Describing pictures

Describing pictures is one of the most usual activities in English class and exams. Watch the video and pay attention to any useful vocabulary:

Some more vocabulary to help you describe pictures:

Webquest: The United Kingdom

What do you know about the United Kingdom?


Check the websites given in order to find the information about the UK and complete your worksheet.

ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM

- What is the name of the flag of the United Kingdom ? __________________________

- It is made up of 3 crosses: - St Andrew's for ____________________________________
                                       - St George's for  ____________________________________
                                       - St Patrick's for____________________________________

- What creature can you see on the Welsh flag ? __________________________________

- What is the title of the National Anthem ? ____________________________________

FAMOUS BRITISH POLITICIANS

- What is the name of the man on the photo? ____________________________________

- What is extraordinary about Margaret Thatcher ? ________________________________

Give the dates: from ________________ to ________________

- Who was the Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997? _________________________________

- Who is David Cameron? ________________ Since when? ________________________

- What is the address of the Government in London? _______________________________

THE MONARCHY

- What was Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I 's family name ? _______________________

- Where does the coronation of a king or a queen take place? __________________________

- Who conducts the service? ________________________________________________

- In what year did Queen Elizabeth's coronation take place? __________________________

- What is Trooping the Colour ? _____________________________________________

- What does it celebrate? __________________________________________________

- When does it take place? _________________________________________________

- What is the name of the official London residence of the Queen? ________________

- Windsor Castle , another official residence, is ___ ______ and ___ _______ occupied castle in the world!

THE CROWN JEWELS

- Where can you see them? _______________________________________________

- Circle the jewels you can see:

 earrings - a sceptre - a necklace - a sword - a crown - bracelets – an orb –

THE ROYAL FAMILY: QUEEN ELIZABETH

- Is she Elizabeth I, II or III? _______________________________________________

- When was she born? ____________________________________________________

- How old is she today? ___________________________________________________

- What is her husband's name? ______________________________________________

- How many children have they got? __________________________________________

- Write their names and their age : ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

THE QUEEN MOTHER 

- Who was she? ________________________________________________________

- How old was she when she died on 30th March 2002? _____________________________

THE PRINCE OF WALES

- What is his first name?  __________________________________________________

- Who did he marry and where? _____________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

- When, where and how did she die?  __________________________________________

- How many children did they have? __________________________________________

- Write their names and their ages: __________________________________________

- What about PRINCE WILLIAM? - Is he first in line to the British Throne? ___________________________________________________________________

- What are his favourite sports ? _________________________________________

- What is the name of Prince William's BROTHER? _________________________

- What are his hobbies? ______________________________________________

- Who is in line to the throne?

1/ ___________________  2/  ___________________ 3/ ____________________

4/ ___________________  5/___________________  6/ ___________________

7/ ___________________  8/___________________  9/ ___________________