chapter1 The Geography of Britain.pptVIP

British Survey Warm-up—What Do You Know about England ? the St. Georges cross (the English flag) the Three Lions coat of arms The rose Red Double Decker Bus Black Taxi Cab Winston Churchill David Beckham Big Ben London Eye Football Cricket The British National Anthem God Save the Queen 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. Chapter I The Geography of Britain I. British names and their meanings Commonwealth a free association of sovereign states comprising Great Britain and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association II. Administrative Divisions English Flag England - St. George and the Rose The national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose). Scottish Flag Scotland - St. Andrew and the Scottish Bluebell The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defense. Welsh Flag Wales - St. David and the Daffodil The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day. Northern Ireland flag, the Red Hand Flag or as the Ulster Flag Northern Ireland - St. Patrick and the Shamrock The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover. The symbol of Trinity. II. Geographical positionsand features 1. England Physical geographical map of England 2. Scotland 3.Wales 4. Northern Ireland IV. Rivers and lakes 1. The Severn River 2. The Thames River 3. The Clyde River 4. Lake District 5. Lough Neag