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    Great Britain is an island country located in northwestern Europe, with an area of 242.5 thousand km2. London is the capital city. English is the official language, and the currency is the British pound. The current monarch is King Charles III. Tea drinking is an important part of British culture, with the English drinking tea six times per day according to tradition. Common landmarks in the UK include Buckingham Palace, Windsor Palace, Cambridge University, Big Ben, and the London Eye, which stands 135 meters tall.

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    Great Britain is an island country located in northwestern Europe, with an area of 242.5 thousand km2. London is the capital city. English is the official language, and the currency is the British pound. The current monarch is King Charles III. Tea drinking is an important part of British culture, with the English drinking tea six times per day according to tradition. Common landmarks in the UK include Buckingham Palace, Windsor Palace, Cambridge University, Big Ben, and the London Eye, which stands 135 meters tall.

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    Great Britain is an island country located in northwestern Europe, with an area of 242.5 thousand km2. London is the capital city. English is the official language, and the currency is the British pound. The current monarch is King Charles III. Tea drinking is an important part of British culture, with the English drinking tea six times per day according to tradition. Common landmarks in the UK include Buckingham Palace, Windsor Palace, Cambridge University, Big Ben, and the London Eye, which stands 135 meters tall.

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    Great Britain is an island country located in northwestern Europe, with an area of 242.5 thousand km2. London is the capital city. English is the official language, and the currency is the British pound. The current monarch is King Charles III. Tea drinking is an important part of British culture, with the English drinking tea six times per day according to tradition. Common landmarks in the UK include Buckingham Palace, Windsor Palace, Cambridge University, Big Ben, and the London Eye, which stands 135 meters tall.

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    Great Britain

    and
    interesting facts
    Great Britain
    Area: 242.5 thousand km²
    Capital: London
    State system: kingdom
    The official language is English
    Currency: Pound sterling = 100
    pence

    The current monarch is King Charles III. Queen


    Elizabeth II, who reigned from 1952 to 2022, was
    the longest-reigning head of state.
    English people
    and
    lifestyle
    1. In England, you can have a pet only with the permission
    of special services.
    2. In Great Britain, schoolchildren study for 13 years.
    Children go to 1st grade at the age of 4-5 years. Also, all
    schools in Britain have uniforms of the same color — dark
    blue.
    3. In Britain, smoking is prohibited in any closed premises.
    4. The British love gardening and love to talk about it. They
    can discuss methods of growing cucumbers or talk about
    their unique flower garden
    How many times a day do the English drink tea?

    ENGLISH TEA PARTY IN OUR DAYS The English drink tea six times a
    day, and each time of the day corresponds to its own type of tea and its
    own traditions.
    Tea is usually served with a cupcake with fillings, it can be
    raspberry or strawberry, it is eaten with small spoons from
    the most beautiful saucers.

    Conversations during tea should be light, it is better to start


    with the phrase: "Thank you for your invitation, the tea is
    especially delicious today."

    Why do the English drink a lot of tea?

    The tradition of drinking tea at 5:00 p.m. was once created by the Duchess of Bethford,
    Anna Russell, in 1840. This was caused by the fact that in England, the time between the
    second breakfast (13-14:00) and lunch (19-20:00) was too long and people began to feel
    hungry. Anna Russell decided that they could have a light snack and tea between them.
    UK landmarks
    Buckingham Palace
    Windsor Palace
    Cambridge University
    Big Ben
    Madame Tussauds Museum
    London eye

    Its height is 135


    meters
    little quiz
    The area of ​Great Britain is....
    a) 250.5 thousand km²

    b) 242.5 thousand km²

    c) 230.5 thousand km²


    The area of ​Great Britain is....
    a) 250.5 thousand km²

    b) 242.5 thousand km²

    c) 230.5 thousand km²


    All schools in Britain have uniforms
    of the same color
    a) dark blue

    b) black

    c) light blue
    All schools in Britain have uniforms
    of the same color
    a) dark blue

    b) black

    c) light blue
    The British love
    a) reading

    b) gardening

    c) cycling
    The British love
    a) reading

    b) gardening

    c) cycling
    How many times a day do the English drink tea?
    a) 5 times a day

    b) 7 times a day

    c) 6 times a day
    How many times a day do the English drink tea?
    a) 5 times a day

    b) 7 times a day

    c) 6 times a day
    Tea is usually served with
    a) cake

    b) honey

    c) cupcake
    Tea is usually served with
    a) cake

    b) honey

    c) cupcake
    How tall is the Lodon eye
    a) 120 meters

    b) 133 meters

    c) 135 meters
    How tall is the Lodon eye
    a) 120 meters

    b) 133 meters

    c) 135 meters
    If you answered all the questions correctly, the
    queen is very happy
    If you answer 1-2
    questions incorrectly, the
    queen believes that you
    will answer everything
    correctly the next time
    If you answered 3-4 questions incorrectly, the
    queen is upset
    Thank you for your
    attention

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