The document provides information about the United Kingdom, including:
- It is an island country located off the northwestern coast of Europe consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- The capital of England and the UK is London. Other capital cities include Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast.
- The UK has a population of over 62 million people and uses the pound sterling as currency.
- Some notable landmarks discussed include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and universities like Oxford where parts of Harry Potter were filmed.
- British culture is explored through traditions like afternoon tea time and popular foods like fish and chips or the Sunday roast.
2. 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
3. Introduction
• Area: 244,820 km² (about half of Sumatera) Going to
• What the people called : British! work in
• How we call them : Sir for man, and Mam for woman snow…brrrr
• Population: 62,641,000 and about 84% lives in England rr
• 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!
4. 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 always
raining and wet !
Even in the summer!
5. 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 Palace
They marched every morning and
They never talk……ssssttttttt !
6. 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
7. 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 =)
8. Big Ben is realllllyyyy talllll!
BIG BEN
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
9. This is how workers cleaned and repaired
the BIG BEN!
In English we say “ BLIMEY!”
which is WOW!!
10. Oxford University – “Harry Potter School”
Tower of Christ Church College
Main gate of College.
Guarded by a guardian Located in Oxford city – one hour to the northwest by train
Student’s dorm 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 ?
11. Beautiful plate
With 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!
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!
13. WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE ? Yorkshire pudding!
Fish and chips . Battered cod fish, served with crunchy SUNDAY ROAST. Every Sunday, English family usually have lunch
Potato chips and green peas! Don’t forget to squeeze the
Lemon! Hmmm yummy!
together . They will cooked roast beef . Served with potatoes and
(ssttt they make the batter using beer – said it adds some barley flavor vegetable served with gravy sauce.
to make it crunchy and tasty!) Also YORKSHIRE PUDDING its like a bread!
14. TEA TIME TRADITION! just like a Queen !
Usually th
British love their tea!
Tea will be served by the buttler
During 3pm – 5 pm is high tea time! Most classic and traditional cake served
Buttler will served the tea based
Tea enjoyed with selections of sweet cakes in Tea Time is
on our selection of teas
and small sandwich collections
Scones
English classic tea is
Usually served in a leveled tray made from
English tea
Silver and white porcelain It tastes like cookies (kata fifi) and served
Or Darjeeling Tea from Darjeeling hill
With strawberry jam and cream
In India
In London Ritz hotel served the most famous
tea time ever! Yum yum yum!