Презентация, доклад к уроку английского языка в 8 классе на тему Великобритания

island of great Britain, which is located in England, Scotland and Wales, and parts of the island of Ireland, which occupies Northern Ireland. The Isle of man and the channel Islands are dominions of the United Kingdom but are not part of it. It is washed by the Atlantic ocean in the West and North, the North sea in the East. The South is separated from the mainland by the English channel.

Area: 244 sq km

Total population: 61.6 million people.

Scottish people, a 4.9 % Welsh, 2.9%, and the Irish, is also home to 0.7 per cent (Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese and African)

Official language: English. Respectively in Scotland use the Scottish, but in Wales, Scottish Gaelic and Anglo-Scottish (Scots).

Religion: a 71.6% Christian, 15.5% of atheists, of 0.3% Buddhism, 2.7% of Islam, 1% Hindu, 0.6% Sikh, 0.5% and Judaism.

One pound consists of 100 pence. In circulation are banknotes dignity 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 pounds and coins worth 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence and 1 pound. In the province, the names of old British coins are sometimes used - "Guinea"," shilling"," penny " and others, but the real payment unit is the pound. In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland banknotes are printed slightly different from each other. Although they are valid throughout the United Kingdom, it is best to leave them in the stores of the parts of the country where you received them. If You do not have time to do this, such notes can be exchanged in banks, and without a fee.Banks are open from 9.00 to 15.30 without interruption on weekdays, large banks are also open on Saturday.You can change money in any branch of the Bank (Commission 0.5-1%), in the evening - in the exchange offices of major Department stores and in some travel agencies. At airports, exchange offices are open 24 hours a day. To exchange cash, you need a passport.Widely used credit cards such as Visa, Master Card, American Express, and traveler's checks. Street ATMs are widespread, but there are cases of erroneous blocking of credit cards, so it is better to use ATMs in institutions.

institutions, most of the shops, restaurants, museums and entertainment facilities are closed:
1 Jan. (New year)
2 Jan. (Scotland only)
First mon. after Easter (except Scotland)
First mon. may's
Last mon. may's
First mon. Aug. (in Scotland)
Last mon. Aug. or the first mon. saint. (in England and Wales)
25 Dec. (Christmas)
26 Dec. (Christmas gifts day)

Other important dates
It's working days.
UK: November 5th. — Guy Fawkes Night
England: 23 APR. - St. George's day, patron Saint of England
Scotland: January 25. - "An Evening Of Burns»
November 30th. - St. Andrew's day, patron Saint of Scotland
Wales: March 1 is the day of St. David, patron Saint of Wales.