Слайд 2Famous people
He was a king of England who led the Britons
in battles against the Saxons. There are many stories about him: he pulled his sword Excalibur from a stone, and he sat with his knights at a Round Table.
Слайд 3He is one of the most famous of all English kings,
partly because he had six wives.
Слайд 4The queen of England and Ireland from 1558, after the death
of her sister Mary I. She is regarded as one of England’s greatest rulers. The daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was an extremely strong and clever woman. During her reign the country’s economy grew very strong, the arts were very active. However, she is often seen as a very lonely figure. She never married.
Слайд 5He is the national saint of England. Many people believed he
was a Christian martyr ( a person who is killed because of their religious beliefs ) in the third century. According to the legend, he killed a dragon to save a woman. He is often shown in pictures fighting the dragon.
Слайд 6It is an internationally famous British pop group whose members during
their most successful period in the 1960s were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
Слайд 7He is an English footballer who played for Manchester United and
has been captain of the England team since 2001. In 2003 he left Manchester United to play for Real Madrid. He married Spice Girl Victoria Adams in 1999 and they are two of the most famous people in Britain.
Слайд 8He is an English actor who is best known for playing
Legolas in the Lord of the Rings films. He has also acted in Pirates of the Caribbean and Troy.
Слайд 9He is the main character in a series of novels by
Ian Fleming. He is an attractive British secret agent, who is also known as 007.
Слайд 10She is the queen of the United Kingdom since 1952.
Слайд 11She is a British princess, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth
II and Prince Philip. She has a strong interest in horse riding, and represented Britain at the 1976 Olympic Games. She is also known for her work as the President of the Save the Children Fund. In 1973 she married Captain Mark Phillips, and had two children, Peter and Zara. In 1992 she was divorced, and in the same year she married Timothy Laurence, a Royal Navy Officer. She was given the title of Princess Royal in 1987. What’s her name?
Слайд 12Famous people
He was a king of England who led the Britons
in battles against the Saxons. There are many stories about him: he pulled his sword Excalibur from a stone, and he sat with his knights at a Round Table.
King Arthur
Слайд 13He is one of the most famous of all English kings,
partly because he had six wives. Henry VIII
Слайд 14The queen of England and Ireland from 1558, after the death
of her sister Mary I. She is regarded as one of England’s greatest rulers. The daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she was an extremely strong and clever woman. During her reign the country’s economy grew very strong, the arts were very active. However, she is often seen as a very lonely figure. She never married. Elizabeth I
Слайд 15He is the national saint of England. Many people believed he
was a Christian martyr ( a person who is killed because of their religious beliefs ) in the third century. According to the legend, he killed a dragon to save a woman. He is often shown in pictures fighting the dragon.
St George
Слайд 16It is an internationally famous British pop group whose members during
their most successful period in the 1960s were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. the Beatles
Слайд 17He is an English footballer who played for Manchester United and
has been captain of the England team since 2001. In 2003 he left Manchester United to play for Real Madrid. He married Spice Girl Victoria Adams in 1999 and they are two of the most famous people in Britain. David Beckham
Слайд 18He is an English actor who is best known for playing
Legolas in the Lord of the Rings films. He has also acted in Pirates of the Caribbean and Troy. Orlando Bloom
Слайд 19He is the main character in a series of novels by
Ian Fleming. He is an attractive British secret agent, who is also known as 007. James Bond
Слайд 20She is the queen of the United Kingdom since 1952.
Elizabeth II
Слайд 21She is a British princess, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth
II and Prince Philip. She has a strong interest in horse riding, and represented Britain at the 1976 Olympic Games. She is also known for her work as the President of the Save the Children Fund. In 1973 she married Captain Mark Phillips, and had two children, Peter and Zara. In 1992 she was divorced, and in the same year she married Timothy Laurence, a Royal Navy Officer. She was given the title of Princess Royal in 1987. What’s her name? Princess Anne
Слайд 22Holidays
The day when people in many countries play tricks or jokes
on each other. A typical trick is to make somebody believe something that is not true.
