The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Презентация: Г.Н.Андриевских, учитель английского языка Юргамышской СОШ Курганской области.

1. What is the official name of the 1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?country whose language you study?

A. Great BritainA. Great Britain B. EnglandB. England C. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and C. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

c

How many countries does How many countries does the United Kingdom the United Kingdom

consist of?consist of?A. fourA. fourB.B. threethreeC. twoC. two

a.

What is the capital of What is the capital of Scotland?Scotland?

A. ManchesterA. Manchester B. EdinburghB. Edinburgh C. CardiffC. Cardiff

b.

What is the capital of What is the capital of Wales?Wales?

A. EdinburghA. EdinburghB. CardiffB. CardiffC. LiverpoolC. Liverpool

b.

What is the capital of What is the capital of Northern Ireland?Northern Ireland?

A. CardiffA. CardiffB. DublinB. DublinC. BelfastC. Belfast

c.

What is the state system What is the state system of the United Kingdom?of the United Kingdom?

A. a constitutional A. a constitutional monarchymonarchy

B. a parliamentary B. a parliamentary republicrepublic

C. a limited monarchyC. a limited monarchyc.

What is the name of What is the name of the British national the British national flag?flag?•A. the Union JackA. the Union Jack

•B. the St. Andrew’s CrossB. the St. Andrew’s Cross

•C. the St. David’s CrossC. the St. David’s Cross

a.

What is the emblem of What is the emblem of England?England?•A. a shamrockA. a shamrock

•B. a red roseB. a red rose

•C. a leekC. a leekb.

What is the emblem of What is the emblem of Scotland?Scotland?

•A. a daffodilA. a daffodil

•B. a dragonB. a dragon

•C. a thistleC. a thistle

c.

What are the What are the emblems of Wales?emblems of Wales?

•A. a shamrock, a clover and A. a shamrock, a clover and a red handa red hand

•B. a rose and the St. B. a rose and the St. George’s CrossGeorge’s Cross

•C. a dragon, a daffodil, a C. a dragon, a daffodil, a leek and a doveleek and a dove

c.

What is the What is the emblem of emblem of

Northern Ireland?Northern Ireland?•A. a shamrockA. a shamrock•B. a red roseB. a red rose•C. a thistleC. a thistle

a.

What chambers does What chambers does the British Parliament the British Parliament

consist of?consist of?•A. the Senate and the A. the Senate and the

House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives•B. the House of Lords and B. the House of Lords and

the House of Commonsthe House of Commons•C. the Cabinet of Ministers C. the Cabinet of Ministers

and the Shadow Cabinetand the Shadow Cabinetb.

Who presides in the Who presides in the House of Lords?House of Lords?

A. the Lord ChancellorA. the Lord ChancellorB. the SpeakerB. the SpeakerC. the Chancellor of the C. the Chancellor of the

ExchequerExchequer

a.

Who presides in the Who presides in the House of Commons?House of Commons?

A. the Lord ChancellorA. the Lord ChancellorB. the SpeakerB. the SpeakerC. the Prime-MinisterC. the Prime-Minister

b.

Where does the British Where does the British Premier live and work?Premier live and work?

A. at 10 Downing StreetA. at 10 Downing StreetB. in the Houses of B. in the Houses of

ParliamentParliamentC. in Buckingham PalaceC. in Buckingham Palacea.

What natural resources What natural resources bring the most profits bring the most profits

to the British to the British economy?economy?

►A. coal reservesA. coal reserves►B. oil reservesB. oil reserves►C. water resourcesC. water resources

b.

What is the fastest What is the fastest way to cross the way to cross the English Channel?English Channel?

►A. through the Channel A. through the Channel Tunnel (the Chunnel)Tunnel (the Chunnel)

►B. by boat B. by boat ►C. by ferryC. by ferry

a.

What is the most What is the most important airport in important airport in

Great Britain?Great Britain?►A. Heathrow AirportA. Heathrow Airport►B. Gatwick AirportB. Gatwick Airport►C. Stansted AirportC. Stansted Airport

a.

