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Unit 5 The British Isles
2. What do you know about the UK? 1.How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
Introduction London Bridge
The big Ben
Greenwich astronomical observatory
The Houses of Parliament
River Thames
London in fog
Oxford University
Watch the video and fill the countries on the map. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, London
Watch the video
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Dublin,Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, London Scotland Edinburgh Northern Ireland Belfast England Wales Dublin Republic of Ireland London Cardiff
size history sports weather agriculture geography culture energy Listen to the tape. Which of the following subjects are included in the passage? size history sports weather agriculture geography culture energy language
separated from France by English channel in the east in the north Position of the British Isles: Position of Britain: England: Scotland: Wales: Position of Ireland: Position of the Isle of Man: Surrounding areas: off the west coast of Europe separated from France by English channel in the east in the north in the west west of Britain in the Irish sea between British and Ireland Atlantic Ocean to the west North Sea to the east
W E A T H R True or false F F T The climate of the British Isles is mild with little rain. In general, Scotland is warmer throughout the year, and receives more rain. In the summer months the difference in temperature between London and the north can be as much as nine degrees. W E A T H R F F T
C U L T R E Influenced by: Northern Europeans brought: The basis for English: The reason why many English words end up with French words: the European mainland culture and language their languages ruled by the French in 1066
H I S T O R Y 1536: England and Wales formed the Union 1707: Northern Ireland is: Southern part of Ireland used to be: and now is: The Isles of Man and Channel Islands: England and Wales formed the Union Scotland joined the Union part of the UK part of the UK an independent republic neither part of the UK nor independent ruled by the King of England
Most of these languages are threatened and may disappear. Language in modern times: Older European languages: What is happening to the spoken languages? English Welsh and Irish Most of these languages are threatened and may disappear.
Say something about geography of the UK England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
Fill in the blanks The climate of the British Isles is ____with a lot of rain. It is _______ too cold in winter_____ too hot in summer. The culture of the British Isles has been _________ by the European settlers, whose languages formed the _____ for the English language. In modern times, people __________ the British Isles speak English while some still use the older _________languages, which may _________ one day. neither mild nor influenced basis throughout European disappear
Imagine that you are going on a four-week trip through the UK. Make a travel plan in which you describe where you will go and what clothes and things you will take.
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