The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Objectives: to reinforce vocabulary on the topic; develop communicative skills using the active vocabulary;to work cooperatively in pairs; fill in the blanks with the right question words.
Complete the questions with the words What/Where/ When/ Why/ How/ How many.
The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Northern Ireland (Ulster) is situated in the northern part of Ireland.
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Great Britain is an island. It is situated in Europe.
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There are three countries in Great Britain. They are England, Scotland and Wales.
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London is the capital of the United Kingdom and England.
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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
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Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
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Belfast the capital of Northern Ireland.
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People in England are called the English. They speak English.
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People in Scotland are called the Scots. They speak Gaelic and English.
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People in Wales are called the Welsh. They speak Welsh and English.
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People in Northern Ireland are called the Irish. They speak Gaelic and English.
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The national flower of England is a red rose.
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The national emblem of Scotland is a thistle.
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The national emblem of Wales is a yellow daffodil or a leek.
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The national emblem of Northern Ireland is shamrock.
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The flag of England is called St George's Cross. It is a red cross in a white field. St. George is the patron saint of England. St. George’s Day is on the 23 of April.
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The Scottish flag, St. Andrew’s Cross, is blue with a white cross from corner to corner. St. Andrew’s Day is on the 30 of November.
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The flag of Wales is called the Welsh Dragon It is a red dragon on a white and green background. Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. St David’s Day is on the first of March.
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The flag of Northern Ireland, St. Patrick’s Cross, is white with a red cross from corner to corner. St. Patrick’s Day is on the 17 of March.
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The flag of the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is called the Union Jack. It was created in 1606.
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The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick).
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There is no Welsh dragon on the Union Jack because Wales was united with England in 1284.
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The other flag of Northern Ireland is Ulster Banner.
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