The United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, or UK, is a country located off the north­western coast of Europe. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north­eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, respectively. The term "Great Britain" refers to the main island which includes the nations of England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is a democratic monarchy, with a Parliament. 

The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned since 1952: she is the longest-serving head of state in the world.    

The United Kingdom's capital is London, with a population of 10 million people: it's the fourth largest city in Europe. Other important cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Bath, York, New Castle and Sheffield.
The Church of England, also called Anglican Church, is the official church in England and the Queen is its Supreme Governor. More than 60 per cent of Christians in the UK are Anglican, 13 per cent are Catholic, the rest are other types of Protestants. Many other religions are also practiced, such as Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Major sports, including football, tennis, rugby, golf, boxing, netball, rowing and cricket, originated

in the UK.

The flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Flag, also called the Union Jack. It was created in 1606 and updated in 1801:
it represents the superimposition of the Flag of England on the Flag of Scotland with Saint Patrick's Flag.
Wales is not represented in the Union Flag. 

The national anthem of the United Kingdom is 

"God Save the Queen" (or the King).

The British currency is the pound sterling, which uses pence instead of cents.

The statue of Britannia is the symbol of the UK

Dear children, read an listen to today's lesson, then write the date, the weather and the title on your exercise books, then copy the following questions and answer:

1. Which islands does the United Kingdom include?
2. Which nations does Great Britain include?
3. Is the United Kngdom a Monarchy or a Republic?
4. Who is the Queen of England?
5. Which is the Capital city of the United Kingdom?
6. Name three famous sports which originated in the UK.
7. Which flags constitute the Union Flag?
8. What is the British national anthem?
9. Which is the British currency?
10. Which statue represents the UK?

For anything, here I am!

See you soon!  Bye!

Mrs Grey

P:S.: ripassate per l'interrogazione: alcuni non sono stati ancora interrogati! Se vi viene meglio, riascoltate l'audio su Laura.
Mrs Grey