Thursday, December 5, 2019

The United Kingdom

What do you know about the United Kingdom?


  • Preparation 

Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below. 



        Wales     England       Scotland     choir     dancing     a cup of tea     bagpipes     Northern Ireland 



  • Comprehension Exercises


Watch the following video on the british council site twice and do the exercises:



1. Check your understanding: gap fill Complete the gaps with a word from the list. 

LIST:three million /  fifty million / sixty / twenty / two million  /five million 

  1. Just over _______________ people live in Scotland. 
  2.  Nearly _______________ people live in Wales. 
  3. Northern Ireland is home to just under _______________ people. 
  4. The population of England is around _______________ people. 
  5. The Edinburgh Festival has celebrated art, theatre and culture for over _______________ years. 
  6. About _______________ per cent of Welsh people speak Cymraeg.
2. Check your understanding: grouping 
     Write the words in the correct group. 


  • Discussion 
Have you been to any of the countries in the United Kingdom? 
Would you like to go? Where? Why? 
What similarities are there between the United Kingdom and your country?




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