Window on Britain DVD Worksheet # 01: Intro to Britain Name:

Before watching the video 'Britain' is the common short name of The United Kingdom or The U.K. (remember: 'Britain', not 'England'!). Window on Britain is a video about the place Instructions: 1. Read the question and circle answer (a), (b) or (c). 2. Are you sure of your answer? How much will you bet on it? You can bet from 10 points (=I'm not very sure) to 100 points (=I'm positively sure). 3. When you've finished, watch the video and check your answers. Your bet Gains

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where people spoke English for the first time. Before you watch it, check how much you already know about The U.K. about Britain.

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1 The full name of The United Kingdom (or The U.K.) is

(a) 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. (b) 'The United Kingdom of England and Northern Ireland'. (c) 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland'.

2 The U.K. includes

(a) four nations: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (b) three nations: England, Wales and Scotland. (c) five nations: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

3 'Great Britain' is the name of

(a) a river. (b) an island. (c) a city. (a) England, Ireland and Wales. (b) England, Wales and Scotland. (c) England, Ireland and Scotland. (b) Northern Ireland. (c) Scotland.

4 In the island of Great Britain

there are 3 nations:

5 This nation is not in the island of Great Britain, (a) Ireland.

but belongs to The U.K.

6 London is the capital of

(a) Britain. (b) England. (c) Both. (a) Blue, white and red. (b) Blue, white, green and red. (c) Neither of the above. Total G Your final score Total L

7 The colours of the British flag are

Now watch the video and find out! Then compare your scores in pairs. Page 1

Window on Britain DVD Worksheet # 01: Intro to Britain

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After watching the video

True or false? Circle the correct option. Then correct the wrong statements. 1 The population of Britain is over 58 million. 2 Scotland is the most populated nation in Britain. 3 3 million people live in London. 4 The Prime Minister lives near the Houses of Parliament. 5 The capital of Scotland is Glasgow. T T T T T F F F F F

Insert the missing prepositions (at/on/in) in column B. Then match the halves: Column A 1 2 3 4 5 e People speak Welsh William Shakespeare was born Britain's Prime Minister lives London is The Queen's head is a b c d e Column B Stratford-upon-Avon. 10 Downing Street. the River Thames. banknotes, stamps and coins. Wales.

Complete the sentences using the words below: parks nobody universities islands hills 1 Cambridge and Oxford are famous for their ........................... . 2 What's Stonehenge? Well, ........................... really knows. Perhaps it's a temple. 3 In Great Britain there are over 800 ........................... . 4 In the Lake District there are beautiful ........................... and lakes. 5 Britain has 10 National ..........................., which cover 9% of the land.

Put the words in order: 1 British holiday of people Lots go Lake on to the District. Lots ... 2 Oxford bike In lots people travel of by around 3 Palace tourists is place popular for a very Buckingham.

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