English Worksheet: English Speaking Countries Teacher: Sónia

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English Speaking Countries1. The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland

England, Scotland and Wales are part of Great Britain, the largest

island of the British Isles.

Northern Ireland is part of the second largest island together with the

Republic of Ireland, which became independent in 1922. The island of

Ireland is also known as “the Emerald Isle”.

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The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, is the name of the flag of the UK.

It is made of several symbols: the red cross of St. George for England ; the white

diagonal cross of St. Andrew on blue ground for Scotland and the red diagonal

cross of St. Patrick, on white ground, for Ireland (although now only Northern Ireland

is part of the United kingdom). The national flag of Wales is not represented in the

Union Flag, because the Principality was already united with England when the first

version of the flag appeared.

The National days and emblems are:

1. England’s:

a. Patron’s Saint - St. George’s;

b. National Day - April 23rd;

c. Nationality – English;

d. Flower - The Rose.

2. Scotland’s:

a. Patron’s Sain t - St. Andrew’s;

b. National Day - Nov. 30th;

c. Nationality – Scottish;

d. Flower - The Thistle.

3. Northern Ireland’s:

a. Patron’s Saint - St. Patrick’s;

b. National Day - March 17th;

c. Nationality – Irish;

d. Flower - The Shamrock.

4. Wales’:

a. Patron’s Saint - St. David’s;

b. National Day - March 1st;

c. Nationality – Welsh;

d. Flower - The Daffodil / The

Leek.

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2. United States of America (4th July)

The United States of America (USA) are located in North America. There are

fifty States in the USA. Each State has its capital. Two States are separated from the

others: Alaska is in the northwest of Canada and Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean.

The capital city of the USA is Washington, D. C. And the people’s nationality is

American. The National day is July 4th.

The American Flag has 50 white stars on the blue square and 13 red (first) and

white alternately stripes.

The stars represent the 50 states, and 13 stripes the thirteen British colonies that

declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and became the first states in

the Union.

The American flag is also known as the "Stars and Stripes"

Many words are different in American and British English! Let's look at some words

for food:

British English American Englishbiscuit cookiechips friesmaize cornaubergine eggplant

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3. Canada

Canada is a very big country in North America. It has two official languages, English

and French. The capital is Ottawa, and people’s nationality is Canadian. The National

day is July 1st. The national colours are red and white.

The Canadian flag is red and white with a red maple leaf. That represents a red

field with a white square at its centre. In the middle of the white square there is a 11-

pointed red maple leaf. The Flag is also known as the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié.

The maple leaf is a national symbol of Canada.

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4. Australia

Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Australia is the smallest

continent in the world and the sixth-largest country in land area. The original people

from Australia were the aborigines. The capital is Canberra, and the people’s nationality

is Australian. The national day is January 26th. The national colours are green and gold.

The flag of Australia is blue field with the Union Jack in the corner (upper and left

quarter), and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the

lower left quarter. On the right the flag contains a representation of the Southern Cross

constellation, made up of five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four, larger,

seven-pointed stars.

The kangaroo and the koala are unique in Australia.

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5. New Zealand

New Zealand is a country in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean, consists of 2 large

islands: North Island and South Island.

The original people of New Zealand were called Maoris. The capital is Wellington,

and the people’s nationality is New Zealanders or “Kiwis”. The national day is February

6th. The national colour is black.

The flag of New Zealand is blue field with the Union Jack in the corner (upper and

left quarter),and four red stars with white borders to the right.

The kiwi is unique in New Zealand.

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