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    How to …

    How to understand the difference between the UK and


    Great Britain
    Learn the difference between the United Kingdom and Great Britain.

    Tasks
    Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the task. You can read the
    transcript at any time.

    Preparation task
    Match the definitions (a–f) with the vocabulary (1–6).

    Vocabulary Definitions
    1. …… a state a. the group of people who control a country
    2. …… a nation b. an area represented by one government
    3. …… a prime minister c. the leader of the government (in some countries)
    4. …… a head of state d. the official leader of a country – often someone with no
    5. …… the government real political power
    6. …… parliament e. the group of people who make laws for a country
    f. the people who live in one area and who share a
    government and traditions

    Task 1
    Are the sentences true or false?

    Answer
    1. Scotland is a bit of England. True False
    2. Britain is another word for England. True False
    3. Wales and England are not the same nation. True False
    4. The UK is Scotland, England, Wales and Nothern Ireland. True False
    5. The UK has one head of state, the Queen. True False
    6. The UK has one parliament. True False

    Discussion
    Did you know the difference between the UK and Great Britain?

    © 2019 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish


    Transcript
    Man: So where are you from?
    Woman: Scotland. Are you Scottish too?
    Man: Well, no, I’m English actually, but, you know, it’s all, like, the same thing, isn’t it?
    Woman: Not exactly.
    Man: Go on! Isn’t Scotland just like, well, a bit of England?
    Woman: No, it is not!
    Man: Sorry, Britain I mean.
    Woman: Britain is not England!
    Man: Well, yeah, I know that. I’m not stupid or anything, but Britain’s, like, England, Scotland
    and Wales, isn’t it?
    Woman: Not exactly.
    Man: Yeah, it is – the UK, the United Kingdom.
    Woman: The United Kingdom is Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
    Man: Oh, I see, but we’re all, like, the same nation, aren’t we?
    Woman: Not really. Four nations, one state.
    Man: Oh, I get it! So the UK (is), like, the same as Great Britain.
    Woman: Great Britain is a geographical term – it’s a big island with Scotland, England and
    Wales on it.
    Man: All right, but we all have the same prime minister, don’t we?
    Woman: Yes, and the same head of state.
    Man: The Queen!
    Woman: Exactly.
    Man: And the same government?
    Woman: Well, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own local parliaments.
    Man: Oh. I see.
    Woman: It’s complicated.
    Man: Yeah, I can see that.

    © 2019 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish


    Answers

    Preparation task
    1. b
    2. f
    3. c
    4. d
    5. a
    6. e

    Task 1
    1. False
    2. False
    3. True
    4. True
    5. True
    6. False

    © 2019 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish

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