Презентация, доклад Welcome to Great Britain

which consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland and about five thousand small islands. The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. But it is often called Great Britain because the most part of the country lies on the island of the same name.

English Channel and the Straits of Dover. The west coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea; the east coast is washed by the North Sea.

Northern Ireland. There are four main nationalities in the country: the English, the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish. Each of them has its own language and culture.

England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses (between the royal house of Lancaster, whose emblem was a red rose and the royal house of York, whose emblem was a white rose).

It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. It stands on the river Thames which flows into the North Sea, so London is the largest port and one of the main

plant similar to clover. It is a symbol of trinity

Northern Ireland

occupies one third of the island of Ireland.

and one of the main ship-building centres.

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland

the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The thistle has been a Scottish symbol for more than 500 years. It was found on ancient coins and coats of arms.

Scotland

The national flower of Scotland is the thistle

the northern part of Great Britain.

worked there: Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Robert Lois Stevenson and others. Every year in September Edinburgh Festival is held in the city.

worn on St. David’s Day.

Wales

lies to the west of England.

machine-building and food industry. The main buildings of Cardiff are Cardiff Castle, City Hall, the Public Library and University College.

was first hoisted in 1512. Also known as the Saltire, it is one of the oldest country flags. The Saltire is a flag with a diagonal cross whose arms extend to the corners of the flag

The flag of Scotland - St Andrew’s Cross

Ireland - St Patrick Cross

of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick).

the red dragon (possibly Roman in origin) has been associated with Wales for many centuries. The green and white background stripes represent the House of Tudor, a Welsh dynasty that once held the English throne.