All About Britain Primary 6 Where is Britain
All About Britain (Primary 6)
Where is Britain?
Map of Britain • Great Britain is a country made up of three kingdoms-England, Scotland Wales. • The capital of England is London. • The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. • The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
What is Britain? Scotland Wales England
Flags The UK flag The England’s flag The Scotland’s flag The Northern Ireland’s flag The Wales’ flag
Facts about Britain *The population of Britain is 58 million. *The official language is English, but in Wales and Scotland Celtic languages are spoken. *The term British refers to people, places and things from England, Scotland Wales. Each kingdom also has its own identity.
Facts about Britain *People from Britain are called British. *People from England are called English. *People from Scotland are called Scottish. *People from Wales are called Welsh.
Britain’s National Anthem God save our gracious Queen! Long live our noble Queen! God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen.
Weather in Britain • Britain has all four seasons (winter, summer, spring and autumn). • It sometimes snows, but mainly in Scotland. • The weather is often different across the country.
The climate in England is mild , In the winter, the temperature drops below freezing point. • It is cold, wet and windy and it sometimes snows between December and March. • In the summer, it can be as hot as 32°C but mostly the temperature only reaches 26°C. •
• The best months to travel in England are May, June, September and October. These months generally have the most pleasant temperatures and less rain. • July and August are the warmest months, but they are also the wettest.
British symbols Symbols are objects, places or people that remind us of a particular thing. Here a few symbols that remind us of Britain.
British symbols Double-decker bus Post box Taxi Telephone box
A cup of tea Wimbledon English rose Cricket – Britain’s national sport
Famous Landmarks Britain is full of famous places. It is the most famous Prehistoric monument in Britain. People began building Stonehenge about 5, 000 years ago. Stonehenge
Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The clock tower is situated on the banks of the river Thames. Big Ben
Who lives here? The Buckingham Palace is the residence of the royal family. The 600 -room palace is surrounded by a 40 -acre garden. Buckingham Palace
The Tower has been host to many famous executions and imprisonments. Tower of London
Edinburgh Castle is the best known and most visited of Historic Scotland's buildings. Edinburgh Castle
The Palace of Westminster has been home to the English Parliament. Houses of Parliament
Trafalgar Square, set in central London is one of Britain's great tourist attractions. Trafalgar Square Built to commemorate Admiral Nelson, the square was named after the Spanish Cape Trafalgar where his last battle was won.
Over a 100 years ago, the Victorians built a bridge that has become one of London’s most famous landmarks. High level Walkways were built to allow people to cross the Thames whilst the Bridge was Tower Bridge Exhibition lifted to let tall ships come through.
Mealtimes the British people tend to have a big breakfast before they go to work and the meal at midday is not spent with the members of the family but with workmates or schoolmates. Lunch is normally eaten between 12. 30 pm and 1. 30 pm. Most people finish work at five thirty. It often takes at least an hour to get home from the school or workplace so people tend to eat their evening meal or "dinner" between 6. 30 pm and 8 pm.
On Sundays people don't have to work so they take the opportunity eat together with their family. Sunday lunch is usually the best meal of the week and many of the meals which are considered typically British are eaten for Sunday lunch. For example roast beef and yorkshire pudding.
This is a typical British family eating together on Sunday. After lunch the father will smoke his pipe and read the newspaper sitting on his favourite armchair while his wife washes the dishes. The children will play traditional English games such as hopscotch, skipping or doctors and nurses.
Traditional British Food The British breakfast is much bigger than in most other countries. English Breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and baked beans. Children usually eat Cereals.
What is traditional British food? Bangers and mash – sausages and mashed potatoes
Lunch A packed lunch normally consist of some sandwiches, a packet of crisps, an apple and a can of something to drink, for example, coca-cola. The contents are kept in a plastic container and you take it with you when you go to school or work.
Afternoon Tea Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o'clock in the afternoon. The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight o'clock, thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner. The Duchess asked that a tray of tea, bread and butter, and cake be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.
Afternoon Tea This is a small meal, not a drink. Traditionally it consists of tea or coffee served with scones, sandwiches or pastries.
Tea-time treats A crumpet is crunchy on the outside, spongy on the inside, with a smooth golden bottom. crumpets People usually eat them with butter.
People eat scones for afternoon tea. They usually them eat with cream and jam. scones
Others It is served with ice cream , custard or cream. Jam roly-poly
Traditionally, the fish and chips are covered with salt and vinegar. Fish and chips
British Animals More than 50 per cent of British families own a pet. The largest mammal is the red deer. In the wild, foxes and rabbits are often seen.
British Animals Red Deer Robin sheep
Birdwatching is a popular pastime in Britain. England is home to nearly 230 kinds of birds and a temporary home to 200 migrating birds. A common bird in England is the red robin.
Squirrel Badger Hedgehog
British Sports • Sports play a huge role in British culture. • Football is the most popular sport, but the national sport of Britain is cricket
British Sports Cricket Football Netball
Rugby Rounders
Famous People Queen Victoria Prince Charles Queen Elizabeth David Beckham Prince William
Festivals and Holidays Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) Pancake Day is in February. It is the day for merry- making. The traditions are pancake racing and tossing pancakes. April Fool's Day A day of jokes and tricks.
May Day It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is when people celebrate the coming of summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter. Harvest Festival People celebrate this day by singing, praying and decorating churches with baskets of fruit and food usually during the month of September. In schools and in Churches, people bring in food from home. The food is later distributed among the poor or senior citizens.
Cultural Do’s and Don’ts In England. . . • Do say "Excuse Me": If someone is blocking your way and you would like them to move say excuse me and they will move out of your way. • Do say "Please" and "Thank-you": It is very good manners to say "please" and "thank-you". It is considered rude if you don't. You will notice in England that we say 'thank you' a lot.
• Do cover your Mouth: When yawning or coughing always cover your mouth with your hand. • Do say sorry: If you accidentally bump into someone, say 'sorry'. They probably will too, even if it was your fault! • Do Smile: A smiling face is a welcoming face.
• Do not speak with your mouth full of food. • Do not ask personal or intimate questions. • Do not talk loudly in public. • Do not stare at anyone in public. • Do not pick your nose in public:
A Typical English House Most English people live in towns and cities. More families own their homes than rent them. The house is joined to another house. a semi-detached house There are three rooms downstairs and three rooms upstairs. We have central heating which keeps our house warm. Some houses have an open fire place.
Different types of English houses A Tower Block of Flats
A row of Cottages
A large Detached House
A small block of flats (apartments)
Daily life for British children
School Life School usually starts at nine o'clock in the morning and finishes at about three o'clock in the afternoon. Most schools in Britain require their students to wear a school uniform.
Classrooms In all classrooms there is an CD Rom computer, overhead projector, white board and flip chart.
Daily life for British children Read the diary of a boy in England
• Playing Sport In England children enjoy playing and watching sports such as football, cricket, tennis and netball. • Clubs Many children belong to clubs such as Cub Scouts, Brownies, Boys Brigade, St Johns Ambulance, Judo, Karate, dance and Youth Clubs. • Other popular activities are watching television, playing computer games, cycling and skateboarding.
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