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Week 1 - Unit 1
A First Look at the U.K.
A. Understanding Names
B. History and Meaning of the Union Jack
Contents
Understanding Names
History and Meaning of the Union Jack
Understanding Names
Great Britain = England + Scotland + Wales
United Kingdom (UK) = Great Britain + Northern Ireland
British Isles = Great Britain + the whole of Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic) + other islands = UK + the Irish Republic + other islands

Understanding Names
British Commonwealth of Nations: an association of nations consisting of the UK and its dependencies and many former British colonies.


The Sun Never Set on the British Empire,

"Dominion over palm and pine"
Territories that have been under British control.
Vocabulary Check
Task 1
kingdom: a country ruled by a king or a queen
principality: a country ruled by a prince (Another name of Wales is the Principality).
province: one of the areas that some countries are divided into with its own local government
Vocabulary Check
Task 2: 1. C; 2. B; 3. A; 4. F; 5. D; 6. E
Comprehension Check
Task 1: 1.b 2.a 3. c 4.d
Task 2:
Eire is the name for the Irish Republic.
Ireland is the name for the island consisting of the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland (Ulster).
Comprehension Check
Task 3:
1. F / England should neither be used to describe Great Britain nor the UK.
2. T/ ‘Britain’ can be used in everyday usage to refer to the UK.
3. F/ ‘Great Britain’ when properly used refers to only the island of Great Britain.
Comprehension Check
4. F/ The official name of the UK is the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’.
5. T/ People from Scotland can be called Scottish or British.
6. F/ The British monarch is considered the head of state in only 16 Commonwealth countries.
Discussion
Why is England sometimes mistaken for Britain abroad?
Why to confuse Britain with England can cause grave offence?
Contents
Understanding Names
History and Meaning of the Union Jack
History and Meaning of the Union Jack
A
B
Upside Down
Comprehension Check
Task 1:
1. N (The information is correct)
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F (Northern Ireland uses the Union Jack)
Comprehension Check
Task 2:
1. Union Jack or Union Flag.
2. Blue, Red, White- national colours of the UK.
3. England, Scotland & Ireland.
4. Because when the first Union Flag was created, Wales was already united with England.
5.
1536- England and Wales were joined officially.
1707- England and Scotland were officially united.
1800- Ireland joined the union. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed.
1921- The Southern part of Ireland gained its independence. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was formed.
This presentation is subject to amendment by the facilitators