Слайд 1THE UNITED
KINGDOM
OF GREAT
BRITAIN
AND NORTHERN
IRELAND
Слайд 2Her 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
Слайд 4A 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.
Слайд 5Make 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.
Слайд 7England
Capital: London
Scotland
Capital: Edinburgh
Northern Ireland
Capital: Belfast
Wales
Capital: Cardiff
Слайд 8 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.
Слайд 9 The clock tower of theHouses 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.
Слайд 12The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. It has been the
capital since 15th century.
The Palace of Holyrood
Princes street garden
Edinburgh Castle
Слайд 13A Red Rose is a symbol of England
Слайд 14Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. Belfast is a
lively, cultural center, where there are excellent museums and galleries.
Слайд 15The national instrument of Scotland is a pipe.
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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)
Слайд 18 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.
Слайд 19 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.
Слайд 21 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.
Слайд 22A Shamrock is a symbol of Northern Ireland
Слайд 23 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.
Слайд 24Cardiff has been the capital of Wales since 1955.
CARDIFF
Слайд 25 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.
Слайд 26A Thistle is a symbol of Scotland
Слайд 28 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.
Слайд 30Elizabeth 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.
Слайд 32The harp is the national instrument of Wales.
Слайд 33British flag is called “Union Jack”.
Really there are three flags
in it.
English
Scottish
Irish
Слайд 34English Flag
The red cross on white of St. George
of England
Слайд 35Scottish Flag
The white “X” on blue of St
Andrew for Scotland
Слайд 36Irish Flag
The red “X” on white of St.
Patrick for Ireland
Слайд 37Northern 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.
Слайд 38
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.
Слайд 39The 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.
Слайд 41__________________________
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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.
