THE UNITED KINGDOM Geography, economy Population History Political system Interesting places

How is the part of England described in the following lines How is the part of England described in the following lines? How does the poet feel about it? I wondered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. William Wordsworth

Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics: THE UNITED KINGDOM Geography Economy Population History Political system Interesting places

Name all the countries (and their capitals) that belong to the United Kingdom. Name all the countries (and their capitals) that belong to Great Britain. What are the symbols of Great Britain?

Look at the map of Great Britain. Describe the borders. What do you know about the geography of the country?

Look at the map of England and describe it. Which places in England do you think are worth visiting? Oxford University Stonehenge Cambridge University Stratford upon Avon

Look at the map of Wales and describe it. Which places in Wales do you think are worth visiting? Brecon Beacons Cardiff Castle

Look at the map of Scotland and describe it. Which places in Scotland are worth visiting? Edinburgh University LochNess Lake bagpiper

Look at the map of Northern Ireland and describe it. What do you know about Northern Ireland? Belfast

What do you know about the constitution ? Comment on the system of government in Great Britain. What is the role of the Queen and Prime Minister? QUEEN branch (Parliament) Legislative House of Lords (hereditary and life peers) House of Commons (650 members) branch Executive (Prime Minister) Government Judicial Courts selected from government influences House of Commons responsible to the Parliament What do you know about the constitution ?

Re-order the historical events below and comment on them. War of the Roses Viking raids Invasion of William the Conqueror (King of England) Hundred Years War Arrival of Germanic tribes: Angles, Saxons, Jutes Establishment of the Church of England Signing of Magna Carta (King John) – basis for the supremacy of law over the king, foundations for parliamentary government The Roman occupation English Civil War

Do you know the people in these pictures? (click on the picture) What was or is their role in the past or present of Great Britain? Consult the Internet. Victoria Henry VIII. Elisabeth II. William the Conqueror David Cameron Elizabeth I. William Shakespeare Oliver Cromwell Margaret Thatcher What is said about the British?

Madame Tussaud’s Museum What do you know about London? Can you name the following attractions? (click on the picture) 3. 1. The Tower of London Buckingham Palace 2. Tower Bridge 4. Millenium Wheel 5. Red Double Decker 6. Piccadilly Circus 7. Hyde Park 8. Westminster Palace 9. Madame Tussaud’s Museum 10. Changing of the Guards

Choose one royal couple from the pictures below and prepare a short presentation about their life. Search for the following information. • where, when and how they met • how their relationship started • some information about their wedding • children •duties connected with their status