There are 5 minutes to do this step.
Let the students choose the correct options. Ask whether anyone has managed to answer all the questions correctly. Then get them to read the comments on some of the questions in the Additional information section. Finally, ask several students which fact they have found most surprising and why.
Between the lands that make up the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, there's enough history and culture to fill up the English Channel. Let's see how much you know about Britain.
Do a quiz about the UK. Choose the correct option
Which part of England was traditionally associated with poverty and industry?
- The centre of England
- The north of England
- The south of England
In Britain, there are two types of lawyers: barristers and
- solicitors.
- notaries.
- advocates.
Who will become the next King or Queen of England after /ˌeɪtʃ ɑːr ˈeɪtʃ/ His or Her Royal Highness: a title of some members of a royal familyHRH Queen Elizabeth?
- Prince Phillip (her husband)
- Prince Charles (her first son)
- Princess Anne (her first child)
Which of the following is not the name of a dish?
- Bangers and mash
- Fancy nosh
- Toad in the hole
People from the North speak
- more slowly.
- less clearly.
- more clearly.
Which of these statements is false?
- TV in the UK is free.
- The Brits have separate taps for cold and hot water.
- In Britain, washing-machines are usually in the kitchen.
- Cardiff
- Brighton
- London
What are Norfolk people referring to when they mention a "bishy barney bee"?
- A dish
- A ladybird
- A cassette tape
In which city does JK Rowling, Harry Potter author live?
- London
- Edinburgh
- York
What's special about London's subway system?
- It's the world's fastest.
- It was the first.
- It goes deeper into the Earth than any other system.
Has anyone managed to answer all the questions correctly? Let's read some comments about these facts. Which fact was the most surprising for you?
4.
"Nosh" means "food" in British slang.
Do you fancy some nosh? = Would you like to eat something?
5. In most places in the world, people study "Standard English", that is a variant of the language spoken in the South-East of England. That's why it's quite hard for a person who is used to hearing a Southern accent to understand Northerners. In fact, they all have different accents as well, e.g. a Mancunian (Manchester) accent is nothing like a Scouse (Liverpool) accent.
6. People have to buy a TV licence to watch TV, even hospitals and schools have to do it. The TV licence fee is collected by the BBC and primarily used to fund the radio, television and online services of the BBC itself.
7. The Royal Pavilion, also known as the Brighton Pavilion, is a former royal residence located in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside residence for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style popular in India for most of the 19th century. The current appearance of the Pavilion, with its domes and minarets, is the work of architect John Nash, who extended the building starting in 1815.
8. The name is believed to come from Bishop Bonner who lived during the 16th century, and was known as "Bloody Bonner" for his killings of Protestants under Mary I. He wore a similarly coloured cloak.
10. The world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, which opened in 1863, is now part of the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines; the first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City & South London Railway in 1890, is now part of the Northern line. The 11 lines of London Underground collectively handle approximately 4.8 million passengers a day.