Слайд 23British people celebrate it every year on the 5th of November
in memory of a famous event in British history, the Gunpowder Plot. On the 5th of November in 1605 a group of Roman Catholic planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament while King James I was inside. On the evening before, one of them, was caught in the cellars with gunpowder and the plot was discovered. People make fireworks, children make a guy,a figure of a man made of old clothes and straw, then they burn it.
Слайд 24The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ which takes
part on 25 December.
Слайд 25The 26th of December is the day after Christmas Day. It
is a bank holiday. Traditionally it was the day when people gave Christmas boxes (small gifts of money ) to their employees or servants. Now most people relax, digest the food and drink of the day before, and perhaps visit friends or relatives.
Слайд 26The night of 31 October, when people once believed that ghosts
could be seen. Now in Britain and America, it is a time when children have parties, dress up as witches, make lanterns out of pumpkins from which the inside has been removed, and play trick or treat.
Слайд 27Holidays
The day when people in many countries play tricks or jokes
on each other. A typical trick is to make somebody believe something that is not true.
April Fool’s Day
Слайд 28British people celebrate it every year on the 5th of November
in memory of a famous event in British history, the Gunpowder Plot. On the 5th of November in 1605 a group of Roman Catholic planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament while King James I was inside. On the evening before, one of them, was caught in the cellars with gunpowder and the plot was discovered. People make fireworks, children make a guy,a figure of a man made of old clothes and straw, then they burn it.
Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night
Слайд 29The Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ which takes
part on 25 December. Christmas
Слайд 30The 26th of December is the day after Christmas Day. It
is a bank holiday. Traditionally it was the day when people gave Christmas boxes (small gifts of money ) to their employees or servants. Now most people relax, digest the food and drink of the day before, and perhaps visit friends or relatives. Boxing Day
Слайд 31The night of 31 October, when people once believed that ghosts
could be seen. Now in Britain and America, it is a time when children have parties, dress up as witches, make lanterns out of pumpkins from which the inside has been removed, and play trick or treat. Halloween
Слайд 32Places
It is a river that flows through a town where Shakespeare
was born. The name of this river is in the name of the town. The same name is belonged to an international company selling beauty products, soap. Its representatives, usually women, sell these products by going to people’s homes with them.
Слайд 33It is the bell in the clock tower of the British
Parliament. Many people think wrongly that it is the name of the clock, or of the tower itself.
Слайд 34It is a large round concert hall in west London, which
holds 8000 people. It was built in 1868-71 in memory of Prince Albert. Various musical and sporting events take place in it, but it is best known as the concert hall where the Proms are held.
Слайд 35It is the official home of the British royal family in
central London. It is a very large house, originally built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. Many tourists stand outside this building to watch the ceremony of Changing the Guard, and since 1993 parts of the house have been opened to the public in the summer.
Слайд 36According to tradition, it is the wonderful and magic place where
King Arthur lived with his family and the Knights of the Round Table.
Слайд 37It is the theatre in London where Shakespeare’s most famous plays
were first performed. It was built in 1599 on the south bank of the river Thames. It was round, open-air building with a roof over the stage. It was closed by the Puritans in 1642. An exact copy of it was built in the 1990s and Shakespeare’s plays are again performed there.
Слайд 38It is one of the oldest and most famous building in
London. It was built by William the Conqueror more than 900 years ago. It was famous as a prison. Now it is a museum.
Слайд 39It is a large cathedral in London. It was designed by
the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren, after the Great Fire of London in 1666. The cathedral contains the graves of many famous people.
Слайд 40It is a bridge across the river Thames and one of
the most famous structures in London. Its towers are in the Gothic style and the part of the bridge with the road on it can be raised to allow ships to pass through.
Слайд 41It is Britain’s most famous prehistoric monument. It consists of two
circles of large standing stones, one inside the other.
