1. Достопримечательности
ПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЯ ПО ТЕМЕ
Достопримечательности
Британии
Выполнила:Табакова Н.А.
Муравьихинская СОШ
2010 г.

2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland
It is situated on the British
Isles. They lie to the north-
West of Europe and are
separated from the continent
by the English Channel.
The UK consists of four parts:
England, Scotland, Wales and
Nothern Ireland. Great Britain
is a country of forests and plains.

3. Some ancient peoples of Western Europe
During the period from the 6 th to the 3 rd century B.C a people called the Celts spread across Europe.

4. The UK’s Flag – the Union Jack
It is red, white and blue,
and made up of three crosses – the cross of St. George, St. Patrick, symbolizing England, Ireland and Scotland
respectively.

5. ENGLAND
Capital: London
National flower : rose
Patron Saint : St. George
Size : sq km
Population : 50.1 million
Language : English

6. SCOTLAND
Capital :Edinburgh
National flower : thistle
Patron Saint : St. Andrew
Size : 77, 925 sq km
Population : 5 million
Languages ; English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots

7. Capital ; Cardiff WALES National flower: daffodil
Patron Saint : St. David
Size : sq km
Population : 2.95 million
Languages : English, Welsh

8. NOTHERN IRELAND
Capital : Belfast
National flower ; shamrock
Patron Saint : St. Patrick
Size : 13, 576 sq km
Population : 1. 7 million
Languages : English, Irish

9. Stonehenge Stonehenge is one of the Europe’s biggest stone
circles that is 10 or
12 metres high. It is approximately 5000 years old. The Druids priests used it for a calendar.

10. The Romans The Romans went to England
many years ago. They built a town on the River Thames – Londinium. Soon they built a bridge over the Thames. The old London Bridge looked very strange. There were houses and shops on the bridge

11. The Great Fire of London
On Saturday,2nd September there was a strong wind from the river and a big fire began. It started in the house of the king’s baker, near London Bridge. The fire burnt for four days and destroyed 80 % of the city. More than 250 thousand people didn’t have home any more.

12. National Symbols Lion and Unicorn are national symbols of England.
Red rose,
Lion and Unicorn
are national symbols
of England.

13. ELIZABETH II Elizabeth II the queen of the UK ( 1952 ).
She is the elder daughter of
George VI.
At 18 she was made a State
Councillor.
Her coronation was on June 2,
1953.
In 2009 she celebrated her 57 th
year on the throne.

14. Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London
residence. When the flag
is flying on the top she is
at home. The house was
bought by George III from
the Duke of Backingham,
from which it takes the
name.

16. London – the Capital of the UK
London is a very old city. It is two thousand years old. The population is about 9 miliion people. London has got three parts: the City of London, the West End and the East End.
The City is the financial center of
the U K.
The West End is the center of London. The East End of London is the district for the working people.

17. The Tower The Tower of London is a very old building. It is
more than 900 years old.
English kings lived in it
many years ago, but now it
is a museum. It was a
fortress, royal palace and
later a prison.

18. One is the uniform of the Beefeaters at the Tower of London
One is the uniform of the Beefeaters at the Tower of London. This came first from France.
Beefeater
(Yeomen of the Guard)

19. Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey was founded in It is situated in the center of London and was built by king Edward in The coronation of all British kings and queens takes place in Westminster Abbey.

20. The Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament stand beside the river Thames. The country’s leaders speak in the Houses of Parliament. You can see Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge.

21. BIG BEN
Big Ben is really a bell. The clock came into service in You hear it every hour. It weighs 13,720 kilograms.

22. Political System
The United Kingdom of Great Britain is a monarchy. The power of the Queen is limited by the Parliament. The Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is a hereditary Chamber.

23. and works in the official residence, No.10 Downing
The Prime Minister lives
and works in the official
residence, No.10 Downing
Street , London. This is a
large house in a small
street, where many of the
departments have their
offices.

24. Trafalgar Square There are many nice Squares
in London. Trafalgar Square is
one of them and it is in the
center of the West End. One
can see a statue of Nelson in
the middle of this square.
It is named after the greatest
admiral Lord Nelson. It is a
very tall column and a figure
of Nelson on the top of it.

25. London’s Parks
London is very rich in parks and gardens. London’s parks are full of trees, grass, flowers and water.
The Royal Parks are the property
of the Royal family. In central London they include Hyde Park,
Green Park, St. James’s Park, Regent’s Park and Kensington Gardens.

26. The British Museum The British Museum was opened
in George II gave the
royal library to the museum
in The collection is enormous,
ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, China
and Japan, as prehistoric times.

27. The Scottish Highlander wears his national dress, the kilt. It is
made of the material with a
squared, coloured design called
a tartan. Each Scottish clan has
its own tartan.
A piper wearing the traditional
Highlander’s costume