3. THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME
Britain
Was the name
made popular by
the Romans
when they came
to the British
islands.
Great
Britain
Was known
as Engla land,
meaning the land
of the Angles
England
Used during the
reign of King James I
of England in 1603,
to refer to the
separate kingdoms of
England and
Scotland.
United
Kingdom
The 'United Kingdom
of Great Britain' was
formed in 1707 by the
Act of Union that
created a single
kingdom with a single
Parliament.
A hundred years later the Act of Union of 1801
joined Ireland to 'Great Britain' and the name
"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland"
was first used.
4. FLAG OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Red, white, and blue flag in
which are combined
the Crosses of St.
George (England), St.
Andrew (Scotland), and St.
Patrick (Ireland).
It was commonly called the
Union Jack by the late 17th
century, and that name
became official in the late 19th
century.
The Union Jack is flown on
land for government and
military purposes.
The function of the Royal coat
of arms is to identify the
person who is Head of State.
They appear in coins, in
churches and on public
buildings. They also appear on
the products and goods of
Royal warrant holders.
5. Currency
• The British Pound is the currency of United Kingdom.
• the most popular United Kingdom Pound exchange rate is the GBP to EUR rate.
• The currency code for Pounds is GBP, and the currency symbol is £.
Currency Facts
• Name: British Pound
• Symbol: £ penny: p
• Nicknames: Pound Sterling,
Sterling, Quid, Nicker
• Coins:
Freq Used: £1, £2, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p,
50p
• Banknotes:
Freq Used: £5, £10, £20, £50
Rarely Used: £100
• Central Bank: Bank of England
• Users: UK, England, Northern
Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
Falkland Islands, Gibraltar,
Guernsey.
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Languages
• It is estimated that over 95% of the
British population are
monolingual English speakers.
• In Scotland 1.4% speak Scottish
Gaelic as well as English.
• In Northern Ireland 6.6% of the
population are bilingual in Irish
Gaelic and English.
• In Wales, 21% also speak Welsh. Welsh
is the only Celtic language that enjoys
official status.
• The largest group spoken by 2.7% of the
total UK population are South Asian
languages such as Bengali, Punjabi,
Hindi and Gujarati.
• Other community languages include
Cantonese, Italian, Polish, Greek and Tur
kish.
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The location of
the U.K.
It is located in the continent of Europe,
located on an archipelago known as
the British Isles with the main islands of
Great Britain and Ireland.
It covers 241,930 square kilometers of land
and 1,680 square kilometers of water.
The 80th largest nation in the world with a
total area of 243,610 square kilometers. It
shares land borders with Ireland.
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BEN NEVIS
Scotland
1,345 meters above sea level
It is the highest mountain in the British
Isles, attracting an estimated 100,000
visitors a year
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Severn River
The longest river in the UK
It rises near the River Wye on the
northeastern slopes
of Plynlimon (Welsh: Pumlumon), Wales,
and follows a semicircular course
basically southward to the Bristol
Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
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River Thames
At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest
river entirely in England and the second
longest in the United Kingdom.
It is a river that flows through southern
England, most notably through London.
It flows through Oxford (where it is
called the Isis), Reading, Henley-on-
Thames and Windsor.
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14. Historical Events
1922
1940
1947
1952
2005
June 28th
Suicide bombers
kill 52 people on
London's
transport system
July 7th
'Blitz' begins
with a massive
daylight raid by
the Luftwaffe
September 7th
Elizabeth II
succeeds her
father, George VI
February 6th
India gains
independence
from Britain
August 15th
Irish Civil War
breaks out
15. IMPORTANT PEOPLE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM
Charles Darwin
British naturalist of the
19th centnury. He and
others developed the
theory of evolution.
Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty is the Queen
regnant and head of the
state of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain.
King Henry VIII
Controversial King of
England. His divorce from
Catherine of Aragon,
compelled him to break
from the Catholic Church.
Queen Victoria
Victoria´s nearly 64-year
reing used to be the
longest in British History.
16. Stonehege, Wiltshire
The monument evolved
between 3,000 B.C. and 1,000
B.C. It´s aligned with the
rising and setting of the sun
at the soltices. The purpose
remains a mistery.
The Tower Of London
Home to the Crown jewels.
Founded after Nurman
Conquest in 1066. The White
tower in the centre was used
as a prison since the 12th
century.
St. Paul´s Cathedral, London
This famous dome
dominates London´s skyline,
and is England´s
architectural masterpice and
place of national celebration.
Important Historical Sites and Touristic
Places
17. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Known as Castle Rock.
Edinburgh Castle is home to the
Scottish Crown Jewels.
Westminster Abbey
The venue of the most
famous wedding of 2011.
London´s most picturesque
sightseeing spots. 3,000
famous figures buried here.
York Minster Cathedral
One of Northern Europe´s
oldest, largest and most
magnificent cathedrals. Free
tours.
The Roman Baths
The Romans began developing a temple and a public bathhouse around 60
C.E. You can tour the various sections, including the sacred spring, The
roman temple, and the roman bath house.
20. Varieties of English
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Received
Pronunciation
BBC English
Queen’s English
Irish
Ireland
Rythmic
Cockney
Workers’ English
London, Kent,
Essex…
Scottish
Scotland
Rothic accent
21. DIFFERENCES IN VOCABULARY
British English
Lorry
UK
Biscuit
UK
Lift
Pushchai
r
Postbo
x
American English
Truck
UK
Cookie
UK
Elevato
r
UK
Stroller Mailbo
x
22. English words borrowed from native languages
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Pet
Gaelic
From peata,
tamed animal
Whisky
Gaelic
Short form
of whiskybae,
water of life.
Clock
Irish
From words clagan
and clocca, both
meaning ‘bell´
Hooligan
Irish
One who takes part
in rowdy behaviour
and vandalism
Gloaming
Scottish
Middle English
(Scots) gloming, from Old
English glomung
"twilight", from OE glom.
24. Paddy
/ˈpædi/
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Used mainly in Britain. Similar negative
connotations as “n-word." Comes from
St. Patrick and/or from the common
Irish name Padraig. Also spelled
“Patty”.
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• When a member of the royal
family gets married or is
born, it is a world event.
• They do not really have a lot
of power in the government
but they are a big symbol of
the UK.
• They live under very strict
rules such in clothing, food,
behavior, etc.
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• Since the eighteenth
century, the United
Kingdom has been one of
the world's
greatest tea consumers.
• It can be served with milk,
sugar or lemon.
• There are currently almost
1,500 different teas in
Britain. They all vary in
style, taste and colour.
• Many of these teas have
came from India and China.
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• It is the biggest-selling book series
of all time. As of 2011, it had
sold more than 450 million copies.
• Harry Potter has been translated
into around 70 different languages,
including Latin and Ancient Greek
• Even the American versions of the
books were translated into
American English. "Fringe" became
"bangs", "ice lolly" became "ice
pop", and "letterbox" became "mail
slot“
• Dumbledore is an old English word
meaning "bumblebee". Rowling
said she named the character that
because she "always imagined him
as sort of humming to himself a
lot“.
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The Celebration of Patron
Saints and St. Patrick’s Day
Beverages as part of reunions
or daily habits
The Catholic Chuch and The
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