Презентация на тему "THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND"

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Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace

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UK

• It is the official name of the state . The UK is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. There are four countries in the United Kingdom:
• England,
• Scotland,
• Wales
• Northern Ireland.

England, Scotland, Wales are three main parts of Great Britain.

• London is the capital of GB but also the capital of England.
• Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
• Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
• Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
• Its main cities are London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.

Its closest continental neighbours are France and Belgium . Recently the channel Tunnel, which links France and England, has been built.

Great Britain is an island that lies off the north west of Europe. It is the largest island of Europe. It is 500 km wide and nearly 1,000 km long.

Great Britain is washed by seas all around. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The eastern coast is washed by the North Sea. The Irish Sea is between Ireland and Great Britain. The southern coast is washed by the English Channel or La Manche.

Questions

True

1. Edinburgh is the capital of England.

False

2. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.

3. There are 4 countries in the UK.

4. There are no rivers in the UK.

5. Cardiff is the capital of Wales.

Questions

True

1. Edinburgh is the capital of England.

False

2. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.

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3. There are 4 countries in the UK.

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4. There are no rivers in the UK.

5. Cardiff is the capital of Wales.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• It is the official name of the state . The UK is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. There are four countries in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland. England, Scotland, Wales are three main parts of Great Britain.
• London is the capital of GB but also the capital of England. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. Its main cities are London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow.
• Its closest continental neighbors are France and Belgium. Recently the channel Tunnel, which links France and England, has been built.
• Great Britain is an island that lies off the north west of Europe. It is the largest island of Europe. It is 500 km wide and nearly 1,000 km long.
• Great Britain is washed by seas all around. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The eastern coast is washed by the North Sea. The Irish Sea is between Ireland and Great Britain. The southern coast is washed by the English Channel or La Manche.
• The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, the Thames, the Clyde, the Tweed.
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Grammar: the definite article with geographical names

THE

THE

• Continents: Europe
• Countries: France
• Cities, towns: Pavlodar
• Individual island: Sicily
• Individual mountain: Everest
• Lake Ontario

• Oceans: The Atlantic Ocean
• Seas: The North Sea
• Rivers: The Thames
• Canals: the English Channel
• Group of islands: the British Isles
• Mountain ranges: the Alps
• With words “Republic”, “Kingdom”,

“ States”: The United Kingdom

• The Ontario

But:

• The Hague
• The Crimea
• The Netherlands
• The Ukraine
• The west Indies
• The Caucasus
• The Ruhr
• The Congo
• The Riviera
• The Argentine

• …………… British Isles are separated from the European continent by …………… North Sea and …………… English Channel.

• The western coast of …………… Great Britain is washed by

…………… Atlantic Ocean and …………… Irish Sea.

• … Thames is the deepest and the longest of the British

rivers.

• There are no high mountains in ……… Great Britain. In the

north ………… Cheviots separate …………. England from

…………… Scotland.

5. The warm currents of …………… Atlantic Ocean influence the climate of …………… Great Britain.

6. … North Sea separates ………… British Isles from …………… Europe.

7. … Britain separated from ………… Belgium and ………… Holland by ………… North Sea.

B) Put the article where it is necessary

Reflexion: complete the sentences

Today at the lesson I …

The most useful and interesting things were …

I was good /bad at …