Презентацiя до уроку англiйської мови " The Great Britain "

Flag of Great Britain

Symbol of England Red Rose

British Parliament

The British Parliament is the legislative body in the country.

The British Parliament consists of two houses-

The House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The members of the House of Commons are chosen by the electors.

There must be a general election every five years, but the Government can order a general election, at any time within that period if it so wishes

In the House of Commons the members sit on two sides and in the middle of the hall.

After each general election, the King or Queen invites the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons to become the Prime Minister and form the Government.

Membership of NATO is the keystone of British defense policy.

There are 53 members of the Commonwealth, including Britain. It is a voluntary association of states, nearly all of which had been British territories to which independence was granted.

The most famous of all the British newspapers is the Daily Express. It is not now, and has never been, an organ of the government, and has no link with any party

The wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle

Their joint photo

The British are great lovers of professional sports; and when they are neither playing or watching games they like to talk about them.

The game particularly associated with England is cricket.

The Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London.

Fleet Street is the former home of the country's leading newspapers.

Whitehall is not a building but a street which takes its name from the former Whitehall Palace. Today it is synonymous with the British government quarter.

Harrads is probably the world's most famous shop.