ЗАНЯТТЯ 1
The Geografical Position of Great Britain
ВСТУП
- Today we wil talk about the Geografical Position of Great Britain. We’ll try to understand the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England.
2. ПРЕЗЕНТАЦІЯ
Vocabulary
Edinburgh - Единбург
Cardiff - Кардиф
Belfast - Белфаст
surface – поверхня
bay - бухта
the English Channel – Ла-Манш
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) occupies most of the territory of the British Isles. It consists of four main parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Cardiff is the capital of of Wales. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
- The UK is a small country with an area of some 244,100 square kilometres.
- It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, by the North Sea and by the English Channel.
- In the west the Irish Sea and the North Channel separate the UK from Ireland.
- The seas around Britain provide exceptionally good fishing grounds.
- The country has many bays favourable for shipping.
- In their shelter are Britain's main ports, such as London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Hull and others.
- One will not find very high mountains or large plains in Great Britain. Everything occupies very little place.
- The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland, 4,406 feet high.
- The longest river is the Severn, in England, about 200 miles long.
3. ГІМН ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНІЇ
God Save the Queen
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen!
O lord God arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall!
Confound their knavish tricks,
Confuse their politics,
On you our hopes we fix,
God save the Queen!
Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world ov'er
From every latent foe,
From the assasins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign!
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen!
4. ПРО КОРОЛІВ І КОРОЛЕВ ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНІЇ
(Відео: Королі і Королеви Великобританії 1066-2012)
5. ТОП 10 ЦІКАВИХ ФАКТІВ ПРО ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНІЮ
(Відео)
10. Queen Elizabeth II has travelled to 133 countries on 263 official overseas visits.
9. In medieval England, animals could be tried and convicted in royal courts.
8. The total cost of keeping the monarchy in the year 2009-2010 was $59 million.
7. The Queen has sat for 139 official portraits.
6. Winsdor Castle is the oldest inhabited castle in the world.
5. Over the course of her 57-year reign, over 1 million people have attended garden parties at Backingham Palace.
4. King Edward VIII became the first British monarch to fly in 1936.
3. The Queen once received 2 black beavers as a present from Canada.
2. Before World War I, the royal family had no surname.
1. The Queen celebrates 2 birthdays.
6. ПІДСУМОК
- What do you remember about Great Britain?
- What is the capital of the United Kingdom? / Great Britain?
- What is the longest river in England?
- How many birthdays does the Queen celebrates? Why?