Ingls English 2

United Kingdom
The United Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great Britainwhich
contains England , Wales , and Scotland as well as the northern portion of the
island of Ireland . The name Britain is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom
as a whole. The capital is London , which is among the world's leading commercial,
financial, and cultural centres. Other major cities include Birmingham , Liverpool ,
and Manchester in England, Belfast and Londonderry in , Edinburgh and Glasgow
in Scotland, and Swansea and Cardiff in Wales.
Wales was formally united with England by the Acts of Union of 1536 and 1542;
Scotland, formally was joined with England and Wales in 1707 to form the United
Kingdom of Great Britain. Ireland came under English control during the XVII century
and was formally united with Great Britain through the Act of Union of 1800. The
republic of Ireland gained its independence
in 1922, but the six counties of Ulster
remained part of the United Kingdom as

http://www.thobareisen.de/europa/england/landkarte.php
Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom has made significant
contributions to the world economy,
especially in technology and industry. Since
World War II, the United Kingdom's most
prominent exports have been cultural,
including literature, theatre, film, television,
and popular music that draw on all parts of
the country. Perhaps Britain's greatest
export has been the English language, now
spoken in every corner of the world as one of
the leading international mediums of
cultural and economic exchange.

Bibliography
"United Kingdom." Encyclopdia Britannica. Encyclopdia Britannica 2009 Student
and Home Edition. Chicago: Encyclopdia Britannica, 2009.

United Kingdom country profile. BBC.BBC News 2010. Online at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1038758.stm
1) Read the text and find a word to match the definitions below.

Paragraph 1:
a) All of something: whole
b) A piece of land completely surrounded by water:
.....
c) What a person, thing, organization, or place is called:
.........................................................................................

Paragraph 2:
d) Officially:
.
e) To become a member of an organization, society, or group:
.
f) A country governed by elected representatives of the people, and led by a president:
.

Paragraph 3:
g) Very important:
.
h) An area of land that is controlled by its own government, president, king etc:
.
i) A system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people
of a particular country or area:
.
2) Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE

1. The island of Great Britain contains England , Wales , and Scotland : .

2. The United Kingdom is formed by Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ...

3. The capital is Manchester: ..

4. Wales was formally united in 1922: ...

5. Ireland was formally united through the Act of Union of 1800:

6. The United Kingdoms contribution in technology is not important: ...

7. People speak English in every corner of the world: ...