Презентация "Шотландия"

Let’s Learn About Scotland

Map of Scotland

A Few Facts About Scotland

• The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
• The money used is called the pound sterling.
• The population of Scotland is 4,996,000.
• The language spoken is English .
• Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.

SCOTLAND – THE LAND OF WONDERFUL DISCOVERIES

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle   (1859 – 1930) Born Edinburgh, Doyle was an author of historical novels and plays. Most famous for his short stories about the detective – Sherlock Holmes , such as  The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) and Sign of Four (1890).

Scotland’s Important People

• Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone
• Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in the iron and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries.
• Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Bond movies.
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
• Sheena Easton - famous pop singer
• Captain Kidd - a famous pirate
• John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system
• Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Treasure Island

Gas lamp

The candle

Thomas Alva Edison -

the inventor of the electric bulb .

The first stamps were called the black penny

school blackboard

James Maxwell made a significant contribution to understanding electro-magnetism. His research in electricity and kinetics, laid foundation for quantum physics.

• James Clerk Maxwell ( 1831 —1879) — британский физик и математик. Шотландец по происхождению

Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone

Kilt -traditional Scottish woolen cloth costume with a tartan or plaid pattern. This is a skirt that men wear.

Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish instrument

Robert Burns 1759—1796)

• Robert Burns was born in Alloway, Scotland, on January 25, 1759 .

• He was a  bard  (poet) and wrote many poems, lyrics and other pieces that addressed political and civil issues. Perhaps his best known work is "Auld Lang Syne", which is sung at New Year's Eve celebrations in Scotland, parts of the United Kingdom, and other places around the world.

• He died in Dumfries, Scotland, on July 21, 1796.

James Watt ( 1736 —1819) — выдающийся шотландский инженер, изобретатель-механик

1839 – the first bicycle was invented by McMillan

Charles Mackentosh – a Scottish chemist

Curling- the national Scottish sport

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) Biologist, pharmacologist and botanist who discovered penicillin. Later shared Nobel Prize in Medicine (1945) with Howard Florey and Enrst Boris Chain.

Haggis- a food made from the organs of sheep and oatmeal.

Паб (англ. Pub — сокращение от Public house, буквально «публичный дом» в значении места сбора населения) — заведение, в котором продаются алкогольные напитки для распития внутри или вне данного помещения.

Паб в Эдинбурге, Шотландия

David Livingstone (1813 – 1873)

Lake Loch Ness

The country wedding