Country Study
Country Study.
2019-2020
Facts about New Zealand
1.There are more sheep than people in new zealand, 6 sheep for one person.
2.Giant birds of Moa lived here, although they have now become extinct - they were 3.6 meters high and weighed as much as 230 kg.
3. New Zealand residents are the first in the world to see the dawn of a new day.
4. The water in the Blue Lake, which is located in the Nelson Lakes National Park, is considered the most transparent in the world.
5.There are no snakes in the New Zealand islands.
6.New Zealand has the most penguin species in the world.
7.Auckland is called one of the most convenient and safe cities in the world.
8.About a third of the country's land area is a conservation area.
9.Powelliphanta is a huge snail found only in New Zealand. By the way, she is carnivorous.
10.Tourists noticed that the kea birds living in New Zealand often steal wipers from cars and eat strips of rubber from the windows.
Holidays and festivals
This is one of the country's favorite family holidays. The festival takes place in early April, because it was at this time that air currents were most favorable for flying kites. To take part, you must register before noon and join one of the teams. At exactly 12 o'clock the main action begins. Kids of all ages, led by instructors, launch colorful kites into the sky, which they made themselves.
School life
Bruce McLaren is the most famous racing driver. In 1960 he became Vice-champion of formula 1, and later founded the McLaren racing team, which later became a legend. Founder of the McLaren racing team, one of the most successful in Formula 1.
Famous artist
New Zealand has a wide selection of general education schools, both public and private. In schools, students receive not only a high-quality secondary education, but also develop their creative, technical and communication skills. You can start school at the age of 5-6. Education is considered compulsory from 1st to 11th grades. Upon successful completion of the 11th grade, a certificate is issued. Further education in the 12th and 13th grades is optional. The school year begins in late January - early February and lasts until mid-December, so Christmas and New Year celebrations fall during the summer holidays in New Zealand. The academic year is divided into 4 quarters of 9–11 weeks each. Between the quarters there is a vacation lasting 2 weeks.
Famous people
Edmund Hillary – the first man (along with Sherpa Tenzing), who managed to conquer the highest peak of our planet — Everest. His portrait was depicted on a $ 5 bill, and after his death, the image of Edmund was minted on collectible coins
Matthew Carter was born in 1961 in England. Works as an artist and graphic designer. He lived in London, now lives in New Zealand. Him paintings very popular.
Artist Amanda Cass was born and raised in the town of Marlborough. Amanda is engaged in illustration, digital art. Despite the lack of professional education in the field of art, Amanda is the owner of such awards and awards as Better Photography Australia 2011, Yellow Pages Art Award 2009, Digital Artist UK Magazine 2010.
2018-2019
Facts about Great Britain.
In London is the world's largest observation wheel - the London Eye. It makes one circle in half an hour.In England, more than 300 languages are spoken.If you managed to live 100 years- then the queen gives you a gift.
The Queen of England is the only British citizen who travels without a passport.The Royal Palace in Windsor is the largest in the world.In the UK, a black cat that crossed the road symbolizes luck and wealth.The most expencive woolen fabric was invented in the UK. I dream a London.
Symbol animals.
1. Hedhehog- is a symbol of Great Britain. People sign up for the year to buy hedgehog.
2. Lion-is a symbol of Great Britain. On the emblem of Britain there are three lions.
3. British bulldog-is a symbol of Great Britain. In the Great Britain was born a British Bulldog.
4. Unicorn- is a symbol of Great Britain. After merging is Scotland.
British Royal family.
The Queen celebrates 2 birthdays. She has an official birthday that is celebrated on a range of dates in the different countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. The second is her actual birthday: the 21st of April, the day she was born in 1926. The Queen prefers to celebrate her actual birthday privately in her family circle, but the official one is a one is a national day marked by a parade and mass celebrations.
If you are lucky enough to have dinner with the Queen, you have to know that as soon as the Queen finishes her meal, everyone must put down their silverware and stop eating. This rule also applies to all members of the Royal Family. National day marked by a parade and mass celebrations.
Ethics oblige them to accept with sincere courtesy any gifts presented by anyone. The fate of the gifts is decided by the Queen because all gifts belong to the Monarchy.
Conservative in dress, Queen Elizabeth II prefers to add a little more color to her clothing. Thus, she often can be seen in public wearing clothes of bright colors: fuchsia, lemon yellow, light blue.
British Queen
For the first time on the cover of the magazine Queen appeared in 1926. The Queen was only 3 years old. The Queen signs staff with her handbag. If she wants to leave the reception/dinner, then puts her purse on the table. Shifting a handbag from one hand to another, she shows that her conservation with the interlocutor has weary.The Queen never removes outewear in public. At the very begining of her reign, the Queen insisted that her husband Philip, and not Margaret's sister, become the regent of her son in the event of hear death
British Holidays
- New Year's Day: 1 January.
- Good Friday: March or April
- Easter Monday: March or April Early May: May 6 May
- Spring Bank Holiday: May (27 May 2019)
- Summer Bank Holiday: August 26 August
- Christmas Day: 25 December.
- Boxing Day: 26 December.
British Royal traditional
Mother's Day.
Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday, is now a day to honor mothers and other mother
figures, such as grandmothers, stepmothers and mothers-in-law. Many people make a
special effort to visit their mother. They take cards and gifts to her and may treat her to
brunch, lunch or high tea in a cafe, restaurant or hotel. People who cannot visit their
mother usually send gifts or cards to her.
Father day is not a public holiday. Father's Day is an occasion to mark and celebrate the contribution that your own father has made to your life. Many people send or give cards
or gifts to their fathers. Common Father's Day gifts include sports items or clothing,
electronic gadgets, outdoor cooking supplies an Father's Day is not a federal holiday. Organizations, businesses and stores are open or closed, just as they are on any other
Sunday in the year. Public transit systems run to their normal Sunday schedules.
Restaurants may be busier than usual, as some people take their fathers out for a treat.
figures, such as grandmothers, stepmothers and mothers-in-law. Many people make a
special effort to visit their mother. They take cards and gifts to her and may treat her to
brunch, lunch or high tea in a cafe, restaurant or hotel. People who cannot visit their
mother usually send gifts or cards to her.
Father's day
or gifts to their fathers. Common Father's Day gifts include sports items or clothing,
electronic gadgets, outdoor cooking supplies an Father's Day is not a federal holiday. Organizations, businesses and stores are open or closed, just as they are on any other
Sunday in the year. Public transit systems run to their normal Sunday schedules.
Restaurants may be busier than usual, as some people take their fathers out for a treat.
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