Презентация к уроку английского языка "Great Britain" - скачать бесплатно

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2. The UK is situated on the British Isles, north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic
3. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland If you look at the full name
4. What have I done for you, England, my England? What is there I would not do,
5. Welcome to London…
6. Trafalgar Square
7. There are always a lot of people and pigeons on the square. Every winter there is
8. Trafalgar Square is the popular place for political rallies and meetings. The Admiral Lord Nelson’s statue
9. The Buckingham Palace
10. This is the Queen’s home. It was built in 1703. There is a great collection of
15. The London Eye
17. The Queen of Great Britain The Queen of Great Britain is Elizabeth II. Her husband is
18. Westminster Abbey
19. This is a holy place. All English kings have been crowned and buried in the church
24. Westminster Cathedral
25. It was built between 1895 and 1903. This is the seat of the Cardinal Archbishop and
26. The Houses of Parliament
27. Houses of Parliament stands on the River Thames at Westminster. It begun in 1840 after a
28. This big palace is the most famous building in the world – the British Parliament. The
29. Big Ben
31. Big Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. It strikes hours
32. The Tower of London The Tower has been part of the capital’s history for the past
33. The Tower of London has been a fortress, a palace, an arsenal, a mint, a prison,
34. Imperial State Crown
35. The Tower’s greatest treasure is the Imperial State Crown. There are 2 800 diamonds on it.
36. Beefaters
37. The quards of the Tower are called Beefeaters. The legend says that if the ravens leave,
38. Tower Bridge
39. The most famous bridge in London is a Tower bridge.
40. Tower Bridge is a bascule-bridge. The bascules will open to let ships pass through.
41. St. Paul’s Cathedral
42. St Paul’s Cathedral is the spiritual centre of the City. It was first built in 1666.
43. St.Paul’s Cathedral is a famous building too. Prince Charles and Princess Diana married here in 1981.
44. Double-deckers
45. There are big red buses called double-deckers in London. People sit upstairs and downstairs on these
46. Taxis in London are old-fashioned black cars. Taxis
47. Telephone booths
48. From here you can call your friends.
49. River Thames
50. Thames flows through London. The River Thames is 338 km long. It is 245 m wide
52. Piccadilly Piccadilly is the centre of entertainment. It is the meeting point of six streets. Here
53. Shops and shopping in Britain
54. Number one leisure activity The British, in the words of Napoleon, is 'a nation of shopkeepers‘.
55. Number one leisure activity
56. The main shopping street in many towns is called the High Street, where you should head
57. High Street – the main shopping street in every city and town
58. Time to go shopping Peak shopping days are Saturdays and Sundays. Shops are generally open on
59. Shopping Hours In England, most retail shops are generally open 6 or 7 days a week.
60. Typical opening times are: Mondays - Saturdays 9 am to 5:30 pm Some shopping centres stay
61. Public Holidays / Bank Holidays On public holidays some shops open and some shops do not.
62. In Villages Some rural shops still follow the tradition of an early closing day (usually Wednesday)
63. Banking Hours The major high street banks in England and Wales are Lloyds, Barclays, Midland and
64. The Largest Shopping Centre
65. Bluewater is the largest out of town shopping development in Europe, located in a disused chalk
66. Types of Shops in England
67. Shopping in London London has over 40,000 shops and 26 major street markets to choose from.
68. When you will be in London, at night you will go in night clubs Bubble
69. Baroque Shadow Lounge
70. Holidays in Britain
71. New Year’s Day the beginning of the new year. People make resolutions.
72. Saint Valentine’s Day February 14 Was started in the time of Roman Empire. Is dedicated to
73. The Boat Race In March A rowing race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. On
74. Pancake Day In March The last day before Lent. Pancake race-running while holding a pancake in
75. Good Friday The Friday before Easter. The church marks the death of Christ. British usually eat
76. Easter In April. The celebration of the Resurrection of Christ Schools are closed for two weeks.
77. The London Marathon One of the biggest marathons in the world. Each year about 30,000 people
78. May Day May 1 A pagan festival to celebrate the end of winter and welcome summer.
79. Chelsea Flower Show In May Britain’s most important flower and garden show. Thousands of people come
80. Midsummer Day June 24 Summer solstice. People stay up until midnight to welcome in midsummer day.
81. Trooping The Colour The second Saturday in June. Celebrates the Queen’s official birthday. Lots of marching,
82. Saint Swithin’s Day July 15 Saint Swithin was England’s Bishop of Winchester. 40 days of bad
83. Wimbledon The last week of July and the first week of June. At Wimbledon in South-West
84. Notting Hill Carnival The last weekend in August. Takes place in Notting Hill. People dress up
85. Harvest Festivals In September. A Christian festival. It was held to say thank you to God
86. Halloween October 31 A pagan festival celebrates the return of the souls that visit their former
87. Guy Fawke’s Night November 5 He was a terrorist. The day marks the discovery of a
88. Christmas Day December 25 Religious ceremony commemorating the birth of Christ. Children wake up early to
89. New Year’s Eve December 31 Traditionally Scottish celebration. At midnight everybody joins hands and sings Auld
90. So what is so great about Britain, that people want to live here?
91. Good for Work low unemployment rate (under 5%) a typical work week of 35 hours generous
92. Social and Cultural it is a multi-cultural society most people are tolerant the crime rate is
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The UK is situated on the British Isles, north-west of the