What is the main What is the main cathedral of the Anglican cathedral of the Anglican

Church?Church?A. St. Paul’s CathedralA. St. Paul’s CathedralB. Canterbury CathedralB. Canterbury CathedralC. Salisbury CathedralC. Salisbury Cathedral

b.

What is the official What is the official religion in the United religion in the United

Kingdom?Kingdom?A. CatholicismA. CatholicismB. OrthodoxyB. OrthodoxyC. ProtestantismC. Protestantism

c.

What is the school-What is the school-leaving age in the United leaving age in the United

Kingdom?Kingdom?A.16A.16B.13B.13C.18C.18

a

Which of the following Which of the following stages of British education stages of British education

is not obligatory?is not obligatory?A. nursery schoolA. nursery schoolB. primary schoolB. primary schoolC. secondary schoolC. secondary school

a

What is the top secondary What is the top secondary school in Great Britain?school in Great Britain?

A. Chiswick Community SchoolA. Chiswick Community SchoolB. EtonB. EtonC. HarrowC. Harrow

b

What is the highest mark What is the highest mark in British schools?in British schools?

A.A. AA B.B. CC C.C. GG

a

What universities have the What universities have the highest academic reputation highest academic reputation

in the United Kingdom?in the United Kingdom?

A. Oxford University and Cambridge A. Oxford University and Cambridge UniversityUniversity

B. London University and Bristol B. London University and Bristol UniversityUniversity

C. Red-brick universitiesC. Red-brick universities

a

What is the first degree What is the first degree awarded by universities?awarded by universities?

A.A. a doctor’s degreea doctor’s degree

B. a bachelor’s degreeB. a bachelor’s degree

C. a master’s degreeC. a master’s degree

b

What is the London’s What is the London’s residence of the Queen ?residence of the Queen ?

A. the Tower of LondonA. the Tower of London

B. Windsor CastleB. Windsor Castle

C. Buckingham PalaceC. Buckingham Palace

c

Where is the Where is the Nelson’s Column Nelson’s Column situated?situated? A. in Parliament SquareA. in Parliament Square B. in Trafalgar SquareB. in Trafalgar Square C. in Piccadilly CircusC. in Piccadilly Circus

b

Where are British Where are British kings crowned?kings crowned?

A. in St. Paul’s CathedralA. in St. Paul’s Cathedral B. in WestminsterB. in Westminster C. in Canterbury CathedralC. in Canterbury Cathedral

b

Who was the Who was the architect of St. architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral?Paul’s Cathedral? A. Sir Christopher WrenA. Sir Christopher Wren B. Edward BaileyB. Edward Bailey C. Henry TateC. Henry Tate

a

The ravens are the The ravens are the famous sight of…famous sight of…

A. the Tower of LondonA. the Tower of London

B. London ZooB. London Zoo

C. Covent GardenC. Covent Garden

a

Scottish surnames begin Scottish surnames begin with…with…

A. O’A. O’

B. Mac or McB. Mac or Mc

C. deC. de

b

What is the Scottish What is the Scottish national costume?national costume?

A. the tuxedoA. the tuxedo

B. the bearskinB. the bearskin

C. the kiltC. the kilt

c

What lake does the What lake does the famous Scottish monster famous Scottish monster

live in?live in?

A. Lough ErneA. Lough Erne B. Loch LomondB. Loch Lomond Loch NessLoch Ness

c

What is the most famous What is the most famous sport event in Scotland?sport event in Scotland?

A. the Highland GamesA. the Highland Games B. the Commonwealth GamesB. the Commonwealth Games C. the Wimbledon ChampionshipC. the Wimbledon Championship

a

What country is called a What country is called a land of castles and land of castles and

princes?princes? A. EnglandA. England B. Northern IrelandB. Northern Ireland C. WalesC. Wales

c

What is the most What is the most important festival of important festival of

Welsh poetry and music?Welsh poetry and music?A. EistedfoldA. EistedfoldB. the Edingburgh FestivalB. the Edingburgh FestivalC. the Rock Festival in C. the Rock Festival in

LiverpoolLiverpool

a

To be continued…