Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Scotland

administrative and political part of the UK.

and borders on land with England. On the other side it is washed by the seas of the Atlantic Ocean: the North Sea in the east, the North Strait and the Irish Sea in the west and southwest. In addition to the territory on the main British island of Scotland, about 790 small islands also belong, most of which are uninhabited

the Palaearctic ecozone, with some exceptions. In the temperate climate of Scotland, 62 species of wild mammals are currently found (including: a population of wild forest cats, a significant number of long-necked seals and common seals, as well as the northernmost colony of bottlenose dolphins), about 250 bird species (such as grouse -kosach and white (Scottish) partridge, Northern booby, golden eagle, Scottish crossbill, eagles and ospreys).

At this time, the population of the city doubles due to the influx of tourists. Edinburgh attracts about 13 million tourists annually and is the second most popular (after London) tourist destination in the United Kingdom.

dances, Scottish ballroom dances and «highland» solos are known.
Scottish literature has a rich history. Classics in their genres are the works of Robert Burns and Walter Scott, Robert Lewis Stevenson and James Hogg.

Roy», and others;
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – «Sherlock Holmes», «The Lost World»;
Robert Lewis Stevenson – «Treasure Island», «Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde»;
Kenneth Graham – «Wind in the Willows»;
William McGonagall – «The Collapse of the Bridge over the River Thay», «Statue of Burns», «Poetic Pearls», «Execution of James Graham, Marquise Montrose», and others;
Irwin Welsh - «On the Needle», «Nightmares of the Marabou Stork» and others;
James Barry – «Peter Pan».

according to legend, his relics were transferred in the VIII century from Constantinople to the Scottish city of St. Andrews. Images of the apostle, as well as the X-shaped cross on which he, according to legend, was crucified, serve as symbols of Scotland.

of arms (often in the form of a shield holder). The unicorn is a mythical creature, symbolizes chastity, in the broad sense of spiritual purity and quest.

From the fabric with such an ornament they sew the national clothes of Scotland, and in particular kilts, in Russia they call it “Scotch”. The tartan pattern is assigned to a particular clan or family, military unit or organization.

is depicted, in particular, on banknotes. According to legend, in the 13th century, coastal Scottish settlements suffered from Viking raids. Once it was possible to avoid an unexpected night attack due to the fact that the Vikings barefoot entered the thickets of the Scottish thistle, than they betrayed themselves.