" In the World of English ! "
Great Britain .
CONTINENTS AND COUNTRIES
Let’s guess!
Clean, but not water,
White, but not snow,
Sweet, but not ice-cream,
What is it?
sugar
Let’s guess!
What is in the middle of Paris?
the letter
“ R”
Let’s guess!
What is found over your head, but under your hat?
hair
Let’s guess!
Look at my face and you see somebody,
Look at my back and you see nobody.
mirror
Let’s guess!
They have legs,
but cannot walk.
tables,
chairs
Let’s guess!
I am always hungry,
I must always be fed,
The finger I touch,
Will soon turn red.
fire
Let’s guess!
The more you have of it,
The less you can see.
What is it?
darkness
ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON IS THE CAPITAL OF GREAT BRITAIN
The flag of the UK is known as the Union Jack
THE QUEEN AND THE PARLIAMENT
THE QUEEN
THE COMMONWEALTH
The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and the British Government
The House of Lords
THE BRITISH WAY OF LIFE « It’s a nice day today, isn’t it ?»
In England cats are very special animals!
The English people like cricket!
In England people have good table manners!
The famous people of Great Britain.
William Shakespeare is famous English writer .
Isaac Newton is an English scientist.
James Cook is an English sea captain.
Agatha Christie is famous English writer .
Places of interest
Great Britain is rich in world-famous places. Certainly among them there are famous university cities Oxford and Cambridge, Shakespeare's birthplace - Stratford-upon-Avon, towns of Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow .
Places of interest
Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town with the population about 20 thousand. It is 94 miles northwest of London. Its chief points of interest are associated with the name and life of Shakespeare.
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When Shakespeare won the recognition of his contemporaries and became wealthy he bought New Place, one of the largest houses in Stratford. It was in 1597 but he continued to live and work in London until 1610.
Places of interest
In Henley Street stands a one-storeyed wooden house, where the greatest English poet and playwright was born. Now, this house belongs to the British government.
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The Royal Shakespeare Theatre was opened in Stratford in 1932. Only Shakespeare's plays are performed here. The plays staged in this theatre attract people from all over the world.
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Every year on the 23 r d of April people from over the world come to Stratford to take part in celebrating Shakespeare's birthday.
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Those who come to Oxford certainly are interested in its university most of all. It was founded in the 12th century. But there is no "university" as such in Oxford. The component parts of the University of Oxford are the colleges. Each college is practically autonomous, with its own set of rules of government.
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Oxford has a "golden heart“ - an area of less than half a square mile in which various historic buildings may be found. But they do not stand in isolation; they are mixed together with houses, shops and offices.
Places of interest
Cardiff is the capital of Wales and its chief port. Cardiff is also a tourist centre. There are some places of interest there: the Castle, National Museum of Wales, New Theatre, Welsh Folk Museum.
Places of interest
Edinburgh is a city where the historic past lives side by side with the present. The first thing one can see is a very large hill in the middle of Edinburgh - the Rock. Edinburgh Castle stands on the Rock.
Places of interest
The Welsh people love singing. That's why Wales is sometimes called "the land of song s ". One of the Welsh traditions is festivals. Song festivals are very popular and usually gather a lot of people.
Places of interest
Edinburgh is famous for many things: its art galleries, museums, libraries. But it is especially famous for its festivals. In summer there is the Edinburgh Festival. This is Britain's biggest arts festival.
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Besides the official festival there is also an unofficial festival. Here the artists are amateurs. Now, the unofficial festival is even bigger and more popular than the official one.
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The best-known monument in Edinburgh is the Walter Scott Monument. The famous English writer of historic novels lived and worked here. The monument is in the form of a Gothic spire 200 feet high with a statue of Sir Walter Scott inside this beautiful structure.
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There is a prehistoric monument in Great Britain which is as interesting to the tourists as the Egyptian pyramids. This is Stonehenge. Stones stand here in circles or are arranged into a horseshoe shape.
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A great many theories have been advanced but exactly why it was built remains a mystery. Though the scientists consider that Stonehenge was built in order to calculate the annual calendar and seasons.
England is very interesting and special country in the world!
