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Presentation on the topic: Wales
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PRESENTATION ON THE TOPIC:WALES
Presentation is prepared by:
Ivan Afanasyev and Goncharova Violetta
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2. Wales
WALESWales is a part of the United
Kingdom. It is bordered by
England to the east and by the
Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea
to the west.
3. Wales
WALESWales is a country of
hills and mountains,
with deep rivers and
valleys.
4. Wales
WALESWales is not a very large
country with a population of
about three million people.
There are two official
languages in Wales - English
and Welsh.
5. People in Wales
PEOPLE INWALES
About 20% of the people
in Wales speak Welsh and
their children learn it in
Welsh schools.
6. Snowdon
SNOWDONThe highest mountain of
Wales is Snowdon.
7. The largest cities
THE LARGEST CITIESThe largest cities in the
south of Wales
are Cardiff,
Swansea and Newport.
The greatest
concentration of people
lives in these cities.
8. Cardiff
CARDIFFCardiff is the capital of
Wales. It is the main
seaport and industrial
centre. Cardiff has been
the capital since 1955.
9. Cardiff
CARDIFFCardiff is the largest
media center in the
UK outside London .
10. Cardiff
CARDIFFThe town has a castle
Romans, modern
shopping center , the
cathedral and the
university.
11. Prince Charles
PRINCECHARLES
Prince Charles
became the Prince
of Wales in 1969.
12. The land of castles
THE LAND OF CASTLESWales is "the land of
castles». The
Normans were the
first to build castles
here.
13. The land of songs
THE LAND OF SONGSWales is often called
"the land of song". The
Welsh people are fond
of poetry, singing folk
songs. There are a lot
of choirs in Wales.
14. Eisteddfod
EISTEDDFODWales is famous
for Eisteddfod. It is the
largest and oldest
festival of Welsh
culture, which is held
every year in different
areas of Wales.
15. Wales
WALESWales is famous for its
production of coal and
steel. Wales is an
important centre for
electronics production.
16. Agriculture
AGRICULTUREThe main
agricultural
activities are
sheep, cattle
rearing, and dairy
farming.
17. St. David
ST. DAVIDSt. David is the Patron
Saint of Wales. March
1st is St. David's Day.
It is the national
holiday of Wales and
has been celebrated
since the 12th century.
18. National symbols
NATIONAL SYMBOLSWales has two
national symbols
— the
daffodil and the
leek.
19. Flag of Wales
FLAG OF WALESFlag of
Wales is a
red dragon
on white and
green
background.
20. Rugby
RUGBYThe most
popular
sport in
Wales is
rugby.
21. National Parks
NATIONAL PARKSThere are three
beautiful
National Parks
and four
protected areas
in Wales.
22. Wales
WALESWales is very
interesting
country. It attracts
many tourists
from all over the
world.