1. 1.What is the growing movement about? 2.What is the weather like in Scotland? 3.How European people influenced the culture of the British Isles? 4.Why does the English language contain many French words? 5.What do you know about the history of Ireland? 6.How many languages are considered to be native to British Isles? 7.What do people in Britain think of their language?

2. Post-reading Britain Ireland The Republic of Ireland Dublin England London Scotland Edinburgh Wales Cardiff Northern Ireland The Irish Sea North Sea the Atlantic Ocean the English Channel Isle of Man Belfast

3. 1.There has been a ____to_______its cultural diversity ---- to see it as it really is: a nation of different countries _______ by a common language and culture. 2. The British Isles are a group of islands that ______. 3. In general, Scotland is colder _______, and ______. 4.People from different parts of northern European settled in England, _______their own culture and language ___ them. Their language _____. 5.The result of this French influence was that the English language ________ many French words. 6.________, people throughout the British Isles speak English.

4. 7.There are six spoken languages that ______ native to the British Isles _______ two local accents. 8. They realize that it _________ to record and teach them to the younger generation.