Look at this small section from a picture and try to guess what it is.

LONDON

The

QUIZ

It’s a phone box!There are 8 more. Ready?

What is it?

It’s Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster

What is it?

It’s Fish & Chips – our national dish.

What is it?

It’s rain

What is it?

It’s the Queen – Elizabeth II

What is it?

It’s Harrods – a huge department store

What is it?

It’s the Tube

What is it?

It’s Oxford Street – home to London’s theatres and shops

What is it?

It’s tea! (The Beatles are from Liverpool)

Teaching English through British Life and

Culture

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Round Britain Quiz1. Which sea separates England from

Ireland?a. the North Seab. the Atlantic Ocean c. the Irish Sea

c. The Irish Sea

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2. Where are Britain’s oil rigs?a. the Channel b. the North Sea c. the Atlantic

b. The North Sea

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3. How many countries make up Great Britain?a. fourb. three c. five

b. three

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Why Great Britain?Why ‘Great Britain’?

Many people think that it is ‘Great’ Britain because the country used to be a large imperial power. This is incorrect. The name comes from the French, or more precisely the Bretons. The people of Brittany (Bretagne) saw a large island to the north of their region. Not knowing what this island was, they simply called it Larger Brittany, or Grande Bretagne. Roughly translated into English, we have Great Britain, which is only the name of the island, not the country.

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• The United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (a political title indicating governed boundaries).

• Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales (the geographical name of the island; this is not a political distinction).

• The British Isles: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland (the geographical name for this group of islands).

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4. What nationality are the people of Northern Ireland?a. Englishb. Irish c. British

b. Irish & c. British

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5. In which country is the Lake District?a. Scotlandb. England c. Wales

b. England

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6. Where are Britain’s ski resorts?a. the Pennines b. the Cheviots c. the Highlands

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7. What is the climate in Britain like?a. tropicalb. temperate / changeable c. Arctic

b. Temperate / changeable

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8.How many people live in the UK?a. 52 millionb. 58 million c. 63 million

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9. Which of these countries has road signs in two languages?a. Englandb. Scotland c. Wales

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10. Rainfall in Britain is heaviest in:a. autumn & winter b. winter & spring c. spring & summer

a. autumn and winter

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British food quiz

• What do you know about British food?

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Fish & chips

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Sunday Roast

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Tea

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Baked beans on toast

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Fry-ups

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Shepherd’s pie

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Pasties

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Scotch eggs

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Pork pies

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Sauces and condiments

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Why do Londoners call the underground ‘the tube’?

1. Look at the map on the next page & answer the following questions: a. How many underground lines are there in London? b. Which line is named after a famous British Queen? c. Does the tube only cover central London? d. If you need to catch a flight from Heathrow Terminal 4, can you get there by tube? Which line? e. Does the tube go under the river Thames?

2. You are a tourist at Oxford Circus station. a. Which line will take you to i. Green Park? ii. Marble Arch? iii. Regent’s Park? b. If you want to travel from Oxford Circus to the following stations, where should you change? i. To Knightsbridge ii. To Goodge Street iii. To Sloane Square iv. To St. Paul’s

London sightseeing quiz

1. What are the names of the following buildings? a. William & Kate got married here. b. The Prime Minister lives here. c. The political parties meet here. d. The Crown Jewels are kept here.

Street Markets:

What are these markets famous for?

Camden MarketPortobello RoadOld Spitalfields MarketBrick Lane MarketPetticoat Lane MarketIslington Farmer’s Market

What can you buy fresh at Billingsgate?

Cultural dos and don’ts in Britain

• What should you do if…1…If you go to the theatre

B. a) you can wear whatever you want

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2… if you need to blow your nose

A. b) go ahead and do it!

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3 … if you meet someone for the first time in a formal situation

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4 … if you go into a bar or pub for a drink

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5 … if you are talking to a stranger who is older than you

H. b) You don’t have to call them anything

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6. … if you take a taxi

C. a) it’s usual to tip the driver (not compulsory)

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7. … if you go to McDonalds

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8. … if you meet someone for an informal drink

D. a) it’s not unusual to arrive ten minutes late

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9. … is someone near you sneezes

F. b) You can say “Bless you”

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What are these places?Butchers Hook & CleaverOld China HandOld Dr Butlers HeadBald Faced StagSpouters Corner A: They are all ______________!

The pub

pool

pool table

dominoes

fruit machine

darts

dart board

bar billiards

Read your pub text and answer the questions:

Now compare your answers with a partner:

Now talk to students who had the other texts and share your information:

Match the vocabulary

1. a toast2. the bar3. a round4.booze5.drunk6.pissed

a. everyone drinks together

i. the area where drinks are served

h. a number of drinksc. alcoholic drinksd. when you have drunk too muchg. another word for drunk

Match the vocabulary

7. barman/person8. closing time9. sober10. bouncer 11.regular12. last orders

b. the person who works in a pube. when the pub shutsj. the opposite of drunki. A big man or woman

who stands outside a pub and decides who can come in

h. someone who goes to the same pub a lot

f. the last time you can buy drinks

lager

bitter

stout

a pint ofa half of

__________ pleas

e.

a short = spirit & mixer

a shot = a spirit you drink quickly

hangover