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The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

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3. What are the most important facts about Ireland?

1. What are the most important facts about the United Kingdom?

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Scan the text and answer the following questions.

2. Which countries make up the British Isles?

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Influenced by Influenced by European mainlandEuropean mainland

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The basis for The basis for EnglishEnglish

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Irish

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People’s view of British culture People’s view of British culture

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Culture Culture

The influence of FrenchThe influence of French

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Languages Languages

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1. What is the UK?1. What is the UK?

2.What’s the weather in the British Isles like?2.What’s the weather in the British Isles like?

The UK is really a nation of The UK is really a nation of different countries held together by different countries held together by a common language and culture.a common language and culture.

The climate of the British Isles is mild The climate of the British Isles is mild with a lot of rain. Scotland is colder with a lot of rain. Scotland is colder throughout the year. It also has plenty throughout the year. It also has plenty of rain.of rain.

3. From where did the culture of the people in 3. From where did the culture of the people in the British Isles receive many influence?the British Isles receive many influence?

4. Who ran over the Great Britain in 1066? 4. Who ran over the Great Britain in 1066? What’s the result of French influence?What’s the result of French influence?

The European mainlandThe European mainland

The French. The result was that The French. The result was that there were many French words in there were many French words in the English language.the English language.

5. Which are the first two countries that 5. Which are the first two countries that joined in the UK?joined in the UK?

6. What do people throughout the 6. What do people throughout the British Isles speak now?British Isles speak now?

English English English English

England and Wales.England and Wales.

Write the right Write the right numbers in the numbers in the correct placescorrect places

Edinburgh

Cardiff

Belfast

2.Atlantic Ocean2.Atlantic Ocean

1. North sea1. North sea

3.English Channel3.English Channel

4. Scotland 4. Scotland

5. Wales 5. Wales 6. England 6. England

7. Northern Ireland7. Northern Ireland

8. Ireland8. Ireland

9. Isle of Man9. Isle of Man

10. Irish Sea10. Irish Sea

11. London11. London

12. Dublin12. Dublin

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1. It is possible to swim from the Eu1. It is possible to swim from the European mainland to England. How fropean mainland to England. How far is it and where would be the best ar is it and where would be the best place to do so?place to do so?

2. Why is it of great value to record 2. Why is it of great value to record and teach local languages to the youand teach local languages to the young generation?ng generation?

1. It is possible to swim from the Eu1. It is possible to swim from the European mainland to England. How fropean mainland to England. How far is it and where would be the best ar is it and where would be the best place to do so?place to do so?

2. Why is it of great value to record 2. Why is it of great value to record and teach local languages to the youand teach local languages to the young generation?ng generation?

Imagine that you are Imagine that you are going on a four-week going on a four-week trip through the UK. trip through the UK. Make a travel planMake a travel plan in in which you describe which you describe

where you will go and where you will go and what clothes and what clothes and

things you will take.things you will take.

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