Video UK: Four Nations – exercises

What do you know about the United Kingdom? Watch this video clip to learn much more!

Do the preparation task first. Then watch the Four Nations video and do the exercises to check your
understanding. If you need help, you can read the transcript at any time.

Preparation
Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below.

Wales England Scotland choir

dancing a cup of tea bagpipes Northern Ireland

1. Check your understanding: gap fill

Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

three million fifty million sixty

twenty two million five million

1. Just over _______________ people live in Scotland.

2. Nearly _______________ people live in Wales.

3. Northern Ireland is home to just under _______________ people.

4. The population of England is around _______________ people.

5. The Edinburgh Festival has celebrated art, theatre and culture for over _______________ years.

6. About _______________ per cent of Welsh people speak Cymraeg.

2. Check your understanding: grouping
Write the words in the correct group.

London Cardiff bagpipes Edinburgh

Belfast talking about the weather peace process Cymraeg

tea kilts choirs dancing

England Scotland

Wales Northern Ireland

Discussion

Have you been to any of the countries in the United Kingdom?

Would you like to go? Where? Why?
What similarities are there between the United Kingdom and your country?