2 England Eng land is a political division of the island of Great Britain and the principal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It occupies all of the island east of Wales and south of Scotland other divisions of the island of great britain 3 London London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated in southeastern England along the Thames River. With a population of about 7 million, this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in Europe, a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century. 4 The Houses of parliament The Houses of Parliament by the river Thames in London There are two houses in the parliament -the house of lords and the house of commons. where the elected members of parliament meet The words Parliament and the house of commons" indicate what its function was in the past and what it is still today. It's a place for debates between, on the one hand, the government (used to be the king and on the other hand, the representatives of the communities: the communes, the commons, into which the country was divided. They used te come together to have a dialogue. The king wanted their support and their taxes and they wanted the king to follow their policies and to redress any local grievances. Thats what it was in the past, centuries ago and thats what it still is today: a place for debates. Words and Expressions 1. represent: stand for or be a sign or symbol of The foreign minister represented the country at the conference Each dot on my map represents a town. 2. consist of: (no passive) be made up of Examples: The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That areas future weather pattern might consist of long, dry periods 3. establish: set up2 England England is a political division of the island of Great Britain and the principal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It occupies all of the island east of Wales and south of Scotland, other divisions of the island of Great Britain. 3 London London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated in southeastern England along the Thames River. With a population of about 7 million, this vast metropolis is by far the largest city in Europe, a distinction it has maintained since the 17th century. 4 The Houses of Parliament The Houses of Parliament by the river Thames in London. There are two Houses in the Parliament-the House of Lords and the House of Commons, where the elected members of Parliament meet. The words "Parliament" and "the House of Commons" indicate what its function was in the past and what it is still today. It's a place for debates between, on the one hand, the government (used to be the king) and on the other hand, the representatives of the communities: the communes, the commons, into which the country was divided. They used to come together to have a dialogue. The king wanted their support and their taxes and they wanted the king to follow their policies and to redress any local grievances. That's what it was in the past, centuries ago and that's what it still is today: a place for debates. Words and Expressions 1. represent: stand for or be a sign or symbol of Examples: • The foreign minister represented the country at the conference. • Each dot on my map represents a town. 2. consist of: (no passive) be made up of Examples: • The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. • That area's future weather pattern might consist of long, dry periods. 3. establish: set up