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The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. THE NATIONAL FLAG OF THE UK.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

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  1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

  2. THE NATIONAL FLAG OF THE UK The national flag of the state is formed by the union of the cross of Saint George (red on a white field - Britain), the diagonal cross of Saint Patrick (red on a white field – Ireland), the diagonal cross of Saint Andrew (white on the blue field – Scotland).

  3. The national coat of arms

  4. The geographic position of the UK The UK is a group of islands, located off the north-west coast of Europe, across the English Channel, Strait of Dover, and the North Sea. It is borded with Ireland to west & France to south-east. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north-west, the North Sea in the east & by the English Channel in the south.

  5. The British Isles The British Isles is the geographical name of the 2 large islands of Great Britain & Ireland and a lot of small islands around them. Ireland consists of Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland which is not part of the UK

  6. Great Britain Great Britain is the name of the island which is made up of Scotland, Wales and England.

  7. The UK The UK consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburg, Belfast.

  8. The population of the United Kingdom

  9. SYMBOLS OF THE UK

  10. The symbol of England – A red rose

  11. The symbol of Wales –yellow daffodils

  12. The symbol of Northern Ireland –A shamrock

  13. The symbol of Scotland –A thistle

  14. GOVERNMENT

  15. THE QUEEN • The head of the state is the QUEEN. • Elizabeth II (b.1926) has been the head of the country since 1952. She is married, has 4 children: Prince Charles, Princess Anna, Prince Andrew & Prince Edward.

  16. THE PARLIAMENT • Parliament is the legislative governing body of the UK. • The Head of the government is Prime-Minister. • Tony Blair has been Prime – Minister since 1997.

  17. LONDON

  18. The history of London London is so old. The Romans founded it more than 2000 years ago. They started London as a fortress. Later they transformed it into a town. Different people came to damage and destroy it! But Londoners restored their city again and again. • found- основывать; • transform – преобразовывать; • restore – восстанавливать.

  19. THE SIGHTS OF LONDON

  20. The Tower bridge and Beefeaters

  21. Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence

  22. WESTMINSTER ABBEY- the main church of London, where most British monarchs were crowned.

  23. TRAFALGAR SQUARE – is one of the headlights of London.

  24. The Houses of Parliament • The Prime-Minister & his government discuss matters of state at the House of Parliament. The building is 940 feet long & has two miles of corridors.

  25. The Tower of London: first it was a kings’ castle, then a prison, and now it is a museum.

  26. Museums Madame Tussaud’s museum is one of the most popular & famous museums in London. Every year about two million people visit it.

  27. QUIZ 1. What is the official name of the country? • Great Britain • Britain • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • England

  28. QUIZ 2. What is the right name of this geographic place? • Britain • The British isles • Ireland • Great Britain

  29. QUIZ 3. Who is the head of the UK? • The Queen • The King • The Prime-Minister • The President

  30. QUIZ 4. What is the symbol of Scotland? • A red rose • A shamrock • A thistle • A daffodil

  31. QUIZ 5. What colours has the British flag? • Red, blue, white • Red, yellow, white • Blue, white, green

  32. The right answers: • The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland. • The British Isles. • The Queen. • A thistle. • Red, blue, white.

  33. THE AUTHORS The students of the 8th form: • Gorst Anna • KhvorovaAlyona • KotsubenkoValeriya • Rybakova Lyudmila The teacher – PakhomovaVasilinaGennadjevna Altay region, Biysk, secondary school N 1.

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