Watch the video below and then answer these Comprehension Check questions:
Which are the components of Great Britain?
What is the nickname of the island where Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are?
Which is the capital of Wales?
Which country mentioned in the video is part of the EU?
Which of the country flags is not represented on the UK flag?
Write down the names of the counties and regions shown on the maps below
2. Which speaker or speakers mentions the following things? Write down the details:
the place having two names
an important industrial history
an old nickname
a sporting connection
being a tiny city
beautiful countryside
wildlife
a royal heritage
(adapted from Exploring British Culture, Jo Smith)