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THE UNITED KINGDOM

What countries are in the United Kingdom?

•A) England

•B) England and Wales

•C) England, Wales and Scotland

•D) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

What countries are in the United Kingdom?

•D) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

ENGLAND WALES

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SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND

Edinburgh

Reading

MyHometowns

Flight time: 11 hours, 40 minutes

Time difference: 9 hours in winter8 hours in summer

London to TokyoDistance:

- Flight time: 11 hours 40 minutes

Flight time: 11 hours, 40 minutes

Time difference: 9 hours in winter8 hours in summer

London to TokyoDistance:

- Flight time: 11 hours 40 minutes- Time difference: 8 hours in summer

9 hours in winter

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Flight time: 11 hours, 40 minutes

Time difference: 9 hours in winter8 hours in summer

London to TokyoDistance:

- Flight time: 11 hours 40 minutes- Time difference: 8 hours in summer

9 hours in winter

Distance: 9,554km

What is the population of the United Kingdom?

•A) 6 million people

•B) 60 million people

•C) 600 million people

•D) 6 billion people

What is the population of the United Kingdom?

•B) 60 million people (64, 100, 000 in 2013)

What is the population of the United Kingdom?•England- 53 million

•Scotland- 5 million

•Wales- 3 million

•Northern Ireland- 2 million

POLITICSWho is the Prime Minister of the UK?

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Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?

David CameronConservative Party

Politics- UK

Politics- UK

Democracy

Politics- UK

Democracy

Central right wing government

Politics- UK

Democracy

Central right wing government

No constitution

Politics- UK

Democracy

Central right wing government

No constitution

Magna Carta 1215

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Scotland- independent?

Independence referendum‐

18th September 2014

YES: 45%NO: 55%

Queen Elizabeth IIVery small political power

89 years old

Represents the UK in international relations

Head of the Commonwealth (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa etc.)

Very important!

What did Britain invent? What did Britain invent?

Telephones

What did Britain invent?

Magnifying glass

What did Britain invent?

Vaccinations

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What did Britain invent?

Television

What did Britain invent?

Tanks

What did Britain invent?

Internet

What did Britain invent?

Fridge

What did Britain invent?

Traffic lights

What did Britain invent?

Movies

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What did Britain invent?

Trains

What did Britain invent?

In vitro fertilisation

What did Britain invent?

Corkscrew

What did Britain invent?

Submarine

What did Britain invent?

Plastic

What did Britain invent?

Crosswords

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What did Britain invent?

Parachutes…

And more!

Food

Food

Fish and chips

Food

Sunday roast

Food

Traditional breakfast

Food

Blackberry and apple crumble

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Food

Cadbury’s chocolate

Music

How many British musicians can you name?

MusicThe BeatlesThe Rolling StonesRadioheadPrimal ScreamBlurChemical BrothersThe Who

David BowieLed Zeppelin

QueenEric Clapton

The KinksThe Sex Pistols

Oasis

MusicOne DirectionVan MorrisonPink FloydElvis CostelloMuseKylie MinogueSpice Girls

RazorlightArctic Monkeys

Kaiser ChiefsSugababes

Girls AloudGorillaz

Dizzee Rascal

MusicThe CureElton JohnAdeleThe KillersAmy WinehouseKT TunstallColdplay

Robbie WilliamsDido

The StrokesProdigy

PulpHandel

Vaughan Williams

LiteratureHow many British writers can you name?

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LiteratureShakespeareOscar WildeJane AustenErnest HemingwayVirginia WoolfWilliam WordsworthByronJames Joyce

Seamus HeaneyJK Rowling

John DonneThomas Hardy

Elizabeth GaskellPhillip LarkinGeorge Orwell

Sylvia Plath

SportWhat sports did the British invent?

SportThe British invented:

FootballRugbyCricketBadmintonTennisBoxingGolf

HockeyTable Tennis

SnookerPolo

Rock climbingDarts

Language- UK vs. USWhich words are British? Which are American?

Language- UK vs. USWhich words are British? Which are American?

Color Colour

Language- UK vs. USWhich words are British? Which are American?

Flat Apartment

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Language- UK vs. USWhich words are British? Which are American?

Film Movie

Language- UK vs. USWhich words are British? Which are American?

Vacation Holiday

Language- UK vs. USWhich words are British? Which are American?

