2. English is the official languageEnglish is the official language
Scots, Ulster-Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Irish andScots, Ulster-Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Irish and
Scottish Gaelic are recognised as regional languagesScottish Gaelic are recognised as regional languages
6. The national emblem
of England is a red
rose.
The capital city is
London, the largest
city in Europe, and
the world’s biggest
financial centre.
The patron saint of
England is St George.
11. DID YOU KNOW...
•The most famous drink in the world is the English tea.
•Policemen in England don’t carry guns.
•The stamp was invented in England.
•London Zoo is the world’s oldest public zoo.
18. DID YOU KNOW...
•Scotland has nearly 800 islands
•Scotland had the first fire brigade
•Scotland invented waterproof coats
•Scotland’s largest city is Glasgow, but it is not the capital
22. The Welsh are famous
for their rugby team
Catherine Zeta Jones
is a famous welsh
actress
Welsh
Rarebit is a
traditional
snack of
melted
cheese on
toast
25. •Ireland is divided into two parts –
Northern Ireland and the Republic
of Ireland
•The capital of Northern Ireland is
Belfast
•The capital of Republic of Ireland is
Dublin
•Northern Ireland belongs to the
UK, Republic of Ireland doesn’t
•The national emblem of Ireland is
the shamrock
•The patron saint of Ireland is St
Patrick
Northern Irish flag
26. Ireland is famous for its green countryside
because it rains A LOT in Ireland!
27. There is a mythical Irish creature
called a leprechaun.
It is said that there is a pot of gold at
the end of every rainbow.
The leprechauns are
said to steal the gold.
28. The traditional Irish meal is Irish
Stew (containing meat, gravy,
potatoes, carrots and dumplings)
Ireland is famous for
the beer Guinness
29. DID YOU KNOW…
•Ireland is the biggest exporter of software in Europe. Google, Microsoft, Dell, Apple
and Intel all have Europe headquarters in Ireland
•The Irish are the second biggest drinkers of beer in the world (after the Czech
Republic)
•The submarine was invited in Ireland
30. Let’s listen to an English song!
"Wings"
Sunlight comes creeping in
Illuminates our __________
We watch the day go by
Stories of all we did
It made me think of you
It made me think of you
Under a trillion stars
We danced on top of cars
Took pictures of the stage
So far from where we are
They made me
___________________
They made me think of you
Oh lights go down
In the ________________
we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your
side
If these wings could fly
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our___________
I'm in a foreign state
My thoughts they slip away
My words are leaving me
They caught an airplane
Because I thought of you
Just from the thought of you
Oh lights go down
In the moment we're lost and found
I just wanna be by your side
If these wings could ___________
Oh damn these walls
In the moment we're ten feet tall
And how you told me after it all
We'd remember tonight
For the rest of our lives
If these wings could fly
31. THE WINGS’ SINGER
Birdy was born on 15 May 1996, in Lymington, Hampshire. Her mother is a
concert pianist, and Birdy learned to play the piano at the age of seven, and
began writing her own music at the age of eight. She sings and plays the piano.
Her stage name comes from the nickname her parents gave her as a baby,
because she opened her mouth like a little bird when fed. Her family and
friends call her Birdy while only teachers call her Jasmine, her given name.
32. MR. BEAN (Rowan Atkinson)
He’s a very famous comedian
known all over the world for his
series Mr. Bean
