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1. The United Kingdom

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•The British Isles consist of the two main
islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and a
number of much smaller islands.
•The United Kingdom is the name given
to the Union of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
•England is part of Great Britain, which
also includes Scotland and Wales.
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The UK lies between the North
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Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea
and is separated from continental
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Europe by the English Channel.
The longest river is the
Severn (Wales).
The highest mountain is
Ben Nevis (Scotland).

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Patron Saint: St. George
Flower: Red rose
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Animal: Lion
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The UK
•Flag (the Union Jack)
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•National Anthem:
"God Save the Queen”
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Wales
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Coat of Arms
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Media Saint: St. David
Flower: daffodil/ leek
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Animal: Red Dragon
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Northern Ireland
Flag (unofficial)
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Coat of Arms: none
Patron Saint: St. Patrick
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Flower: shamrock
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Scotland
Flag
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Patron Saint: St. Andrew
Floral Emblem: thistle
Animal: Unicorn
Cloth: Tartans (unofficial)
National Hero: William Wallace

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•Britain has the oldest parliamentary
democracy in the world.
•The Queen is the Head of State.
•The leader of the Government is the
Prime Minister.
•The Government is made up from the
party that has the largest number of
seats in the House of Commons.
•There are elections every five years.
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The Commonwealth is the name
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given to the countries that were in
the British Empire.
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It includes Australia, New Zealand,
Canada and some third world
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countries.
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Queen Elizabeth II is the 62nd Monarch.
Every year she officially opens
Parliament.
The British Parliament consists of the
House of Commons and the House of
Lords. The House of Lords is not elected.

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•London is the capital of England and
the UK. It is the biggest city in Europe.
•London is located on the river
Thames.
•Its population is about 7,870,000.
•More than 300 languages are spoken
in London.
•There are more than 240 museums
and over 100 theatres there.
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London was the first city in
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the world to build an
underground. It is called the
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Tube. London's double-decker
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red buses are world famous.
London was founded about 50 AD by the
Romans. It became a true capital of England
only in the 14th century.
The Great Fire of London destroyed two thirds
of the capital in 1666.

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The second largest city after
London where more than
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one million people live. It is
a big industrial and
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commercial centre.
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Belfast
The capital of Northern
Ireland. It is a well-known
cultural and industrial centre
and a big port with two
universities and two airports.
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Glasgow
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The largest city of Scotland,
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located on the river Clyde.
ship building and
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tobacco industry are known
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all over the world.
people
Cardiff
The capital of Wales and
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the newest capital city in
Europe. Tourists come here
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to see the medieval castle.
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Edinburgh
The capital of Scotland. It is
famous for its Old Town and
New Town districts, for its
University, Edinburgh Сastle
and popular annual festivals.

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Oxford and Cambridge are the
oldest English universities
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recognised all over the world.
•Primary schools: 5 to 11 years olds
Secondary Schools: 12-18 years olds
•At the age of 16 students take the
GCSE examination(General Certificate
of Secondary Education).
•At 16 students can leave school, go
onto technical college or continue
studying at high school for two more
years (if they want to enter university).
All state schools are free.
Comprehensive schools take pupils of all
abilities (93% of all children).
Grammar schools use an entrance exam.
Independent schools (private or public) are
fee-paying (7%). Eton and Harrow are the
most famous public schools.

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•There are two types of newspapers in Britain:
broadsheets(or the quality press) and tabloids.
•The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph,
The Independent and The Observer are
broadsheets.
•The Sun, The Daily Mirror and The Daily Star are
tabloids. The tabloids are less serious and include
a lot of pictures and gossip.
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
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has several national radio stations plus
local stations. The BBC World Service
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broadcast all over the world. Independent
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Radio is a term that covers all stations not
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broadcast by the BBC.
The 4 main television channels are
BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4. There
are also a lot of satellite and cable
channels. Since October 2012 all
television in the UK broadcasts in
a digital format.

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William Shakespeare
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(1564-1616) a great poet
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and playwright. He wrote
38 plays and 154 sonnets.
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Florence Nightingale
The founder of modern
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nursing who saved many
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lives during the Crimean War.
King Alfred the Great
The greatest monarch in
British history famous for his
social and educational reforms.
Admiral Horatio Nelson
A national hero famous for
his navel victories during
the Napoleonic wars.
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Charles Darwin
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A world-famous naturalist,
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the author of the theory
of evolution.
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Winston Churchill
An outstanding Prime
Minister and a one of
the World War II leaders.
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The Beatles
Princess Diana
Worked a lot for charity.
People loved her for
kindness and humanity.
an English rock band that in
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th changed the face of
the
60
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all music forever.

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•The UK has no national day holiday,
but there are some public or bank
holidays celebrated every year:
•New Year’s Day (1st of January)
•Easter
•May Day (the 1st Monday of May)
•Spring Bank Holiday
•Summer Bank Holiday
•Christmas (25th of December)
•Boxing Day (26th of December)
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Christmas is the most popular
holiday in the UK. You can see
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the biggest Christmas tree in
Trafalgar Square in London.
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St.Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Guy Fawkes
Day, Mothering Sunday, Father’s Day and
some other holidays are also observed, but
they are just popular holidays.

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Stonehenge
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This stone prehistoric monument is
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the greatest Britain’s icon and
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the World
Heritage.
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Houses of Parliament
(Westminster Palace)
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It is a place where the
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Media Parliament meet.
Big Ben is the great bell
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in the clock tower.
people
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Westminster Abbey
It is a large Gothic church
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where English monarchs have
been coroneted since 1066.
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The Tower of London
This ancient fortress
was founded by
William the Conqueror.
It has been a palace,
a prison, a zoo. Now it is a museum.
Changing the Guard
This colourful ceremony
at Buckingham Palace
takes place daily at 11am.
The London Eye
You can see this tallest Ferris
Wheel in Europe on the
bank of the river Thames.
It was erected as a landmark
for the new Millennium.

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