Презентация для недели английского языка по страноведению Уэльс (Wales). Текст выступления.

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Слайд 1 Wales is a part of the United Kingdom. It is surrounded by water on three sides: to the north by the Irish Sea; to the south by the Bristol Channel; and to the west by Saint George's Channel and Cardigan Bay.

Слайд 2 Wales is famous for its mountains and wide valleys (долины). It's an ideal place for spending your holidays.

Слайд 3 Just over 3 million people live in Wales. The two official languages are Welsh and English.

Слайд 4 It is located in Snowdonia National Park and hundreds of people visit it every year.

Слайд 5 The Romans settled in Cardiff in 55AD and built a military fort on the site of Cardiff Castle. Cardiff became  the capital of Wales in 1955.

Слайд 6 The majority of people live in big cities of the Southern Wales. The other part of the population lives in Northern Wales

Слайд 7 The city has a Roman castle, modern shopping centers, the cathedral and the university. There are beautiful places to visit in Cardiff both modern and ancient.

Слайд 8 Prince Charles became the Prince of Wales in 1969. His parents were Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II. His is 69 now.

Слайд 9 Wales is called  "the land of castles». The Normans were the first to build castles here.

Слайд 10 Wales has often been called the Land of Songs. One of the Welsh traditions is festivals. The Welsh sing their songs and wear their traditional clothes .

Слайд 11 Since the 12th century we have records of an annual competition (or Eisteddfod [ais'teSvad] in Welsh), which was held to find the best poets, writers and musicians in the country.

Слайд 12  Agricultural production mainly centres on the raising of sheep, cattle, pigs, and poultry.

Слайд 13  Most of the companies specialize in electrical, automotive, chemical products and coal mining.

 Слайд 14 St. David is the saint patron of Wales. He was a monk who lived on bread, water, herbs and leeks and died on March 1, in 589 A. D.

Слайд 15 The daffodil is a Welsh national emblem because its Welsh name is translated as a type of leek.

Слайд 16.The National flag of Wales is a Red Dragon on a field of white over dark green. It is believed the red dragon represents ancient warriors. Green and white stripes represent the House of Tudor.

Слайд 17 Rugby is similar to football but played with an oval ball. Other popular sports in Wales are: cricket and football.

Слайд 18 There are lots of places with fine and rare flora and fauna.

 Слай 19 Wales is a very interesting country. It attracts  many tourists from all over the world.