Wednesday, November 24, 2010

The United Kingdom : What do you know?



1. How many independent countries are there in the British Isles? There are two countries.
Write their names. They are the UK (United Kingdom) and Ireland

2. United Kingdom comprises four nations.
Could you name them and their capitals?
England capital London, Scotland capital Edinburgh, Wales capital Cardiff, Northern Ireland capital Belfast

3. Which important river goes along Oxford and London? Thames

Where is it wider? Why?

Is around the Tower Bridge and it's wider 270 meters (870 feet)

4. Where can you find these things? .
Match them with these museums
1. Egyptian mummies a) Natural History Museum
2. Dinosaurs c) British Museum
3. Pictures by famous painters b) National Gallery

5.Where is the Lake Ness? Is in Scotland Why is it famous?
Because there's an imaginarium monster

6.Which is the political system in the two countries of the British Isles?

1.United Kingdom ( The UK is a constitutional monarchy: Elisabeth II is the head of State )

2.Ireland ( The Ireland state is a republic with parliamentary system of govern )

7.Can a person swim from Great Britain to France? Yes How far is it? (3 / 30 / 300 km) It's 30 km far, but you need a permission to do this, because it's very difficult and dangerous.

8.Can you find three similarities and three differences between Britain and Spain?

You can look for information about history, political system, lifestyle, etc.
They are very similar in the technology, they've got the same transports and also they've got a lot of famous shops.
But also there are different, for example in the meals, the tradition and they've different education system

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