English presentation

8-B Teacher Sheremet Tatiana 2015-2016

Northern Ireland occupies most of the territory of the British

Isles. It consists of four main parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK is a small country . It occupies only 0.2 per cent of the world's land surface.

separate the UK from Ireland. The seas around Britain provide

exceptionally good fishing grounds. The country has many bays favourable for shipping.
One will not find very high mountains or large plains in Great Britain. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland, 4,406 feet high. The longest river is the Severn in England.

people. Foreigners often call British people "English", but the Scots,

the Irish and the Welsh do not consider themselves to be English.
The official language of the United Kingdom is English. But in western Scotland some people still speak Gaelic and in northern and central parts of Wales people often speak Welsh.

known as one of the worlds largest producers and exporters

of machinery, electronics aircraft, and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
In practice, the country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
 

Jack, is made up of three crosses. The big red

cross is the cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England. The white cross is the cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.