British

Culture
and Life
From David to You...
 Table of Contents

Basics you need to

Daily Life
know about UK
01. An introduction to the
03. Here you could describe
United Kingdom the topic of the section

London Exercises
02. Talking about the capital
04. At the end, we will do
city, its landmarks and some fun exercises
transport
„Britain: the land of embarrassment
and breakfast.”
— Julian Barnes
 01
Basics you need to
know about UK
An introduction to the United
Kingdom
 Map
Let’s have a look at the whole
map...
2
The United Kingdom consists of
these four countries:
• England (1)
• Scotland (2)
• Wales (3) 4
• and Northern Ireland (4)
1

3
 Many names – one country
There are some different names for the islands (e.x: Do you know whats the difference: Britain vs
G. Britain?) and some people may get confused. Look at the table:

Great Britsh
England Scotland Wales Britain UK
Britain Isles

Just England This is And this England England, England, All of these
and Scotland one is and Wales Scotland Scotland, + the whole
Scotland Wales and Wales Wales and Ireland
N. Ireland
 Facts about the UK
 Population: about 67 million people live in the
United Kingdom (2021)
 Capital: London with 9 million people
 Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
 Government: Parliamentary Monarchy,
Democracy
 Language: English
 Religion: mainly Christians 60%
 Currency: 1 British Pound (GBP) = 100 penny
 National Anthem: 'God Save the Queen'
 National Holiday: none, however, the Queen's
official birthday is a celebrated public holiday on
the second Saturday in June.
 National Symbol: Lion (national animal), Union
Jack (national flag) and the national colours:
blue, white and red Source: https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/uk-facts.html
 02
London
Talking about the capital city,
its landmarks and transport
 Quick facts about London
· London is the biggest city in Britain and the 3rd biggest city in Europe by area.
· London occupies over 620 square miles
· London has a population of 7,172,036 (2001)
· About 12 per cent of Britain’s overall population live in London
· London has the highest population density in Britain, with 4,699 people per square kilometre,
· London is in the southeast of England.
· London is the seat of central government in Britain.
· The tallest building in London is the Canary Wharf Tower.
· London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway, known as the 'Tube'.
· Some of the most important people from countries all over the world visit the Queen at Buckingham
Palace.
 The Queen
Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) was
born on 21 April, 1926 at 17 Bruton Street, London.
Her birthday is officially celebrated in Britain on the
second Saturday of June each year.

Where does she live?

She lives at the Buckingham Palace in London.

Head of State*
Queen Elizabeth II is the United Kingdom's Head of
State, which mean she has very little power. The
most powerful person is the Prime Minister, who’s
Queen Elizabeth II.
Boris Johnson. The Queen asks him to form a
Born on: 21 April 1926 (age 95)
goverment in her name: „Her Majesty’s Goverment”

*Source: https://kids.kiddle.co/Head_of_state
 Buildings and landmarks
TOWER OF LONDON

Location: London, Tower Hamlets

Height: 27 metres
Built: 1078 – 1285
 Buildings and landmarks
TOWER BRIDGE

Location: London, Southwark, Tower Hamlets

Height: 42 metres; Lenght: 244 metres
Built: 1884 – 1894
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