European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North sea.

Where is the UK?

The official name of
the UK is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

Great Britain

Northern Ireland

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
If you look

at the full name of the UK,
you will see that the UK includes Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales

People in the UK are called British although they have different nationalities

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What have I done for you, England, my England? What is there I

would not do, England, my own? With your glorious eyes austere, As the Lord were walking near, Whispering terrible things and dear As the Song on your bugles blown, England— Round the world on your bugles blown!

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Welcome to London…

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Trafalgar Square

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There are always a lot of people and pigeons on the

square.
Every winter there is a big Christmas tree which is a gift from Norway in the middle of the square.
On New Year’s Eve people gather around the tree.
In the middle of the square there is Admiral Nelson’s Column.

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Trafalgar Square is the popular place for political rallies and meetings.

The Admiral Lord Nelson’s statue surveys the memorial to his great naval victory in 1805. The Admiral’s statue looks towards the House of Parliament. To the other side of the column are fountains.

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The Buckingham Palace

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This is the Queen’s home.
It was built in 1703.
There

is a great collection of paintings

Buckingham Palace is the best known royal palace in the world. It was build in 1703. When Her Majesty the Queen is in the residence, the Royal Standard flutters over the east front. The palace is open to public in August and September.

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The London Eye

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The Queen of Great Britain
The Queen of Great Britain is Elizabeth

II. Her husband is Duke of Edinburgh.
They have got 4 grown-up children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

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Westminster Abbey

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This is a holy place.
All English kings have been crowned and

buried in the church since 1308.

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Westminster Cathedral

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It was built between 1895 and 1903.
This is the seat of

the Cardinal Archbishop and the leading Roman Catholic Church in England.
Its bell tower is 84 metres high.

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The Houses of Parliament

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Houses of Parliament stands on the River Thames at Westminster. It

begun in 1840 after a Great Fire of London. It is officially known as the Palace of Westminster. The complex includes the House of Commons, the House of Lords, Westminster Hall, and the 320 foot high Clock Tower. It contains the world famous sight Big Ben.

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This big palace is the most famous building in the world

– the British Parliament.
The building is 280 metres long.
There are more than 1000 rooms.

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Big Ben

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Big Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London.

It strikes hours

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The Tower of London
The Tower has been part of the capital’s

history for the past 900 years. The fortress first built by William the Conqueror as a citadel, royal palace, seat of the government. The Tower now protects the Crown Jewels.

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The Tower of London has been a fortress, a palace, an

arsenal, a mint, a prison, an observatory, a zoo, the home of the Crown Jewels and a tourist attraction.

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Imperial State Crown

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The Tower’s greatest treasure is the Imperial State Crown.
There are 2

800 diamonds on it.

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Beefaters

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The quards of the Tower are called Beefeaters.
The legend says that

if the ravens leave, the Tower and the country will fall.

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Tower Bridge

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The most famous
bridge in London
is a Tower bridge.

