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The British Isles and the
Chunnel
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What would you do in this
situation?
Imagine water is very
deep, and 31 miles to
the other side.
This was Probablya bad
ideaTheres got to be abetter way!
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How can we get to the other side?
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Chances Are
You CANT summon dolphins whenever
youd like
You ARE NOT Michael Phelps
You DO NOT have an awesome inflatable
human hamster wheel that floats on water
The Penguin DOES NOT like you enoughto let you ride on his submarine
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So what are you going to do?
You cant just sit thereYou have to get to the other side!
Brainstorm with a partner and come up with ways to get across
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The Chunnel
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How much does it cost?
Eurostar : Tickets, Bookings, Timetables,
fares and offers
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The British Isles
Made up of the United Kingdom
and the Republic of Ireland
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The United Kingdom
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The United Kingdom
Size of Oregon
Made up of four
regions England,
Scotland, Wales,Northern Ireland
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United Kingdom (Economy)
Major industrial and trading country
Manufactured gods and machinery are theleading exports
Service industries such as banking,insurance, communications, and healthcare employ most of the countrys people
Although farming is efficient, the UK mustimport about one-third of its food (lack offarmland)
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Government of the UK
ParliamentaryDemocracyvoterselect representatives to alawmaking body calledParliament
House ofCommons/House ofLords
House of Commonschooses leader (Prime
Minister) House of Lords has very
little power
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Government of the UK
Constitutional
MonarchyQueenor King is the official
head of state Represents the
country, has very little
power.
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People and Culture of UK
60 million people
90% of people live in cities and towns
7 million in London People get around on double decker
buses or by using the subway, which they
call the tube
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The Republic of Ireland
Called the Emerald
Isle Lush green
meadows, Tree-
covered hills
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Economy
Potatoes, barley, wheat, sugar beets, and
turnips are major crops
Joined the European Union to market
products more widely
Manufacturing employs more people than
farming and contributes more to the
countrys economy
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Northern Ireland Conflict
Southern, mostly Catholic, counties ofIreland won independence from Britain in1921
North, mostly Protestants, remained partof the UK
South wants the entire island to be united,
the North prefers to be a part of the UK Lots of killing and fighting, signed a peace
agreement but disputes still erupt
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