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The United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and of Great Britain and

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

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Skorobogatov VadimSkorobogatov Vadim

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Geographical Position Geographical Position

The UK is situated on The UK is situated on the British Isles – a the British Isles – a large group of islands large group of islands lying off the north-lying off the north-western coast of western coast of Europe and separated Europe and separated from the continent by from the continent by the English Channel the English Channel and the North Sea in and the North Sea in the east.the east.

The Union JackThe Union Jack

The flag of the The flag of the United United Kingdom, Kingdom, known as known as the the Union JackUnion Jack..

The royal family The royal family

Queen Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II

Life of royal family.Life of royal family.

W. ChurchilW. Churchil

The first woman the prime The first woman the prime minister.minister.

Thatcher Margaret

L o n d o nL o n d o n

London is the London is the capital of Great capital of Great Britain.Britain.

London is a very London is a very old city.old city.

Sights of LondonSights of London

The House of The House of

ParliamentParliament

King Edward the King Edward the Confessor build a Confessor build a palace beside the palace beside the River Thames in River Thames in the 11the 11thth century. century.

Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey

A church has stood here since Saxon times, when it was A church has stood here since Saxon times, when it was known as known as West Monastery West Monastery (Westminster), because of (Westminster), because of

position to the west of London`s centre. position to the west of London`s centre.

The most important building in London, The most important building in London, though not the most beautiful, is though not the most beautiful, is Buckingham Palace, which is the official Buckingham Palace, which is the official

residence of the Queen.residence of the Queen.

Buckingham Palace The Albert HallBuckingham Palace The Albert Hall

This is place of interest here is the This is place of interest here is the Albert Hall, a huge concert hall which Albert Hall, a huge concert hall which gives festivals of popular classical gives festivals of popular classical music concerts every summer.music concerts every summer.

T r a f a l g a r S q u a r e .T r a f a l g a r S q u a r e .This famous square is so named in honour of Britain`s great This famous square is so named in honour of Britain`s great victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets at cape victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets at cape Trafalgar of the coast of Spain in 1805 during the Napoleonic Trafalgar of the coast of Spain in 1805 during the Napoleonic

war.war.

Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square

This is beautiful square in LondonThis is beautiful square in London. .

The national hero of this battle The national hero of this battle was Lord Horatio Nelson, was Lord Horatio Nelson,

admiral of the British fleet.admiral of the British fleet.

Of the four countries which Of the four countries which make up the UK, make up the UK, EnglandEngland is is

the largest.the largest.

TheThe great stone of great stone of Stonehenge Stonehenge is the best known is the best known and most remarkable of prehistoric remains in and most remarkable of prehistoric remains in

Britain.Britain.

The Lake District is a National Park.The Lake District is a National Park. The Lake District is a National Park, which means The Lake District is a National Park, which means that special care is taken to make sure that the that special care is taken to make sure that the

beauty of the countryside is not spoiledbeauty of the countryside is not spoiled..

CambridgeCambridge

Cambridge is Cambridge is one of the best-one of the best-known towns in known towns in the world, and the world, and the principal the principal reason for its reason for its fame is its fame is its University.University.

Liverpool Liverpool is first of all associated is first of all associated with the Beatleswith the Beatles

The BeatlesThe Beatles

Performance of group Performance of group ““BeatlesBeatles""

Scotland is the most northern of Scotland is the most northern of the countries that constitute the the countries that constitute the

UK.UK.

WalesWales

It is an area of It is an area of high mountains, high mountains, deep valleys, deep valleys, waterfalls and waterfalls and lakes.lakes.

Northern IrelandsNorthern Irelands

Almost all the area Almost all the area of Northern Ireland of Northern Ireland is a plain of is a plain of volcanic origin, volcanic origin, deepening in the deepening in the centre to form the centre to form the largest lake of the largest lake of the British Isles, Lough British Isles, Lough Neagh.Neagh.

What is Union Jack?What is Union Jack?

1. Street1. Street 2. A flag of the Great Britain2. A flag of the Great Britain 3. Lake3. Lake

What is the British What is the British queen`s namequeen`s name??

1. Diana1. Diana 2. Victoria2. Victoria 3. Elizabeth3. Elizabeth

What river is the What river is the House of Parliament House of Parliament

onon?? 1. Thames1. Thames 2. Rhein2. Rhein 3. Dnepr3. Dnepr

Where is Trafalgar Where is Trafalgar Square?Square?

1. Edinburgh1. Edinburgh 2. London2. London 3. Birmingham3. Birmingham

What is Nelson`s rank?What is Nelson`s rank?

1. The captain1. The captain2. Admiral2. Admiral3. The general3. The general

What is Cambridge?What is Cambridge?

1. The automobile1. The automobile 2. A surname of the 2. A surname of the

scientistscientist 3. University3. University

Is the Northern Ireland Is the Northern Ireland a part of Great Britain?a part of Great Britain?

1. Yes1. Yes 2. No2. No

What is Stonehenge?What is Stonehenge?

1. City 1. City 2. Lake2. Lake 3. Sight of the Great 3. Sight of the Great

BritainBritain