Презентация на тему The United kingdom of great Britain and northern Ireland

Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British

Isles are separated from European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.

Jack) consists 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.

is about two thou-sand years old. Now London is

one of the biggest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

England is in the southern and central part of Great Britain. It is the richest, most fertile and most populated part of the country. London is the capital of England.

ENGLAND

highest peak, Ben Nevis.
It is divided into three regions:

the Highlands,
the Lowlands and
the Southern Uplands.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburg.
The Scottish are wearing kilts.

SCOTLAND

It happened many times ago when Norsemen wanted to

settle in this country. They came close to the Scots’ camps in the night and wanted to kill them . That’s why they took off their shoes to make no noise. But one of the Norsemen stepped on a thistle and screamed. The Scots woke up and put the enemy to flight.

a country of lakes. In Wales people speak English

and Welsh. Welsh is very different from English.
The leek is the emblem of Wales.

WALES

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is situated in

the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. It is also known as Ulster. Northern Ireland is an agricultural region.
The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
Irishmen wear their national emblem on St Patrick’s Day. It’s a small white clover with three leaves on the stem. It is called a shamrock.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

among them there are famous university cities Oxford and

Cambridge, Shakespeare’s birthplace - Stratford-upon-Avon, Hide Park, The tower of London, the Palace of Westminster and etc.

is as interesting as Egyptian pyramids. This is Stonehenge.

Stones stand here in circles. Scientists think that Stonehenge was built to calculate the annual calendar and seasons.

life of the people than in other countries. The

best examples are their Queen, money system, their weights and measures. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them.