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Round-Up Lesson
Great Britain and its
Capital London
Выполнила: учитель английского языка
Удельнинской гимназии
Шалденко Татьяна Григорьевна
How Much Do We
Know about
Britain?
You already know
a lot about
Britain and its
people, but some
things are easily
forgotten. Let us
brush up our
knowledge of the
country.
Great Britain
Britain is very small compared
with many other countries in the
world. However there are only
nine other countries with more
people. Its population is over 57
million. Many of them live in big
industrial cities like London,
Manchester and Liverpool. But
foreigners are often surprised by
the fact that much of land in
Britain is open country. There
are many lonely hills, quiet
rivers, deep lakes especially in
the south of it. Britain is an
unusually beautiful country.
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The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the
Union Jack. It is made up of three crosses: the
cross of St. George (the patron saint of England),
the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of
Scotland) and the cross of St. Patrick (the patron
saint of Ireland).
It is rather difficult to understand the British way
of ruling the country. In Britain the Queen is the Head
of State, but in fact she doesn’t rule the country as she
has no power. The Queen is a symbol of the country
history and its traditions. She lives in Buckingham
Palace. It is a wonderful building with a monument in
front of it which is the Queen Victoria Memorial.
Buckingham Palace
The real power in the country belongs to the
British Parliament and to the British Government with
the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament
has two houses: the House of Lords and the House of
Commons. The House of Lords doesn’t have much
power but it is important as it can offer and change
laws. The House of Commons makes laws.
The Houses of Parliament
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The main city and the capital of Britain is London. At
the beginning of the 11th century London was already
a very important city. But in those days people usually
built houses of wood. Sometimes there were fires in
the city. Then came 1666, the year of the Great Fire
of London. After the Great Fire people built a new city.
Now London is the world’s seventh biggest city.
More than seven million people live and work there.
London is one of the most important cities in the
world. It is a big port, most important commercial,
cultural and political centre.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster is the
political centre of London.
It is that part of London
where there are a lot of
offices. If you go down
Whitehall from Trafalgar
Square on the right you
will see a small street
where the British Prime
Minister lives. He lives at
number 10 Downing
Street. Whitehall is a wide
street leading to
Parliament Square.
London is a great
centre for tourism.
Every day a lot of
tourists come there to
visit interesting places.
Some people say
Trafalgar Square is the
most beautiful place in
London. In the middle of
the square stands a tall
column. It is a
monument to Admiral
Nelson. There are two
beautiful fountains in
the square. They are in
front of the National
Gallery which is one of
the best picture galleries
of the world.
Trafalgar
Square
Who ever comes to
London is eager to see
one of the greatest
English churches, St.
Paul’s Cathedral. The
famous English architect
Sir Christopher Wren
built it in the 17th
century after the Great
Fire. It took him 35
years. It is a beautiful
building with many
columns and towers. In
one of its towers there
is one of the largest
bells in the world.
St. Paul’s
Cathedral
The Tower
British people are
very conservative.
They are proud of their
history. The ravens
whose forefathers
used to find food in
the Tower still live here
as part of its history.
There is a legend that
if the ravens disappear
the Tower will fall. That
is why the birds are
carefully guarded.
Make the right choice
1. Britain’s population is over … million people.
a) 57
c) 570
b) 5,6
d) 167
2. There are many lonely hills, deep lakes,
especially in the … of the country.
a) north
c) west
b) south
d) east
3. The Union Jack is … .
a) the flag of the UK
c) the flag of Wales
b) the flag of Scotland
d) the flag of England
4. The head of State in Britain is … .
a) the Prime Minister
c) the Queen
b) the President
d) the Speaker
5. 650 Members of the House of Commons are
elected every … years.
a) 2
c) 4
b) 3
d) 5
6. The Great Fire of London broke out in … .
a) 1066
c) 1106
b) 1766
d) 1666
7. The British Prime Minister lives at … .
a) 12 Whitehall
c) 7 Russel Street
b) 10 Downing Street
d) 15 Oxford Street
8. Whitehall is … .
a) a street leading from Trafalgar Square to the
Houses of Parliament
b) a big hall in the centre of London
c) a white palace near Trafalgar Square
d) the palace where the Queen lives in summer
9. Westminster is a … centre of London.
a) cultural
c) business
b) political
d) industrial
10. The National Gallery is in … .
a) Piccadilly Circus
c) Trafalgar Square
b) Parliament Square
d) Leicester Square
11. Sir Christopher Wren built … .
a) Buckingham Palace
c) St. Paul's Cathedral
b) Westminster Abbey
d) the Tower of London
12. The … still live in the Tower as part of
history.
a) sparrows
c) ravens
b) cuckoos
d) nightingales
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How many people live in Britain?
What fact are foreigners often surprised by?
What is the Union Jack? What do you know about it?
Who is the Head of State in Britain?
Does the Queen rule the country?
Where does the Queen live?
Who does the real power in Britain belong to?
What do you know about the British Parliament?
Why is the House of Lords very important?
How often do the British people elect members of the
House of Commons?
When was the Great Fire of London?
After the Great Fire people built a new city, did they?
What city is London now?
What is the political centre of London?
What can you see in Trafalgar Square?
Where is National Gallery situated?
What is one of the greatest English churches?
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