T: Ok! And now, children, let,s sing the song from the “Beatles”
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P: It,s the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
P: There are four of them: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
P: four: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
PP give their answers.
PPs, answers.
P: Each country in the UK has its own patron saint and floral emblem. The Tudor rose is the national symbol of England. It symbolizes the end of the Wars of Roses.
P: Well, the national emblem of Scotland is the thistle.
It is a purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence.
The thistle has been a Scottish symbol for more than 500 years.
It was found on ancient coins and coats of arms.
P: The national flower of Wales is the daffodil which is traditionally worn on St. David,s Day.
P: It,s Northern Ireland.
P: The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, it is similar to the clover. It,s a symbol of trinity. All Irishmen wear a shamrock on St. Patrick,s Day on the 17th of March.
P: This is the national flag of the UK. It is called the Union Jack. It was officially adopted on the 1st of January, in 1801.
P: The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew) and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick).
P: The flag of Scotland dates to the 12th century. It is one of the oldest country flags. It is a flag with a diagonal cross whose arms extend to the corners of the flag.
P: The flag of the UK is made up of three crosses: the flag of England (St. George,s Cross), The flag of Scotland (St. Andrew,s Cross) and the flag of Northern Ireland (St. Patrick,s Cross).
P: Wales.
P: “The Beatles” were founded in 1956. Their first name was “The Quarrymen”. The leading singer of the group was John Lennon. “The Quarrymen changed their name to The Silver Beatles” in 1960 and then later they became “The Beatles”.
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