The United Kingdom
Which 4 countries belong to the United Kingdom?
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
What colours do London sightseeing busses and London cabs have?
red and black
Where does the King live when he is in London?
Buckingham Palace
Say in English: Norden, Osten, Süden, Westen and all the variants inbetween.
north, east, south, west
north-east, north-west, south-east, south-west
Name 4 tenses!
simple present, present progressive, simple past, present perfect, ...
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Who guards the raven in the Tower of London?
Beefeaters
Name 3 members of the British royal family!
Charles, Camilla, William, Kate, Charlotte, Meghan, Lillibeth, Harry, ...
Say in English: 3 words connected to Sklaverei
slavery, slave, slave trade, slave triangle, cruel, captive, plantation
Name the 3 relative pronouns!
who, which, that
What is the name of a great national park in Wales?
Snowdonia National Park
Name 1 famous London church!
St. Pauls Cathedral, Westminster Abbey
Who was on the throne before King Charles III?
Queen Elizabeth
Say in English: What are the three parts of a written text (=the structure)?
introduction
body / main part / middle part
conclusion
When do we use the simple past?
For a completed action / event in the past!
Name 6 big cities in Great Britain!
London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow, etc...
Name 2 London bridges which cross the river Thames!
Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Millenium Bridge
Where does a famous British tennis competition take place?
Wimbledon
Name 5 things you can do in London.
see Big Ben, walk along River Thames, go up the Shard, eat fish and chips, ...
How is the present perfect formed?
have/has + past participle
Name 5 places or tourist attractions you can visit in Ireland.
Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, Galway, Dublin, The Giant's Causeway, ...
What are the names of the famous clocktower and the famous bell inside next to the Houses of Parliament?
Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben
When did Charles III become king of England?
May 6th, 2023
Name 10 jobs.
carpenter, doctor, painter, artist, teacher, veterenarian, cook, pilot, police officer, judge, lawyer, nurse, mechanic, hairdresser, astronaut, architect, musician, etc...
How is the passive formed?
What does the passive focus on (compared to active sentences)?
form of be + past participle
describes what happens to people or things
it is not/less important who does the action