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Scotland the Great
- 1. Presentation is madeby E. A. Sergeeva, School №1412
- 4. A Few FactsAbout Scotland Total Area – 78,772 km2 Population – 5,194,000 Capital – Edinburgh The largest city – Glasgow Ethnic groups – 89% Scottish, 7% English, Irish, Welsh, 4% other Legislature – Scottish Parliament Currency – Pound sterling (GBP)
- 5. Scottish royal coatof arms
- 6. Flower of Scotland,Scotland the Brave and Scots Wha Hae have been used in lieu of an official anthem.
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- 8. The thistle, the nation'sfloral emblem
- 9. • The officiallanguage is English, but some people also speak Scottish Gaelic which sounds very different to English. The Patron of Scotland is Saint Andrew.
- 11. Gre a tSc ot s ! Robert Burns was a poet and writer. The Alexander Graham Bell Scots celebrate -the inventor of the "Burn's Night" on the telephone in 1876. 25th January. Arthur Conan Doyle was a creator of the detective Alexander Fleming - a Sherlock Holmes. Scottish bacteriologist who discovered Penicillin in 1928
- 12. Robert Louis Stevensonwas a great writer. His works included "Kidnapped" and "Treasure Island". Sir Walter Scott was a great Scottish patriot, writer and poet. Sean Connery - an actor who starred the first James Bond movies.
- 13. Scottish national clothes Kilts -traditional Scottish woolen cloth costume with a tartan or plaid pattern.
- 14. • The kiltis like a skirt and was part of the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. • It is most often made of woolen cloth in a tartan pattern. • Different families or clans will have kilts having particular patterns.
- 15. The Sporran meaning 'purse' inScottish Gaelic - is a traditional part of Scottish Highland dress
- 16. The sgian-dubh is asmall, singled-edged knife worn as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt.
- 17. Tam O'Shanter is thename for the traditional cap of highland dress
- 18. Bagpipes are Scottishnational instruments
- 19. • The Bagpipeis the national instrument of Scotland. The bags are usually made of sheep skin and fill with air, which is then pressed by the arm to push the air through pipes. • Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish instrument.
- 20. Sword Dance isa Scottish national dance
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- 22. Scottish Culture • Scots celebrate many holidays. Scottish families are called clans and each clan has a special plaid to show what their family is. These are the plaids on their kilts.
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- 24. Weight over The Highland Games the bar Caber toss sheaf Weight Sheaf Toss toss Throw Stone put
- 25. What Scots Liketo Eat? The Haggis is a dish consisting of the heart, lungs, and liver of sheep and calves, minced with spices and oatmeal, and boiled like a sausage.
- 26. A Dundee Cake isa rich fruit cake, supposedly originating from the town of Dundee
- 27. The Weather inScotland • The weather in Scotland is usually wet. • It rains in winter, it rains in spring, in summer and autumn. • It is not sunny often.
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- 29. EDINBURGH The population is 1,400,000. It is the most beautiful city in the UK.
- 30. THE CASTLE Edinburgh Castle has fascinating history spanning 3000 years and was the residence of many Scottish Kings and Queens. The ancient Honours of Scotland - the Crown, the Sceptre and the Sword of State – are on view in the Crown Room in Edinburgh Castle.
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- 35. Glasgow Coat ofArms
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- 37. CASTLES Eilean Donan Stirling Castle Castle
- 38. SCOTLAND is a verybeautiful country
- 39. Famous Castles andHistoric Houses l
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- 43. Loch Ness islocated in the North of Scotland. The lake is over 750 feet deep and 23 miles long. Many years it has been supposed that there is a large dinosaur-like "monster" resident in Loch Ness.
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- 46. Heather Moor