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(Great Britain)

2. Look again at the words above. What do you think we are going to talk about?

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3. What do you know about the United Kingdom? What countries does it consist of? Why Britain is called Great Britain? What do you know about the flag (pic. 115)?

4. Read the text below and decide if your answers are true or false.

Britain is the name of the island which contains the countries of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is on a separate island and together they are called the British Isles.

Britain or Great Britain is the name of an island off the north-west coast of Europe, one of the British Isles. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales, and is part of the United Kingdom.

5. Reorder the sentences to make a short conversation between Ann

A:I’m a bit confused. I thought Britain, GreatИBritain and the British Isles mean the same thing. Am I right? Д

A:I see. Does it also mean the United Kingdom, then?

A:Can you explain why BritainАis called Great Britain?

B:No, it consists onlyбof the country’s three parts. Its fourth part Ireland is in the next largest island – Ireland.

B:In fact, it is onlyиone of the British Isles. It’s the biggest one. That is why it’s called ‘Great’, because of its size.

B:Well, Сin everyday speech Britain, Great Britain and the British Isles are used to mean the same country, but it is not quite correct.

6.In pairs read the conversation aloud. Take turns to be A and B.

7.Discuss the questions with your partner.

1.Are there a lot of immigrants in Britain?

2.What countries do they come from?

3.What are the reasons for settling in Britain?

4.What do you know about the racial tension in Britain?

8. Now read the text below about people living in Great Britain and decide if your answers are true or false.

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People have been coming to settle in Britain for centuries from many parts of the world. Some came to avoid political or religious persecution, others to find a better way of life or an escape from poverty.

The Irish have long made homes in Britain. Many Jewish refugees started a new life in the country towards the end of the nineteenth century and in the 1930s and after 1945 large numbers of other European refugees settled in Britain. The large communities from the West Indies and South Asian subcontinent date principally from the 1950s and 1960s. There are also groups from the United States and Canada, as well as Australians, Chinese and various European communities such as Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Italians and Spaniards.

The non-white population of Great Britain is about 4 million (some

10. Rearrange the words to create a short conversation between Kristina and Alexander.

K: of – I – country – of – the – usually – as – immigrants – a – think

– US – of. Would – immigrants – of – Britain – lot – a –has – say –you? A: Well, lot – a – quite – but – the – US – as –many – so – not. K: Europeans – they –mostly – Are?

A:Oh, no. Britain – in – be – world – to – over – people – all – practically – from – see – the – surprised – would – You.

K:Would – Commonwealth – British – the – mostly – of – countries

–the – from – say – you?

A:Well, are – immigrants – the – of – many.

K: Is – Britain – in – a – such – as – tension – racial – thing – there? A: Certainly, cities – with – the – inner – which – deprivation – greatest – of – areas – the– in – concentrates – in – non-white – especially

– population.

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