Презентация на тему "Great Britain" , "Revision 4 grade", "5 grade Revision", "Historical figure", "Scotland"

GREAT GREAT BRITAINBRITAIN

GEOGRAPHY   General Facts GEOGRAPHY  The United Kingdom of Great  Britain and Northern Ireland is  situated on the British Isles.   It consists of England,  Scotland, Wales and   Northern Ireland   It’s situated in the west of   Europe.   It’s washed by the Atlantic  Ocean and the North Sea.

GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY  The capital of  England is London   The capital of  Scotland is  Edinburgh

GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY  The capital of  Wales is Cardiff   The capital of  Northern Ireland  is Belfast

SYMBOLS SYMBOLS The flag of Great Britain is red, white and blue. The British people call it “the Union Jack” The coat of arms of Great Britain has a crown on the shield, because it’s a monarchy. The shield is supported by the English lion and by the Unicorn of The National Anthem of the UK  “God Save the Queen”

SYMBOLS SYMBOLS

SYMBOLS SYMBOLS

Symbols and sights Symbols and sights  The Tube Taxi Double- deckers

SightsSights Stoneheng e  London Eye  Tower bridge

Famous people Famous people The Tower Bridge was opened in 1893. Its towers are 65 metres. The Tower of London is famous for its ravens, they’ve lived here for 900 years. The Crown will fall, if the ravens leave the Tower. Big Ben is the most famous symbol of London. 1802      –    1867

Famous people Famous people Charles Robert Darwin  (1809 – 1882)  was an English naturalist and  geologist,  known for his  contributions to evolutionary  theory.

Famous people Famous people Queen Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603) A popular monarch  of England (reigned  1558–1603) who  brought a period of  relative internal  stability

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) -an English writer who wrote two well-known children’s stories, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Daniel Defoe (1660-1731 ) - An English writer, whose most famous novels are Robinson Crusoe and

Famous people Famous people (1882  ­ 1956)

Famous people Famous people William Shakespeare  (1564 – 1616)  was an English poet, playwright, and actor,  widely regarded as the greatest writer in  the English language and the world's pre­ eminent dramatist. He is often called  England's national poet and the "Bard of  Avon".

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS These customs are really English.  English people like domestic  animals. Every family has a pet: a  dog, a cat or a bird.  The English are tea­drinkers.  They have it many times a day.  Some Englishmen have tea for  breakfast, tea in lunch time, tea  after dinner, tea at tea­time and  tea with supper

HOLIDAYS HOLIDAYS Christmas is celebrated all around the world. British people like it too, they have it on the 25th of December. The main character is Santa Claus. Children get a lot of presents and sing Christmas carols. Easter Day is the high point of the year. Easter eggs are important in Britain too. Children believe that Easter Rabbit hides the eggs in the garden. A traditional food is roast lamb.  People give each other chocolate eggs that are wrapped in silver paper.

HOLIDAYS HOLIDAYS  Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October, it’s already well-known in Russia.   February 14, the day when people send cards or give red roses or chocolates to the person they love

HOLIDAYS HOLIDAYS  On this day you have to play the  joke before 12 o’clock midday,  otherwise the joke is on you   Guy Fawkes” Night is observed on  the 5th of November when people  in Britain light fireworks and burn a  straw guy on a bonfire. This  celebration is often associated with  collecting money for charity

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