crosses of national flags of England, Scotland and Ireland of that time. The name, the colours and crosses symbol - ize the union of the united parts of the country, Union Jack has three crosses. The red upright cross on the white field is St George Cross -the patron saint of England. The diagonal white cross on the blue field is St Andrews Cross - the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross on the white field is St Patricks Cross - the patron saint of Ireland.
TASK 3. "About Country". (15 минут)
На доске постепенно появляются флаги и символы Шотландии, Уэльса, Северной Ирландии, Англии.
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Scotland. It is a country of great variety with its own unique character and strong traditions. It is a very beautiful country famous for the diversity of its landscapes. Scottish lakes, called "lochs" are surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains.
The most famous of the Scottish lochs is Loch Ness, because of the mystery of its monster. It is not the largest lake in Britain, but it is 35 km long. The weather of the lake is dark and always very cold. It is a strange creature with two humps in its back, the head of a snake, a giraffe-like neck and two very short front legs. People called the water monster Nessie. The Loch Ness monster is a real attraction for people from all parts of Britain and from many other countries.
Wales. It is a small country but there is no other part of the Brit - ish Isles where national spirit is stronger, national pride more intense or national traditions more cherished than in Wales.
The 800-year-old National Eisteddfod, an annual festival of Welsh music and poetry has been held early in August since the 12th century. It attracts Welsh people from all
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