The Union Jack

Pre-listening

1. Explain the difference between these names: Great Britain, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the British Isles. What did ‘the United Kingdom’ originally refer to?

2. Circle the suitable words

1) The UK is ….

a) an isle b) a country

2) Great Britain is ….

a) an isle b)a country

3) The whole of Ireland is independent.

a) yes b) no

4) How many crosses is the flag of the UK made up of?

a) 3 b) 2 c) 5

3. Listen to the recording and be ready to answer the following questions:

1) What’s the abbreviation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

2) What parts is the United Kingdom made up of?

3) What parts is Great Britain made up of?

4) Are all the isles off the British coast part the United Kingdom?

5) How are the people from the British Isles called?

6) When were the parliaments of England, Wales and Scotland united?

7) Which part of Ireland belongs to the UK?

4. Listen to the recording again and complete the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1) “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is … to “UK”.

2) Great Britain is an island which is … England, Scotland and Wales.

3) We use “the United Kingdom” when we … to the country in a political way.

4) People from Great Britain, the United Kingdom and the British Isles are called “British” ….

5) The formation of the UK took centuries and a lot of … was involved.

6) King Henry VIII … England and Wales under one parliament in 1536.

7) The King of Scotland … of England and Wales in 1603.

8) The Parliaments of England, Wales and Scotland … in 1707.

9) The story of this particular … of the United Kingdom is long and ….

10) The flag of the United Kingdom is made up of three ….

11) The … red cross is the cross of St. George.

12) The white … cross is the cross of St. Andrew.

5. Fill in the necessary prepositions.

1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island is abbreviated ……“UK”.

2) “The British” are people living in any part of the United Kingdom …… general.

3) The parliaments of England, Wales ad Scotland were united …. 1707.

4) The whole …… Ireland was untied ….. Great Britain …… 1922.

5) The United Kingdom is the name to use if you refer …… the country …… a political way.

6. Give the English equivalents for the following.

1) образован из ….

2) покровитель Англии…

3) в политическом аспекте…

4) в географическом аспекте…

5) унаследовал корону…

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