Презентация на тему Великобритания
методическая разработка по английскому языку (10 класс) по теме

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers .

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The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

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The flag combines aspects of three older national flags: the red cross of St George for England and Wales, the white saltire of St Andrew for Scotland , and the red saltire of Saint Patrick's Flag to represent Ireland. In everyday speech people usually call it Union Jack

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The national flower of Scotland is the thistle , a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence . The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland . Floral emblems The national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose). The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day. The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales. The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.

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The UK is a constitutional monarchy . In law, the Head of State is the Queen Elizabeth II.

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The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch.

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Mouse over images and click for information NextTree >> British royal family tree

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Answer these questions! 1. Where is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated? 2. How many countries is Great Britain made up . 3. How do people call the flag in everyday speech? 4 What are floral symbols of the country? 5. How and Why did Shakespeare call Great Britain? 6. Who is the head of state? 7. Who is the youngest in British Royal Family? 8. How are the powers separated in political system? 9 What else would you like to know about Great Britain?

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