Слайд 2Scotland: the autonomous country (from 1707)
The capital: Edinburgh
The official languages:
English, Scottish - Gaelic, Scots
The form of government: constitutional monarchy
Population: 5 295 400 people
Слайд 3Scotland - the northern third of the island of Great Britain
and neighboring islands - Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland
The area of Scotland – 78 882 km2
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The Flag (Saint Andrew's Cross)
blue cloth
Saltire
(X-образный
крест)
to
be crucified – быть
распятым
Слайд 5Royal Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland (from 1707)
-
the lion on the shield
a golden helmet with the royal crown above the shield
the lion, holding the golden sword with the silver blade and the golden scepter
the motto of Scotland “In My Defense God Me Defend” above the lion
the silver crowned Unicorns with golden arms, chained in gold chain
Слайд 6Parliament of Scotland
Composition: 126 members, the Presiding Officer and two Substituents
of the Presiding Officer
Scots – 88 %
Englishmen – 7 %
Irish and Poles – 100 000
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Scotland – one of the most educational countries in the world
45 % of population (25-64) – Higher and post-graduate education
Слайд 9 The faith
- The
majority - the adherents (приверженцы) of the national Church of Scotland
16 % - adherents to the Roman Catholic Church
28% - atheists
Слайд 10The administrative division
Scotland consists of 32 Council areas
6 cities of
Scotland: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Inverness
Слайд 11Climate
- temperate oceanic
- The coldest month – January and February
(the average maximum temperature 5-7°C)
- The warmest month – June and
August (19°C)
- southwest wind
- frequent storms
Слайд 12The Tay – 193 km.
The Spey – 172 km.
The Clyde –
171 km.
Слайд 13- The fresh-water reservoirs – “Loch”.
- 90 % of the fresh-water
reservoirs.
Слайд 14Loch Lomond (71,1 km2 ) – the biggest lake in the
size.
Слайд 15The Loch Ness(56,4 km2 ) – the biggest lake on the
volume (more water than all the lakes of Wales and England together)
Слайд 16The Grampian Mountains
Scotland-the most mountainous country. The highest mountains are in
The Grampian Mountains.
Слайд 17The highest top of the Great Britain- The Ben Nevis.
(1344
m.)
(The Western part)
Слайд 18Edinburgh – the capital of Scotland (since 1437)
The position: the eastern
coast of Scotland, on the southern coast of the gulf the Firth of Forth.
Population: 468 070 people
Слайд 19- the second economic center in the UK and the fifth
in the Europe.
- one of the most prosperous economic regions in the UK
Слайд 20The economy areas:
- Brewery
-Tourism
The Caledonian Brewery
Слайд 21Edinburgh’s museums
-National Gallery of Scotland
-Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- Scotch Whisky Heritage
Centre
-Museum of Childhood
Слайд 22Festivals
- The Edinburgh International Festival
- The Edinburgh International Film Festival
- The Edinburgh
International Book Festival
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Слайд 23The West End festival (since 1996)- the festival including performances of
street theaters, musical and dancing actions, carnival processions, parades
Слайд 24Glasgow – the biggest city of Scotland
Position: the west of the
central part, on the river Clyde
Population: 629 501 people
Слайд 25The economic areas:
- shipbuilding
- machine-building
Слайд 2670 parks
-The Kelvingrove Park
-The Queens Park
-Glasgow Green
Слайд 29Edinburgh Castle - the most famous castle (12 century)
Position: the top
of the extinct volcano.
Слайд 30The Hebrides- the archipelago, consisting of several tens of islands .
Слайд 32The Forth Bridge (1890) - one of the first console bridges
Слайд 33Kelburn castle
(XIII century)
Position: North Ayrshire
Слайд 34Stirling castle
(12 century)
Position: top of the extinct volcano in the field
of Stirling.
Слайд 35Palace of Holyroodhouse -
the official residence of the Queen in Scotland
Слайд 38Oatmeal
a popular dish in Scotland
Слайд 41Kilt
the main distinguishing feature
Слайд 42Tartan - woolen cloth with a pattern of lines of different
widths and different colors , which intersect each other at right angles.
Слайд 43Traditions
Clan in Scotland is a group of families bearing
the same surname.
a bagpipe
Слайд 44Scottish dancing
The majority of Scottish dancing simple and incendiary.
Слайд 46Traditions of Scotland are numerous: among them traditional tartan fabric and
tradition of the game of Golf and salmon fishing.
Слайд 47The Literature of Scotland
The main languages of Scottish literature are
Gaelic, Latin, and old English.
Слайд 48Robert Burns (1759-1796)
"national bard"
Слайд 49Walter Scott (1771-1832)
The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border.
Robert Louis
Stevenson (1850-1894).
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Cinematography of Scotland
One of the national artistic creation
Слайд 51Michael Caton-Jones (1957)
famous Scottish producer
Слайд 52Famous Actors of Scotland:
Sean Connery,
Ewan McGregor,
James McAvoy,
Robbie Coltrane
Слайд 53The famous films:
"Braveheart" (1995)
"Highlander" (1986)
"39 steps" (1935).
"Whisky galore" (1949)
"The Prime of
miss Jean Brodie" (1969)
"My childhood" (1972), "My family" (1973), "My way home" (1978)
Слайд 54The National Symbols:
The Apostle Andrew - the patron of Scotland
Слайд 55Bagpipe - national musical instrument, the unofficial symbol of Scotland
Слайд 56Unicorn – the traditional holder the shield
Слайд 57The thistle – semi-official national symbol of Scotland (protection from the
Vikings)