The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Other names:
There are four countries in UK: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack (the Union Flag)
National Emblems: England – a red rose; Ireland – shamrock; Wales – a yellow daffodil and a leek; Scotland - thistle
Symbols of England
LONDON
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It is one of the most beautiful and
There are many interesting places that you can visit in London:
The British Queen – Elisabeth II
Trafalgar Square (Трафальгарская площадь)
Westminster Abbey (Вестминстерское аббатство)
The Tower of London (Лондонский Тауэр)
The Houses of Parliament (здание английского парламента)
Buckingham Palace (Букингемский дворец – главная королевская резиденция)
The National Gallery (Национальная галерея - крупнейшее в Британии собрание картин)
The British Museum (Британский музей – один из крупнейших в мире)
St. Paul’s Cathedral (Собор Св. Павла)
Tower Bridge (Тауэрский мост)
Big Ben is the symbol of London, it is a big clock.
Биг Бен, Большой Бен – колокол часов-курантов на здании парламента, бой которых передается ежедневно по радио как сигнал
British traditions
British people have a lot of traditions. They eat porridge for breakfast and like to drink tea at 5 o’clock. Working in gardens
The famous Britons are:
Quiz
6. British favourite holiday is … a) Halloween b) 8th of March c) Christmas d) Mother’s Day 7. British favourite drink is … a)
Key
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. Other names:

•Great Britain
•Britain
•United Kingdom
•UK

3. There are four countries in UK: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.

4. The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack (the Union Flag)

5. National Emblems: England – a red rose; Ireland – shamrock; Wales – a yellow daffodil and a leek; Scotland - thistle

6. Symbols of England

7. LONDON

8. London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It is one of the most beautiful and

largest
cities in the world. London is
very old, it is situated on the
river Thames.

9. There are many interesting places that you can visit in London:


Trafalgar Square
Westminster Abbey
The Tower
The Houses of Parliament
The National Gallery
The British museum
Buckingham Palace is the residence
of the British Queen – Elisabeth II
(the second).

10. The British Queen – Elisabeth II

11. Trafalgar Square (Трафальгарская площадь)

12. Westminster Abbey (Вестминстерское аббатство)

13. The Tower of London (Лондонский Тауэр)

14. The Houses of Parliament (здание английского парламента)

15. Buckingham Palace (Букингемский дворец – главная королевская резиденция)

16. The National Gallery (Национальная галерея - крупнейшее в Британии собрание картин)

17. The British Museum (Британский музей – один из крупнейших в мире)

18. St. Paul’s Cathedral (Собор Св. Павла)

19. Tower Bridge (Тауэрский мост)

20. Big Ben is the symbol of London, it is a big clock.

21. Биг Бен, Большой Бен – колокол часов-курантов на здании парламента, бой которых передается ежедневно по радио как сигнал

точного времени

22. British traditions

Christmas
Football
Gardens

23. British people have a lot of traditions. They eat porridge for breakfast and like to drink tea at 5 o’clock. Working in gardens

is a British hobby.
British popular sports are football,
cricket and tennis.
They like horse racing too.
The favourite British holiday is
Christmas.

24. The famous Britons are:


Isaac Newton
Charlotte Bronte
Princess Diana
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Oscar Wilde
Lewis Carroll
Arthur Conan Doyle

25. Quiz

1. The capital of Britain is … a) Liverpool
b)Glasgow
c) London
d) Manchester
2. London stands on the river … a) Seine
b)Thames
c) Volga
d) Avon
3. The Head of Britain is the …
a) king
b) queen
c) president
d) prince
4. The British queen’s name is … a) Victoria
b) Diana
c) Elisabeth I d) Elisabeth II
5. What’s this?
a) Buckingham palace
b) Trafalgar Square
c) Tower of London
d) Big Ben

26. 6. British favourite holiday is … a) Halloween b) 8th of March c) Christmas d) Mother’s Day 7. British favourite drink is … a)

6. British favourite holiday is …
b) 8th of March
c) Christmas
a) Halloween
d) Mother’s Day
7. British favourite drink is … a) coffee b) tea c) juice
d) water
8. British people like to eat … for breakfast. a) porridge
b) soup c) potatoes d) salad
9. Big Ben is …
a) a big man
b) a big house
c) a big monument
d) a big clock
10. St. Paul’s Cathedral is …
b) a church
c) a prison
a) a bridge
d) a museum
11. Who of these people is not British?
a) Princess Diana b) Charles Dickens c) Thomas
Edison
d) Conan Doyle

27. Key


1. c
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. d
10. b
11. c
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