Level: Intermediate / Upper Intermediate

In this lesson, learners read about the different countries of the UK, either online as a webquest or in paper form. They practise reading for specific information, and guessing the meaning of words from the context, both important reading micro-skills. There is an optional extension in the form of a role-play, in which groups of learners compete to persuade a professional couple to move to 'their' UK country.

To get your students to do the exercises online you'll need to send them to: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-culture-living-uk-home.htm

Plan components

Lesson Plan:- guide for teacher on procedure including answers to tasks.

Download lesson plan 95k pdf

Worksheets: - exercises which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contains:

• Warm-up activity
• Reading and vocabulary activities
• Texts on regions of the UK and their culture
• Role-play activity

Download worksheet 145k pdf

For more information about this topic you can visit these British Council and BBC sites:

• http://www.britishcouncil.org/living-uk-home.htm
• http://www.britishcouncil.org/culture-homepage.htm

Catherine Morley, British Council, Mexico

The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment below and save it on your computer. 

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