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Chunnel

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What would you do in this

situation?

Imagine water is very

deep, and 31 miles to

the other side.

This was Probablya bad

ideaTheres got to be abetter way!

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How can we get to the other side?

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Chances Are

You CANT summon dolphins whenever

youd like

You ARE NOT Michael Phelps

You DO NOT have an awesome inflatable

human hamster wheel that floats on water

The Penguin DOES NOT like you enoughto let you ride on his submarine

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So what are you going to do?

You cant just sit thereYou have to get to the other side!

Brainstorm with a partner and come up with ways to get across

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The Chunnel

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How much does it cost?

Eurostar : Tickets, Bookings, Timetables,

fares and offers

http://www.eurostar.com/dynamic/index.jsphttp://www.eurostar.com/dynamic/index.jsphttp://www.eurostar.com/dynamic/index.jsphttp://www.eurostar.com/dynamic/index.jsp

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The British Isles

Made up of the United Kingdom

and the Republic of Ireland

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The United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom

Size of Oregon

Made up of four

regions England,

Scotland, Wales,Northern Ireland

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United Kingdom (Economy)

Major industrial and trading country

Manufactured gods and machinery are theleading exports

Service industries such as banking,insurance, communications, and healthcare employ most of the countrys people

Although farming is efficient, the UK mustimport about one-third of its food (lack offarmland)

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Government of the UK

ParliamentaryDemocracyvoterselect representatives to alawmaking body calledParliament

House ofCommons/House ofLords

House of Commonschooses leader (Prime

Minister) House of Lords has very

little power

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Government of the UK

Constitutional

MonarchyQueenor King is the official

head of state Represents the

country, has very little

power.

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People and Culture of UK

60 million people

90% of people live in cities and towns

7 million in London People get around on double decker

buses or by using the subway, which they

call the tube

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The Republic of Ireland

Called the Emerald

Isle Lush green

meadows, Tree-

covered hills

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Economy

Potatoes, barley, wheat, sugar beets, and

turnips are major crops

Joined the European Union to market

products more widely

Manufacturing employs more people than

farming and contributes more to the

countrys economy

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Northern Ireland Conflict

Southern, mostly Catholic, counties ofIreland won independence from Britain in1921

North, mostly Protestants, remained partof the UK

South wants the entire island to be united,

the North prefers to be a part of the UK Lots of killing and fighting, signed a peace

agreement but disputes still erupt

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