Презентация "Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии"

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

• Подготовила Ловцова О.И.
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THE UNITED KINGDOM

The United Kingdom is situated in the north-west coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east. The U.K is an island state. The two main islands are Great Britain and Ireland. Great Britain, the largest island in Europe. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland borders on the Irish Republic in the south.

England

England is the heart of Britain. It is the richest and most popular country of Great Britain. The capital of England is London but there are other large industrial cities, such as Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester. There are more than 8 million people live in London. London is the chief port of the country and the most important commercial and cultural centre. The most important building is Buckingham Palace which is

the official residence of Queen

Elizabeth II. The national

symbol of England is the red

rose and its patron saint is

St George.

Scotland

Scotland is a country in the U.K. to the north of England. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Its symbol is a thistle, its patron saint is St. Andrew. The country is divided into Highlands and Lowlands. Most of the industry is concentrated in Lowlands. Glasgow is its largest and busiest town. Glasgow is the heart of industry. It’s very prosperous town with large port and busy streets. Edinburgh is rather cold but attractive town. It consists of the Old Town and the New Town. The Old Town lies between the Castle and Holyrood Palace.

Scotland

One of the most modest and one of the best known monuments in Edinburgh is a monument to a dog called Bobby. The dog belonged to John Gray. When he died Bobby lived near his grave for 26 years. Later Bobby was buried near his master and his statue has become a symbol of devotion.

Wales

Wales is the smallest country in the U.K. More than 3 million people live in Wales. Cardiff, a large city in the south, was chosen as the capital of Wales in 1955, mainly because of its size. Cardiff is an industrial city, which also has a cathedral and a university. The national symbol of Wales is a leek or daffodil. Its patron saint is St. David. On the 1-st of March, St. David’s Day and Welsh people wear a leek or a daffodil. There are two national languages in Wales - the Welsh language, which is spoken widely, especially in the North of the country and English.

Wales

Rugby is the national game of Wales. Every year, an international festival called Eisteddfod is held in the town of Llangollen. People come from all over the world to recite poetry, sing and dance in this beautiful competition. Rugby is the national game of Wales. The flag of Wales, with its red dragon, is one of the oldest in the world. It was brought to Britain by the Romans.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is the part of the U.K. It’s situated in the north-east

of Ireland. The country is washed by the North Chanel and by the Irish Sea. The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. There are two national languages in Northern Ireland Irish and English. The national symbol of Northern Ireland is the shamrock and its patron saint is St. Patrick. Northern Ireland has always had an industrial economy with shipbuilding and textiles being the main industries. Tourism also plays an important role in the local economy.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has developed its own culture. There are lots of theatres and cinemas in the country. There are two national museums: the Ulster Museum in Belfast, which houses a collection of Irish antiquities and the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. The Ulster Symphony Orchestra is among the leading orchestras of Britain.

THE UNITED KINGDOM

The climate of Great Britain is mild. It is not too hot in summer or too cold in winter. It often rains in England. Snow falls only in the north and west of the country. The main river is the Thames. Many ships go up and down the river. The longest river is Severn. It is 350 km. long. There are many universities, colleges libraries, museums and theatres in the country. The most famous universities are Cambridge University, Oxford University, Glasgow University.