Презентация в 10 классе на тему "The influence of the British Climate and Geography on People and Their Lifestyles"

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The natural environment is very important in the lives of people. In fact, it is part of their daily lives. So it’s not difficult to imagine how different daily life might be in different climates. We’d like to present a project about British climate and geography and its influence on the country.

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British geography and climate The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island nation. The United Kingdom has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round. The temperature is not very hot or not very cold. Atlantic currents, warmed by the Gulf Stream, bring mild winters, especially in the west, where winters are wet, especially over high ground. Summers are warmest in the south east of England, being closest to the European mainland, and coolest in the north.

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Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is the highest point in the British Isles Most of England consists of lowland terrain, with mountainous terrain north-west of the Tees-Exe line including the Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake District, the Pennines and limestone hills of the Peak District, Exmoor and Dartmoor. The main rivers are the Thames, the Severn and the Humber. England's highest mountain is Scafell Pike (978 metres), which is in the Lake District. Scotland is separated into two different regions: the Highlands to the north and west and the Lowlands to the south and east. The Highland region contains the majority of Scotland's mountainous land, including Ben Nevis, which at 1,343 metres is the highest point in the British Isles. Lowland areas are flatter and home to most of the population including Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, and Edinburgh, the capital and political centre of the country. Wales is mostly mountainous, though South Wales is less mountainous than North and mid Wales.

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National symbols of England The national flag of England, known as St. George's Cross, has been England's national flag since the 13th century. A red cross acted as a symbol for many Crusaders in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Lion is a national animal of England. Lion was the nickname of England's medieval warrior rulers with a reputation for bravery, such as Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart. Lions are frequently depicted in English heraldry, either as a device on shields themselves, or as supporters. They also appear in sculpture, and sites of national importance, such as Trafalgar Square. The lion is used as a symbol of English sporting teams, such as the England national football team.

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The rose is the national flower of England. It is usually a red rose. The Tudor rose, which takes its name from the Tudor dynasty, was adopted as a national emblem of England around the time of the Wars of the Roses as a symbol of peace. It is also known as the Rose of England. The oak is the national tree of England, representing strength and endurance. The Major Oak is an 800–1000 year old oak in Sherwood Forest, famed as the alleged principal hideout of Robin Hood.

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National symbols of Scotland The thistle, the floral emblem of Scotland, features in many Scottish symbols and logos, and on UK currency. In the language of flowers, the thistle is an ancient Celtic symbol of nobility of character. The kilt is a traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic (and more specifically Gaelic) heritage even more broadly. It is most often made of woollen cloth in a tartan pattern. Although the kilt is most often worn on formal occasions and at Highland games and sports events, it has also been adapted as an item of fashionable informal male clothing in recent years, returning to its roots as an everyday garment.

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National symbols of Wales The daffodil and the leek are symbols of Wales. The origins of the leek can be traced to the 16th century, while the daffodil became popular in the 19th century, encouraged by David Lloyd-George. The red kite is sometimes named as the national symbol of wildlife in Wales. The Sessile Oak, also called the Welsh Oak is the national tree of Wales. The daffodil the leek The Sessile Oak The red kite

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Food and drink England is internationally famous for its fish and chips and has a large number of restaurants and take-away shops selling this dish. Maybe it the most popular and identifiable English dish because of its geographical position. Tea is symbolic of England. It is an early evening meal, typically eaten between 5pm and 6pm. High tea would usually consists of cold meats, eggs or fish, cakes and sandwiches. On farms or other working class environments, high tea would be the traditional meal eaten by the workers after nightfall, and would combine afternoon tea with the main evening meal.

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People’s activities People go for their holidays or just on a day trip to the seaside. Not surprisingly, nobody in Britain lives more than one hundred and twenty kilometres from the sea. Because Britain is an island country with mild climate, millions of British people participate in water sports, such as swimming, surfing, fishing, sailing, and water skiing.

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Personality traits of the British The British love of compromise and politeness are the result of the physical geography. This may or may not be true, but it is certainly true that the land and climate in Britain don’t have extremes. Also Great Britain, probably, more, than any other European country, has kept adherence to the established traditions.

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Gardening in Great Britain Love of gardening is a personality trait of British people, because Britain has a rich, fertile countryside which is famous for its deep green colour. Because of the mild climate the British grow flowers, fruits, vegetables and have a passion for lawns of grass which stay green throughout the year.

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Buildings in Great Britain The old rural houses, different an originality in each county are unusually picturesque. Depending on available around building materials, walls of these houses were constructed from calcareous plates, or from a pebble fastened by a lime, or from stones. Because Great Britain has excellent building materials, Britain have a history of centuries of efficient road-building.

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Old apartment houses often represent long two-storeyed brick construction with set of the doors painted usually in different color as they belong to different owners. On the ground floor the kitchen-dining room, on the second floor one-two bedrooms. Englishmen live separately, in separate houses. Therefore Great Britain is the country of mainly low building.

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The work is done by the pupil of the 10 form Michal Popov

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External links http://velikobritaniya.org/kyltyra-i-iskysstvo-velikobritanii/nacionalnye-tradicii.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_the_United_Kingdom,_the_Channel_Islands_and_the_Isle_of_Man