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Název materiálu:
The UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ročník:
3. a 4. ročník
Identifikace materiálu:
SIL_22_The UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Jméno autora:
Mgr. Alena Silbernáglová
Předmět:
Anglický jazyk
Tematický celek:
Maturitní témata SOŠ
Anotace:
Materiál obsahuje prezentaci pro 3. část maturitní zkoušky SOŠ. Prezentace se skládá z osnovy k danému tématu, výkladové části a konverzačních otázek.
Datum:
12. 11. 2012
THE UK OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
The UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland T1: Basic facts • • • • •
Geography Political system Famous personalities Places of interest Other
T2: Describe the lifestyle in the following countries • • • •
Canada Australia UK USA
T1 - Geography • official name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • location: located on the British Isles - the Atlantic Ocean separated from France by the English Channel • consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland GB = 3 parts (E+S+W) Ireland = NI + Republic of Ireland (independent)
• area: 245 000 km² • population: 61 mil. • capital: London capitals of countries: England – London, Wales – Cardiff Scotland – Edinburgh, Northern Ireland – Belfast
rivers: Severn (longest), Thames, Avon lakes: Lough Neagh (longest - NI), Loch Ness islands: Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Orkneys… mountains: Ben Nevis (highest – 1343 m) – the Highland´s of Scotland, the Pennines (Engl.) • climate: mild (no extreme temperatures)
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Symbols of the country: • anthem: „God Save the Queen“ • flag: „the Union Jack“, „the Union Flag“ (1801) upright red cross – St. George – England (rose) white diagonal cross – St. Andrew – Scotland (thistle) red diagonal cross – St. Patrick – NI (Shamrock) [red dragon – St. David – Wales (daffodil)]
T1 - Political system • Form of government: Constitutional monarchy (in practice – parliamentary democracy) • Head of state: Monarch (king or queen) – Elizabeth II • Head of government: the Prime Minister seat of the Prime Minister: Downing Street 10, London current Prime Minister: David Cameron (Conservative Party) • Parliament consists of two houses: The House of Commons (650 MPs) The House of Lords (1 170 members) • Political parties: Conservative Party, Labour Party • each country of the UK has its local government
T1 - Famous personalities • Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) founded Church of England (wanted to get divorced – Pope refused), 6 wives (some of them executed), daughter Elizabeth
• Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603) Queen of England, daughter of Henry VIII, so called „Virgin Queen“ (never married), country flourished, Shakespeare era, exploring voyages
• Admiral Nelson (1758 – 1805) 1805 – the Battle of Trafalgar, defeated Napoleon, died, Nelson Column
• Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901) became Empress of India, many colonies, architectonic style named after her
• Margaret Thatcher (1925 – 2013) 1979 - first woman Prime Minister, called „Iron Lady“
• Stonehenge
T1 - Places of interest
astronomical clock – circles of huge stones built on Salisbury Plain – 3 500 years ago
• Canterbury the centre of Church of England (Archbishop of Canterbury), the Cathedral Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
• Oxford, Cambridge university towns: Oxford (the oldest UK university – 33 colleges), Cambridge (Trinity College – Harry Potter was filmed there)
• Stratford upon Avon birthplace of Shakespeare, Shakespeare´s house -museum
• Liverpool major seaport, industrial city, home of Beatles
T2 - the lifestyle in ESC • Canada winter sports: Olympic Games (Vancouver, …) national sport: ice-hockey climate: extreme cold, snow nature: lakes (Niagara Falls), mountains… Inuit (Eskimos) – original inhabitants part of the Commonwealth – Queen Elizabeth II Quebec – French/ English (French province originally) Ottawa (capital c.),Toronto, Montreal…
T2 - the lifestyle in ESC • Australia Canberra (capital c.), Melbourne, Perth, Sydney - Opera house climate: extreme hot, dry, bush fires… specific nature: animals (kangaroo, koala, emu…), plants (eucalyptus)… activities: water sports, rugby, barbecue Maori (aboriginals) – original inhabitants school of air (radio); farming (sheep)
• USA „American dream“ nickname: „a melting pot“ multicultural society - different ethnic groups: White, Hispanic, Afro-American, Asian, Native American movie industry – L.A., Hollywood long distances, fast food Washington D.C. (White House), NY, Las Vegas… natural attractions: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon, Florida – alligators…
• UK food: fish and chips drink: 5 o´clock tea driving on the left side English weather (rainy, changeable…) The Royal Family London – cosmopolitan (a lot of nations) double-deckers, black cabs, red telephone and post boxes… sports: football, cricket, rugby, tennis…
QUESTIONS 1. What comes to your mind if you say: Britain? 2. Which part of the UK would you like to visit? Why? 3. What are typical souvenirs from Great Britain? 4. Compare life in Britain and here. 5. What do you know about the Royal family? 6. Do you think UK should be a republic? Why/Why not? 7. Do you like the American way of life? 8. How is life different in the Southern Hemisphere? 9. What do you know about Canada? 10. Which of the English speaking countries would you like to visit?
Zdroje • Obrazový materiál Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 – klipart
• Publikace EL-HMOUDOVÁ, Dagmar. Angličtina pro střední školy. 1. vyd. Třebíč: Petra Velanová, 2006, 223 s. Maturita (Petra Velanová). ISBN 80-868-7302-1. SMITH-DLUHÁ, Gabrielle. Angličtina: otázky a odpovědi nejen k maturitě. 1. vyd. Dubicko: INFOA, 2007, 231 s. Zrcadlový text. ISBN 978-80-7240-489-6. Vytvořený materiál pochází z vlastních zdrojů autora, není-li uvedeno jinak.
