Презентация на тему "Великобритания"

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Where is the UK? The UK is situated on the British Isles, north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North sea. Great Britain Northern Ireland The official name of  the UK is the "United  Kingdom of Great Britain  and Northern Ireland".

THE BRITISH ISLES Is Great Britain the same as the UK? Ireland Great Britain NO! Great Britain People in the UK are called  British although they have  different nationalities. The UK If you look at the full name of the UK,  you will see that the UK includes Great  Britain AND Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland T h e   U n i o n   F l a g ,   p o p u l a r l y   k n o w n   a s   t h e   U n i o n   J a c k ,   i s   m a d e   u p   o f   t h e   i n d i v i d u a l   f l a g s   o f   t h r e e     Which countries? c o u n t r i e s   i n   t h e   K i n g d o m . John Bull is a fctional character. He is a traditional symbol f the UK. The capital of the UK is London

Politics of the United Kingdom The UK is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional Monarch as Head of State Elizabeth II David Cameron was appointed Prime Minister in May 2010 The Prime Minister of the UK is the political leader of the United Kingdom and the Head of Her Majesty's Government.

The British Government The Government is like the management of the country.  It  is  made  up of  about 100 members of the political party which wins the most seats at a general election. Number 10 Downing Street is the  residence and office of the   Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.  The headquarters of  Her Majesty's Government. The Cabinet Room

The British Parliament The British Parliament While the job of Government is  to  run the country, the job of  Parliament  is  to check Government is carrying out its role properly and effectively.  The Parliament works in Westminster Palace The Parliament consists of two chambers known as the  House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The House of Commons House of Commons Chamber:             Speaker's chair 646 elected Members of Parliament or MPs. The Speaker in the House  of Commons

The House of Lords Lord  Chancellor The House of Lords (approximately 720 unelected members, most of them appointed for life) The House of Lords: Lords mace  on the Woolsack

London, the capital of  England and the UK Landmarks of the UK Cardiff, the capital of Cardiff, the capital of Wales Wales Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland Belfast, the capital of  Northern Ireland Carew Cross Castle,  Northern Ireland Oxford, England  Wales Millennium Centre The White Cliffs of Dover  Stonehenge,  England Lock Ness, Scotland

London, the capital of the UK Buckingham Palace Big Ben Tourism is Britain's one   of the most important industries and is the fifth      largest tourist  industry in the world. Westminster Abbey The Houses of The Tower Parliament u The official home of the British It is the bell in the clock tower royal family in London, containing of the Houses of Parliament. more than 600 rooms. The building in which the British Many famous people Parliament sits. are buried here. It is a museum and the place where the Crown Jewels are kept. u

London, the capital of the UK Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square Tourism is Britain's one   of the most important industries and is the fifth      largest tourist  industry in the world. The Globe Theatre The Houses of Parliament The official home of the British A square in central London where royal family in London, containing Nelson's Column stands. more than 600 rooms. The building in which the British Parliament sits. Shakespeare's plays were frst performed here.

London, the capital of the UK St Paul's The Globe Theatre St Paul's One of London's best-known Cathedrals built by sir Shakespeare's plays were frst Christopher Wren. performed here. One of London's best-known Cathedrals built by sir Christopher Wren.

What countries make up the UK? The Scots live in Scotland The Irish live in Northern Ireland Scotlan d Northern Ireland The Welsh live in Wales Wal es Englan d The English live in England

TEST YOURSELF! ? Label the map of the British Isles ? ©  http://his tg eo .ac ­ aix ­ m a rs e ille .fr 1 0 0   k m 6 0  m i The UK 4 Great Britain 2 ? ? ? ? 1 Where is the UK situated 2 What is the official name of the UK 3 What are people called in the UK 4 What is Great Britain 5 Is Great Britain the same as the UK ? 6 What is the capital of the UK 7 What is the nickname of the British flag 8 Is John Bull a real man 9 Is the UK a republic or a monarchy 10 Who runs the UK 11 What is the British Parliament like 12 Where does the Parliament work 13 Who are MPs ? 14 Who is the Prime Minister 15 Where does he work and live ? 16 What is the British Government like 17 Where does the Government work 18 What countries make up the UK Ireland 3 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 19 Name the best-known landmarks. ? The British Isles 1

Why doesn't the Welsh dragon appear on the Union Flag? Scotlan d Englan d Northern Ireland The Welsh dragon does not appear on the flag because when the frst Union Flag was created in 1606, Wales was already united with England from the 13th century. What would the Union Flag look like if Wales was represented? Here you can see a version  of the Union flag offered by a  Welsh MP in 2007.