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Tower Bridge is a bascule-bridge.
The bascules will open to let

ships pass through.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral

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St Paul’s Cathedral is the spiritual centre of the City. It

was first built in 1666. The present building is the fifth cathedral to built built on the site. The architect of the baroque-style building was Sir Christopher Wren. St Paul’s Cathedral `is a fitting final place for many of the nation’s heroes.

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St.Paul’s Cathedral is a famous building too.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana

married here in 1981.

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Double-deckers

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There are big red buses called double-deckers in London.
People sit

upstairs and downstairs on these buses.
Tourists like them very much.

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Taxis in London are old-fashioned black cars.
Taxis

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Telephone booths

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From here you can call your friends.

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River Thames

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Thames flows through London.
The River Thames is 338 km long.
It is

245 m wide here.
Even big seaships can visit London.

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Piccadilly
Piccadilly is the centre of entertainment. It is the meeting point

of six streets. Here you can find the most expensive shops, restaurants and entertainment places. This centre was created in 1980s.

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Shops and shopping in Britain

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Number one leisure activity
The British, in the words of Napoleon, is

'a nation of shopkeepers‘. They are also a country of compulsive shoppers. They love to shop! It is their number one leisure activity and accounts for around 37% of all money spent in England.

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Number one leisure activity

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The main shopping street in many towns is called the High

Street, where you should head for if you want to go shopping.
A few small shops are owned by local people. Most are owned by national 'chains' of stores. This makes many town centres look the same.
Some towns also have street markets where fresh food and cheap goods can be bought
. Away from the town centre, small 'corner' shops provide groceries to local customers.

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High Street – the main shopping street in every city and

town

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Time to go shopping
Peak shopping days are Saturdays and Sundays.
Shops are

generally open on Bank Holidays.
Bank Holidays are a great time to shop as there are many sales on especially around Easter and Christmas.

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Shopping Hours
In England, most retail shops are generally open 6 or

7 days a week.

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Typical opening times are:
Mondays - Saturdays 9 am to 5:30 pm
Some

shopping centres stay open until 8 pm or later.
Sunday – 10 am to 4 pm (or 11 am to 5 pm)
Sunday shopping has become popular in recent years and most large shops in towns are open for business. Shops are only allowed to trade for 6 hours on Sundays.
Large supermarkets are open for 24 hours except for Sundays.
Many supermarkets and superstores otherwise open from 8am until 10pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 10 am to 4 pm (or 11 am to 5pm) on Sundays.

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Public Holidays / Bank Holidays
On public holidays some shops open and

some shops do not. As a general rule banks will be closed, most supermarkets and large stores will be open (although with reduced Sunday opening hours), and in larger towns many shops will open.
Bank Holiday Shop opening times 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm)
Over the Christmas and New Year period, all shops are closed on Christmas Day (December 25) and a some shops are closed on New Year's Day (January 1). However, an increasing number of shops are now opening on Boxing Day (December 26), which is when many start their 'New Year' sales.
It is likely that most shopping centres will be closed on Easter Sunday and there will be reduced shopping hours on Easter Monday (often from either 10 or 11 o'clock in the morning).

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In Villages
Some rural shops still follow the tradition of an early

closing day (usually Wednesday) when the shops close at 1.00pm.

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Banking Hours
The major high street banks in England and Wales are

Lloyds, Barclays, Midland and National Westminster (Nat West). In Scotland they are the Bank of Scotland, the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale Bank.
Generally Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm. Some branches stay open until 5:30 pm, and a few are open Saturday morning.
Most banks will have an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) outside the bank where you can draw out money with a credit or cash card. Many of these are available to use 24 hours a day, but some do still close for a few hours during the night.

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The Largest Shopping Centre

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Bluewater is the largest out of town shopping development in Europe,

located in a disused chalk pit at Dartford in Kent. With more than 300 shops and parking for 13,000 cars, it attracts around 30 million visitors each year.
Open: Monday to Friday: 10am – 9pm
Saturday: 9am – 8pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm

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Types of Shops in England

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Shopping in London
London has over 40,000 shops and 26 major street

markets to choose from.
Oxford Street (Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus)
Oxford Street, London's busiest shopping street, is in the heart of the city's West End. It is the place for buying souvenirs, clothes, and so on.

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