The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Personalities
Elisabeth II
- Is a the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states, called Commonwealth Realm
- She is Supreme Governor of Church of England
- Elizabeth is the first child ofPrince Albert, Duke of York
- Elizabeth was born in London(1926)
- She is the most prominent member of House of Windsor
Alexander Fleming
- Sir A. Fleming was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist
- He wrote many articles on immunology and chemotherapy
- His best-known discoveries are antibiotic and penicillin for which he shared Nobel Prize in Psychology or Medicine
- He was born in Scotland (1881) and died in London (1955)
Henry VIII of England
- He was a King of England until his death in 1547
- He was a second monarch of the Tudor dynasty
- Born atGreenwich Palace (1491)
- he has been described as „one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne“
The Beatles
- was an English rock band
- its formed with John Lennon (YOKO ONO), Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star
- they have received 7 Grammy Awards
- The Beatles was thebest-selling band in the United States
- Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr all released solo albums in 1970.
Songs: Yesterday, Love, Here Comes the Sun, Let it Be, Hey Jude, Help!, Come Together
Albums: Abbey Road, Hey Jude, Help!, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, A Hard Days Night
Winston Churchill
- Sir W. Churchill was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the IK
- He was a historian, a writer, an artist and also an officer in the British Army
- He have won the Nobel Prize in Literature
- He was the first person to be made anhonorary citizen of the United States
Interesting places
Oxford
- Is a city in central southern England
- It is the country town of Oxfordshire
- The city is known worldwide as a university town and home of University of Oxford
- Buildings in Oxford demonstrate examples of every English architectural period
Cambridge
- The city of Cambridge is a university town and administrative centre
- It’s about 80 km north from London
- Population is about 120 000, including 25 000 students
- Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known Silicon Fen
- Cambridge is most known as the home of the University of Cambridge, that is one of the top 5 universities in the world
Stratford-upon-Avon
- is amarket town and civil territorial in south England
- It lies on the River Avon, south of Birmingham
- Town Stratford is a birthplace of the playwright and poet William Shakespeare, because its receiving about 5 million visitors a year all over the world
Stonehenge
- Is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire (ENG)
- One of the most famous sites in the world
- It’s complex of Bronze Age
- It was added to the UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites
Lake District
- Also known as The Lakes of LAKELAND
- It’s a mountainous region in North West England
- It’s a popular holiday destination, its famous for lakes, mountains, forests or fells
Loch Ness
- It’s a large deep freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands
- It is best known for alleger sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, also known as Nessie
- It’s the second largest Scottish loch after Loch Lomond