Great Britain

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, t, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

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?

1. Big Mac
2. Fish and chips
3. French fries
4. Hot dog

Wat is de naam van deze toeristische attractie?

1. London Eye
2. Eiffel Tower
3. Big Ben
4. the Louvre

Schotland

Wales

Noord-Ierland

Engeland

Hoe noem je deze Engelse politie agenten?

1. Bobbies
2. Charlies
3. Henries
4. Roonies

Wat is de naam van deze Engelse lekkernij?

1. Brownie
2. Cookie
3. Scone
4. 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?

1. William & Kate
2. Charles & Diana
3. Willem-Alexander & Maxima
4. Harry & Meghan

Wat is de Engelse naam voor 'Zweinstein'?

1. Gryffindor
2. Hogwarts
3. Ravenclaw
4. Slytherin

What is the capital of England?

1. Rome
2. Berlin
3. London
4. 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?

1. Anne Frank house
2. Big Ben
3. London Eye
4. Tower Bridge

Climate

- near the sea

- soft winters, cool summers

- lots of rain all year long

How many inhabitants does London have?

1. Less than 7 million 7,5 miljard
2. Less than 6 million
3. Between 8 and 9 million
4. Between 7 and 8 million

Which fast food chain has the most restaurants in London?

1. Mc Donald's
2. Subway
3. Burger King
4. KFC

Which country does not belong to Great Britain?

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. Ireland

What do we call a 'vrachtwagen' in English?

1. Lorry
2. Big car
3. Truck
4. 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