Great Britain last lesson H/V

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

Great Britain

At the end of this ...

- you'll  know the difference between the UK and Great Britain 

- you can name three 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!

What do you know about Great Britain?

What kind of food do you see on this picture?

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

What is the name of the building on this picture?

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

Scotland

Wales

Noord-Ireland

England

How do you call these English officers?

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

What is the name of this English sweet?

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

Which famous British people do you see?

Princess Diana

Harry Styles

Idris 

Elba

J.K. Rowling

Winston Churchill

Who stepped away from the British royal family?

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

What is the English name for 'Zweinstein'?

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

What is the capital of England?

1. Manchester
2. Newcastle
3. London
4. Bath

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.