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Flag- Cross of St George; Anthem God save the Queen; Longest river- Thames, Official animal- lion 18. What was Shakespeare famous for? Plays, poems. Shakespeare influenced the English language greatly, he introduced more than 2000 new words ,making it more colourful and expressive. He helped develop the style and structure of the language. 19. What is the official name of Britain? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Largest lake- lough Neagh- Also the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles 20. How did the Normans influence Britain? Added vocabulary from French . Impressive castles, introduced the bow into the English army, 21. Name some countries where English is used as the second language.- India, Nigeria, Philippines 22. What language was used by Romans and Normans? Romans- latin; Normans- French 23
................................................... 8 Economy...................................................................................................................... 8 Population and Ethnicity..............................................................................................9 3 Introduction The official name of the country is the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is an island country. It consists of the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain can be divided into three parts England, Wales and Scotland. Each of them has their own capital city. Glasgow in Scotland, Cardiff in Wales and London in England. The country is situated in the north-western Europe. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244,000 square kilometres and about 60 million people live there. The UK contains a number of small islands
1) General facts The UK: * the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was formed in 1801 * it covers 243,610 sq km * everybody from the UK is called British * the capital city is London * is made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which in turn are divided into counties * the flag is called the Union Jack which is a combination of the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland and it is situated in the Atlantic Ocean near the mainland of Europe. The population of the UK is 58.6 million and area is 244,110 sq km. Britain has a temperate humid climate. Its characteristic features are mild winters, warm summer, no temperature extremes, abundant rain all year round and frequent changes of weather. The mild climate is partly due to the warm Gulf Stream and partly to the south westerly winds
Atlantic Ocean in the west. The British Isles are shared by two separate and independent countries: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. All the islands have administrative ties with the mainland, except some islands which have their own legislative assemblies and systems of law, but the UK Government is responsible for their international relations and defence.
Tallinn English College Topic Great Britain 2007 1. Introduction The official name of Great Britain is `the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or short United Kingdom)' The population is about 60.4 million. The capital is London. Other biggest cities include Birmingham, Bristol, Portsmouth, Glasgow and Swansea. English is the main language of Great Britain, but Welsh is officially recognized in Wales and Gaelic in Scotland. 2. Geographical position The British Isles is the geographical term for a group of about 5000 islands off the coast of mainland Europe. The largest island is Great Britain, which is also the largest island in Europe
For them it's a bit later and since England doesn't really have much snow, they have other activities. 26. Write about the Scots' struggle for independence in the 14th century. England wanted to add Scotland to themselves, so the Scots had to fight them. William Wallace ("Braveheart") and king Robert the Bruce fought them off. In 1328 England acknowledged Scotland's independence. 27. How come that there are so many Irish people in the United States today? During the "potato famine" a lot of Irish people fled to America, because otherwise they might have died from hunger. 28. What do you know about the City of London? It has its own major, is a part of London, not the whole city. St. Paul's Cathedral is also located in the City. 29. Explain the difference between these terms: England, the United Kingdom, Great Britain, the British Isles. England is one part of the United Kingdom which includes of 4 countries
Scotland ! Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe that occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is part of the United Kingdom, and shares a land border to the south with England. It is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides. Edinburgh, the country's capital and second largest city, is one of Europe's largest financial centres. It was the
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