Culture. The colours of the UK

1. What do you know about the UK? Do you know any facts or places? Complete the fact file with the missing words and read the text.

London / Buckingham Palace / England / Wales /the Union Jack / Scotland / Liverpool / Northern Ireland / Queen Elizabeth II / Oxford / Great Britain / Stratford-upon-Avon

There are three countries in Great Britain: 1) ___, 2) ___ and 3) ___. The United Kingdom includes 4) ___ and 5) ___. The national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6) ___. 7) ___ is the capital of the UK. 8) ___ is the Head of the UK. In London she lives in 9) ___. It’s a very popular tourist attraction. Other famous cities and towns in Britain are: ✓ 10) ___, the birthplace of Shakespeare. ✓ 11) ___, a very important port and the home of The Beatles. ✓ Cambridge and 12) ___, both famous for their universities.

Fun fact: Every letter of the English alphabet is in only one sentence: THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG.

2. What are national colours of the UK? What are national emblems of the UK? Match the flags with the countries on the map. Read the text and check your answers.

THE COLOUR OF WALES IS RED.

Hello! I’m Grace and I’m Welsh. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. The emblem of Wales is the daffodil, a yellow spring flower. The Red Dragon is the symbol of Wales. It’s on the national white and green flag and everywhere in Wales. Rugby is the national and favourite sport of Wales.

THE COLOUR OF SCOTLAND IS BLUE.

Hi, I’m John, and I’m Scottish. I’m from Glasgow, but the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The flag of Scotland is a white cross on a blue field. The purple flower of thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. The national Scottish costume is the kilt.

Prince Charles – the Prince of Wales

Nessie, Loch Ness monster – Scottish mystery

THE COLOUR OF ENGLAND IS WHITE.

Hello, my name’s Patty and I’m English.

I’m from London, the capital of England and the UK. The national flag of England is a red cross on a white field. The red rose is the national emblem of England. The best-known English landmark is Stonehenge, a circle of ancient stones.

THE COLOUR OF NORTHERN IRELAND IS GREEN.

Hi, I’m Andy and I’m from Northern Ireland in the UK. The capital of the country is Belfast. The shamrock, a three-leaf clover, is the national emblem of Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day is the national holiday, when green is a popular colour.

English breakfast – Tea

Titanic ship –birthplace in Belfast

3. Match the pictures to the countries. Talk about them.

4. Write the countries and the missing words.

1) Union Jack is a ___ of ___. 2) London is the ___ of ___. 3) Rugby is ___ in ___ . 4) Liverpool is ___ in ___. 5) The Beatles is a ___ in ___. 6) Loch Ness is a ___ in ___ . 7) The red rose is a ___ in ___ . 8) Kilt is ___ in ___ . 9) Prince Charles is the ___ of ___. 10) St. Patrick’s Day is a ___ in ___ .

5. In groups or pairs, make a poster about your country or another country you like. Use the Internet to find the information. Present your poster to the class. On your poster, draw:

– the map, names of big cities, the capital city – pictures of the country’s symbols – names and pictures of places to visit – pictures of popular sports, people, clothes, holidays.