Grea t B r i ta i n

numbe r s
in facts and

9th form
2 8 /0 3 / 2 0 1 9
 Complete the sentences or answer the question
1. The capital of England is ….. London
2. London stands on the river ….. Thames
3. The symbol of England is …. Red rose
4. The English flag is …. Red and white
5.What is the full official name of Great Britain? …..
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.Name the 4 parts of the United Kingdom….
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
7.Name the capitals of England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland… London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
8.What is the longest river in Britain? …. Severn
9.What is the deepest river in Britain? …. Thames
10.The Queen lives in…. Buckingham Palace
11.His monument stands in the center of Trafalgar
square….. Horatio Nelson
12. Who is the head of the United Kingdom ?.....
Queen Elizabeth ІІ
 Find the English equivalents
in the text from the ex.3 p 184
Незалежна країна сільська місцевість
Складатися з багатонаціональний

Острів дозвілля
Офіційна назва парламент
Заморські території відноситись до
Материк найдовша відстань
Релігійний визначені області
Населення різноманітна культура
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Monday, the eighth of April.
Class Work.
Future Tenses
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b)

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Friday, the sixth of May.
Class Work.

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is called
Is celebrated
was fought
are made
are played
was shot

was sighed

was dedicated

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Kevin asked Dennis a question.- Dennis was asked a question by Kevin.
Liz will look after her.- She will be looked by Liz.
 total
243.610
km²

capital
AREA
London
Unitary
Parliamentary
Constitutional
monarchy

GOVERNMENT
65. 2
million 33 million 32 million

POPULATION
population
Irish and
Walsh
5%
Scottish
15%
English
80%
 English

LANGUAGE
Minority languages officially
recognized:
Welsh, Scottish Celtic, Scottish,
Cornish, Irish.

The main languages of

immigrants: Arabic, Punjabi,
Bengali, Siraiki, Urdu, Sylheti,
Greek, Italian, French,
southwestern Caribbean Creole,
Gujarati, Kashmiri, Polish,
Russian.
 pound
sterling (GBP)
CURRENCY
 INDUSTRY

2018
Services
11
6% 1% Industry
%
Trade
14% Transport
55%
Construction
14% Agriculture
TRANSPORT
Great Britain is an
island nation, so all
of its external
transportation and
trade are related to
sea and air
transport. Great
Britain is connected
with the continent by
a tunnel under the
English channel.
 RELIGION
0
% Religion
0
%
1 Christian
% 17% Muslim
1 Hindu
% Sikh
1 Judaism
% Buddhist
3
Other
%
No religion
77%
WEATHER
 After listening activities
Complete the sentences
1.The population of London is ….
2. The most famous London’s sight is …
3. There are more than …. rooms and … km of corridors in
Houses of Parliament.
4. The city has …. international airports.
5. The busiest airport in London is called ….
6.The Great Fire of London was in ….
7. The best attraction of London is…
8.The most popular dish in London is …
9. The famous theatre in London is ….
10.The UK national musical instrument is ….
11. The first metro was built in …. in ….
12. London takes the second place in Europe because of …
*Do the exercise 6 p. 186

*Do the exercise 7 p. 186

 Big Ben is known as Great Britain’s most famous clock and one of London’s (1)….
known sights, situated on the bank of (2) … river Thames and being an important part
of the city’s skyscraper. It’s popular both with visitors and Londoners.
There is some misunderstanding as to the name itself. Some people refer it to
the clock tower itself, (3)…use the name just to the clock. Factually, strictly speaking
the name Big Ben is the name of one bell, the largest bell in the clock.
Irrespective of the definition, Big Ben is massive. The tower is 316 foot high. (4)
…of the four faces of the clock is 23 foot square and the figures are each 4 foot tall.
There are some legends as to the origin of the name Big Ben. Some people consider it
(5)…about during the parliamentary debate to consider naming the clock – after Sir
Benjamine Hall, who was known as “Big Ben”.
Another possibility is that the name referred to Benjamin Caunt, a heavyweight
boxing champion of the time (6)…nickname was “Big Ben”.

1.A good B better C most well D best

2.A a B an C the D -
3.A others B the others C another D others’
4.A every B each C all D both
5.A has appeared B appeared C had appeared D was appearing
6.A who B which C whose D whom
Hometask:

*Ex.7 Read and translate

*Do the presentation about

famous facts about Great Britain
Thank you for your attention!
Lesson is over.
Good bye!