SCOTLAND and NORTHERN IRELAND Geography Symbols Sights and nature Culture and sports VY_32_INOVACE_14-02
Geography Scotland: north of the UK islands: Hebrides, Shetlands, Orkneys mainly mountainous lakes: Loch Lomond, Loch Ness mountains: Grampian Mount. – Ben Nevis, Cheviot Hills rivers: Clyde, Tay population: 5 million cities: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen Northern Ireland: north-west of the UK, north-east of Ireland six counties mainly lowlands, arable, fertile land lakes x rivers: Lough Neagh x Bann, Lagan mountains: Mourne Mount., Giant`s Causeway population: 2 million cities: Belfast, Derry, Lisburn
Map of the UK Autor: UKPhoenix79, Název: Uk map scotland green.png Zdroj:
Symbols Scotland Scottish flag / St Andrew thistle and pine unicorn whisky haggis bagpipes and kilt Scottish Gaelic Robert Burns, William Wallace Northern Ireland NI flag / St Patrick flax and shamrock harp Catholics Irish = Gaelic
Scottish flag Autor: Kbolino, Název: Flag of Scotland.svg Zdroj: NI flag Autor: Jean-Pierre D ly, Název: Ulster banner.svg Zdroj:
Sights and nature Scotland Edinburgh: Old and New Towns, castle, volcano – Arthur`s Seat, museums, the new Parliament building, festival Glasgow: museums Aberdeen: oil and gas city Hebrides: St Kilda Archipelago Orkney`s: Ring of Brodgar Loch Ness Ben Nevis Northern Ireland Belfast: castle, Bel. City Hall, museums Giant`s Causeway = basalt columns, result of a former volcanic activity
Ring of Brodgar Autor: Drewcorser, Název: Ring of Brodgar.jpg Zdroj: le Giant`s Causeway Autor: Chmee2, Název: Giant's Causeway (14).JPG Zdroj: (14).JPG
Edinburgh - Holyrood Palace Autor: Darina Sikorová Edinburgh - Scottish Parliament Autor: Darina Sikorová
Culture and sport Scotland music: Gaelic singing, harp, bagpipe, fiddle, accordion, stepdance folk collections: R. Burns, W. Scott sports: football, rugby, cricket, golf, croquet, field hockey, curling, pool, snooker personalities: David Bowie, AC/DC, Sean Connery, John Logie Baird, A. G. Bell, A. Fleming, Andy Murray Northern Ireland music: singing, fiddle, harp, dance sports: football, rugby, cricket, basketball, hockey personalities: Amanda Burton, Seamus Heaney
Thank you for your attention. Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová