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GREAT BRITAIN

© Пчелкина Галина Николаевна, 2011

GREAT BRITAIN

GEOGRAPHY 100 200 300 400 500

HISTORY 100 200 300 400 500

LONDON 100 200 300 400 500

LITERATURE 100 200 300 400 500

PROVERBS 100 200 300 400 500

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GEOGRAPHY100

Name the lake where Nessie lives.Where is it?

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. Nessie lives in the lake Loch Ness

in Scotland

GEOGRAPHY200

Name three rivers in GB. What is the longest river?

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The longest river: Severn – 354 km

See also: Thames – 346 km

Trent – 297 km

GEOGRAPHY

300

Name the highest mountain in GB.

How high is it?

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The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Highlands in Scotland. It is 1384m high.

GEOGRAPHY

400

What are White and Man on the map of GB?

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White and Man are islands

1 – island Man

2 – island White

GEOGRAPHY500

GB is not always Great Britain!You can find other variants in the

Internet now.What is it?

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GB – is used for Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Green Bay and also for «Гигабайт», etc.

* funny note:На сайте http://www.slovo.ws/topic/britain/01.html можно встретить оригинальный перевод к топику “Great Britain”.

“…The full name is the UK of GB and Northern Ireland…” переведено:

«…Полное название - Великобритания ГИГАБИТА и Северной Ирландии…»!!!

HISTORY100

When did a baker burn four hundred streets?

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The Great Fire of London,the 2nd of September, 1666

The fire started in the very early hours on Sunday morning in the house of King’s baker, a man by the name of Thomas Farrinor. The bakery was in Pudding Lane.

HISTORY 200

Who is this person?

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Winston Churchill(1874 – 1965)

Britain Prime Minister

Big Three at the Yalta Conference, 1945, the second World War

HISTORY 300

What historical event is connected with these symbols?

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The War of Red and White Roses (1455 – 1485)

It was a civil war for the throne of England between Lancaster (red) and York (white rose).

The final victory went to Henry Tudor. He founded the House of Tudor, which ruled England and Wales for 117 years. In 19th century Walter Scott named these wars the “Wars of the Roses”.

HISTORY 400

Russian Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) wrote 11 letters to England.Who were the letters addressed to?

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Elizabeth 1 (1533 – 1603)

Russian Tsar Ivan IV wrote letters to Queen of England Elizabeth 1 who also wrote to him. The Tsar even proposed to her once.

HISTORY 500

What is the name of the picture?

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“Battle of Trafalgar“ (by J. M. W. Turner)

It was a sea battle between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy to the west of Cape Trafalgar (21 October 1805). The battle was the most decisive British naval victory of the war. Admiral Lord Nelson was one of Britain's greatest war heroes.

LONDON100

What is ‘Big Ben’?

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Big Ben

Big Ben is a symbol of London. It’s a corner 95m high clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. But really the nickname Big Ben belongs to the largest bell in the tower and part of the Great Clock of Westminster. It is officially known as the Great Bell

LONDON200

What is the oldest building in London?

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Tower of London

It was built in 1078 by William the Conqueror to defend London. Later it was a royal palace and a prison. Now it is a very popular museum.

LONDON300

What is London Eye?

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It is the tallest (135m) Ferris Wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom. It was build in 2000.

London Eye or Millennium Wheel

LONDON400

The lion is at the base.What is on the top?

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The statue of Admiral Nelson is on the top of Nelson’s Column at the centre of Trafalgar Square.Four lions guarding the column are at its base

Trafalgar Square

LONDON500

Name the sculpture

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Victoria Memorial

This 25m high memorial situated in front of Buckingham palace was completed in 1910 as a tribute to the achievement of Victoria’s long and glorious reign.

LITERATURE100

Name the author and the novel:

“Detention!” shouted Professor McGonagall. “And twenty points from Slytherin!”

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J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter

(Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone)

LITERATURE 200

Name the author and the novel:

"Bandar-log“, said the voice of Kaa at last, "can you stir foot or hand without my order? Speak!""Without your order we cannot stir foot or hand, O Kaa!""Good! Come all one pace nearer to me."

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Rudyard Kipling

The Jungle Book

LITERATURE 300

Name the author and the novel:

‘There was some that was feared of Pew, and some that was feared of Flint;

but Flint his own self was feared of me.’

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Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island

LITERATURE 400

Name the author and the novel:

"Well, I’ve often seen a cat without a grin,” thought Alice; “but a grin without a cat! It’s the most curious thing I ever saw in all my life!”

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Lewis Carroll

Alice

in Wonderland

LITERATURE 500

Name the author and the novel:

“Well, really,” said the ghost, rather ashamed, “What could I do? It’s very difficult to get

real blood nowadays. And because your brother started it with his Wonder Stein Cleaner,it seamed quite fair to take your paints.”

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Oscar Wilde

The Canterville ghost

PROVERBS100

You’d like to say in English: В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.

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You can say: East or West, home is best

or There is nothing like homeor Home sweet home

PROVERBS 200

You’d like to say in English:Учиться никогда не поздно

You can say:It is never too late to learn

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PROVERBS 300

You’d like to say in English: Хорошо смеется тот, кто

смеется последним

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You can say:He laughs best, who laughs last.

PROVERBS 400

You’d like to say in English:Лучше синица в руках, чем

журавль в небе

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You can say:A gift in the hand is better than two promises.

PROVERBS 500

You want to say in English:У семи нянек дитя без глаза

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You can say: Too many cooks spoil the broth.

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