The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Her Majesty

The Queen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace

London

Great Britain

MBOU gymnasium 10

Korotky 2 346500

town Shackhty

Rostov Region

Russia

Dear boys and girls,

How are you? I'm a Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. My name is Elizabeth II. I live in Great Britain in London. It is a wonderful country. There are many lonely hills, quite rives and deep lakes.

I invite you to visit this beautiful country. I'm waiting for your letters.

With Love Elizabeth II

A Trip to Britain

Once my friend and I decided to go on a trip to London. Bill said he knew all about England ruled by Queen who had no power, with a lot of old palaces and castles in different villages, towns and cities. I had read a lot about Great Britain too and was very much interested in the life of people on the British Isles. I thought we would go there and learn the customs and traditions of the Scots, the English, the Irish and the Welsh. And we certainly wanted to do the sights of London with its beautiful cathedrals, theaters and museums.

Make the right choice according to the text

1.

a) Once the young men decided to go a trip to London.

b) Once the young men decided to go a trip to Edinburgh.

2.

a) They didn't know anything about England.

b) They knew a lot about England.

3.

a) The young men wanted to do the sights of London.

b) The young men didn't want to do the sights of London.

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Scotland

Capital: Edinburgh

Northern Ireland

Capital: Belfast

England

Capital: London

Wales

Capital: Cardiff

London is the capital of the United Kingdom , a country in western Europe. It is also the capital of England , which is part of the United Kingdom. London lies on the Thames River . It is the largest city in the country. It is center of culture, business, and banking.

The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London is often called Big Ben , but the name really belongs to an enormous bell inside the tower. The tower of Big Ben is an important London landmark. The clock is known for being an excellent time-keeper. The bell is known for the sound it makes as it chimes every hour on the hour.

A Daffodil is a symbol of Wales

Princes street garden

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. It has been the capital since 15 th century.

The Palace of Holyrood

A Red Rose is a symbol of England

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. Belfast is a lively, cultural center, where there are excellent museums and galleries.

The national instrument of Scotland is a pipe.

London Bridge is an historic bridge over the River Thames, original, completed in early 13th century, second bridge, completed 1831, of granite, was 65 feet (20 meters) third bridge was 860 feet (262 meters)

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The London Bus is one of London 's principal icons. The typical bus in London is a red double-decker. The first London bus started running between Paddington and the City in 1829. It carried 40 passengers and cost a shilling for six kms. The red double-decker bus remains a widely recognised symbol of the city.

The red telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott , was a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom.

The traditional British red telephone box can be seen in many places throughout the UK, and in current or former British colonies around the world. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot.

The paint colour used is known as "currant red" and is defined by a British Standard.

Flag of Wales

The Loch Ness Monster, also Nessie, a very large animal, supposed to live in Loch Ness (a large, very deep lake in Northern Scotland) which people say does not look like any other animal alive today. Although some people believe the Loch Ness Monster really exists and say they have seen it, there is no scientific proof and for most people it is just a story. It is often shown in pictures as a creature like a large black or green dinosaur.

A Shamrock is a symbol of Northern Ireland

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare lived in Stratford-on-Avon. He went to a grammar school. Shakespeare worked as an actor. He acted at the London theater called “The Globe”. He wrote about 37 plays and many poems. William Shakespeare wrote in a golden age of English literature.

CARDIFF

• Cardiff has been the capital of Wales since 1955.

The Stonehenge stone circles are in England. People transported the first stones to this place about 5000 years ago. We don't know a lot about Stonehenge. Who built it? How did they build it? Why did they build it? It's a mystery.

A Thistle is a symbol of Scotland

Flag of England

Royal Guard describes any group of soldiers responsible for the protection of a royal person, such as King / Queen , or Prince / Princess . They often are an elite unit of the regular armed forces, or are designated as such, and may maintain special rights or privileges.

Every day at Buckingham Palace, there's a famous ceremony. We're watching the Changing of the Guard. Every day a new guard of thirty guardsmen marches to the Palace and takes the place of the old guard. This is one of the most popular sights for tourists in London. The guardsmen wear traditional uniform: a red coat and a black helmet. The helmet is called a 'bearskin' and it's made of fur.

Elizabeth II came to the throne when she was 25 years old. The young queen had already won the affection of the British people by her charm, her modesty and simple dignity.

Complete the sentences about the UK political system.

1 . In Britain the Queen is_________________________________________

2. The Queen is_________________________________________________

3. The real rower in the country belongs______________________________

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4. The British Parliament consists of_________________________________

5. The House of Lords doesn't have much____________________________

6. The House of Commons makes__________________________________

7. The members of the House of Commons are________________________

8. The members of the House of Lords are___________________________

9. The British people_____________________________________________

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a symbol of the country history and its traditions; laws; 650 members of the House of Commons every five year; permanent; the Head of State; two “houses”; elected; to the British Parliament and to the British Government; power;

The harp is the national instrument of Wales. 

British flag is called “Union Jack”.

Really there are three flags in it.

• English

• Scottish

• Irish

English Flag

The red cross on white of St. George of England

Scottish Flag

The white “X” on blue of St Andrew for Scotland

Irish Flag

The red “X” on white of St. Patrick for Ireland

Northern Ireland is famous for "Road of Giants"It is rock formation on the northern coast. According to legend, this building was built by giants as part of the way from Ireland to Scotland.

In the center of the City is Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace is the London residence of the British king or queen. The palace was built for John Sheffield, duke of Buckingham. It was bought in 1762 by George III for his wife, and became known as the queen's house.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London was built by William the Conquer. It was a palace, fortress, prison, Royal Zoo, now it is a museum.

This is the oldest Tower.

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town Shackhty

Rostov Region

Russia _____________

___/05/2015

Her Majesty The Queen

Buckingham Palace

London

Great Britain

Madam,

My name is _________________. I'm _________ years old. I live in ___________. I learn _____________. I like ___________________ very much. I like your country and your culture. I'm going to visit England _____________.

We received the letter from you. We are so happy! It was our dream!

Best wishes.