Talking about … Thats England! Thats Great Britain! Thats the UK! Thats Britain! Those are the British Isles! - презентация

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3 Thats England! Thats Great Britain! Thats the UK! Thats Britain! Those are the British Isles!

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6 Its the biggest island of the British Isles.

7 It is also known as the Emerald Isle because of its beautiful green countryside.

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9 Its part of the United Kingdom. Its an independent state since Its also called EIRE.

10 It is also called UKBritain the UK or Britain. Royal coat of arms British People from the UK are British. LONDON

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12 Its a constitutional monarchy The Houses of Parliament Buckingham Palace

13 I am British and I am English The rose, symbol of England LONDON It´s the biggest and the most populated country of the United Kingdom

14 Im Scottish and Im a British citizen, but Im not English. The thistle, symbol of Scotland EDINBURGH

15 I am Welsh and Im a British citizen, but Im not English. The daffodil, symbol of Wales CARDIFF

16 I am Northern Irish and Im a British citizen, but Im not English. The shamrock, symbol of Ireland BELFAST

17 The shamrock, symbol of Ireland I am Irish but Im not British or English. DUBLIN

18 This is the UNION JACK, the flag of the UNITED KINGDOM. This is not the flag of England

19 Its the combination of the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland + ENGLANDSCOTLAND UNION FLAG (1606) + IRELAND UNION JACK (1801)

20 London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom

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24 London is the most famous city in England. St. Paul's CathedralBig Ben and Westminster HallWestminster Abbey

25 Oxford Cambridge Oxford University and the University of Cambridge are both famous around the world.

26 Stonehenge is the most mysterious structure in the world. It is situated in the South of England. The largest of its stones weigh 50 tons, and the smallest – 5 tons. It had been building during 6 hundred years. The sun and the stones at Stonehenge let Druids know when the months and seasons start.

27 Famous authors - Beatrix Potter, Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling William Shakespeare - famous for writing plays Queen Elizabeth and the royal family The Beatles -famous singing group who became popular in the 1960s

28 English kids like to play football, cricket, tennis and netball. Many kids belong to clubs like scouts, judo, karate and church clubs. Kids also like to skateboard, watch TV, ride bicycles and play computer games. Kids in the cities spend time in the many museums.

29 Big Ben Clock Westminster Abbey Tower of London Piccadilly Circus Trafalgar Square

30 Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Dover Castle

31 Big Ben The bell weights 13 tons. The man in charge of the building was Sir Benjamin Hall. He was very tall, so the workers called him Big Ben. It strikes every hour. There are two tall towers at the corners of the building and one of them is the Clock Tower. It was built in 1858 by the English people.

32 The Tower of London The Tower of London is the most famous of all the historical buildings in London. It stands today almost unchanged since it was built in the 11 th century. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. But today it is a museum. There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London.

33 The Tower of London The black ravens that live in the gardens of the Tower now are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. The Raven Master is the person who gives them food. Many people from other countries come to see the Tower. They see the dark stone halls with small windows and thick doors. The walls of the Tower are five metres thick. In the museum they can see many old guns.

34 The Houses of Parliament The Houses of Parliament in London, known also as the Palace of Westminster, is the place where members of Parliament gather to make laws. The Houses of Parliament is a very large building which stands near the Thames.

35 St. Pauls Cathedral It is the second famous church. St. Pauls Cathedral is the greatest work of Englands greatest architect, Christopher Wren. The Cathedral was begun in It was opened in 1697 but was finished only in 1710, when Wren was almost 80 years old. There are memorials to many famous men of England in the Cathedral.

36 Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is in the centre of the West End of London. In the centre there is Nelsons Column with the figure of the great seaman who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in Trafalgar Square is the place where mass meetings and demonstrations take place.

37 Piccadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus is a square in the central part of London. It is the meeting point of six streets. Londons best- known theatres and cinemas and most famous restaurants are on Piccadilly Circus. In the square you can see people of many nationalities and hear a lot of different languages.

38 Westminster Abbey It is a royal church. Westminster Abbey is the historic building in London to which every visitor sooner or later goes. The Abbey was founded in the 11 th century. Many of Great Britains famous men are buried in Westminster Abbey.

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