Post on 21-Dec-2015
All About Britain (PrimaryThree)
Where is Britain?
Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
Map of Britain• Great Britain is a country made
up of three kingdoms England, Scotland and Wales.
• The capital of England is London.
• The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
• The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
The British Flag
Facts about Britain
• The population of Britain is 58 million.
• The official language is English.
• The term British refers to people, places and things from England, Scotland and Wales.
• The capital city, London, is in the southeast and is situated at both sides of the River Thames.
Weather in BritainBritain has all four seasons.
winter, summer, spring and qutumn
Seasons
• Spring - March to May
• Summer - June to August
• Autumn - September to November
• Winter - December to February
•It sometimes snows, but mainly in Scotland.
•The weather is often different across the country.
British Symbols
Double-decker bus
Taxi
Telephone box
Post box
Double-decker buses
Double-decker buses can be seen all over Britain but only red ones are seen in London.
Big Ben
Famous Places
Tower of London
Stonehenge
Buckingham Palace
British Food
The most common and typical foods eaten in England include the sandwich, fish and chips, pies.
sandwich Fish and chips pies
British food
English Breakfast
BreakfastA traditional breakfast consists of eggs,
bacon, sausages, fried bread , mushrooms
and baked beans.
A typical English breakfast is a bowl of
cereals, a slice of toast, orange juice and
A cup of coffee.
This is a small meal, not a drink.
It consists of tea or coffee served with scones, sandwiches or pastries.
Afternoon Tea
Fish and Chips
Jam roly-poly
Lunch Lunch - between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m.
Many children at school and adults at work will have a 'packed lunch'.
It consists of a sandwich, a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit and a drink.
Dinner Dinner - between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m.
A British meal for dinner is meat and vegetables.
• Nowadays, most people in
Britain are eating curry !
• Rice or pasta are now
favoured as the ‘ British Dinner ’ .
British Animals• Many British families own pets.
• The largest mammal is the red deer.
• You can also see foxes and rabbits.
rabbit fox
Pets• More than 50 per cent of British families
own a pet. They keep cats, dogs, budgerigars and goldfish.
• Some |British like keeping small animals, snakes , spiders or even reptiles.
budgerigars
A budgerigar belongs to the family of parrot.
It eats grass and plants.
reptiles
Red Deer
Wild animals
• Red deer feed on grass.
• In summer they only feed in the morning and in the evening.
• They also have strong teeth.
pygmy shrew
This is the smallest mammal found in the UK.
A fully grown pygmy shrew is around a quarter of the size of a house mouse.
The average weight is around 4 grams
• A pygmy shrew needs to eat every two
hours otherwise it may die.
• It eats spiders, insects and woodlice .
woodlice
Sheep
Some sheep are kept for meat. Others are kept for wool.
Squirrel
Squirrel live in forests.
They eat fruits and nuts.
Squirrel Video clips
• Squirrel eating a nut
(240K, 12 seconds)
• Squirrel inside the squirrel feeder!
(221K, 11 seconds)
Robin
The UK's favourite bird - its has bright red breast.
They will sing at night next to street lights.
Badger
Badgers live underground.They line the home with leaves and grass.Badgers usually come out at night to look for ground squirrels.
Badgers eat stoats , voles , and
marmots . They also eat woodpeckers .
stoat vole marmot woodpecker
Hedgehog
•Hedgehogs live in forests.
•They are active during evenings and nights.
•Hedgehog food includes: worms, insects (bees and spiders), snakes and mice.
School Uniform Children wear a school uniform.
BoysLong grey or black trousers (shorts may be worn in the Summer)White Shirt
School tie Jumper or sweater with the school logo on. Black shoes
Girls
• Girls wear skirts .
• During the summer term girls
often wear summer school dresses.