The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1.

2.

The UK consists of
4 parts:
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

3.

The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland is
situated on the British Isles.
The British Isles consist of 2
large islands, Great Britain and
Ireland, and about 5000 small
islands.
The British Isles are separated
from the European continent by
the North Sea and the English
Channel. The western coast of
Great Britain is washed by the
Atlantic Ocean and the Irish
Sea.

4.

Mountains
The north and west of
England are
mountainous, but
mountains are not very
high. BEN NAVIS in
Scotland is the highest
mountain (1343 m)

5.

There are a lot of rivers in the UK, but they are not very
long.
The SEVERN is the longest river.
The THAMES is the deepest and
the most important one.

6.

Capitals

7.

The capital of the UK is LONDON

8.

The capital of England is LONDON

9.

The capital of Scotland is EDINBURGH

10.

The capital of Wales is CARDIFF

11.

The capital of Northern Ireland is BELFAST

12.

FLAGS
Scotland
England
the UK
Wales
Northern Ireland

13.

Symbols
The symbol of England is the red rose
The symbol of Scotland is the thistle
The symbol of Wales is the daffodil
The symbol of Nothern Ireland is the shamrock

14.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In low, the
Head of State is the Queen. In practice, the
Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is
ruled by the elected government with the Prime
Minister at the head.

15.

1.Read then the box and use them to answer the questions

16.

2. Match the following symbols with the country
Nothern Ireland, Scotland, England,Wales
1.The shamrock is the symbol of ________
2.The daffodil is the symbol of __________
3. The rose is the symbol of _____________
4. The thistle is the symbol of __________

17.

3. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1. British buses are called double-deckers.
2.Police hats are called Bobby.
3.The Queen of the Uk is Elizabeth II.
4. The Scottish wear skirts called kilts.
5.England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the four parts of the UK.
6.England is smaller than Scotland.
7.There’s a dragon on the Welsh flag.
8.The UK football team is often called the ‘Union Jack’.
9. The Big Ben is a castle.
10. The tower of London was a prison.

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4. Read then the box and use them to answer the questions

19.

5. Match each country with its capital
e.g. The capital of ... is ....
Nothern Ireland
Wales
Scotland
the UK
England
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast

20.

6.Choose the right answer
1.What is the official name of
Great Britain?
a.England
b.Britain
c.The United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland

21.

2.What countries does the UK
consist of?
a. Ireland , England, Scotland, Wales
b. Northern Ireland, England,
Scotland, Wales
c. Britain , England, Wales, Scotland

22.

3.How high is Ben Nevis?
a.
b.
c.
1343m
1434m
3143m

23.

4.What is the Severn?
a. City
b. Mountain
c. River

24.

5.What separates the UK from
Europe?
a. The Pacific Ocean
b. The English Channel
c. The Atlantic Ocean

25.

6.What is the capital of
Wales?
a. Cardiff
b. Edinburgh
c. Belfast

26.

7.Whose flag is it?
a. Scotland
b. Wales
c. England

27.

8.Whose symbol is it?
a. Wales
b. Scotland
c. England

28.

9.Where is the flag of the UK?
a
.
b.
c.

29.

10.The UK is…
a. Constitutional monarchy
b. Parliamentary democracy
c. Absolutely monarchy

30.

Homework
Find information about one of the countries:
England,Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.Write
about it usin the following plan:
- Population
- Climate
- Flora and fauna
- National foods
- Sights