Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Британская валюта: монеты и банкноты.

КУЗНЕЦОВОЙ СВЕТЛАНОЙ ИВАНОВНОЙ

is 
GBP = Great British Pound 

The British do not use the Euro.
Although a few of the big shops will accept Euro,
it is rarely used across Britain.

100 pence.

is "p"; hence an amount such as 50p is often pronounced "fifty pee" rather than "fifty pence".

They have both coins and banknotes.

Current coins are:
1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds.

Current bank notes are:
The 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note.

(or 'bob') - 5p
Half a crown (2 shillings and sixpence) - 12½p
One guinea - £1.05

coin was limited. 

denarius used in the Middle Ages.
The '£' sign developed from the 'l' for libra.

denominated in pounds sterling (GBP).

£5 (five pounds)
£10 (10 pounds)
£20 (twenty pounds)
£50 (fifty pounds)  each denomination has its own size and colour

side and a famous historical person on the other side.
Queen Elizabeth ll is the first monarch to have her portrait printed on a bank note. It was first done in 1960 as a way of helping to prevent forgeries.

name fighting for improved living conditions for women in European jails.
(Old £5 note features George Stephenson. Ceased to be legal tender on 21 November 2003)
Actual note size: 135mm x 70mm (approx.)

naturalist who developed the theory of evolution. Also pictured is an illustration of Darwin 's own magnifying lens and the flora and fauna that he may have come across on his travels.
Actual note size: 142mm x 75mm (approx.)

British composer whose orchestral works include Enigma Variations (1896) and five Pomp and Circumstance marches (1901–1930).
Actual note size: 149mm x 80mm (approx.)
The Bank of England issued a new-style £20 note on 13 March 2007 . The note features Adam Smith, one of the fathers of modern economics, on the back and incorporates enhanced security features.
The new-style £20 notes will circulate alongside the old-style Elgar note which will be progressively withdrawn from circulation. The date when its legal tender status ends will then be announced, as is usual practice.

first Governor of the Bank of England.
Actual note size: 156mm x 85mm (approx.)

is referred to as A Quid ,
five pound sterling as Five Quid
and ten pound sterling as Ten Quid . 
* Other names for a pound coin include a smacker, or smackeroon.
The two banknotes with other names are the "Fiver" (£5) or
the "Tenner" (£10) .
For example, "It only cost me a tenner"

£ 2 (gold and silver)

All coins bear HM The Queen's head on one side.  Portraits of kings and queens have been engraved on the coins for hundreds of years.
On the edge of our coins, the letters D.G.REG.F.D. always appear after the Queen's name. The letters stand for the Latin words 
Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor,
which means
'By the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith‘.

in the gateway of a fortified place and lowered to block passage.

1p
A penny  It pictures the portcullis of Westminster Palace.
1 penny is often pronounced "one pee".
Issue Date 15 February 1971

tupenny.  It pictures the Prince of Wales feathers.
2 pence is often pronounced "two pee"
Issue Date 15 February 1971

thistle you can see the British crown.
5 pence is often pronounced "five pee"
Issue Date Current and smaller version - June 1990 (Larger version introduced 1968, demonetised 1990)

shows a lion. For centuries the lion was a proud symbol of Britain's strength. The lion is wearing the crown of the British Monarch.
10 pence is often pronounced "ten pee"
Issue date Current and smaller version - September 1992 (Larger version introduced in 1968, demonetised in 1993)

of England. On top you can see the British crown.
20 pence is often pronounced "twenty pee"
Issue date 9 June 1982

lion.  Both are symbols of Britain.
50 pence is often pronounced "fifty pee"
Issue date Current and smaller version introduced September 1997 (Larger version introduced October 1969, demonetised in 1998)

to reflect the different countries of Britain: lions for England, a thistle for Scotland and a leek for Wales. The coin on the left shows the three lions of England.
The slang term for pound is quid.
Issue date 21 April 1983

edge lettering features the quote "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" by Sir Isaac Newton,
First Issued Date 15 June 1998