Презентация для учащихся VI класса УМК О.В.Афанасьева, И.В.Михеева на тему "England"

England

St George's Flag,

the England Flag

The red rose

is the national flower of England

The motto of England and the Sovereign is

" Dieu et mon Droit " (French for ‘God and my right’).

The Three Lions Crest –

a symbol of England

Quick Facts about This Amazing Country!

Britain

It is only 35 km from France and is now linked by a tunnel under the English Channel.

• Land area: 243,000 sq km (93,000 sq miles).
• Length: Just under 1,000 km (600 miles) from North to South
• Width: About 480 Km from east to west

England

The United Kingdom is very small compared to many countries in the world. It is situated in the islands in Western Europe .

It consists of 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

England

The term Great Britain has existed since 1603 , when James VI of Scotland became James I of England (and Wales)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was given this name in 1922 when the rest of Ireland became the Irish Free State. The term Great Britain is still widely used, but some British people prefer just Britain as they think the Great sounds arrogant.

Many people talk about “the English” meaning the Scots, the Welsh and sometimes the Irish too. Understandably, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish do not like this!

Stonehenge

This stone circle is called Stonehenge. It is the most famous prehistoric monument in Britain and is situated on Salisbury Plain in the county of Wiltshire. People began building Stonehenge about 5,000 years ago, dragging each stone into place. They may have worshipped the Sun here.

One of the most popular landmarks in London is Buckingham Palace, the residence of the royal family. The 600-room palace is surrounded by a 40-acre garden.

British Museum

Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The clock tower is situated on the banks of the river Thames. Officially Big Ben is only the name of the biggest of the five bells in the clock tower also known as St Stephen's Tower .

The Channel Tunnel (sometimes called the Eurotunnel or Chunnel ) was opened in 1994. It runs between Folkestone in Britain and Calais in France. Two types of train run through the Tunnel: the Eurostar, which carries foot passengers like a normal train, and the Shuttle, which carries vehicles and passengers.

the Shuttle

It was opened in Calais on 6 May 1994 by British Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand

the Eurostar