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Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- 1. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2. British Symbols
- 3. England Wales Northern Ireland Scotland
- 4. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 5. The national flower of Northern Ireland is
- 6. England The Tudor rose is the national
- 7. Thistle is a prickly-leaved purple flower which
- 8. The national flower of Wales is the
- 9. The flag of the UK is a
- 10. Dating to the 12th century, the historic
- 11. The flag of England - St George’s Cross The flag of Ireland - St Patrick Cross
- 12. Royal Banner of the King or Queen of the United Kingdom Today.
- 13. The Royal Banner of England
- 14. Scottish Royal bannerThe Royal Flag of Scotland,
- 15. The Welsh flag This flag was officially
- 16. UK Royal Coat-of-Arms
- 17. Trafalgar Square
- 18. Trafalgar SquareThere are always a lot of
- 19. Buckingham PalaceThis is the Queen’s home. It
- 20. The Queen of Great BritainThe Queen of
- 21. Westminster AbbeyThis is a holy place.All English
- 22. Westminster CathedralIt was built between 1895 and
- 23. The Houses of ParliamentThis big palace is
- 24. Big BenBig Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. It strikes hours.
- 25. TowerThe Tower of London has been a
- 26. Imperial State CrownThe Tower’s greatest treasure is
- 27. BeefeatersThe quards of the Tower are called
- 28. Tower BridgeThe most famous bridge in London is a Tower bridge.
- 29. Tower BridgeTower Bridge is a bascule-bridge. The bascules will open to let ships pass through.
- 30. St. Paul’s CathedralSt.Paul’s Cathedral is a famous
- 31. Madame Tussauds WaxmuseumHere you can see famous
- 32. King Henry VIII with his wives
- 33. Double-deckersThere are big red buses called double-deckers
- 34. TaxisTaxis in London are old-fashioned black cars.
- 35. Telephone boothsFrom here you can call your friends.
- 36. River ThamesThames flows through London.The River Thames
- 37. Other British symbols
- 38. TartanTartans are an internationally recognized symbol of
- 39. British souvenirs
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British Symbols
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Слайд 6England
The Tudor rose is the national floral emblem of
England. It symbolizes the end of the Wars of the
Roses.
Слайд 7Thistle is a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used
in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The
thistle has been a Scottish symbol for more than 500 years. It was found on ancient coins and coats of arms.Scotland
The national flower of Scotland is the thistle
Слайд 8The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is
traditionally worn on St. David’s Day.
Wales
Слайд 9The flag of the UK is a combination of the
flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the
cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick).
Слайд 10Dating to the 12th century, the historic cross of St.
Andrew was first hoisted in 1512. Also known as the
Saltire, it is one of the oldest country flags. The Saltire is a flag with a diagonal cross whose arms extend to the corners of the flagThe flag of Scotland - St Andrew’s Cross
Слайд 14Scottish Royal banner
The Royal Flag of Scotland, or Rampart Lion,
features a traditional red lion on a gold field. It
is widely used as a second national flag.
Слайд 15The Welsh flag
This flag was officially adopted in 1959,
but the red dragon (possibly Roman in origin) has been
associated with Wales for many centuries. The green and white background stripes represent the House of Tudor, a Welsh dynasty that once held the English throne.
Слайд 18Trafalgar Square
There are always a lot of people and pigeons
on the square.
Every winter there is a big Christmas tree
which is a gift from Norway in the middle of the square.On New Year’s Eve people gather around the tree.
In the middle of the square there is Admiral Nelson’s Column.
Слайд 19Buckingham Palace
This is the Queen’s home.
It was built in
1703.
There is a great collection of paintings.
Слайд 20The Queen of Great Britain
The Queen of Great Britain is
Elizabeth II. Her husband is Duke of Edinburgh.
They have
got 4 grown-up children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Слайд 21Westminster Abbey
This is a holy place.
All English kings have been
crowned and buried in the church since 1308.
Слайд 22Westminster Cathedral
It was built between 1895 and 1903.
This is the
seat of the Cardinal Archbishop and the leading Roman Catholic
Church in England.Its bell tower is 84 metres high.
Слайд 23The Houses of Parliament
This big palace is the most famous
building in the world – the British Parliament.
The building is
280 metres long.There are more than 1000 rooms.
Слайд 25Tower
The Tower of London has been a fortress, a palace,
an arsenal, a mint, a prison, an observatory, a zoo,
the home of the Crown Jewels and a tourist attraction.
Слайд 26Imperial State Crown
The Tower’s greatest treasure is the Imperial State
Crown.
There are 2 800 diamonds on it.
Слайд 27Beefeaters
The quards of the Tower are called Beefeaters.
The legend says
that if the ravens leave, the Tower and the country
will fall.
Слайд 29Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a bascule-bridge.
The bascules will open
to let ships pass through.
Слайд 30St. Paul’s Cathedral
St.Paul’s Cathedral is a famous building too.
Prince Charles
and Princess Diana married here in 1981.
Слайд 31Madame Tussauds Waxmuseum
Here you can see famous people, good and
bad, made of wax.
This is Queen Elizabeth I.
Слайд 33Double-deckers
There are big red buses called double-deckers in London.
People
sit upstairs and downstairs on these buses.
Tourists like them
very much.
Слайд 36River Thames
Thames flows through London.
The River Thames is 338 km
long.
It is 245 m wide here.
Even big seaships can visit
London.
Слайд 38Tartan
Tartans are an internationally recognized symbol of Scotland. Highlanders wore
clothes with distinctive striped or checked patterns, and the growth
of clan and family tartans became popular in the mid-18th century
