Transcript Diapositiva 1

ENGLISH CULTURE
FLAGS
The Union Jack
• The term Union Flag refers to the national
flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland also known as the
Union Jack
• The current design dates from the union of
Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
What are Britain´s national
emblems?
Which country do they
represent?
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Countries and Symbols
• England
Red Rose
• Wales
Leeks
• Scotland
Thistle
• Northern Ireland
Shamrock
THE ROYAL FAMILY
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BIG
RED
BUS
DOUBLE- DECKER
• A double-decker is a bus that has two
levels for passengers, one deck above the
other. These double-decker buses are
popular in some European cities and in
some parts of Asia, usually in former British
colonies.
What is this ?
BIG BEN
• The name Big Ben actually refers not to the
clock –tower itself, but to the Great Bell housed
within the clock tower.
This bell weighs 13 tonnes, equivalent to 5 adult
elephants.
What everybody goes to visit is not the Big Ben,
that of course, it is there but people cannot see;
What people really see is the Houses of Parliament
Benjamin Hall (1802-1867)
He became MP in 1832 and
oversaw the rebuilding of the
Houses of Parliament, including
the installation of the 13.8-tonne
hour bell, “Big Ben”, in the clock
tower.
He was a tall man and many
attribute its name to him, but this is
questionable
HOW MANY STATES ARE THERE IN THE USA?
Fifty States and a Federal district
Who said the famous sentence
“I have a dream”?
Below is part of the famous speech
by Martin Luther King
“ I have a dream”
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the
moment , I still have a dream.It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of
its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and
the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of
brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering
with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of
freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not
be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream …
What is the top basketball team in the
NBA right now?
What are the two main political
parties in the USA?
Political candidates
Do you know them?
Who´s the richest person in England?
What do they have in common?
Shakespeare // M. de Cervantes
What sports were invented in UK?
soccer
basketball
baseball
Fencing
Horse-riding
hockey
cricket
Rugby
karate
cycling
surfing
golf