DISCOVERING THE UK

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE UK ?

QUICK FACT

• This is the Union flag
• It is only called the Union Jack when on a ship at sea

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

MONEY £££

• GREAT BRITISH POUNDS (GBP)
• £1 = 1.3USD

BRITISH

• More than 67.000.000 people live in the UK
• The main language is English
• The UK is a Constitutional Monarchy: this means that the monarch only holds a limited amount of power.
• The Prime Minister is Boris Johnson
• The main religion is Christian Anglican
• The Queen is the head of the CoE

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WEATHER

• 90% of British people have talked about the weather in the last 6 hours
• London is one of the driest cities in the UK
• It rains a lot in the UK
• Summer 2018 was the hottest on record (average of 15.8 degrees celcius)

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THE MONARCHY

SPORTS IN THE UK

• Football (soccer) is the most popular sport
• The English premier league is one of the most popular in the world

CRICKET

• Cricket: the 2nd most popular sport in the UK
• You score by hitting the ball and running with your partner
• You are out if the other team catch the ball or hit your stumps

RUGBY

• Rugby is the 3rd most popular sport in the UK
• It is full contact
• You are only allowed to pass backwards
• You score points by putting the ball down over the try line

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TEA

• Tea is the most popular hot drink in the UK
• It is a black tea served with milk

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ALCOHOL IN THE UK

• Ale is one of the UK's favourite drinks - it doesn't have any gas like lager
• Cider is a very popular summer drink - the originals are made from apples
• Gin is also very popular and London has many good ones. It is mostly drank with tonic
• Whiskey is made in Scotland and is often referred to as 'scotch'

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

BRISTOL

FAMOUS FOR...

• Clifton Suspension Bridge
• The Balloon Fiesta
• The Music Scene
• And...

BANKSY!

WHAT DO YOU CALL A SUNNY DAY IN THE UK?

IMAGINATION

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