the uk lesson
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This PowerPoint is perfect for teaching a lesson on the United Kingdom. Includes bell work and a clozure activity.TRANSCRIPT
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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el
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!