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RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THE UK
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- 1RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THE UKTO: 4TH YEAR ESO A - IES ISIDRO PARGA PONDAL
DONE BY: AITOR COTELO MOURIZ - 2HOW MANY COUNTRIES FORM PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM?FOUR COUNTRIES: SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND AND WALES
- 3WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE UK'S FLAG?The Union Jack
(Its origins are from 1606, yet the definitive version is from 1801) - 4THE UK INVENTED THREE VERY FAMOUS SPORTS, SUCH AS RUGBY, POLO AND ...SOCCER (EVEN THOUGH THEY LOSE MOST OF THE GAMES :D)
- 5IS IT TRUE THAT IS IT IS ILLEGAL TO DIE IN THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT?YES, BECAUSE UNTIL VERY RECENTLY, IF SOMEONE DIED THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE BURIED WITH STATE HONOURS.
- 6IS IT TRUE THAT THE QUEEN OF THE UK ELIZABETH II PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN THE IIWW?YES, AND SHE WAS AN AMBULANCE DRIVER.
- 7IS IT TRUE THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE AN ID CARD OR PASSPORT?YES, AS LONG AS AS SHE CANNOT "GRANT" HERSELF A PASSPORT
- 8IS IT TRUE THAT THE BRITISH PEOPLE DRINK TEA AT CERTAIN TIME OF THE AFTERNOON? WHICH HOUR?FIVE 0'CLOCK IT IS USALLY THE TEA TIME, AND YES, THEY DRINK 876 CUPS OF TEA PER YEAR (2 BATH TUBS)
- 9DOES THE QUEEN OWN ALL THE SWANS IN BRITAIN?YES, SHE DOES. AND EVERY YEAR ARE COUNTED.
- 10FINALLY, IS IT TRUE THAT PLACING A POSTAGE STAMP WITH THE QUEEN'S HEAD UPSIDE DOWN ON AN ENVELOPE IS CONSIDERED AN ACT OF TREASON IN THE UK?I DO NOT KNOW WHY I TRY TO TRICK YOU... IT IS TRUE. THESE BRITISH PEOPLE ARE ... PECULIAR, YET PEOPLE. :D
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- A presentation about random facts about the UK that is both funny and interesting, appealing to every student, whatever his/her level is.
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- Aitor Cotelo Mouriz
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