Lecture 1 The land & the people The UK

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1. Lecture 1 The land & the people The UK
2. PlanGeographical positionPopulationClimateVegetation and wildlife The UK and
3. THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
4. Formation a name was introduced in 1501
5. The Union Jack The upright Red Cross
6. Locationan island state5,500 islands244,100 square kilometresLowland Britain
7. ClimateMild HumidChangeable
8. Vegetation and Wildlife the poppy is the
9. Populationover 57 million peopleOver 46 million people
10. Scotland80 thousand square kilometres Edinburghover 5 million
11. Clans and tartansKiltClan – family, descendantsMcDonalds and
12. GaelicWelsh and GaelicScots Gaelic – 80,000 people"Wee",
13. EdinburghThe 15th centuryGeorge Gordon Byron, Walter Scott,
14. WalesCymru, Cymrythe Welsh Mountainous area, Industrial South Wales and the Welsh BorderlandSnowdoniaSnowdon
15. Cardiff1955Coal, iron and steelLlandaff cathedralthe National Museum of WalesSt. David's Hallthe New Theatrethe Taff RiverSwansea
16. WelshThe Welsh Language Act of 1967 50
17. The Welsh National GameRugby Union15 playersThe Welsh National anthem, Land of my Fathers
18. NamesCharles Baker, Margaret Thatcher;Jack Long, Mary LittleRobin
19. Northern Ireland6 of 9 countries of the
20. Gaelic Names"bally" – town, "slieve" – mountain,
21. Belfast400,000 peoplelinen, rope-making, engineering, tobacco and the
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PlanGeographical positionPopulationClimateVegetation and wildlife The UK and its constituent parts and their emblems and flagsEngland. Scotland. Wales. Ireland.

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Слайд 1Lecture 1 The land & the people The UK
Ph.D. Vashchenko E.A.

Слайд 2Plan
Geographical position
Population
Climate
Vegetation and wildlife
The UK and its constituent parts

and their emblems and flags
England. Scotland. Wales. Ireland.

PlanGeographical positionPopulationClimateVegetation and wildlife The UK and its constituent parts and their emblems and flagsEngland. Scotland. Wales.

Слайд 3THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
England, Scotland,

Wales and Northern Ireland
the Isle of Wight
the Orkneys
Hebrides and Shetlands
the

Isles of Scilly

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Irelandthe Isle

Слайд 4Formation
a name was introduced in 1501
the whole of Ireland

was united with Great Britain from 1801 up until 1922
Republic

of Ireland was formed in the South
Northern Ireland became part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Formation a name was introduced in 1501 the whole of Ireland was united with Great Britain from

Слайд 5The Union Jack
The upright Red Cross is the cross of

St. George, the patron saint of England.
The white diagonal

cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.
The red diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
St. David is the patron saint of Wales.

The Union Jack The upright Red Cross is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of

Слайд 6Location
an island state
5,500 islands
244,100 square kilometres
Lowland Britain and Highland Britain
Ben

Nevis is 1,343 metres and Snowdon is 1.085 metres
the Severn

(354 kilometres)
the Lake District

Locationan island state5,500 islands244,100 square kilometresLowland Britain and Highland BritainBen Nevis is 1,343 metres and Snowdon is

Слайд 7Climate
Mild
Humid
Changeable

Слайд 8Vegetation and Wildlife
the poppy is the symbol of peace
the red

rose is the national emblem of England
the thistle is the

national emblem of Scotland
the daffodils and the leek are the emblems of Wales
the shamrock is the emblem of Ireland.

oak, beech, pine, marshland, moors
blackbirds, sparrows and starlings, Redbreast
ducks, geese and other water fowl
partridges, pheasants
gulls, geese

Vegetation and Wildlife the poppy is the symbol of peacethe red rose is the national emblem of

Слайд 9Population
over 57 million people
Over 46 million people live in England,

a little over 5 million live in Scotland, over 3

million in Wales and about 1,5 million in Northern Ireland.
The Celts from Europe.
The Romans from Italy.
The Angles and Saxons came from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands (Angle-land).
The vikings arrived from Denmаrк and Norway, the Normans invaded from France.

Populationover 57 million peopleOver 46 million people live in England, a little over 5 million live in

Слайд 10Scotland
80 thousand square kilometres
Edinburgh
over 5 million people
The Cheviot Hills

The Highlands, the Lowlands, the Southern Uplands
Glasgow

Scotland80 thousand square kilometres Edinburghover 5 million peopleThe Cheviot Hills The Highlands, the Lowlands, the Southern UplandsGlasgow

Слайд 11Clans and tartans
Kilt
Clan – family, descendants
McDonalds and McKenzies, the Campbells

and the Lindsays
“Mc” means “son of”
Campbell or Cameron
Angus,

Donald or Duncan
Morag, Fiona or Jean
Jimmy and Jock

Clans and tartansKiltClan – family, descendantsMcDonalds and McKenzies, the Campbells and the Lindsays“Mc” means “son of” Campbell

Слайд 12Gaelic
Welsh and Gaelic
Scots Gaelic – 80,000 people
"Wee", meaning small
"wee laddie"

– small boy.
“A bonnie lass” is a pretty girl

“bairn” is a child.

