Great Britain
Here is a material on the topic "Great Britain", which can be used on the lessons
Map of Great Britain
Facts about Great Britain
1) The official name of the country is the United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2) It consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or Ulster).
3) The capital of England is London, the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, the capital of Wales is Cardiff, the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.
4) Great Britain is divided into England, Scotland and Wales. Each part is made of counties.
5) The British Isles is the geographical name of all the islands which lie off the north-west coast of the European continent. The biggest island is Great Britain.
6) Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north, by the Irish Sea in the West and is separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.
7) The Thames, the Severn, the Clyde, the Trent, the Mersey are the chief rivers of the country.
8) The most well-known mountains and chains are the Pennine Chain, the Northern Highlands which contain Ben Nevis, the highest point of the British Isles.
9) Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.
10) The largest cities are London, the capital of the UK, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff.
11) The UK is the constitutional monarchy.
12) The legislative body is the Parliament which consists of two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
13) The executive body is the Сabinet of Ministers which is the government. It is headed by the Prime Minister.
14) The head of the state is a king or a queen since 1952. In general the queen reigns but doesn’t rule.
15) Britain has a temperate climate. The weather is very changeable and it is the favourite topic for conversation in Britain.
Interesting video about Great Britain
A Mother Goose rhyme "The key to the Kingdom"
This is the key to the Kingdom
And this is a Kingdom.
And in the Kingdom, there is a town.
And in the town, there is a hill.
On the hill, there is a street.
And on the street, there is a house.
In the house, there is a room.
And in the room, there is a bad.
On the bed, there is a basket.
Let`s see what`s in the basket.
It`s a baby! Let`s give the baby a kiss.
Baby in the basket.
Basket on the bed.
Bed in the room.
Room in the house.
House on the street.
Street on the hill.
Hill in the town.
Town in the Kingdom.
This is the key to the Kingdom.