What is the UK on your mind?

The United
Kingdom
 The UK
 The north west of Europe
 The UK is bordered by
four seas:
• to the south by the English
Channel, which separates
it from continental Europe
• to the east by the North
Sea
• to the west by the Irish
Sea and the Atlantic
Ocean
 The UK
- The highest mountains:
Ben Nevis (1,343m) &
Snowdon (1,085m)
- The longest river: The
Severn (354m) & The
River Thames (346m)
- The Pennines: The
backbone of England
- The official political name:
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND NORTHERN IRELAND
The UK consists of:
1. England (London)
2. Scotland (Edinburgh)
3. Wales (Cardiff)
4. Northern Ireland (Belfast)
The UK consists of:
1. England (London)
2. Scotland (Edinburgh)
3. Wales (Cardiff)
4. Northern Ireland
(Belfast)
Three gold lions A red lion 
represent on a gold field
 England represents
 Scotland

Three gold lions

Gold harp of
represent
Ireland
 England
 On the left, On the right it
the shield is is supported by
supported the Unicorn of
by Scotland.
the English
Lion

“Dieu et mon droit" – meaning Honi soit qui mal y

“God and my right” – by Henry V pense” – “Shame on
he who thinks evil of
it” by King Edward III
 LANGUAGE
Welsh

English

Irish
Gae
lic

Scottish Gaelic
 Follow-up Activity
Watch video clips and identify different
English accents.
 John Bull
•A down-to-earth everyman;
•Interested in beer, bulldogs, and a
quiet life;
•Created by a political satirist
A Union Jack waistcoat
A squat top hat
Accompanied by a bulldog
•More popular in England
 Bulldog
The bulldog is a muscular heavy
dog with a wrinkled face and a
distinctive pushed-in nose.
“The nose of the bulldog has been
slanted backwards so he can breathe
without letting go,” said Winston
Churchill.
 The afternoon tea
(The traditional 4 o'clock tea)
This is a small meal, not a drink.
Traditionally it consists of tea (or
coffee) served with either of the
following:

•Freshly baked scones served with

cream and jam
•Afternoon tea sandwiches - thinly
sliced cucumber sandwiches with the
crusts cut off.
•Assorted pastries
 The afternoon tea
• Not common these days;

• Became popular about one hundred and

fifty years ago;

•Rich ladies invited their friends to their

houses for an afternoon cup of tea. They
started offering their visitors sandwiches
and cakes too.
 The weather
• Unpredictable

• An ice-breaker in British conversations