Today we will be looking at some questions about Britain
A. First complete the following quiz
1.What is the only venomous snake in Britain?
2.What is the Welsh word for Wales?
3.What is the longest river in Scotland?
4.What is the oldest University in Britain?
5. Roughly how many languages are said to be spoken in the world today: 1000, 2500 or 7000?
6. What is the living language most closely related to Welsh?
7. Roughly how many languages are spoken in UK?
8. English is spoken as an official language in how many countries?
9. Which country in the world is the home to the greatest number of languages?
10. Where does the English language come from?
B. Watch these video clips
http://www.livevideo.com/video/5879D0D1494A490AA64DE4D0B9D015ED/little-britain-usa-lou-and-a.aspx
http://www.livevideo.com/video/290FE3F20360430FBAE551CD6F0A9695/ali-g-interview-on-weapons.aspx
Do you think people like this exist in UK?
C. Use the information you have found during the past week and today. Write an article for a magazine in your country, about Britain and the British people. Decide who the magazine is for. Use word and email it or save it on my key.
Homework
complete the following quiz
http://www.pearsonlongman.com/country_quiz/britain.html
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