Exercise 11. Answerthequestions.
1. What is the official name of Great Britain now?
2. What parts does the UK consist of and what are their capitals?
3. What is the national symbol (emblem) of England (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)?
4. What is the British flag called? Why?
5. What are the names of two main islands of the British Isles?
6. What separates Great Britain from the continent?
7. What do we call the narrowest part of the English Channel?
8. Why is the UK called an island state?
9. What do we call people who were born in Britain? In Scotland? In Wales? In Ireland?
10. Is English the only language people speak in the UK?
11. What is the Union Jack? What does the Union Jack look like and what does it symbolize?
12. What language is spoken in Scotland? InWales? InIreland?
13. How big is London compared with other cities?
14. How does the scenery change across the country?
15. What is the British climate like?
16. What is the English weather like?
17. What is Stratford-upon-Avon famous for?
18. What is Oxford famous for? Cambridge?
19. What is Liverpool famous for?
20. What is Lake district famous for?
Ответы на вопрос
Ответ:1)the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,3)England, Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland. The capital of England is London. Its symbol is rose. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. Its symbol is thistle. The capital of Wales is Cardiff. Its symbol is daffodil. The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. Its symbol is shamrock.
4)Union Jack.One theory claims that name originated During the union of 1801, there were several mentions of the flag that were made by the king. The flags at sea were known by several names such as pendants, ensigns, flags, and jacks. This theory most likely arose from these proclamations.Another possible theory could have been the international reputation of the British Royal Navy since most British ships used the term “jack” to refer to flags. Over the years, the name was also popularized by political figures such as Winston Churchill who was the Prime Minister of the UK between 1940 and 1945
5)Great Britain and Ireland
6) The English channel(Or La manche, Idk)
That's all.Wishing you good luck to continue on your own!