THE UK, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BRITISH ISLES

    

   Draw the map of the British Isles, including the seas, ocean, the Channel, mountains, rivers, cardinal points, borders and major cities. Help yourself with the atlas to trace the map:

IMPORTANT!

THE UK (THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND) = GREAT BRITAIN (England + Wales + Scotland)  + NORTHERN IRELAND

GREAT BRITAIN => THE BIGGEST ISLAND OF THE BRITISH ISLES

THE BRITISH ISLES => INCLUDE GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND ABOUT 5000 SMALLER ISLANDS SCATTERED AROUND THE COASTS

 

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 Copy into your notebook and study:  

1-  WHAT COUNTRIES MAKE UP THE UNITED KINGDOM?

2-  WHAT ARE THE GEOGRAPHICAL BORDERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES?

3-  WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND?

4- WHAT WORD DO WE USE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE UK?

5-  WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE IN THE UK?

6- WHAT ARE THE BIG CITIES IN ENGLAND?

7-  WHERE IS SCOTLAND?

8- WHAT IS THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN THE UK?

9-  WHAT IS THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE UK?

10- WHAT IS THE BIGGEST LAKE IN THE UK?

  11- WHAT IS THE FLAG OF THE UK CALLED?

  12- WHAT IS THE CURRENCY IN THE UK?                                                                                                   

   1-  England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland make up the United Kingdom.

2-  The British isles are surrounded by seas on all sides: the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The English Channel (34 km) separates Great Britain from the European continent. To the east of Britain is the North Sea and to the west, the Irish Sea. To the west of Scotland is the Atlantic Ocean.   

3-  The capital of England is London, the capital of Wales is Cardiff, the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

4-  We use the word British for the people who live in the UK.

5-  The weather changes a lot in the UK. It is never very hot ot very cold but rain is always a possibility.

6-  The big cities in England are: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle.

7-   Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is divided into the highlands, the lowlands and about 790 islands.

8-  The UK highest mountain is Ben Nevis. It is 1350 metres high. It’s in Scotland.

9-  The longest river is Severn. It is 354 km long. It flows from Wales to the sea near Bristol in England.

10- The biggest lake is Lough Neagh, it is situated in Northern Ireland.

11- The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack. It's blue, red and white. It represents the union of three different flags: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

12- The Pound sterling is the official currency

 of the UK.