1. WELCOME

2. Unit 5 The British Isles

3. 2. What do you know about the UK?
1.How many countries make up
the United Kingdom?

4. Introduction
London Bridge

5. The big Ben

6. Greenwich astronomical observatory

7. The Houses of Parliament

8. River Thames

9. London in fog

10. Oxford University

11. Watch the video and fill the countries on the map.
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, London

12. Watch the video

13. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Dublin,Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, London
Scotland
Edinburgh
Northern Ireland
Belfast
England
Wales
Dublin
Republic of Ireland
London
Cardiff

14. size history sports weather agriculture geography culture energy
Listen to the tape. Which of the following subjects are included in the passage?
size
history
sports
weather
agriculture
geography
culture
energy
language

15. separated from France by English channel in the east in the north
Position of the British Isles:
Position of Britain:
England:
Scotland:
Wales:
Position of Ireland:
Position of the Isle of Man:
Surrounding areas:
off the west coast of Europe
separated from France by
English channel
in the east
in the north
in the west
west of Britain
in the Irish sea
between British and Ireland
Atlantic Ocean to the west
North Sea to the east

16. W E A T H R True or false F F T
The climate of the British Isles is mild with little rain.
In general, Scotland is warmer throughout the year, and receives more rain.
In the summer months the difference in temperature between London and the north can be as much as nine degrees. W E A T H R F F T

17. C U L T R E
Influenced by:
Northern Europeans brought:
The basis for English:
The reason why many English words end up with French words:
the European mainland
culture and language
their languages
ruled by the French in 1066

18. H I S T O R Y 1536: England and Wales formed the Union 1707:
Northern Ireland is:
Southern part of Ireland
used to be:
and now is:
The Isles of Man and Channel Islands:
England and Wales formed the Union
Scotland joined the Union
part of the UK
part of the UK
an independent republic
neither part of the UK nor independent
ruled by the King of England

19. Most of these languages are threatened and may disappear.
Language in modern times:
Older European languages:
What is happening to the spoken languages?
English
Welsh and Irish
Most of these languages are threatened
and may disappear.

20. Say something about geography of the UK England Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

21. Fill in the blanks
The climate of the British Isles is ____with a lot of rain. It is _______ too cold in winter_____ too hot in summer. The culture of the British Isles has been _________ by the European settlers, whose languages formed the _____ for the English language. In modern times, people __________ the British Isles speak English while some still use the older _________languages, which may _________ one day.
neither
mild
nor
influenced
basis
throughout
European
disappear

22. Imagine that you are going on a four-week
trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in
which you describe where you will go and
what clothes and things you will take.

23. The End