Anotace Didaktický materiál je určen především žákům 4. ročníků maturujících z anglického jazyka. Prezentace obsahuje téma určené k ústní části maturitní zkoušky. Očekávaný výstup: Studenti by měli být schopni aplikovat získané znalosti jak v jejich ústním, tak písemné projevu.
Geography History The capital and big cities Royal family Tourist interests British flag and anthem Sport Famous people
The UK is situated north-west of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, across the Channel La Manche Wales is mostly mountainous Northern Ireland is mostly hilly England is mostly lowland
The UK is bordered by four seas: to the south by English Channel to the east by the North Sea to the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales The UK consists of: England (London) Scotland (Edinburgh) Wales (Cardiff) Northern Ireland (Belfast)
Climate is mild and very varied. Typical is rainy weather The UK is member of UNESCO, EU and NATO Official language is English Population is about 61 million people The UK is constitutional monarchy
The first people were settlers from Europe between 3500 BC and 3000 BC The next famous king was Henry VIII (16 century), he had six wives and two children- Edward and Elizabeth who became Queen of England
The capital city is London. It is situted on the river Thames Oxford is the oldest university in the UK Cambridge is the second oldest university
Stratford-upon-Avon is a city where William Shakespeare was born and buried Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is known for its castle and theatres festival Liverpool is an industrial city and home of the Beatles
Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy with head of state the Queen Elizabeth II Her husband is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh They have four children The eldest is prince Charles (successor to the throne) Buckingham palace is the official seat of the Queen
Charles was married to Lady Diana Lady Diana had a car accident and she died. They have 2 sons: William and Harry They work in the Army US William is older than Harry and he is married to Kate and they have a son Now Charles is married to Camilla Parker-Bowes
Stonehenge is a circle of huge stones Hadrian´s Wall The oldest universities Oxford and Cambridge Lake Loch Ness in Scotland
Edinburgh castle Windsor Castle is a residence of British monarchs outside London York is a historic city where the Gothic cathedral is
The British natioal flag is called „Union Jack“ It symbolizes the Union of England, Scotland and Ireland The flag is made up of the crosses of the patron saints of England Wales is not represented because when the first flag appeared it was already united with England
The national anthem is „ Save The Queen“ The british national anthem – listening ◦ British Anthem British Anthem Each part of the UK has its own symbol: England – red rose Ireland – shamrock Wales – daffodil Scotland - thistle
Sport plays an important role in English life The most popular sport is football Other popular sports are rugby and cricket Major individual sports are badminton, horseracing, athletics, tennis and golf
Wembley stadium is a big football stadium in London Famous football teams are Chelsea (goalkeeper Petr Čech) Manchester United Arsenal (Tomáš Rosický)
Very popular footballer David Beckham An English dramatist William Shakespeare A biologist Charles Darwin Music group the Beatles Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (Welsh) An actor Sean Connery (Scotland) An English novelist Charles Dickens
BRENDLOVÁ, Světla. Basic Facts on English- Speaking-Countries. Plzeň: Fraus, 2006,ISBN Zdroj obrázků: ◦ ◦