Wednesday, December 1, 2010

THE UNITED KINGDOM


1. How many independent countries are there in the British Isles? There are two, United Kingdom and Ireland

2. United Kingdom comprises four nations.

Could you name them and their capitals?
Threre are Scotland and the c
apital is Edinburgh, England the capital is London, Wales ithe capital is Cardiff , Northern Ireland and the capital is Belfast.


3. Which important river goes along Oxford and London? Thames.
Where is it wider? Why?
Is around the Tower Bridge and the wider is around 270 meters

4. Where can you find these things? .

1. Egyptian mummies: in the British Museum.
2. Dinosaurs:
in the National History Museum.
3. Pictures by famous painters: in the National Gallery.

5.Where is the Lake Ness? Why is it famous?

1.There is in Scotland
2It's famous because an old story say a monster living in there


6.Which is the political system in the two countries of the British Isles?
1.United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy
It is governed by a parliamentary system 2.Ireland is a republican system

7.Can a person swim from Great Britain to France? How f
ar is it? 3 / 30 / 300 km
Yes , you can and It's 30 km far . But to do it, you need a permission because it's difficult and dangerous to cross, my grandfather crossed last 40 years.

8.Can you find three similarities and three differences between Britain and Spain?
Similarities:
-
there is much tourism
-
The technology is similar
-There are important rivers
Differences:
-The weather is not similar
-i
n Britain there are more junk food
-in Britain are more monuments


No comments:

Post a Comment