Великобритания. GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Tiia Kalberg Tartu Annelinna Gümnaasium Inglise keel 5. klass II kooliaste Koolitaja Tiit Mauer Ülevaade. - презентация

1 Великобритания

2 GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Tiia Kalberg Tartu Annelinna Gümnaasium Inglise keel 5. klass II kooliaste Koolitaja Tiit Mauer Ülevaade Suurbritannia ja Põhja- Iirimaa sümboolikast

3 THE NAME The UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Area sq km Population 57 million Capital London

4 THE BRITISH FLAG …known as the Union Jack, is a combination of three flags:the Saint Andrew`s cross, the Saint Patrick`s cross and the Saint George´s cross.

5 THE NATHIONAL ANTHEM …is the oldest in the world, established in 1745 and based on a song of the 17 th century.

6 ENGLAND Area: sq km Population: 48 million people Capital: London Language: English

7 THE ENGLISH FLAG The Saint George´s cross is the English flag. Saint George`s Day is celebrated on 23 April.

8 THE EMBLEM OF ENGLAND The red rose became the emblem of England after the War of the Roses ( ) which was the war of the dynasties for the English throne.

9 WALES Area: sq km Population: 29 million people Capital: Cardiff Language: English, Welsh

10 THE WELSH FLAG …shows a dragon. Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. Saint David`s Day is celebrated on 1 March.

11 THE EMBLEM OF WALES The daffodil is Welshmen`s national emblem.

12 SCOTLAND Area: sq km Population: 5 million people Capital: Edinburgh Language: English,Gaelick

13 THE SCOTTISH FLAG The Saint Andrew`s cross is the Scottish flag. Saint Andrew`s Day is celebrated on 30 November.

14 THE EMBLEM OF SCOTLAND The thistle, the national emblem of Scotland was chosen as such because it saved the country from the enemy.

15 NORTHERN IRELAND Area: sq km Population: 1,6 million people Capital: Belfast Language: Irish, English

16 THE FLAG OF NORTHERN IRELAND Ulster is the name used today for six counties of Northern Ireland. The flag represents these six counties.

17 THE EMBLEM OF IRELAND The shamrock, the emblem of the Irish is proudly worn on St.Patrick`s Day, March 17.