4. Watch the sequence, identify the places: Edinburgh, Stratford-upon-Avon, York, Liverpool, Cambridge and Oxford and make notes on each place.

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5. Watch the sequence and complete the sentences with the numbers from the box.

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1. Over …% of the land in Britain is farmland.

2. Only … % of the working population are farmers.

3. Britain has … national parks.

4. National parks cover …% of Britain.

5. Over … million foreign tourists come to Britain every year.

6. Watch the sequence, tick the true sentences and correct the false sentences.

1. The Giant’s Causeway is in Northern Ireland.

2. Tourists visit Stonehenge.

3. The Snowdon National Park is in Northern Ireland.

4. 50% of people in Wales speak Welsh.

5. Britain has over 800 islands.

Reading

7. Work in groups of three or four. Each group writes true sentences about Britain (languages used in the UK, its climate, big cities, and important industries). You get one point for correct information. You get a bonus point for correct English. The group with most points wins.

8. Read the text and check yourselves. Great britain

Lying off the north-west coast of Europe, there are two large islands and several much smaller ones. Collectively, they are known as The British Isles. The largest island is called Great Britain. The official name of the country is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of four nations, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. At one time the four nations were different from each other. This difference was reflected in the languages they spoke. In Wales the Welsh language was used, in Scotland people spoke Gaelic and in Ireland Irish was widely used. Today these differences have become less obvious. English is used alongside with other languages. It is the official and predominant language.

The national flag of the UK is The Union Jack. It is a combination of the cross of St George, the cross of St Andrew and the cross of St Patrick.

The popular belief that it rains all the time in Britain is not true. The image of a wet, foggy land was created two thousand years ago by the invading Romans and has been perpetuated by Hollywood. In fact, the climate of Britain is more or less the same as that of the north-western part of the European mainland. But it is still a favorite topic of conversation in Britain. There is even a saying that Britain doesn’t have a climate, it only has weather. It is for its changeability. You can never be sure of a dry day.

For many British people the ideal place to live is a village set in attractive countryside. But living in a village may be inconvenient for people without a car, because many village shops have been forced to close and public transport services are limited. Most people now live in towns, in city suburbs or in larger villages.

Some cities, such as Bath and London are very old. Newcastle, Manchester and Birmingham are industrial towns which have good and bad times according to changing patterns of industry. New towns like Milton Keynes were built to relieve overcrowding in older cities. Aberdeen, Glasgow all developed as ports.

Important industries today include gas and oil production, engineering, pharmaceuticals, textile manufacture, food processing, electronics, tourism and insurance. Many service industries are still based in or near London, but modern telecommunications have allowed companies to move to places where rents are cheaper and there are people needing jobs.

Welcome to Britain and see everything with your own eyes!

Language development