The British Isles and the Chunnel

What would you do in this situation?

Imagine water is very deep, and 31 miles to the other side.

This was Probably a bad ideaTheres got to be a better way!

How can we get to the other side?

Chances Are
You CANT summon dolphins whenever youd like You ARE NOT Michael Phelps You DO NOT have an awesome inflatable human hamster wheel that floats on water The Penguin DOES NOT like you enough to let you ride on his submarine

So what are you going to do?

You cant just sit thereYou have to get to the other side! Brainstorm with a partner and come up with ways to get across

The Chunnel

How much does it cost?

Eurostar : Tickets, Bookings, Timetables, fares and offers

The British Isles

Made up of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom

Size of Oregon Made up of four regions England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

United Kingdom (Economy)

Major industrial and trading country Manufactured gods and machinery are the leading exports Service industries such as banking, insurance, communications, and health care employ most of the countrys people Although farming is efficient, the UK must import about one-third of its food (lack of farmland)

Government of the UK
Parliamentary Democracy voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called Parliament House of Commons/House of Lords House of Commons chooses leader (Prime Minister) House of Lords has very little power

Government of the UK
Constitutional Monarchy Queen or King is the official head of state Represents the country, has very little power.

People and Culture of UK

60 million people 90% of people live in cities and towns 7 million in London People get around on double decker buses or by using the subway, which they call the tube

The Republic of Ireland

Called the Emerald Isle Lush green meadows, Treecovered hills

Economy
Potatoes, barley, wheat, sugar beets, and turnips are major crops Joined the European Union to market products more widely Manufacturing employs more people than farming and contributes more to the countrys economy

Northern Ireland Conflict

Southern, mostly Catholic, counties of Ireland won independence from Britain in 1921 North, mostly Protestants, remained part of the UK South wants the entire island to be united, the North prefers to be a part of the UK Lots of killing and fighting, signed a peace agreement but disputes still erupt