(складіть 10 спеціальних запитань до тексту письмово) British holidays You know that each country has its traditions and customs; its history and culture and of course its national symbols. Great Britain is the land of traditions which are carefully observed and has a great variety of symbols. The national flag of Great Britain is called the Union Jack. It is made of three crosses: the cross of St. George (the patron saint of England), the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) and the cross of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland). It is red, white and blue. Each country has its colour: England – white, Scotland – blue; Wales – red. These colours come from the national flags. The English flag is white with a red cross. The Scottish flag has a white cross on a blue background. The Welsh flag shows a red dragon. Then there are emblems of Britain. They are plants. You can see them on pound coins. Each part of Great Britain has its traditions and customs. The national day of Great Britain (the day of St. George) falls on the twenty-third of April. On this day some patriotic Englishmen wear a rose pinned to their jackets. A red rose in the national emblem of England from the time of Wars of the roses (the 15th century). Another plant-symbol is an oak. St. Andrew’s Day (the thirtieth of November) is a Scotland’s national day. On this day some Scotsmen wear a thistle in their buttonhole. As a national emblem of Scotland thistle was first used in the fifteenth century as a symbol of defence. The order of the Thistle is one of the highest orders of knighthood. It was founded in 1687. St. Patrick’s Day (the seventeenth of March) is considered as a national day in Northern Ireland and an official bank holiday there. The national emblem of Ireland is shamrock. According to legend, it was the plant chosen by St. Patrick to illustrate the idea of Christianity of the Trinity to the Irish. Another plant-symbol is flax. St. David’s Day (the first of March) is the church festival of St. David, a 6th- century monk and bishop, the patron saint of Wales. It is the national holiday of Wales. The national emblems are a yellow daffodil and a leek.

What is the national flag of Great Britain called, and what is it made of?

What are the colours of the Union Jack, and what do they represent?

What are the emblems of Britain, and where can they be seen?

When is the national day of Great Britain celebrated, and what do some patriotic Englishmen wear on this day?

What is the national emblem of Scotland, and when was it first used as a symbol of defence?

What is the order of the Thistle, and when was it founded?

When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated, and what is the national emblem of Ireland?

What is the legend behind the use of shamrock as the national emblem of Ireland?

When is St. David's Day celebrated, and who is the patron saint of Wales?

What are the national emblems of Wales, and what do they symbolize?Пояснення: Які національні символи є у Великій Британії?

Який колір має англійський прапор? А шотландський? А валлійський?

Що означає символ англійської троянди?

Який символ використовується в Шотландії для захисту?

Який символ використовується в Ірландії для символізації християнства?

Що означає орден Чертополоха?

Хто є покровителем Уельсу?

Який квітковий символ використовується в Уельсі?

Що означає лек національний символ Уельсу?

Який є національний день Великої Британії?Також буду вдячним якщо ви позначите як найліпша відповдь