Autor materiálu:RNDr. Pavlína Kochová Datum vytvoření:říjen 2013 Vzdělávací oblast:Jazyk a jazyková komunikace Vyučovací předmět:Anglický jazyk Ročník:3.,4. Téma:Basic fats about the UK Druh materiálu:prezentace s úkoly Klíčová slova:island, group of islands, symbol, monarchy, mountain range, lake loch, river Anotace:Seznámení studentů s hlavními fakty o spojeném království systému pomocí prezentace učitele, úkolů pro studenty, práce s internetem, zapojení receptivních a produktivních dovedností. VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Metodické pokyny: Studenti se seznámí se základními informacemi o Spojeném království a průběžně vyhledávají odpovědi na otázky procvičující a doplňující základní informace. Tento vyučovací materiál pokryje jednu vyučovací jednotku (45 min) VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž

The United Kingdom Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ What do you mean when you say the United Kingdom?

The British Isles This geographical name refers to all the islands off the north west coast of the European continent. Great Britain This is the name of the largest of the British Isles. “Great“ refers to its size, while “Britain“ forms link with the northern part of France, Brittany. In fact, the French were first to talk about Grande Bretagne. In everyday speech people use “Britain“ when speaking about the United Kingdom. VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland It is the official title of the country. It is abbreviated to “the United Kingdom“ and further to “UK“. It is the political name of a country which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Ulster). Several islands off the British coast, for example the Isle of Wight, the Orkneys, Hebrides and Shetlands and the Isles of Scilly, are also part of the United Kingdom. Some islands, for example the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, are not part of UK, although they do recognize the Queen. VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Show particular islands and groups of islands on the map.

VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ “Union Jack” what is that and what symbols does it contain?

The Union Jack The Union Jack The flag of the United Kingdom, the Union Jack, is a superposition of the flags of Saint George (for England), Saint Andrew (for Scotland) and Saint Patrick (for Ireland). VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

The British Isles are washed by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the North Sea to the north and east and the English Channel to the south. The Irish Sea separates Ireland from Great Britain. British mountains are low; the highest, in Scotland, is Ben Nevis (1,343 m) followed by Snowdon in Wales (1,085m). Mountain ranges are the Grampians in Scotland and the Cambrian mountains in Wales. The Highland areas lie in the north and west and constitute most of Scotland and Wales. The Pennine chain (“backbone of England“) runs from the river Trent in the south to the Cheviot hills in the north across the northern part of England. Ben Nevis VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

The most famous English river is the Thames. It is 215 miles long. The Severn, the longest river in the United Kingdom, is 240 miles long. Other important rivers are the Trent, Tyne, Tees, Clyde etc. Everybody knows the river of Avon. Lakes can be found in the north of England (Lake District – Lake Windermere), in Scotland (Loch Ness, Loch Lomond) and Ulster (Lough Neagh). Lake Windermere Loch Ness VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Find in the map: Ben, the Severn, Thames Trent, Tyne, Tees, Clyde, Avon. 4. Find at least one more river in particular parts of the UK.

3.Who are the British? Historically speaking, the true Britons are the descendents of the Celtic tribes who originally came from Iberian peninsula and settled in the western parts of the British Isles. The rest of the population is generally considered Anglo-Saxon origin. Nowadays Britain is a multi-racial society. In fact, it has an ethnic minority population of over 2.5 million corresponding to 4.7% of the total population. About 45% of these people were actually born in Britain. Most immigrants originated from the Commonwealth countries, such as the West Indies, India and Pakistan. VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

The British Political System Britain is constitutional monarchy and at the same time the parliamentary democracy. Term parliamentary monarchy is also used. Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Parliament first met in the 13th century and its power developed gradually. 1215the nobles forced King John to accept Magna Carta the first parliament of nobles met Bill of Rights. Mary II and William III became the first constitutional monarchs. They could rule only with the support of the Parliament. Since then the power of Parliament has grown under a number of Acts of Parliament. Britain has no written constitution, but a set of laws. VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ What is Queen Elizabeth´s role in politicalmlife of the country?

Constitutional monarchy means that the sovereign reigns but does not rule. The monarch is formally head of state, head of executive, head of the judiciary, head of the legislature, commander-in – chief of the armed forces, and “supreme governor“ of the Church of England. Nevertheless, the monarch still performs some important executive and legislative duties including opening and dissolving Parliament, signing bills which have been passed by both Houses (the Royal Assent), holding audiences with the Prime Minister and carrying out international duties as a head of state. Present sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned in Westminster Abbey in VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

Ř EŠENÍ VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Student´s own answers. 2.The flag of the United Kingdom, the Union Jack, is a superposition of the flags of Saint George (for England), Saint Andrew (for Scotland) and Saint Patrick (for Ireland). 3.Students use maps 4.Possible answers : Wye (England Wales, on the south border),Forth (Scotland close to Edinburgh), Logan (Northern Ireland, Belfast) 5.Historically speaking, the true Britons are the descendents of the Celtic tribes who originally came from Iberian peninsula and settled in the western parts of the British Isles. The rest of the population is generally considered Anglo-Saxon origin. Nowadays Britain is a multi-racial society. In fact, it has an ethnic minority population of over 2.5 million corresponding to 4.7% of the total population. About 45% of these people were actually born in Britain. Most immigrants originated from the Commonwealth countries, such as the West Indies, India and Pakistan. 6.The monarch is formally head of state, head of executive, head of the judiciary, head of the legislature, commander-in –chief of the armed forces, and “supreme governor“ of the Church of England. Nevertheless, the monarch still performs some important executive and legislative duties including opening and dissolving Parliament, signing bills which have been passed by both Houses (the Royal Assent), holding audiences with the Prime Minister and carrying out international duties as a head of state.

ZDROJE 1.Union jack 2.St George´s Cross 3.St. Andrew´s Cross 4.Union flag St Patric´s Cross 6.Map of the UK 7.Ben Nevis 8.Lake Windermere Loch Ness 10.Coronation a_Reine_Elizabeth_II.jpg a_Reine_Elizabeth_II.jpg VY_32_INOVACE_1.1.AJ3,4.14/Žž Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je RNDr. Pavlína Kochová CZ.1.07/1.5.00/