Geography ABC's - Great Britain

A great way to introduce Great Britain is with a spot of tea and a scone. Take a poll of the class to see if they think the correct pronunciation is /skɒn/, which rhymes with "con" and "John" or is it /skəʊn/, which rhymes with "cone" and "Joan." While the majority of the British use the first pronunciation, it is often debated by those that use the second.

A is for Albion, the first known name of Great Britain which means the white cliffs of Dover.

B is for bowls, a game where players roll large black balls at a small white target ball.

C is for Cymbru which refers to Welsh and means 'people of the valleys'.

D is for dome, the millennium dome is the world's largest dome.

E is for Eistedfodd, a Welsh festival which features storytelling contest.

F is for folklore, a boggart is a household spirit which causes things to disappear and milk to sour.

G is for Gaelic, the language spoken by the Scots.

H is for haggis, a Scottish dish of ground meat, spices, oatmeal, and onions boiled in a sheep's stomach.

I is for island, Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles.

J is for Jutes, the Germanic tribe that settled in early Great Britain.

K is for kilt, a traditional dress of Scottish men.

L is for lorry, the British word for truck.

M is for moorland ponies, wild ponies that live in the moors of Great Britain.

N is for the nations of Scotland and Wales that are included in comprising Great Britain.

O is for the obelisk in London that is made of red granite that stands about 68 feet high, weighs about 180 tons and is inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs.

P is for Piccadilly Circus, which isn't actually a circus with clowns and acrobats but a traffic circle.Q is for the Queen of England.

R is for Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw that stole from the rich to give to the poor.

S is for Stonehenge, a mysterious arrangement of stones that no ones why or who.

T is for the tower of London, a medieval stone fortress where the British Crown jewels are kept.

U is for underground the British word for elevator.

V is for the name of Victoria, which evokes a lot of national pride, for instance the term Victorian England, for example, stemmed from the Queen's ethics and personal tastes, which generally reflected those of the middle class.

W is for Westminster Abbey, a 900 year old church where many famous Britons are buried.

X marks the spot.

Y is for Yorkshire pudding, a breadlike dish served with roast beef.

Cheerio everyone!