Слайд 42Places
It is a river that flows through a town where Shakespeare
was born. The name of this river is in the name of the town. The same name is belonged to an international company selling beauty products, soap. Its representatives, usually women, sell these products by going to people’s homes with them.
Avon
Слайд 43It is the bell in the clock tower of the British
Parliament. Many people think wrongly that it is the name of the clock, or of the tower itself.
Big Ben
Слайд 44It is a large round concert hall in west London, which
holds 8000 people. It was built in 1868-71 in memory of Prince Albert. Various musical and sporting events take place in it, but it is best known as the concert hall where the Proms are held.
the Albert Hall
Слайд 45It is the official home of the British royal family in
central London. It is a very large house, originally built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. Many tourists stand outside this building to watch the ceremony of Changing the Guard, and since 1993 parts of the house have been opened to the public in the summer. Buckingham Palace
Слайд 46According to tradition, it is the wonderful and magic place where
King Arthur lived with his family and the Knights of the Round Table. Camelot
Слайд 47It is the theatre in London where Shakespeare’s most famous plays
were first performed. It was built in 1599 on the south bank of the river Thames. It was round, open-air building with a roof over the stage. It was closed by the Puritans in 1642. An exact copy of it was built in the 1990s and Shakespeare’s plays are again performed there.
the Globe
Слайд 48It is one of the oldest and most famous building in
London. It was built by William the Conqueror more than 900 years ago. It was famous as a prison. Now it is a museum. The Tower of London
Слайд 49It is a large cathedral in London. It was designed by
the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren, after the Great Fire of London in 1666. The cathedral contains the graves of many famous people.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Слайд 50It is a bridge across the river Thames and one of
the most famous structures in London. Its towers are in the Gothic style and the part of the bridge with the road on it can be raised to allow ships to pass through. Tower Bridge
Слайд 51It is Britain’s most famous prehistoric monument. It consists of two
circles of large standing stones, one inside the other. Stonehenge
Слайд 52 Food
It is a traditional British sweet dish, made of slices
of bread and butter mixed with raisins and sugar and baked in a mixture of milk and eggs.
Слайд 532. It is a large meal consisting of fruit juice, cereal,
a cooked dish ( usually bacon and eggs, sometimes with sausages, mushrooms and tomatoes), toast with butter and jam, and tea or coffee.
Слайд 543. It is a traditional British dish. It consist of fish
which is covered in batter (a mixture of flour and milk ) and fried in deep fat. This is served with chips (long thin pieces of fried potato ).
Слайд 554. One man invented it as a quick and easy meal
to eat while gambling. It is called the same as the name of the man. It consists of two or more slices of bread and butter with meat, cheese, jam, etc. between, eaten with the hands.
Слайд 565. It is a traditional British dish made with pieces of
beef and kidneys baked in pastry. It is regarded as a typical British dish and often served in pubs.
Слайд 57 Food
It is a traditional British sweet dish, made of slices
of bread and butter mixed with raisins and sugar and baked in a mixture of milk and eggs.
bread-and- butter pudding
Слайд 582. It is a large meal consisting of fruit juice, cereal,
a cooked dish ( usually bacon and eggs, sometimes with sausages, mushrooms and tomatoes), toast with butter and jam, and tea or coffee.
a full English breakfast
Слайд 593. It is a traditional British dish. It consist of fish
which is covered in batter (a mixture of flour and milk ) and fried in deep fat. This is served with chips (long thin pieces of fried potato ).
fish and chips
Слайд 604. One man invented it as a quick and easy meal
to eat while gambling. It is called the same as the name of the man. It consists of two or more slices of bread and butter with meat, cheese, jam, etc. between, eaten with the hands.
sandwich
Слайд 615. It is a traditional British dish made with pieces of
beef and kidneys baked in pastry. It is regarded as a typical British dish and often served in pubs.
steak and kidney pie