Презентация на тему по английскому языку Национальные символы Британии

Saint George’s cross is the English flag. Saint George

is the patron saint of England

does not really know Great Britain.” Scotland is to

the north of England. Its symbol is a thistle, its patron saint is St. Andrew. It is a country of high mountains, deep valleys and grassy plains. My heart is in the Highlands as Robert Burns wrote.
MY HEART’S IN THE HIGHLANDS.
My heart, s in the Highlands, my heart is not hear,
My heart, s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer,
A-chasing the wild deer and following the roe –
My heart, s in the Highlands, wherever I go!

Ireland. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.

The national emblem of Ireland is shamrock.

is the patron saint of Wales. On the 1st

of March, St. David ’s Day, patriotic Welsh people wear a leek or a daffodil, both symbols of Wales.

lions symbolize England, a lion rampant — Scotland, and

a harp — Ireland. The whole is encircled and is supported by a lion and a unicorn. The lion has been used as a symbol of national strength and of the British monarchy for many centuries. The unicorn, a mythical animal that looks like a horse with a long straight horn, has appeared on the Scottish and British royal coats of arms for many centuries, and is a symbol of purity.