Form 8: THE WORLD AROUND US English lesson: LET’S KNOW MORE ABOUT THE UK School 550, Moscow Teacher of English: GULNARA BATALOVA © Gulya Batalova | 2007

UK What is the real name of the country? Great Britain? Britain? United Kingdom? England? official name official name The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland short form short form The United Kingdom abbreviation abbreviation The UK

UK consists of: Is the UK one country? Is the UK one country? ScotlandEdinburghScottishWalesCardiffWelsh Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Belfast Irish G r e a t B r i t a i n EnglandLondonEnglish Every country has its own flag, emblem, national day, holidays… BUT London London is the capital of the UK the British the British is the nationality of the UK English English is the official language

UK national flag Union Flag The Union Flag (also known as The Union Jack) ► it symbolizes the u uu union of three countries under one monarch ► the f ff first variant of it appeared in 1606, when England and Scotland were united under one King the red cross of St George for England ► the f ff final variant of it was created in 1801, when Great Britain united with Ireland the red cross of St Patrick for Ireland the white cross of St Andrew for Scotland ► the W WW Welsh f ff flag in not on the Union Flag because Wales united with England in 1536 before the first Union Flag appeared

UK geography ► an i ii island country consists of 2 large islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and about 5,000 smaller ones ► a E EE European country in Western Europe ► total a aa area is 244,110 sq km ► w ww water: round the UK there is the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel Is the UK a continent or an island? ► a lot of r rr rivers t the Thames is the best known river t he Severn is the longest one in the UK (354 km)

UK geography variety of landscape A precious stone set in the silver sea… William Shakespeare ► l ll lowlands (valleys, fields) in the south and the east ► h hh highlands (hills, mountains) in the north and the west ► coast (sandy beaches, chalk cliffs) ► lakes, waterfalls, forests

UK climate ► it is often f ff foggy and r rr rainy ► the climate is mild because of t tt the Gulf Stream ► s ss summer is warm but cooler than that on the continent; there can be a lot of rainy days ► d dd different parts of the UK have different types of the weather: the further south we go the warmer it gets ► w ww winter is not very cold but often with damp and windy days …as changeable as the weather…

UK political system ► a monarch (a king or a queen) is the head of the UK and the symbol of the nation’s unity ► the Queen does not make any political decision but she has many formal functions her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II the present head of the UK Anthony “Tony” Charles Lynton Blair the present Prime Minister of the UK ► has actual power ►the British Parliament consists of 2 chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons

UK famous people Some years ago the BBC offered all people of the UK to name t tt the greatest British in the world. Who is the greatest person in the British history? There is a list of persons who are well known all over the world: Sir Winston Leonard Spenser Churchill 30/11/1874 – 24/1/1965 an English politician and strategist best known as Prime Minister of the UK during the Second World War

UK symbols telephone box red double-decker bus monster in Loch Ness beefeater a Scotsman in a national costume black taxi cab Big Ben

UK sports ◄ P PP Polo was brought from India in the 19 th century by army officers ◄ C CC Cricket is England’s national sport; since 1967 Football (soccer) is the most ► popular sport; since 1863; 92 professional clubs; famous club Manchester United Tennis tournament ► in Wimbledon since 1877

◄ H HH Horse racing is the sport of Kings; the most spectator sport; since 1837 ◄ G GG Golf was invented by the Scots Darts is a popular pub game; ► it was known in the Middle Ages Rugby is an original English ► game with an oval ball

► Which things unite people of the countries of the UK? ► What is the full official name of the country? ► By whom is the country ruled? ► What countries does the UK consist of? Let’s check your knowledge about the UK? ► What is the nationality of the UK? ► Which seas is the UK washed by? ►How many colours are there in the Union Flag? ►The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ►England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ►Prime Minister and the Government ►Three colors: white, red and blue ►The Union Flag, London, the British, English, the Queen ►The British ► The North Sea, the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea

UK information Some sites about Britain were used in order to get more information and nicer pictures for making a good useful presentation about the UK Главная страница