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    The document provides an overview of the United Kingdom and its constituent countries. It notes that the UK is formed by England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. England's capital is London, Scotland's capital is Edinburgh, Wales' capital is Cardiff, and Northern Ireland's capital is Belfast. The UK flag originated from combining the flags of England and Scotland, with Northern Ireland added later. Some key UK symbols include the rose, thistle, daffodil, and harp. While the English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish each have their own identities, they are all considered British citizens.

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    SPOTLIGHT ON THE UK

    When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles-but never England.
    George Mikes-How to be an Alien

    BRITAIN - The Right Names

    BRITAIN - or GREAT BRITAIN (GB) is the name for England, Wales and Scotland.

    ENGLAND
    LONDON is the capital of England and the UK; it is also the city where Queen Elizabeth II lives. England has a population of 46 million people.

    SCOTLAND
    The capital city is EDINBURGH. When you say Scotland, you think of: kilts, bagpipes, whisky and, of course, Loch Ness. Scotland has a population of 5 million people.

    WALES
    CARDIFF is the capital of Wales. Caernarfon is the ancient capital; there is an impressive castle, where Prince Charles was crowned as Prince of Wales. Wales has a population of about 2.8 million people.

    THE UNITED KINGDOM (The UK)


    It is also known as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is formed by 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is about 250.000 square km in size and 1.000 km from north to south.

    NORTHERN IRELAND
    The capital city is BELFAST. The population of Northern Ireland is of about 1.5 million people.

    NATIONALITIES
    Many

    people think that English is the same as British. But England is only one of the four nations in the UK. The Scots, The Welsh and The Irish are British too. They sometimes get angry when they are called English.

    THE UK FLAG

    It is a flag by different flags, coming from 3 different flags.


    ENGLAND + SCOTLAND = first UK flag (in 1603)

    First UK flag + NORTHERN IRELAND = UK FLAG (called UNION JACK)-in 1801

    UK SYMBOLS

    Englands symbol is the rose-it has been adopted since the time of The Wars of the Roses.

    Scotlands symbol is the thistle-it was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence.

    Wales has the daffodil as a symbol.

    Northern Irelands symbol is the harp

    THE ANTHEM (national song)


    The Scots, the Welsh and the Irish are very proud of their national songs. When the English play football against Scotland or Wales, the Scots sing Flower of Scotland and the Welsh sing Land of My Fathers. But the English national song is the same as the British national songGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

    THE CURRENCY
    The British currency is the POUND, also called pound sterling. Nowadays, 1 = 4.80 RON 1 = 100 pence 1p = one penny

    BRITISH CONVERSATIONS
    Dr

    Johnson, a famous English writer, said over 200 years ago, When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather. This is still true! Conversations between British people today often begin with the subject of the weather. Maybe because weather is so changeable there.

    THE BRITISH AND FOOD

    Twenty years ago, British people usually ate at home. They only went out for a meal at special times, like for somebodys birthday. But today, many people eat out at least once a week. In the past, traditional steakhouses were very popular places, but now many people prefer foreign food. Every British town has Indian and Chinese restaurants, and large towns have restaurants from many other countries too. Pubs are also very popular. Scones are a popular and traditional part of British afternoon tea. They are eaten with a cup of tea or coffee. They are easy and fun to make.

    YUMMY

    THE BRITISH AND TEA


    Afternoon

    tea is a small meal, not only a drink. It became popular about a hundred and fifty years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. They started offering their visitors sandwiches and cakes too. Some people thought that too much tea was bad for your health. So they started putting milk in it, to make it healthier!

    SOME BRITISH PROVERBS

    Every cloud has a silver lining.

    (Theres always something good in bad times)

    Dont look a gift horse in the mouth. (Dont question good luck) The grass is always greener on the other side. (You always think that other
    peoples lives are better than yours).

    AND SOME MORE

    The best things in life are free.

    (We dont have to pay for the things that are really valuable, like love, friendship or good health.)

    SOON LEARNT, SOON FORGOTTEN


    (Something that is easy to learn, it is easy to forget too.)

    Presentation made by prof. DELMIRA VERDES

    George Cosbuc School Sighetu Marmatiei

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