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The UK

What do you know about the UK?

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Before travelling to a new place, you need to know WHERE to go. Have a look at this picture and try to guess. Where are we going? Here you are a clue: It's a big island.

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FANTASTIC!! Along this project we are going to travel to different places in the UK. But how much do you know about it? Let's find out!

What does UK mean?

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United States.

Unique Kingdom.

United Kingdom.

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Where is the UK?

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In Europe.

In America.

In Oceania.

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Which countries form the UK?

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England and Ireland.

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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What colours is the UK flag?

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Blue and red.

White and red.

Blue, white and red.

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Into the UK

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Well done! Continue reading to find out more about this place.

UK means United Kingdom and it is a group of 4 countries in Europe: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It cannot be confused with Great Britain, which is the main island in the UK. England, Scotland and Wales are there. Northern Ireland is in a different island, with the Republic of Ireland. One of the differences between the UK and Ireland is the money: pounds (£) in the UK and euros in Ireland. London is the capital of the UK and Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

Queen Elizabeth II lives in London.

Queen Elizabeth II. Julian Calder. Wikimedia. CC BY-SA

This is the UK flag.

Union Jak. TheDigitalArtist. Pixabay. CC0

But apart from this flag, each country has got its own flag, so there are four more flags in the UK that we are going to see later.

There are also different languages: English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish; but most people speak English.

Did you know all this information about the UK?

- If you did... GREAT! You are almost an expert!

- If you didn't... Don't worry! We have time to learn!

Answer the following questions to check your new knowledge. GOOD LUCK!

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True or false about the UK

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Read carefully and answer, if you need you can read the text again.

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The capital of the UK is Dublin.

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English is the language of all the countries in the UK.

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The symbol £ means Dollars.

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Great Britain is the same as the UK.

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Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of the UK.

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There are five flags in the UK.

UK flags

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Before the video, do you know all these flags?

Try to guess which country of the UK they belong to. If you need help you can click on FEEDBACK to see the solution. But first TRY to guess!

Flags of UK. Pepperman. Wikimedia. CC0

Now you are going to discover how the UK flag was created. Ready?

Watch the video and answer the following questions. Then compare your answers and check the solution.

  • Which of the previous flags are not in the video?
  • Which flag is new in the video?
  • Which were the first two countries to join?
  • What country is not represented in the UK flag?

History of the British flag. Geographie28. (Accessed on 11/05/18).

What are we learning?

Record with your group in OBS STUDIO the new words or ideas of this lesson, you can give examples or show pictures.

Do you need help? Have a look at the video with the instructions on Sightseeing is cool page.

Save your recording in your group folder with the name: Progress 1.

Success Gradual Career. Geralt. Pixabay. CC0