Great Britain

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Great Britain

Lesson outcomes

- at the end of this lesson you know the difference between the UK and Great Britain 

- at the end of this lesson you can name 3 facts about Great Britain

UK

Great Britain

Great Britain

- England is part of Great Britain and the 

United Kingdom

- Great Britain: England, Scotland and 

Wales

QUIZ TIME!

Wat weet je over Great Britain?

Welk soort eten zie je op het plaatje?

A

Big Mac

B

Fish and chips

C

French fries

D

Hot dog

Wat is de naam van deze toeristische attractie?

A

London Eye

B

Eiffel Tower

C

Big Ben

D

the Louvre

Schotland

Wales

Noord-Ierland

Engeland

Hoe noem je deze Engelse politie agenten?

A

Bobbies

B

Charlies

C

Henries

D

Roonies

Wat is de naam van deze Engelse lekkernij?

A

Brownie

B

Cookie

C

Scone

D

Macaron

Welke beroemde Britten zie je hier?

Princess Diana

Harry Styles

Idris 

Elba

J.K. Rowling

Winston Churchill

Wie stapten er 3 jaar geleden uit het Britse koningshuis?

A

William & Kate

B

Charles & Diana

C

Willem-Alexander & Maxima

D

Harry & Meghan

Wat is de Engelse naam voor 'Zweinstein'?

A

Gryffindor

B

Hogwarts

C

Ravenclaw

D

Slytherin

What is the capital of England?

A

Rome

B

Berlin

C

London

D

Bukarest

United Kingdom

- England is part of the United Kingdom

- Scotland and Wales 

- Island

- 65,8 million inhabitants

- between the North Sea and the Atlantic 

ocean

Sights London

- The Tower Bridge

- National Gallery

- Buckingham Palace

- St. Paul’s Cathedral

- Big Ben 

 Tower Bridge

- tourist attraction

- bascule bridge (moveable)

- shipping (opens 900 times a year)

- 1886

National Gallery

- Museum 

- Collection of over 2300 paintings

- year 1300-

1900

Buckingham Palace

-  Royal residence

-  Royal Standard (flag) is out when the King is at the palace.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

- Very big and famous church

- Start construction 1675

- 1710 completed

Big Ben 

- clock tower

- symbol of United Kingdom 

- sound of London

 

Which building is not in London?

A

Anne Frank house

B

Big Ben

C

London Eye

D

Tower Bridge

Climate

- near the sea

- soft winters, cool summers

- lots of rain all year long

How many inhabitants does London have?

A

Less than 7 million 7,5 miljard

B

Less than 6 million

C

Between 8 and 9 million

D

Between 7 and 8 million

Which fast food chain has the most restaurants in London?

A

Mc Donald's

B

Subway

C

Burger King

D

KFC

Which country does not belong to Great Britain?

A

England

B

Scotland

C

Wales

D

Ireland

What do we call a 'vrachtwagen' in English?

A

Lorry

B

Big car

C

Truck

D

Big Ben

Means of payment

- The official currency in the United Kingdom is the pound (GBP)

- 1 GBP=1,16 EUR

Fun facts

- English people are obsessed with tea

- England includes over 100 small islands

- England won the World Cup in 1966 (4-2 against Germany)

- You're never more than 113 kilometres from the sea. 

- You can drive from England to France through an underwater tunnel