UNITED KINGDOM (BRITAIN)
Where is United Kingdom?• is an island situated to the
north-west of Continental Europe.
• It is the ninth-largest island in the world and the largest European island.
• Country in UK includes: – England, capital London– Wales, capital Cardiff– Scotland, capital Edinburgh– Northern Ireland, capital Belfast
Introduction
• Area: 244,820 km² (about half of Sumatera)• What the people called : British!• How we call them : Sir for man, and Mam for woman• Population: 62,641,000 and about 84% lives in England• Currency: Pound Sterling (about Rp 15 000/ pounds)• Language : English (and sometimes Welsh in Wales area)• Season :
– Spring : March – May– Summer : June – Aug– Autumn : Sept – Oct– Winter : Dec – Feb coldest brrrr!
Going to work in snow…brrrrrr
Do you know because UK located In the northern side of Europe, it’s closer to the North Pole It makes UK colder than any other countries in Europe and it’s alwaysraining and wet !
Even in the summer!
FUN FACTS ABOUT UK• The husband of the Queen is titled Prince instead of King• There are around 8 palace where the royal family lives, but the
queen lives at Buckingham Palace• The Queen has been a queen for 60 years – the longest in reign!
And this 2012 is a celebration of Queen Jubilee – for 6- years of celebration to be a queen!
• And her successor, Prince Charles already 63 years old
The guardian of Buckingham PalaceThey marched every morning and They never talk……ssssttttttt !
The Queen• Born on 21 April 1926 so how old is she now ? Anybody know? • The Queen lives at Buckingham palace in London• Became the queen on 6 February 1952 after the death of his father• Although she is the king of UK, the country is ruled by Prime Minister
Queen Elizabeth Prime Minister : David Cameron
Buckingham Palace• Located at England, house of
The Queen• It has 775 rooms, including 19
State rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, a cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station
• About 400 people work at the Palace, including domestic servants, chefs, footmen,
cleaners, plumbers, gardeners, chauffers, electricians, and two people who look after the 300 clocks.Buckingham Palace opened for public every summer time - where by then the
Queen will “run” to her summer palace in Scotland =)
BIG BENBig Ben is realllllyyyy talllll!
located at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament (Kantor DPR) in Westminster, London
Big Ben is the biggest four-faced, chiming clock in the world!
The real name of the tower, housing the clock, is 'Clock Tower'. Big Ben is the nickname of the main bell!
The clock became operational on 7th September 1859 -> MORE THAN 100 years!
Clock Tower is the focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TV stations tuning to its chimes to welcome the start of the year
On the opening day of London Olympic 2012 it rings from 08.12 am to 08.15 am nonstop. Signing the opening of Olympic in London at 27 July 2012
This is how workers cleaned and repairedthe BIG BEN!
In English we say “ BLIMEY!” which is WOW!!
Oxford University – “Harry Potter School”
Main gate of College. Guarded by a guardian
Student’s dorm
Tower of Christ Church College
Located in Oxford city – one hour to the northwest by train from London
Oxford University is the oldest English speaking university in the world, dating back to 1249. It boasts 39 colleges all over Oxford city!!
The University of Oxford's total student population numbers over 21,000 students from all around the world ! The smartest ones! One of the most prestigious and the most popular – hard to entry – university in the whole Britain (apart from it’s competitor Cambridge University)
The Bodleian Libraries belongs to Oxford university - form the largest university library system in the United Kingdom!! The combined library collections number more than 11 million printed items, in addition to 45,000 e-journals and other materials in different formats
This is where most of Harry Potter’ movie shoot!
WHO WANTS TO STUDY IN OXFORD ?
The dining room in Christ Church College where Harry Potter movie made. This is the biggest dining room in Oxford where student actually eat their lunch and dinner on this beautiful table!
Beautiful plateWith Christ Church college logo.Each college has its own logo
They also has weekly / term menu! What is your favorite ? Lamb choped with
mashed potato ? Or chicken Kebab?
Don’t worry, if you’re Moslem – they have Halal menu also!
I wanna be a chef for Harry Potter!
Just like in the movie!
WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE ?
Fish and chips . Battered cod fish, served with crunchyPotato chips and green peas! Don’t forget to squeeze the
Lemon! Hmmm yummy! (ssttt they make the batter using beer – said it adds some barley flavor
to make it crunchy and tasty!)
SUNDAY ROAST. Every Sunday, English family usually have lunch together . They will cooked roast beef . Served with potatoes and
vegetable served with gravy sauce. Also YORKSHIRE PUDDING its like a bread!
Yorkshire pudding!
TEA TIME TRADITION! just like a Queen !
British love their tea!During 3pm – 5 pm is high tea time!
Tea enjoyed with selections of sweet cakesand small sandwich collections
Usually served in a leveled tray made fromSilver and white porcelain
In London Ritz hotel served the most famoustea time ever!
Usually th
Tea will be served by the buttlerButtler will served the tea based
on our selection of teas
English classic tea isEnglish tea
Or Darjeeling Tea from Darjeeling hillIn India
Most classic and traditional cake servedin Tea Time is
Scones
It tastes like cookies (kata fifi) and served With strawberry jam and cream
Yum yum yum!
THANK YOU MATES!
SEE YOU LATER AND
GOD SAVES THE QUEEN!
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