Презентация по английскому языку на тему The United Kingdom

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Тихонова Галина ЛеонидовнаШкола № 122Г. Нижний Новгород The UK consists of England (the capital is London) Wales (the capital is Cardiff) Scotland (the capital is Edinburgh) Northern Ireland (the capital is Belfast). The territory of the UK is about 244,000 square kilometres. The population is over 56,5 million. The British Isles are washed by the :  the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the North Sea in the east, the English Channel in the south, the Arctic Ocean in the north. The climate is mild the whole year round. The Atlantic Ocean, the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate. So the English climate is not bad but you cannot say the same about the English weather. (You can often hear Englishmen saying, "We do not have any climate. We just have the weather.") The worst thing about the English weather is it's being so changeable. A fine morning may turn into a nasty afternoon. The clear sky may get overcast with clouds within minutes. Sunshine very rarely lasts long enough to enjoy it. People Royal Family Languages Languages Many immigrants are bilingual. Many Indians, for example,speak both Hindi and English, a lot of Chinese speak both Chinese and English. Many Turks speak English and Turkish.There are number of different regional accents in the UK. Some people in London speak «Сockney», in Birmingham- «Brum», in Newcastle- «Ceordie».There is a varity of English which belongs to no particular region. It is Standart English,which is usually taught to foreigners. Transport Sights Discover Britain Quiz Where can you buy stamps?a. At the post officeb. At a butchersc. At the tobacconists What is 'stonehenge'?a. an old castleb. a prehistoric monumentc. a palace. What is the name of the famous stadium in the north of London?a. Wembleyb. Westminsterc. Wimbledon Which band was John Lennon a member of in the 1960s?a. The Beatlesb. The Policec. The Rolling Stones Where is a monster supposed to live?a. The Lake Districtb. Loch Nessc. River Thames In Britain, cars are driven on the ______ side of the road.a. left-handb. right-handc. wrong-hand Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote lots of ______.a. detective storiesb. playsc. poems Where is Belfast?a. In Northern Irelandb. In Scotlandc. In Wales Chelsea is a popular ______ team.a. cricketb. footballc. rugby Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?a. Geoffrey Chaucerb. Agatha Christiec. William Shakespeare Which king had 6 wives?a. Henry IVb. Henry Vc. Henry VIII