What other foreign language apart from English would you personally like to study? Why? Give reasons for your ideas.
VI. Speaking: Four Nations. Look at fig.3 and answer the questions:
1. What’s the difference between England, Great Britain and the UK?
2. How many countries are there in Great Britain?
3. How many countries are there in UK?
4. List the national symbols of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales under the categories:
Fig.3 An Euler diagram clarifying the terminology. (the source: http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/b/British_Isles_%2528terminology%2529.htm )
Plants
Real animals
Mythical animals
Abstract patterns
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5. Do you think that Britain feels such a strong sense of independence from the rest of Europe?
What is the stereotypical image of a British person?
Do you think that national stereotypes have any truth in them?