The document provides information about things to know before visiting the United Kingdom. It discusses that the UK is comprised of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning British monarch. Popular tourist attractions in British legends include Stonehenge and Loch Ness. The British pound is the official currency and the UK is part of the European Union. William Shakespeare is considered the most outstanding figure in British literature. British people drive on the left side of the road due to historical conventions.

1. Things you must know about the
U.K. before you go there
giovedì 28 aprile
2016

2. The four parts of the U.K.
Are :
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland

3. The four capitals are :

4. Who is the most important
person in the U.K.?
Queen Elisabeth II is the longest sovreign of British
History and started to reign in 1952. The second longest
Queen was Victoria who reigned from 1837 to 1901.

5. The Royal Family
The Royal Family is loved by the British
population and Prince William and Princess
Kate are the most beloved.

6. British legends
British History is plenty of myths and legends, among
them we remember the legend of Stonhenge and
Lochness. Both the places are touristic attractions and
many people go to visit them nowadays. Stonhenge is the
most famous prehistoric site in the world.

7. British Economy
The U.K. economy is the ninth largest national
economy in the World. The U.K. has been the
fastest growing economy in the G7 for three
consecutive years. In the 2014 the U.K. was the
ninth largest exporter in the World and the fifth
largest importer.

8. What is the currency?
The currency is the British Pound.

9. Is the U.K. part of the
European Union?
• The U.K is one of the twenty-eight member
states of the E.U. but they still use their
currency and they have subscribed special
conditions regarding their economy.

10. The most outstanding figure of
British literature is William
Shakespeare
“Pleasure
and action
make
the hours
seem short.”

11. William Shakespeare is the father
of English and he invented words
and phrases that we still use today.
- All that glitters is not gold (TheMerchant of
Venice)("glisters")
- All's well that ends well (title)

12. Why do British drive on the
left?
• It’s amazing when you go to London to see people
driving on the left side of the road.
• Taking the left hand side in traffic is a habit that
goes back hundreds of years, possibly as far as
the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Romans.

13. Class: 2A
• First group: Roberto Carmosino, Martina
Sorio, Azzurra Orlando, Tamara Martino,
Angelica D’ Angelo.
• Second group: Valentina Macro, Angela De
Simone, Ilaria Ionata, Sara Petriella, Paola
Manes.
• Third group: Enrica Montanaro, Floriana Di
Guglielmo, Luigia Dispoto, Francesca Ranalli,
Carlotta Miccoli, Maria Vallario.
• Teacher: Guidiana Macchiagodena.

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