let’s revise

LET’S REVISE CIVILIZATION

What is/are and Where is/are….?

• Great Britain

• The United Kingdom

• The British Isles

This is the name of the island which is made up of England, Scotland and Wales

GREAT BRITAIN

This is an abbreviation of 'the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. It is abbreviated to 'UK', and is the political name of the country which is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Several islands off the British coast are also part of the United Kingdom

THE UNITEDKINGDOM

The British Isles This is the geographical name that refers to all the islands off the north west coast of the European continent: Great Britain, the whole of Ireland (Northern and Southern), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. But it is important to remember that Southern Ireland - that is the Republic of Ireland (also called 'Eire') - is completely independent..

WHAT NATIONALITY ARE THEY?

The inhabitants of Scotland are S…

The inhabitants of Wales are W….

The inhabitants of England are E…

The people from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England are all……..

The people from the Republic of Ireland are……

The Emerald Island

The country is divided into four provinces – MUNSTER, ULSTER, LEINSTER and CONNACHT. It is then further divided into 32 counties. Six of Ulster’s counties are in Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

It is then divided into 32 counties. Six of Ulster’s counties are in Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

ITS EMBLEMS

The shamrock is another recognized symbol of Ireland. Their national airline, Aer Lingus, uses it as its emblem.

The official emblem of Ireland is the harp. It is the only country in the world which uses a musical instrument as its national emblem.

ITS FLAG

The colors of the Irish flag represent the new-earned freedom of religion in the Irish free state, where green stands for the Catholics, orange for the Protestants and white for the peace between them. The flag was established around 1922 after the civil wars, when the free state was founded.

It is famous for its beautiful lakes

And medieval castles

ITS TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCES

• Ireland has two official languages :English which is spoken everywhere , and Irish ( Gaelic) which is generally confined to

small areas of the west, southwest and northwest as an everyday means of communication

• Irish is taught in all schools, both primary and secondary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=HgGAzBDE454

• Ireland has a proud tradition in music and dancing.

• Irish dances are greatly admired by people all over the world ( mainly due to the Riverdance and the Lord of the Dance, both of which starred Irish-American Michael Flately)

Saint-Patrick

• Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland.He is celebrated on March 17th every year.

• He is said to have used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the blessed trinity to the Pagan Irish in 432 A.D