
damp /dæmp/ drėgnas
agriculture /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə/ žemdirbystė
vegetable-farming /ˈvedʒtəbl ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ daržininkystė
cattle-breeding /ˈkætl ˈbriːdɪŋ/ gyvulininkystė
peninsula /pəˈnɪnsjələ/ pusiasalis
to separate /ˈsepəreɪt/ at(si)skirti
hop /hɒp/ apynys
gathering /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ rinkimas

Fact Check:
All geographical facts about the British Isles, Loch Neagh, Sherwood Forest, River Thames, and Kent are correct.

Exercises

Exercise 1Fill in the Missing Words

Complete the sentences.

  1. The biggest lake in Northern Ireland is __.
  2. The most famous lakes in England are in the __ District.
  3. __ Forest was the home of Robin Hood.
  4. The River Thames flows through __.
  5. Kent is called the __ of England.

Exercise 2True or False

Mark True (T) or False (F):

  1. Loch Neagh is in Scotland.
  2. Sherwood Forest is in the west of England.
  3. The River Thames flows into the North Sea.
  4. Kent is far from France.
  5. Autumn is the time for hop gathering.

Exercise 3Choose the Correct Answer

Choose the correct option (A, B, or C).

  1. The largest part of the United Kingdom is
    (A) Scotland (B) England (C) Wales
  2. Loch Lomond is
    (A) 24 miles long (B) 12 miles long (C) 50 miles long
  3. Robin Hood lived in
    (A) Sherwood Forest (B) Lake District (C) Kent
  4. The River Thames begins in
    (A) London (B) the Cotswolds (C) Kent
  5. Kent is famous for
    (A) gold mines (B) vegetables and fruit (C) mountains

Exercise 4Match the Columns

Match the places with their descriptions.

Place Description
Loch Neagh A. The home of Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest B. A large lake in Northern Ireland
Lake District C. Famous for many lakes
River Thames D. Flows through London
Kent E. Known as the Garden of England

Exercise 5Translate to English

Translate the sentences into English.

  1. Didžiausias ežeras yra Šiaurės Airijoje.
  2. Upė Temzė teka per Londoną.
  3. Kent vadinamas Anglijos sodu.
  4. Sherwoodo miškas garsėja Robinu Hudu.
  5. Rudenį renkamos apyniai.

Exercise 6Word Formation

Complete the words.

  1. Loch N__gh
  2. Sherw__d Forest
  3. Cotsw__lds
  4. Veget__ble farming
  5. Penins__la

Exercise 7Vocabulary Practice

Translate these words into Lithuanian.

  1. a loch
  2. agriculture
  3. peninsula
  4. gathering
  5. cattle-breeding

Exercise 8Sentence Completion

Fill in the blanks with these words: forest, sea, garden, river, island

  1. The Thames is a __.
  2. Sherwood is a __.
  3. Kent is the __ of England.
  4. Britain is surrounded by the __.
  5. Loch Lomond has more than 30 __.

Exercise 9Short Answers

Answer briefly.

  1. Where is Loch Neagh located?
  2. What is the Lake District known for?
  3. Who lived in Sherwood Forest?
  4. What ocean washes the coast of England?
  5. What separates Kent from France?

Exercise 10Creative Writing

Write 5 sentences describing the nature of the British Isles.
Use the words: lake, forest, river, mountain, peninsula.

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