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Statement C: British people don't travel much because they live not too far from the sea (ocean).
Exercise 6.4. Which events in the modern history of Great Britain had an impact on world science and
technology. Choose five the most important and briefly describe them.
Exercise 6.5. What inventions in UK made life more convenient and safer? What inventions have
become dangerous for the mankind?
Exercise 6.6. Use the information below to be able to make a report on the following:
1) Land, 2) Climate, 3) Population, 4) Ethnic groups, 5) Economy.
Table: Modern history of Great Britain
1914
World War I begins.
1918
World War I ends.
1919
First regular London-Paris air service instituted.
1926
John Logie Baird demonstrates television system.
1927
British Broadcasting Corporation chartered.
1928
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin.
1936
First regular television broadcasts from Alexandra Palace.
1947
Independence for India and Pakistan. Nationalization of coal
mines and railways.
1949
Foundation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
1952
Britain explodes atomic bomb in Australia.
1955
Irish Republican Army begins terrorist campaign.
1960
Independence for Cyprus and Nigeria. «The Beatles» form.
1969
Oil discovered off Scottish coast.
1980
North Sea oil makes Britain self-sufficient in certain petroleum
products.
1986
Trident ballistic missile system ordered from US.
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