The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ©I.P. Ruchka

Objectives: - read and talk about the geographical position of the country, its population, rivers and mountains, big cities and its symbols; -listen and watch a video about Britain; -learn how to understand new information given in the film; -present your own speaking on the topic.

The UK is situated off the north-west of Europe.

It consists of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The capital of England is London.

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.

The capital of Wales is Cardiff.

The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

The United Kingdom is separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.

It is also washed by the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The population of the UK is more than 57 million people.

The area of the country is 244,100 square kilimetres.

The most important rivers are the Thames, the Severn, the Clyde.

The most famous lakes are Loch Lomanne and Loch Ness.

There are mountains in Great Britain, but they are not very high: the Grampians, the Cambrians, the Pennines.

Ben Nevis is the highest peak.

The climate of the UK is temperate.

It is not very cold in winter or very hot in summer.

Generally, it is quite wet and mild.

The coldest weather in January is found in Scotland.

The winds moving from the Atlantic Ocean pick up moisture.

That’s why Britain has plenty of clouds and rain.

Every country in the UK has got its own symbol.

The symbol of England is the rose.

The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.

The symbol of Wales is the daffodil.

The symbol of Ireland is the shamrock.

The official language in the UK is English.

Everyone there speak English but in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland people speak Scottish, Welsh and Irish too. Irish Welsh Scottish

The flag of the UK is known as the Union Jack.

It is blue, white and red. It is made up of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England), the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland), the cross of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland).

The other national symbols are the National Coat of Arms and the National Anthem.

Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the state.

The National currency in Great Britain is a pound.

Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham are the biggest cities in the country.

One odd out: 1. south-west, north-west, north-east, northern; south-west, north-west, north-east, northern; 2. Scotland, England, Great Britain, Wales; Scotland, England, Great Britain, Wales; 3. a rose, a tulip, a thistle, a shamrock, a daffodil; a rose, a tulip, a thistle, a shamrock, a daffodil; 4. the Grampians, Ben Nevis, the Cambrians, the Pennines; the Grampians, Ben Nevis, the Cambrians, the Pennines; 5. the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Thames, the Irish Sea; the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Thames, the Irish Sea; 6. Liverpool, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, London. Liverpool, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, London.

Complete the sentences: 1. The UK is washed by …. 2. Edinburgh is the capital of …. 3. … in January is found in Scotland. 4. The head of the state is …. 5. St. Andrew is the saint patron of …. 6. … is the highest peak.

Agree or disagree: 1. The UK consists of 3 parts. 2. London is the capital of Wales. 3. Great Britain is separated from the continent by the English Channel. 4. The currency of the UK is a dollar. 5. The most famous lake is Loch Ness. 6. The thistle is the symbol of England.

Answer the questions: 1. What is the full name of the country? 2. What is the UK separated from the continent by? 3. What river does London stand on? 4. What’s the population of Great Britain? 5. What is the British flag like? 6. What are the biggest cities of Britain?

New words to help you: 1. Prime minister – прем ’ єр - міністр 2. 10, Downing Street – Даунінг стріт, banknote - купюра 4. stamp - марка 5. coin - монета 6. castle - замок 7. narrow – вузький 8. birthplace – місце народження

Answer the questions: -What are the names of other famous cities of Great Britain? -What city is the birthplace of Shakespeare? -What is the home of the Beatles? -What can you see the head of the Queen on? -What street does the Prime Minister live in/? -What transport do people in Oxford and Cambridge use?

Speak about the UK

58 mln.

244,100 km².

Irish Welsh Scottish

Your hometask: Compare the geographical position of the UK and Ukraine. Порівняйте географічне положення Британії та України ( усно ). ©I.P. Ruchka