Glimpses of the Uk

8/3/2019 Glimpses of the Uk

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THE UK CONSISTS OF FOUR PARTS:

ENGLAND

SCOTLAND

WALES

NORTHERN

IRELAND


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BRITISH MAJOR CITIES


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BRITISH

MAJOR CITIES

MANCHESTER


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B E L F A S T


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CARDIFF


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There are seven National Parks in England, three inWales, four in Scotland and 40 National Scenic Areas plus

77 national nature reserves.

NATIONAL PARKS


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UNION JACK

The flag of Britain

embodies the emblems

of three countries under

one Sovereign.

Wales is not represented

in the Union Flag

because, when the firstversion of the flag

appeared, Wales was

already united with

England.


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CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Scotland's national day is St. Andrew's

Day (30 November), which has now

largely been overshadowed by Burns'

Night. St. Andrew, one of Christ's twelve

apostles, is the patron saint of Scotland.


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CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

St. David's Day (1 March) is the national day of Wales. St.

David (c.520-588), the patron saint of Wales. The day iscommemorated by the wearing of daffodils or leeks by

patriotic Welsh people. Both plants are traditionally

regarded as the national emblems of Wales.

England's national day is St. George's

Day (23 April). St. George is the patron

saint of England. A story that first

appeared in the 6th century tells that St.

George rescued a hapless maid by slaying

a fearsome fire-breathing dragon!


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St. Patrick's Day (17th March) is an

official Bank Holiday in Northern

Ireland. The work of St. Patrick

(c.389-c.461) was a vital factor in the

spread of Christianity in Ireland.

CUSTOMS

AND

TRADITIONS


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TRADITIONAL & RELIGIOUS

HOLIDAYS

CHRISTMAS DAY

BOXING DAY


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TRADITIONAL & RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

NEW YEAR HALLOWEEN

EASTER


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TRADITIONAL & RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

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DAY G U Y F A W K E S N I G H T


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BRITAIN'S NATIONAL FLOWERS

THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF ENGLAND IS THE ROSE


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THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF THE NORHERN IRELAND IS THE SHAMROCK


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THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF SCOTLAND IS THE THISTLE


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THE NATIONAL FLOWERS OF WALES ARE THE DAFFODIL AND THE LEEK


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BURNS NIGHTCommemorating the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759 -1796), Burns'

Night is a patriotic festival celebrated on 25 January, wherever Scots gather together.


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THE MOST COMMON SUPERSTITIONS

IN BRITAIN

Lucky to meet a black cat.

Lucky to touch wood. Lucky to

find a clover plant with four

leaves, 'a four leaf clover'

A horseshoe over the door brings

good luck. But the horse shoe

needs to be the right way up. On

the first day of the month it is

lucky to say "white rabbits"

Catch falling leaves in Autumnand you're have good luck. Every

leaf means a lucky month next

year.


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THE MOST COMMON SUPERSTITIONS

IN BRITAIN

Bad Luck Unlucky to walk

underneath a ladder.

Seven years bad luck to break a

mirror.

Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky

to see two, etc. Unlucky to spill

salt. If you do, you must throw it

over your shoulder to counteract

the bad luck.

Unlucky to open an umbrella indoors. The number thirteen is

unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is

unlucky.

Unlucky to put new shoes on the

table. Unlucky to pass someone

on the stairs.


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You are welcome to touch upon the following

items and make the project vivid and thorough. I

hope it will broaden your outlook on the UK ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland.

SPORTS, LEISURE, FOOD AND DRINK

TOURIST INFORMATION, SITES AND LANDMARKS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

EDUCATIONCONSTITUTION AND SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

MONARCHY

ETIQUETTE

BRITAINS OVERSEAS TERRITIRIES AND THE

COMMONWEALTH

LAW AND ORDER

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