Слайд 2He who has not seen Scotland does not really know
Great Britain.
Слайд 3The national emblem of Scotland is a thistle. It is
a purple plant with big thorns.
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The Scottish flag, St. Andrew’s Cross, is blue with a
white cross from corner to corner.
Слайд 5Here you can see the coat of arms of Scotland.
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Bagpipe
is a Scottish national musical instrument.
Слайд 7The official language is English, although Gaelic is spoken in
the north and west of Scotland.
Слайд 8The population of Scotland is a little over 5 million
people.
Слайд 9Scotland is a very small country. It is the most
northern part of the island of Great Britain and is
not far away from the Arctic Circle. It is 274miles (441 kilometers) long. Its widest point is 154 miles (248 kilometers). Its narrowest is only 25 miles (40 kilometers). Because of Scotland's narrowness, it is never possible to get far away from the sea.
The river Tweed and the Cheviot Hills form Scotland’s southern border with England. The Northwest Channel separates southwestern Scotland from Northern Ireland. The northwest coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. The east coast faces the North Sea, which separates Scotland from the mainland of Europe.
Слайд 10There are three main regions – the Highlands, the Lowlands
and the Southern Uplands.
Слайд 11The Highlands in the north of Scotland is a region
of mountains and rivers, a country of great sea-locks, small
towns and villages.
Слайд 12Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain in Great
Britain. It is 1343 metres high.
Слайд 13The climate of Scotland is temperate and oceanic and tends
to be very changeable.
Слайд 14The west of Scotland is usually warmer than the east,
due to the influence of the Atlantic ocean.
Слайд 15Scotland is rich in beautiful lakes.
Слайд 16The largest lake in Scotland is Lock Lomond.
It is
23 miles (37 kilometers) long and 5 miles (8 kilometers)
at its widest point.
Слайд 17Lock Ness is the most famous lake, it is 35
kilometers long.
Слайд 18It is well-known for its monster. Some people claim to
have seen a creature 30 feet (9 metres) long in
the lake.
Слайд 19 There is a museum of Lock Ness monster visited
by millions of people every year. It has more than
4,000 written reports and drawings of the monster made by those people who have “seen” it.
Слайд 20The most important rivers in Scotland are the Tay, the
Clyde, the Tweed and the Spey.
Слайд 21The Tay is the longest river, it is 120 miles
(193) kilometres long.
Слайд 22Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and the seat of
the Scottish Parliament.
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Edinburgh has been the capital of Scotland since the
15th century.
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The city lies on nine hills and goes down those
hills to the sea.
The highest hill is three hundred
metres above the sea.
Слайд 25At the top of the highest hill in Edinburgh is
Edinburgh Castle. It was the home of Scotland’s royal family
until 1603 when King James the 6th of Scotland became king of England and moved to London.
Слайд 26Holyrood Palace is the Queen's official residence when she is
in Edinburgh.
Слайд 27Edinburgh is divided into two parts: the Old Town and
the New Town.
Слайд 28In the old town the streets are narrow.
Слайд 29Royal Mile is the main street in Edinburgh.
Слайд 30Princes Street has a lot of rich shops on one
side and gardens on the other side.
Слайд 31Edinburgh is one of the greenest and architecturally most beautiful
cities in Northern Europe and known as Athens of the
North.
Слайд 32Robert Burns is Scotland’s national poet. There is a monument
to him in Edinburgh.
Слайд 33Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, it stands on the river
Clyde. Its population is about
1.2 million
people.
Слайд 34Glasgow University was established in 1451.
Слайд 35ABERDEEN is Scotland’s third largest city with an official population
of 200, 000 people. It is called the “Granite City”
because most of its buildings are built from granite. Aberdeen is located in the north-east coast of Scotland .
Слайд 36Dundee is the fourth largest city in Scotland. Its population
is 143, 000 people. The city stands on the north
bank of the river Tay on the east coast.
Слайд 37Perth is one of Scotland’s historic cities and was once
the nation’s capital. The city stands on the river Tay.
Слайд 38Scotland is famous for its romantic castles.
Слайд 39Men in Scotland wear kilts. They want to show other
people that they are Scottish. To make a kilt, you
need about six metres of tartan!
Слайд 40http://www.planetware.com/towns/scotland-cities-towns-scenic-regions-sco.htm
http://www.scotland.org/
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http://www.visitscotland.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html
http://www.wikitravel.org/en/scotland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/scotland
Презентация подготовлена
учителем английского языка
Умриловой Ольгой Леонидовной
МОУ лицей г.Вятские Поляны
Кировской
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