Презентация, доклад на тему Викторина по английскому языку If you are tired of London, you are tired of life.

London, you are tired of life”

lessons at school have probably given you ideas about this country.
Today we are going to travel to this fantastic country.

foreign country they picture in their minds different things.

What are they for you?

country?

Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, England, the British Isles
– these different names are sometimes used to mean the same thing, and they are often used wrongly.

and Northern Ireland

What countries
does it consist of?

name of the flag?
What countries does it represent?
What colors can you see on the flag?
Name the Saints of four countries.

of three flags:
the Saint George's cross (England),
the Saint Andrew's cross (Scotland)
and the Saint Patrick's cross (Ireland).
They represent England, Scotland and Ireland.
Wales isn't represented in the Union Flag:
the Welsh have their own flag.
St. David is the patron Saint. of Wales.

MON. DROIT”
mean?

Britain and Northern Ireland.

On the left, the shield is supported by the English Lion.
On the right it is supported by the Unicorn of Scotland.
(The unicorn is chained because in mediaeval times a free unicorn was considered a very dangerous beast)

The coat features both the motto of British Monarchs:
Dieu et mon droit
(God and my right)
and the motto of the Order of the Garter:

Honi soit qui mal y pense
('Evil to him who evil thinks')

no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”

—Samuel Johnson, 1777

seven years after the invasion of AD 43. Early Roman London occupied a relatively small area, roughly equivalent to the size of Hyde Park.

the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor, Kingston upon Thames and Richmond.

and their names

The City hands

The West End money

The East End goods

Houses of Parliament
Whitehall
Theatres, cinemas, museums
Shops, hotels

Docks, factories, little houses,
Narrow streets

East End


West End


City

of the state in Great Britain?

What is her name?

Queen of Great Britain


Name at birth: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

Queen Elizabeth II has been the United Kingdom's reigning monarch since 1952. Elizabeth was proclaimed queen on 6 February 1952 following the death of her father, George VI; she was formally crowned the next year, on 2 June 1953. Her husband, Prince Philip, comes from the royal family of Greece and was created Duke of Edinburgh prior to their wedding on 20 November 1947. Elizabeth and Philip had four children: Charles (b. 1948), Anne (b. 1950), Andrew (b. 1960) and Edward (b. 1964); as the eldest, Prince Charles is heir to the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II

Kings and Queens in London?

Yes!
When Queen Elisabeth the Second is on holidays
from July,28
till September,25

You can visit 19 rooms (Picture Gallery, Musical Room and others)

in Great Britain?

historical site than a religious site. Since 1066 every royal coronation, with the exception of Edward V and Edward VIII has taken place in Westminster Abbey.

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames, in London, England

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire.

1840-1852. Their medieval look is misleading. One of the palaces has 2 miles of corridors and more than 1000 rooms. When Parliament is sitting, a flag flies from the Victoria Tower. The Victoria Tower is the tallest tower of the complex. The famous great bell is situated there. The bell and the clock are on the clock tower of these buildings. (It’s the Houses of Parliament)

The Parliament of England

is a museum.

person who likes extraordinary things you should visit the Tower of London.

It has a long and cruel history. The Bloody Tower saw the blood of men, women and even children.
It was a prison for many years.

this building

to see St. Paul's Cathedral. This is the third cathedral with this name which London has had. The two others were burnt down, the first in 1086 and the second in 1666.

Christopher Wren was an architect who had already built many buildings. Now, in 1675, he started on his greatest work. For 35 years the building of St. Paul's Cathedral went on, and Wren was an old man before it was finished.

of this square?

London’s best-known theatres, cinemas and most famous restaurants are situated here.
What’s the name of this square?

There is a column with a statue of Admiral Nelson in the middle of the square.
It is very tall (44 meters). Nelson was a brave Admiral who died in a navy battle between Great Britain and France.
English people are proud
of him.

riddles and try to solve them.

1) Who always goes to sleep with his shoes on?
2) What has many eyes and never cries?
3) What dog keeps the best time?
4) What did one wall say to another?
5) When are mice not happy?

horse.
2) A potato.
3) A watch dog.


4) “Meet you at the corner”.
5) When it’s raining cats and dogs.

the Keys takes place in …
2) Royal weddings take place in …
3) The Nelson Column stands in the middle of…
4) Ch. Dickens, R. Kipling, Chaucer were buried in …
5)The only inhabitants – ravens live in …
6) The largest British Airport is …

the Keys takes place in …
2) Royal weddings take place in …
3) The Nelson Column stands in the middle of…
4) Ch. Dickens, R. Kipling, Chaucer were buried in …
5)The only inhabitants – ravens live in …
6) The largest British Airport is …

If yes, prove it.
British people are - practical
- realistic
- conservative
- like order in everything
- the greatest tea drinkers
- have a good sense of humour

and its people?

My home is my castle.


If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.
(W. Somerset Maugham)

I don’t desire to change anything in England except the weather.
(Oscar Wild)