A TRIP TO THE UK Lesson 5 1

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OVERVIEW 3 1)Some basics about the country 2)How powerful is the UK today? 3)Some basics about the economy 4)Group assignment

SOME BASICS ABOUT THE COUNTRY Watch the video and answer the questions on the following pages 4

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Q 1: The UK is a “country of countries”. Which countries? 6

Q 2: Explain the difference between the UK and Great-Britain. 7

Q 3: What is the difference between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? 8

Q 4: Why is the British monarch depicted on Canadian and Australian banknotes? 9

Q 5: What are the functions of the British monarch? 10

Q 6: The British monarch rules over the following territories: 11

HOW POWERFUL IS THE UK TODAY? Watch the video and answer the questions on the following pages 12

Q 7: What is the position of the UK economy in the world ranking? 13

Q 8: What is the main reason for the power of the UK economy? 14

Q 9: Apart from the economic power, there’s also 1) Britain’s military power. Give three examples. 15

Q 10: Apart from the economic power, there’s also 2) Britain’s political power. Give three examples. 16

SOME BASICS ABOUT THE ECONOMY Read the following text and fill-in the missing words 17

GROUP ASSIGNMENT During your stay in the UK, you will have lots of opportunities to have contact with the locals. You will learn even more about the UK economy through street interviews. A detailed briefing will be held during the week before our departure. 18