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Life in the United Kingdom
Dr Esther Cruse
www.learnenglishone-to-one.com
What do you know about the United Kingdom?
An English village
The Union flag Map of the UK
Capital Cities
Cardiff - Wales
Edinburgh - Scotland London - England
Belfast - Northern Ireland
What places can you visit in the UK?
Highlands of Scotland The Lake District, England
Snowdonia National Park Giant’s Causeway
What places can you visit in the UK?
Stonehenge
Edinburgh Castle St. Ives, Cornwall
What do you know about London?
What do you know about London?
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
The London Underground
The Tower of London
The London Eye
What do you know about London?
Buckingham Palace Globe Theatre
The Queen’s Guards
Other Historic Cities
Oxford Edinburgh
York
Other Historic Cities
Cardiff
City of Bath
Cambridge
British Currency
The British Pound (£)
Battered fish and chips
Cup of tea
Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding
British Food and Drink
Chicken tikka masala
Haggis with mashed turnip and potato
Shepherd’s Pie
Black Pudding
British Food
Bacon, sausage, egg, baked beans and tomatoes
British Food: A Traditional Fry-up
Sandwiches, cream scones and cakes
British Food: Afternoon Tea
British Sport
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My name is Sarah. I live in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. About 64.5 million people live in the United Kingdom.
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The United Kingdom has many interesting and pretty places to visit. There are lots of castles and historic sites.
My home town is Carlisle. It’s a city in the north of England. Carlisle is only 10 miles from the border between England and Scotland. Carlisle is very old. It has a medieval Castle.
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I like to go on holiday to the Cotswolds, Edinburgh, London and the Lake District. I enjoy going out on my boat. The scenery is lovely in the Lake District even when it rains.
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London is the capital of England. London is one of the world’s leading financial centres. The City is London’s financial centre with many international banks.
Although the United Kingdom is part of the European Union, we use the British Pound (£).
London has a diverse range of peoples and cultures. More than 300 languages are spoken within Greater London.
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My favourite dinner is fish and chips. My best friend likes chicken tikka masala. My mum always cooks shepherd’s pie for dinner on Thursdays.
Last year, on my birthday, we went to a hotel for afternoon tea. We had salmon sandwiches, cream scones and lots of cake. We also drank a lot of tea.
Think about these questions
What do you know about the UK?
Which cities do you know in the United Kingdom?
Which countries make up the United Kingdom?
Tell your teacher
• The United Kingdom has…
• London is…
• London has…
• Something new you learned about the UK…
Tell your teacher
• Tourists in the UK often visit…
• If I visit the UK, I will…
• British food is…
• British sport is…
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