1. The United Kingdom – basic facts Markéta Zakouřilová VY_32_INOVACE_114 ZŠ Jenišovice

2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4. Flag of the U.K. – the Union Jack St Andrew‘s Cross (Scotland) St George‘s Cross (England) St Patrick‘s Cross (Ireland)

6. 1. Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II 2. Capital city London 3. On the river Thames (Temže) 4. Currency = money British pound = libra 5. Famous ancient monument Stonehenge

7. Scotland bagpipes 1.Capital city: Edinburgh 2. Traditional musical instrument: 4. National costume for men: kilt (a kind of skirt) kilt (a kind of skirt) 3. Sport first played in Scotland: curling 5. Famous lake known for a legend about a monster Nessie: Loch Ness

8. 1. Northern Ireland capital city: 1. Northern Ireland capital city: 2. The Republic of Ireland capital city: 2. The Republic of Ireland capital city: Belfast Dublin Ireland 3. The most popular national holiday: St Patrick‘s Day March 17th St Patrick‘s Day March 17th 4. On this day everything is: green 5. Symbol of Ireland: shamrock clover (jetel) shamrock clover (jetel) 6. Typical Irish drink: beer (Guinness) beer (Guinness)

9. shamrock bagpipes the Thames Dublin Loch Ness kilt curling Guinness Stonehenge London Elizabeth II Edinburgh Belfast Union Jack St Patrick St George St Andrew pound currency clover Are you able to describe the meaning of all these expressions? UK cross