United Kingdom 5th form

What date is it today? (12 th , 14 th etc.)

What day is it today?(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday etc.)

Who is absent today? (is not in the class)

What is the weather like today?(cloudy, windy, fine etc.)

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Vocabulary

island [ˈaɪlənd]

typical [ˈtɪpɪkəl]- типичный

• having all the  qualities  you  expect  a  particular   person , 

object ,  place , etc. to have

patron saint - святой покровитель

symbol [ ˈsɪmbəl ]

Thistle [ˈθɪsl]

Thistle [ˈθɪsl]- чертополох

castle [ ˈkɑːsl ]

castle [ ˈkɑːsl ]- замок

Fairy tale [ ˈfeəri teɪl ]

West [west]

North [nɔːθ]

daffodil [ˈdæfədɪl]

field [ˈfiːld]

farm [ fɑːm ]

shamrock [ ˈʃæm.rɒk ]

shamrock [ ˈʃæm.rɒk ]-трилистник

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The British Isles are a group of islands to the north-west of the continent of Europe. The largest islands are Great Britain and Ireland.

The short name of the country is the UK. The head of the country is Queen Elizabeth II. The UK consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,

England is the largest part of the UK. London is the capital of the country. London is the world’s 7th biggest city. It is very old. Oxford and Cambridge are the famous and the oldest Universities. The symbol of the country is a red rose. It is a typical English flower. The patron saint of England is St. George.

Scotland is a country to the north of England. Edinburgh is the capital of the country. Glasgow is the largest town. The symbol of the country is a thistle. The patron saint of Scotland is St. Andrew. It is a country of castles ([ka:sl] –замок) and fairy tales.

Wales is a country to the west of England. The capital of the country is Cardiff. It is a modern city. The symbol of the country is a daffodil. The patron saint of Wales is St. David. Wales is a country of green fields and farms.

Northern Ireland is the smallest country of the UK. The capital of the country is Belfast. The symbol of the country is a shamrock. The patron saint of Northern Ireland is St. Patrick. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th of March. There are two national languages in Wales - Welsh and English.

Country

Capital

Language

Patron Saint

Symbol

Interesting

information

True or false

• The British Isles are a group of island to the south of the continent of Europe.
• The largest islands are Great Britain and Ireland.
• The short name of the country is the USA.
• The Head of the country is Queen Elizabeth I.
• The UK consists of 3 parts.
• England is the largest part of the UK.
• London is a capital of England.
• Oxford and Cambridge are the famous and the oldest universities.

True or false

• Edinburg is a capital of England.
• The symbol of Scotland is thistle.
• Scotland is not country of castles and fairy tales.
• The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
• The symbol of Wales is red rose.
• Wales is a country of green fields and farms.
• The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
• The symbol of Northern Ireland is daffodil.
• There is only one language in Wales.

Homework

• To write 5 the most important facts about the UK.
• To speak about one country of the UK.

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