Les nations du Royaume-Uni n’auront plus de secret pour toi après ces douze exercices : capitales, emblèmes, fêtes, nationalités, langues et accents. Le dernier exercice te demande de présenter toi-même une nation.
Les exercices
Découvrir les nations du Royaume-Uni
Exercice 1 : True or false?Vrai ou faux ? Corrige les phrases fausses en anglais.
- The UK is made up of four nations.
- Wales is part of England.
- The capital of Scotland is Glasgow.
- Northern Ireland is on the island of Great Britain.
- The red dragon is a symbol of Wales.
- Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
- St Patrick’s Day is on 17th March.
- The thistle is the symbol of England.
À quelle nation appartient chaque symbole : England, Scotland, Wales ou Northern Ireland ?
- the rose
- the thistle
- the red dragon
- the shamrock
- the daffodil
- bagpipes and kilts
- the leek
- the lion
Complète avec : island – nations – border – capital – languages – King.
- The United Kingdom is made up of four ___: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- England, Scotland and Wales are on the ___ of Great Britain.
- Northern Ireland shares a ___ with the Republic of Ireland.
- The ___ of the UK is London.
- Everybody speaks English, but some people speak other ___, like Welsh or Gaelic.
- The head of state of the UK is the ___.
Complète avec l’adjectif de nationalité.
- Isla is from Scotland. She is ___.
- Rhys is from Wales. He is ___.
- Harry is from England. He is ___.
- Ciara is from Northern Ireland. She is ___.
- They are all from the UK. They are all ___.
- Seán is from Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland. He is ___.
Lis le tableau, puis réponds en anglais par une phrase complète.
| Name | Home town | Nation | Languages | Favourite thing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla | Edinburgh | Scotland | English, a bit of Gaelic | the castle and the bagpipes |
| Rhys | Cardiff | Wales | English and Welsh | rugby matches |
| Ciara | Belfast | Northern Ireland | English, a bit of Irish | the Giant’s Causeway |
| Harry | Manchester | England | English | football |
- Where does Isla live?
- Which languages does Rhys speak?
- Who lives in Northern Ireland?
- What is Harry’s favourite thing?
- Is Manchester the capital of England?
- Which famous natural site does Ciara love?
Choisis la bonne réponse.
- England, Scotland and Wales form ___. (the UK / Great Britain / England)
- Northern Ireland is part of ___ but not of Great Britain. (the UK / England / Scotland)
- Manchester and Liverpool are cities in ___. (Scotland / Wales / England)
- The full name of ___ is “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. (England / the UK / Great Britain)
- Edinburgh is in Scotland, so it is in Great Britain and in ___. (England / the UK / Wales)
- Wembley Stadium is in London, the capital of ___. (Scotland / Wales / England)
- Le Royaume-Uni est composé de quatre nations.
- Cardiff est la capitale du pays de Galles.
- Elle est écossaise.
- Le chardon est le symbole de l’Écosse.
- Ils parlent anglais et gallois.
- Belfast se trouve en Irlande du Nord.
- is / the capital / of / London / the UK
- a red dragon / of Wales / is / the symbol
- speak / some people / Gaelic / in Scotland
- from / is / Belfast / my cousin
- on 1st March / St David’s Day / is
Pour chaque fête, donne la nation et la date : 1st March – 17th March – 23rd April – 30th November – 25th January.
- St George’s Day
- St Andrew’s Day
- St David’s Day
- St Patrick’s Day
- Burns Night
Associe chaque accent à sa ville : Liverpool – Newcastle – London – Birmingham – Glasgow.
- Cockney
- Scouse
- Geordie
- Brummie
- Glaswegian
Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Réécris-la correctement.
- She is scottish.
- I visited the England last year.
- Edinburgh is the capital of England.
- They speak welsh in Cardiff.
- Cardiff is in Scotland.
- My friend is from Belfast, so he is English.
Choisis une nation du Royaume-Uni et présente-la en cinq phrases.
- Sa place dans le Royaume-Uni (It is one of…).
- Sa capitale.
- Sa ou ses langues.
- Un ou deux symboles.
- Ce que tu aimerais y voir (I would like to see…).


