THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ITS PEOPLE
What is the name of the country whose language you study?
a) Great Britain
b) England
c) The U nited K ingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
THE OFFICIAL NAME
- The UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Population is about 5 8 million
- The c apital is London
SCOTLAND
What is the c apital of
Scotland?
a) Manchester
b) Edinburgh
c) Cardiff
WALES
What is the c apital of
Wales?
a) Edinburgh
b) Cardiff
c) Liverpool
NORTHERN IRELAND
What is the c apital of
Northern Ireland?
a) Cardiff
b) Dublin
c) Belfast
What is the emblem of England? a) a shamrock b) a red rose c) a leek
THE EMBLEM OF ENGLAND
The red rose became the emblem of England after the War of the Roses in the 15 th century. It was the war between the Dukes of Lancaster and the Dukes of York for the English throne .
What is the emblem of Scotland? a) a daffodil b) a dragon c) a thistle
THE EMBLEM OF SCOTLAND
It happened in very old times when Norsemen wanted to settle in this country. They came close to the Scots’ camps in the night and wanted to kill them in their sleep. That’s why they took off their shoes so as to make no noise. But one of the Norsemen stepped on a thistle and screamed. The Scots woke up and put the enemy to flight.
What is one of the emblems of Wales? a) a shamrock b) a daffodil c) a red rose
THE EMBLEM S OF WALES
t he daffodil is the national emblem.
The leek is also the emblem of Wales. Welshmen all over the world celebrate their national holiday St David’s Day by wearing leeks. They do it because they believe St David have lived for several years on bread and wild leeks.
What is the emblem of Northern Ireland? a) a shamrock b) a daffodil c) a red rose
THE EMBLEM OF NORTHERN IRELAND
Irishmen wear their national emblem on St Patrick’s Day. It’s a small white clover with three leaves on the stem. It is called a shamrock.
What is the name of the British national flag?
a) the Union Jack
b) the Saint Andrew`s cross
c) the Saint Patrick`s cross
THE BRITISH FLAG
is known as the Union Jack, it is a combination of three flags: the Saint Andrew`s cross, the Saint Patrick`s cross and the Saint George´s cross.
THE ENGLISH FLAG
… is t he Saint George´s cross , white with a red cross. Now it can be seen on churches in England.
THE SCOTTISH FLAG
… is t he Saint Andrew`s cross , blue with a white cross from corner to corner
The Irish Flag
… is the St. Patrick’s cross, white with a red cross from corner to corner
THE FLAG OF NORTHERN IRELAND
… is the Saint Patrick`s cross . Ulster is the name used today for six counties of Northern Ireland.
THE WELSH FLAG
… shows a dragon.
Saint David is the patron of Wales.
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the royal family
The head of the country is Queen Elizabeth II
THE NATHIONAL ANTHEM
… is the oldest in the world, established in 1745 and based on a song of the 17 th century.
There are some opinions about people from the UK. Transform each sentence using the structure … is (are) said to… … is (are) considered to… … is (are) thought to… 1)It is said that the British are great tea drinkers. 2)They think that every Englishman is a country man at heart. 3)Some people say that the Scots are serious people. 4)They consider that the Irish girls are charming. 5)It is said that the Welsh like singing.
Read the text and characterize British people according to the joke
Two Englishmen were going to New York by ship. For two days they had sat side by side without saying a word to each other. On the third day one of them fell asleep and his book fell on the deck with a loud noise. This broke the silence between them. The other man picked up the book, and the following conversation took place between them. “Thank you very much. Going to America?” “Yes.” “So am I.”
1. To queue in a line waiting for a bus.
2. To greet your friends as many times as you meet them.
3. To shake hands each time you meet your friend.
4. To take your shoes off as soon as you enter someone’s home.
5. To wait patiently when a group of people have queues for service.
6. To keep your distance talking to a person.
7. To jump the queue waiting for a bus.
8. To bump into another person.
The British usually… It is usual for Russians …
The British never… It is unusual for Russians …
The British don’t…
Sometimes the British can…
The test’s results 1. false 2. false 3. true 4. true 5. false 6. true 7. true 8. false 9. true 10. true “5” – 10; “4” – 8-9 “3” - 6-7
Home task: Make a report about today’s lesson
What emotions do you feel ? Positive: Negative: I feel ... joy because I ... d isappointment success sadness - worked hard admiration - answered properly unsatisfaction - was active - received a good (bad) mark
