Intermediate level English language speaking lesson for ESOL learners. Primary objective: to use the present simple to talk about life in the UK and London.

1. Life in the United Kingdom
Dr Esther Cruse
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2. What do you know about the United Kingdom?
An English village
The Union flag Map of the UK

3. Capital Cities
Cardiff - Wales
Edinburgh - ScotlandLondon - England
Belfast - Northern Ireland

4. What places can you visit in the UK?
Highlands of Scotland The Lake District, England
Snowdonia National Park Giant’s Causeway

5. What places can you visit in the UK?
Stonehenge
Edinburgh Castle St. Ives, Cornwall

6. What do you know about London?

7. What do you know about London?
Big Ben and the Houses
of Parliament
The London Underground
The Tower of London
The London Eye

8. What do you know about London?
Buckingham PalaceGlobe Theatre
The Queen’s
Guards

9. Other Historic Cities
OxfordEdinburgh
York

10. Other Historic Cities
Cardiff
City of Bath
Cambridge

11. British Currency
The British Pound (£)

12. Battered fish and chips
Cup of tea
Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding
British Food and Drink
Chicken tikka masala

13. Haggis with mashed
turnip and potato
Shepherd’s Pie
Black Pudding
British Food

14. Bacon, sausage, egg, baked beans and tomatoes
British Food: A Traditional Fry-up

15. Sandwiches, cream scones and cakes
British Food: Afternoon Tea

16. British Sport

17. Read the text about the United Kingdom
My name is Sarah. I live in the
United Kingdom. The United
Kingdom is made up of England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland. About 64.5 million people
live in the United Kingdom.

18. Read the text about the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has many interesting and pretty places to
visit. There are lots of castles and historic sites.
My home town is Carlisle. It’s a city in the north of England.
Carlisle is only 10 miles from the border between England and
Scotland. Carlisle is very old. It has a medieval Castle.

19. Read the text about the United Kingdom
I like to go on holiday to the
Cotswolds, Edinburgh,
London and the Lake District.
I enjoy going out on my boat.
The scenery is lovely in the
Lake District even when it
rains.

20. Read the text about the United Kingdom
London is the capital of England.
London is one of the world’s
leading financial centres. The City
is London’s financial centre with
many international banks.
Although the United Kingdom is
part of the European Union, we
use the British Pound (£).
London has a diverse range of
peoples and cultures. More than
300 languages are spoken within
Greater London.

21. Read the text about the United Kingdom
My favourite dinner is fish and
chips. My best friend likes
chicken tikka masala. My mum
always cooks shepherd’s pie
for dinner on Thursdays.
Last year, on my birthday, we
went to a hotel for afternoon
tea. We had salmon
sandwiches, cream scones and
lots of cake. We also drank a
lot of tea.

22. Think about these questions
What do you know about the UK?
Which cities do you know
in the United Kingdom?
Which countries make up
the United Kingdom?

23. Tell your teacher
• The United Kingdom has…
• London is…
• London has…
• Something new you learned about the UK…

24. Tell your teacher
• Tourists in the UK often visit…
• If I visit the UK, I will…
• British food is…
• British sport is…

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