Cookie Biscuit

Language- UK vs. US

BritishColourFlatFilm

HolidayBiscuit

AmericanColor

ApartmentMovieVacationCookie

London vs. Tokyo?•Which is bigger?•Which is cheaper?•Which is safer?•Which is more cultural?•Which has more green spaces?

London vs. Tokyo?•Which is bigger?

•London: 7.8 million people•Tokyo: 13.2 million people

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London vs. Tokyo?•Which is cheaper?

Macdonalds meal Subway ticket Monthly rent for

one bedroom apartment

in city centre

•London: 930円 465円 308,000円

•Tokyo: 650円 192円 148,000円

London vs. Tokyo?•Which is safer?

Murders Robberies(per 100,000 people)

•London: 1.6 610•Tokyo: 0.4 4.7

London vs. Tokyo?•Which is more cultural?

World Heritage Sites Museums

•London: 4 171•Tokyo: 1 47

London vs. Tokyo?•Which has more green spaces?

% of city area that is green public space

•London: 38.4%•Tokyo: 3.4%

Fo THE UNITED KINGDOM

environment

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Climate

Famous for rain!Spring- March, April, May

Spring- March, April, May

Average rainfall in spring:

England: 181mmNagoya: 139mm

Summer- June, July, August

Summer- June, July, AugustAverage maximu

temperature in sumEngland: 19°CNagoya: 29.7°

Autumn- September, October, November

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Autumn- September, October, NovemberAverage rainfall in

autumn:England: 249.6mm

Nagoya: 98mm

Winter- December, January, February

Winter- December, January, February

Average minimum temperature in winter:

England: 1.3°CNagoya: 0.7°C

CO2 Pollution

CO2 Pollution• CO2 emissions per person (tonnes):

London: 9 tonnesTokyo: 5 tonnes

New York: 11 tonnes

CO2 Pollution• CO2 emissions per person (tonnes):

London: 9 tonnes Tokyo: 5 tonnes New York: 11 tonnes

• The UK government agreed to reduce emissions by 12.5% between 1990 and 2008. They achieved this target.

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CO2 Pollution• CO2 emissions per person (tonnes):

London: 9 tonnes Tokyo: 5 tonnes New York: 11 tonnes

• The UK government agreed to reduce emissions by 12.5% between 1990 and 2008. They achieved this target.

• In 2008, the UK was 9th biggest producer of man-made CO2 emissions

CO2 Pollution• CO2 emissions per person (tonnes):

London: 9 tonnes Tokyo: 5 tonnes New York: 11 tonnes

• The UK government agreed to reduce emissions by 12.5% between 1990 and 2008. They achieved this target.

• In 2008, the UK was 9th biggest producer of man-made CO2 emissions

• In 2008, the UK produced 1.8% of the global total of CO2 emissions

CO2 Pollution• CO2 emissions per person (tonnes):

London: 9 tonnes Tokyo: 5 tonnes New York: 11 tonnes

• The UK government agreed to reduce emissions by 12.5% between 1990 and 2008. They achieved this target.

• In 2008, the UK was 9th biggest producer of man-made CO2 emissions

• In 2008, the UK produced 1.8% of the global total of CO2 emissions• The UK wants to cut its carbon emissions by 80% by 2050

CO2 Pollution

Nuclear power- for or against? Nuclear power- for or against?

• 1. Do you think the global community can eliminate nuclear weapons by working together?

• 2. Which is a bigger threat: the risk of nuclear disaster? or the results of climate change?

• 3. Do you think the global community can find other low-carbon power sources before the earth’s environment is ruined?

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Nuclear power- for or against?

• 1. Do you think the global community can eliminate nuclear weapons by working together?

Nuclear power- for or against?

• 1. Do you think the global community can eliminate nuclear weapons by working together?

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is for nuclear weapons, but many British peopleare against.

The Scottish government isagainst nuclear weapons.

Nuclear power- for or against?

• 2. Which is a bigger threat: the risk of nuclear disaster? or the results of climate change?

Nuclear power- for or against?

• 2. Which is a bigger threat: the risk of nuclear disaster? or the results of climate change?

• 18% of the UK’s energycomes from nuclear power• The UK spends half of its climate budget on cleaning nuclear waste

Nuclear power- for or against?

• 3. Do you think the global community can find other low-carbon power sources before the earth’s environment is ruined?

Nuclear power- for or against?

• 3. Do you think the global community can find other low-carbon power sources before the earth’s environment is ruined?

• 5.2% of the UK’s energy comesfrom renewable fuel• The UK has the 5th lowest use of renewable energy in the European Union

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The Future? Fo