the united kingdom of great britain & northern ireland

The United Kingdom of The United Kingdom of Great Great

Britain & Northern Britain & Northern IrelandIreland

THE NATIONAL FLAG OF THE UKTHE NATIONAL FLAG OF THE UK

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

The national coat of armsThe national coat of arms

The geographic position The geographic position of the UKof 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.

The British IslesThe British Isles The British Isles is The British Isles is

the geographical name the geographical name of the 2 large islands of the 2 large islands of Great Britain & of Great Britain & Ireland and a lot of Ireland and a lot of small islands around small islands around them. them.

Ireland consists of Ireland consists of Northern Ireland & the Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland which is not part of the which is not part of the UKUK

Great BritainGreat Britain

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

The UKThe UK

The UK consists of The UK consists of four parts:four parts:

England, Wales, England, Wales, Scotland and Scotland and Northern Ireland.Northern Ireland.

Their capitals are Their capitals are London, Cardiff, London, Cardiff, Edinburg, Belfast.Edinburg, Belfast.

The population of the United The population of the United KingdomKingdom

The British59 million

(2000)

The English47 million

peopleThe Scottish5.7 million

people

The Welsh3.1 million

people

Other nations1.4 million

people

The Irish1.8 million

people

SYMBOLS OF THE UK

The symbol of England – The symbol of England – A red roseA red rose

The symbol of Wales –The symbol of Wales –yellow daffodilsyellow daffodils

The symbol of Northern Ireland –The symbol of Northern Ireland –A shamrockA shamrock

The symbol of Scotland –The symbol of Scotland –A thistleA thistle

GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

THE QUEENTHE QUEEN The head of the state is The head of the state is

the QUEEN. the QUEEN. Elizabeth IIElizabeth II (b.1926) (b.1926) has been the head of the has been the head of the

country since 1952. country since 1952. She is married, has She is married, has 44

children: Prince Charles, children: Prince Charles, Princess Anna, Prince Princess Anna, Prince Andrew & Prince Andrew & Prince Edward.Edward.

THE PARLIAMENTTHE PARLIAMENT

PARLIAMENT

The House of Lords

The House of Commons

Parliament is the Parliament is the legislative governing legislative governing body of the UK.body of the UK.

The Head of the The Head of the government is Prime-government is Prime-Minister. Minister.

Tony Blair has been Tony Blair has been Prime – Minister since Prime – Minister since 1997.1997.

LONDONLONDON

The history of LondonThe history of London London is so old. The Romans London is so old. The Romans foundedfounded it it

more than 2000 years ago. They more than 2000 years ago. They started started London London asas a fortress. Later they a fortress. Later they transformedtransformed it it intointo a town. Different people came to damage a town. Different people came to damage and destroy it! But Londoners and destroy it! But Londoners restored restored their their city again and again.city again and again.

found- found- основыватьосновывать; ; transform –transform – преобразовывать преобразовывать;; restore – restore – восстанавливать.восстанавливать.

THE SIGHTS OFTHE SIGHTS OF

LONDON LONDON

The Tower bridge and BeefeatersThe Tower bridge and Beefeaters

Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residenceofficial London residence

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

crowned.crowned.

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

The Houses of ParliamentThe Houses of Parliament

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

The Tower of London: first it was a The Tower of London: first it was a kings’ castle, then a prison, and kings’ castle, then a prison, and

now it is a museum.now it is a museum.

MuseumsMuseums

Madame Tussaud’s Madame Tussaud’s museum is one of the museum is one of the most popular & most popular & famous museums in famous museums in London. London.

Every year about Every year about two million people two million people visit it.visit it.

QUIZQUIZ

1. 1. What is the official name of the What is the official name of the country?country?

Great BritainGreat Britain BritainBritain The United Kingdom of Great Britain and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland EnglandEngland

QUIZQUIZ

2. 2. What is the right What is the right name of this name of this geographic geographic place?place?

Britain The British isles Ireland Great Britain

QUIZQUIZ

3. 3. Who is the head of the UKWho is the head of the UK??

The Queen The King The Prime-Minister The President

QUIZQUIZ

4. What is the symbol of Scotland?

A red rose A shamrock A thistle A daffodil

QUIZQUIZ

5. 5. What colours has the British flagWhat colours has the British flag??

Red, blue, white Red, yellow, white Blue, white, green

The right answers:The right answers:

1.1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain & The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland.Northern Ireland.

2.2. The British Isles.The British Isles.3.3. The Queen.The Queen.4.4. A thistle.A thistle.5.5. Red, blue, white.Red, blue, white.

THE AUTHORS THE AUTHORS

The students of the 8The students of the 8thth form: form: Gorst AnnaGorst Anna Khvorova AlyonaKhvorova Alyona Kotsubenko ValeriyaKotsubenko Valeriya Rybakova LyudmilaRybakova Lyudmila

The teacher – Pakhomova Vasilina GennadjevnaThe teacher – Pakhomova Vasilina GennadjevnaAltay region, Biysk, secondary school N 1.Altay region, Biysk, secondary school N 1.