GaelicWelsh and GaelicScots Gaelic – 80,000 people

Слайд 13Edinburgh
The 15th century
George Gordon Byron, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson,

Robert Burns, and Arthur Conan Doyle
Edinburgh Festival of Music and

Drama
In 1947

EdinburghThe 15th centuryGeorge Gordon Byron, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns, and Arthur Conan DoyleEdinburgh Festival

Слайд 14Wales
Cymru, Cymry
the Welsh Mountainous area, Industrial South Wales and the

Welsh Borderland
Snowdonia
Snowdon

Слайд 15Cardiff
1955
Coal, iron and steel
Llandaff cathedral
the National Museum of Wales
St. David's

Hall
the New Theatre
the Taff River
Swansea

Слайд 16Welsh
The Welsh Language Act of 1967
50 per cent of

the population
The 800-year-old National Eisteddfod
South Wales (even years)
North Wales

(uneven years)

WelshThe Welsh Language Act of 1967 50 per cent of the populationThe 800-year-old National EisteddfodSouth Wales (even

Слайд 17The Welsh National Game
Rugby Union
15 players
The Welsh National anthem, Land

of my Fathers

Слайд 18Names
Charles Baker, Margaret Thatcher;
Jack Long, Mary Little
Robin Williamson (Robin, son

of William), Peter Richardson.
Dylan Thomas, Roger Davies (a form of

David), Geoffrey Jones (from John), David Williams
Taffy
Druidism, Druids

NamesCharles Baker, Margaret Thatcher;Jack Long, Mary LittleRobin Williamson (Robin, son of William), Peter Richardson.Dylan Thomas, Roger Davies

Слайд 19Northern Ireland
6 of 9 countries of the historic province of

Ulster
Belfast
The greenness
The Mourne Mountains
Lough Neagh
Shannon
1.5 million people
53 %
agriculture, textiles

and shipbuilding

Northern Ireland6 of 9 countries of the historic province of UlsterBelfastThe greennessThe Mourne Mountains Lough NeaghShannon1.5 million

Слайд 20Gaelic Names
"bally" – town, "slieve" – mountain, "glen" – valley
Sean

[∫o:n], same as John
Seamus [∫eməs], same as James
Liam [ləm], same

as William
Seanna [∫:nə], same as Joanna
Brid [br], same as Bridget
Paddy (short of Patric) and Micky (short for Michael)
O'... meaning from the family of (eg O'Brien, O'Neil)
Fitz... meaning son of (eg Fitzwillian, Fitzgerald)
Mac... meaning son of (eg MacMahon, MacHugh)
Kil... meaning son of (eg Kilmartin)
Gil... meaning son of (eg Gilmurrey)

Слайд 21Belfast
400,000 people
linen, rope-making, engineering, tobacco and the sea-trade
the Falls

Road and Shankill Road
Art Gallery
Belfast Cathedral

Слайд 22

Слайд 23Thank you for your attention!

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Слайд 1Lecture 1 The land & the people The UKPh.D. Vashchenko E.A.

Слайд 2PlanGeographical positionPopulationClimateVegetation and wildlife The UK and its constituent parts

and their emblems and flagsEngland. Scotland. Wales. Ireland.

Слайд 3THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND England, Scotland,

Wales and Northern Irelandthe Isle of Wightthe OrkneysHebrides and Shetlandsthe

Слайд 4Formation a name was introduced in 1501 the whole of Ireland

was united with Great Britain from 1801 up until 1922Republic

Слайд 5The Union Jack The upright Red Cross is the cross of

St. George, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal

Слайд 6Locationan island state5,500 islands244,100 square kilometresLowland Britain and Highland BritainBen

Nevis is 1,343 metres and Snowdon is 1.085 metresthe Severn

Слайд 7ClimateMild HumidChangeable

Слайд 8Vegetation and Wildlife the poppy is the symbol of peacethe red

rose is the national emblem of Englandthe thistle is the

Слайд 9Populationover 57 million peopleOver 46 million people live in England,

a little over 5 million live in Scotland, over 3

Слайд 10Scotland80 thousand square kilometres Edinburghover 5 million peopleThe Cheviot Hills

The Highlands, the Lowlands, the Southern UplandsGlasgow

Слайд 11Clans and tartansKiltClan – family, descendantsMcDonalds and McKenzies, the Campbells

and the Lindsays“Mc” means “son of” Campbell or Cameron Angus,

Слайд 12GaelicWelsh and GaelicScots Gaelic – 80,000 people"Wee", meaning small"wee laddie"

– small boy. “A bonnie lass” is a pretty girl

Слайд 13EdinburghThe 15th centuryGeorge Gordon Byron, Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson,

Robert Burns, and Arthur Conan DoyleEdinburgh Festival of Music and

Слайд 14WalesCymru, Cymrythe Welsh Mountainous area, Industrial South Wales and the

Welsh BorderlandSnowdoniaSnowdon

Слайд 15Cardiff1955Coal, iron and steelLlandaff cathedralthe National Museum of WalesSt. David's

Hallthe New Theatrethe Taff RiverSwansea

Слайд 16WelshThe Welsh Language Act of 1967 50 per cent of

the populationThe 800-year-old National EisteddfodSouth Wales (even years) North Wales

Слайд 17The Welsh National GameRugby Union15 playersThe Welsh National anthem, Land