Form 8: THE WORLD AROUND USTHE WORLD AROUND US

English lesson:

LET’S KNOW MORE ABOUT LET’S KNOW MORE ABOUT THE UKTHE UK

School 550, Moscow

Teacher of English:

GULNARA BATALOVAGULNARA BATALOVA

© Gulya Batalova | 2007

UKUK

What is the real name of the country?What is the real name of the country?

Great Britain?Great Britain?

Britain?Britain?

United Kingdom?United Kingdom?

England?England?

• official nameofficial name

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland• short formshort form

• The United Kingdom• abbreviationabbreviation

• The UK

UKUK consists of:consists of:

Is the UK one country?Is the UK one country?

ScotlandScotland

EdinburghEdinburgh

ScottishScottish

WalesWales

CardiffCardiff

WelshWelsh

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Belfast Irish

G r e a t B r i t a i n

England England

LondonLondon

EnglishEnglish

Every country has its own flag, emblem, national day, holidays…BUTBUTLondon London is the capital of the UKthe British the British is the nationality of the UKEnglish English is the official language

UK UK national flagnational flagThe Union FlagUnion Flag

(also known as The Union Jack)

► it symbolizes the union of three countriesunion of three countries under one monarch

► the first variantfirst variant of it appeared in 1606, when England and Scotland were united under one King

the red cross of St Georgefor England

► the final variantfinal variant of it was created in 1801, when Great Britain united with Ireland

the red cross of St Patrickfor Ireland

the white cross of St Andrewfor Scotland

► the WelshWelsh flagflag in not on the Union Flag because Wales united with England in 1536 before the first Union Flag appeared

UK UK geographygeography

► an island country island country consists of 2 large islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and about 5,000 smaller ones

► a European countryEuropean country in Western Europe

► total areaarea is 244,110 sq km

► water:water: round the UK there is the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel

Is the UK a continent or an island?Is the UK a continent or an island?

► a lot of rivers rivers the Thamesthe Thames is the best known river the Severnthe Severn is the longest one in the UK (354 km)

UK UK geographygeography

variety of landscapevariety of landscape

A precious stone set in the silver sea…A precious stone set in the silver sea…William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

► lowlandslowlands (valleys, fields) in the south and the east

► highlandshighlands (hills, mountains) in the north and the west

► coast (sandy beaches, chalk cliffs)

► lakes, waterfalls, forests

UK UK climateclimate

► it is often foggyfoggy and rainyrainy

► the climate is mild because of the Gulf Streamthe Gulf Stream

► summersummer is warm but cooler than that on the continent; there can be a lot of rainy days

► different parts of the UKdifferent parts of the UK have different types of the weather: the further south we go the warmer it gets

► winterwinter is not very cold but often with damp and windy days

……as changeable as the weather…as changeable as the weather…

UK UK political systempolitical system

► a monarch (a king or a queen) is the head of the UK and the symbol of the nation’s unity

► the Queen does not make any political decision but she has many formal functions

her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth IIher Majesty the Queen Elizabeth IIthe present head of the UKthe present head of the UK

Anthony “Tony” Charles Lynton BlairAnthony “Tony” Charles Lynton Blairthe present Prime Minister of the UKthe present Prime Minister of the UK

► has actual power

►the British Parliament consists of 2 chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons

UK UK famous peoplefamous peopleSome years ago the BBC offered all people of the UK

to name the greatest Britishthe greatest British in the world.

Who is the greatest person in the British history?Who is the greatest person in the British history?

There is a list of 10 persons10 persons who are well known all over the world:

Sir Winston Leonard Spenser ChurchillSir Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill30/11/1874 – 24/1/1965

an English politician and strategistbest known as Prime Minister of the UK during

the Second World War

UK UK symbolssymbols

telephone box

red double-decker bus

monster in Loch Nessbeefeater

a Scotsman in

a national costumeblack taxi cab

Big Ben

UK UK sportssports

◄ PoloPolo was brought from India in the 19 th century by army officers

◄ CricketCricket is England’s national sport; since 1967

Football (soccer)Football (soccer) is the most ► popular sport; since 1863; 92 professional clubs; famous club Manchester United

TennisTennis tournament ► in Wimbledon since 1877

UK UK sportssports

◄ Horse racingHorse racing is the sport of Kings; the most spectator sport;

since 1837

◄ Golf Golf was invented by the Scots

Darts Darts is a popular pub game; ► it was known in the Middle Ages

RugbyRugby is an original English ► game with an oval ball

► Which things unite people of the countries of the UK?

► What is the full official name of the country?

► By whom is the country ruled?

► What countries does the UK consist of?

Let’s check your knowledge Let’s check your knowledge about the UK?about the UK?

► What is the nationality of the UK?

► Which seas is the UK washed by?

►How many colours are there in the Union Flag?

►The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

►England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

►Prime Minister and the Government

►Three colors: white, red and blue

►The Union Flag, London, the British, English, the Queen

►The British

► The North Sea, the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea

UK UK informationinformation

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/index.html

http://www.uk.ru/geography/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom#column-one

http://www.paneuro.ru/main/scotland/photo/

Some sites about Britain were used in order to get more information and nicer

pictures for making a good useful presentation about the UK

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