the uk lesson

Open your binder to the BELL WORK TABWrite a journal about the following prompt:•Imagine that you woke up this morning in England. Write about the places you might go, the food you might eat, and landmarks you might see.

Where are you from? A country report The United Kingdom Carme Florit

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FAMOUS BRITISH PEOPLE

One Direction

J.K. Rowling

Daniel Radcliffe

Orlando BloomQueen Elizabeth II

J.R.R. Tolkien

The United Kingdom is an island country located off the North West of Europe.

The UK is composed of four countries:

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern

Ireland

The UK is surrounded by:

the Atlantic Ocean

the North Sea

the Irish Sea

the Englis

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Scotland

England

Wales

Northern Ireland

The Union Jack is the UK Flag

The population of the United Kingdom is…

London metropolitan area has a population of about 12 million

people!

60,587,000!

Pounds £ are the currency in the UK, but Euros € are the currency in many countries in the European Union

Did you know that... ?

Twenty pounds note

Ten pounds note

One pound coinTwo pounds coin

Fifty pounds note

Five pounds note

£ 1 is worth 1.40 €

British coins

Great Britain is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel

Great Britain

FranceThe Channel Tunnel covers a

distance of 35 km under water!

There are many lakes in the UK.

Loch Morar is the deepest lake. It’s 309 metres deep.

Loch Ness is the second deepest lake. It’s 230 metres deep.

The Loch Ness monster lives in it!

The most important river in the UK:

The Thames is

a major river

flowing through London.

It’s 346 km long.

The weather in the UK is constantly changing!

Many types of weather can be experienced in a single day!

The climate of the UK is a temperate

climate with…Warm summers

Cool wintersPlentiful of rain

Rainy day in Brighton

Big Ben on a sunny day

Windy day at the seaside

London is the capital city of the UK

The British Museum

Let’s take a look at some famous places!

Big Ben & The House of Parliament

London is the capital city of the UK

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth II lives in this palace!

London is the capital city of the UK

Tower Bridge at night on the river Thames. Ever heard song, “The

London Bridge is Falling Down?”

The London Eye is an enormous Ferris Wheel.

You have an excellent

view from the top!

Pack Your Bags!Pack Your Bags!• You and the person beside you are going to

Paris for an entire week. (1&2) (3&4)• Make a list of places you will go. Describe

the weather, language, sports you might play, and the foods you will eat.

Stump your classmates?• Use your notes and the

information from your trip to England to write 2 true facts about France and 1 fake fact.

• Your group will read your 3 statements and see if you can stump your classmates!