Who are the British?

Who are the British?

The UK is a confused nation comprising England,Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland.People are referred to as “English” if they come specifically from England.Those who come from Scotland or Wales,however,are usually given the general label “British” without mentioning their individual homeland.It irritates most of Scottish and Welsh people a lot.

Nowadays the national saints days of St David in Wales and St Andrew in Scotland are marked with large celebrations in the same way St Patricks day has always been celebrated in Ireland.And the flag of St George can be seen in England on public buildings and churches where the Union Jack(the red,white,and blue flag of the UK) used to be.Scotland and Wales have now their own parliaments and there is even extreme talk of an “English Independence Movement”,so some aren’t sure that the UK will last into the next century.

Match the beginnings and the endings of the sentences:

1.Scottish and Welsh people often get angry when

2.Some buildings in England used to display the Union Jack,but now

3.people of Scotland and Wales enjoy now St Andrews Day and St Davids Day but

4.Scottish and Welsh people nowadays stand up for their national identity,so

a.they display their own symbols and flags,not British ones.

b.the British aren’t so united as they used to be.

c.they aren’t referred to as “Scottish”or “Welsh”.

d.they didn’t use to celebrate them much.

5.Listen to teenagers from each of the four countries. Note down where they come from and their ages.

Name:Dean,Claire,Jason,Emma

Country

Age