Vypracované otázky z AJ

GEOGRAPHY

• is located in north-west Europe on British Isles

• is separated from the European continent (France) by the English Channel

• it consists of 4 countries – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

• country is surrounded by many seas – the North Sea, the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean

• the longest rivers – the Severn, the Thames (which flows through London into the North Sea)

• the largest lakes – Loch Ness, Loch Lomond

• the highest mountain – Ben Nevis in Highlands (Scotland)

PEOPLE

• certain characteristics typical for the British:

  • the traditional British breakfast

  • a nation of tea-drinkers

  • driving on the left side

  • own system of measurements: inch, foot, yard, mile, stone

  • always punctual

HISTORY

• first inhabitants were the Celts

• 1801 – was formed the UK

• 19th century - under the reign of Queen Victoria was the heyday of the Monarchy

• after the WW1 the UK lost the southern (catholic) part of Ireland which became an independent republic

PARTS OF THE UK

• England – capital: London – Tower Bridge – is raised in the middle to allow ships to pass up the river
  – Big Ben – clock tower
  – Buckingham Palace – home of the kings and queens of GB
  – outside the Changing of the Guard
  – in front of the palace – Queen Victoria Monument
  – Hyde Park – the largest park
  – Trafalgar Square, Nelson’s Column, Palace of Westminster…
  – patron: St. George
  – Oxford and Cambridge – old university towns
  – William Shakespeare was born in England, at Strafford upon Avon
  – Liverpool – birthplace of Beatles
  – Stonehenge – circle of stones which is 5 000 years old (rituals)
  – Birmingham – 2nd largest city
  – Winchester – old cathedral town, once was the capital of England
  – Manchester – known for football clubs Manchester United and Manchester City

• Wales – capital: Cardiff – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Castle
  – land of castles

• Scotland – historically and culturally separate country from England
  – land of many traditions, which cannot be found elsewhere in the world:
  playing the pipes, wearing kilts, Scots whiskey
  – many lakes, the Highlands
  – capital: Edinburgh – Edinburgh castle, castle Holyroodhouse

• Northern Ireland – capital: Belfast – was a centre of ship-building (Titanic)
  – Giant’s Causeway - unusual natural geological feature

SPORTS

• football, rugby, tennis, Olympic games

5. WATER TOURISM

• involves traveling to locations specifically to take part in water-based activities

• some people who do not want to partake in these activities – can visit tourist sites close to bodies of water such as lakes, rivers or oceans

• water tourists are often independent travellers, although some travel firms do organize group trips

Tourists interested in water activities can use oceans especially for surfing. There are many places in the world that are suitable for this activity. Many people travel to Hawaii, Australia and California to learn or master their skills or just watch professional surf competitions. In Europe tourists can find big waves especially in the Atlantic Ocean on Spanish coast.