It’s called the United Kingdom, but it’s divided up into four countries! I’ll be focusing on England in particular, and showing how the country where I live is divided up into cities and towns, villages and countryside. I’ll be talking about counties, councils, and wards, and giving a few examples of place names. If you’re planning on moving to the UK, this is essential knowledge. www.engvid.com/how-the-uk-is-...
To learn how to pronounce UK place names, watch these lessons:
How to say the names of British cities, by @engvidJade : • Pronunciation: Learn h...
How to pronounce UK place names, by @engvidBenjamin : • How to say the names o...
And for more about Scotland, see my interview with a Scottish poet here: • Learn about Scotland w...
In this video:
00:00 How the UK is divided
00:16 Countries: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
02:04 Big Cities: London, Birmingham, Manchester...
03:22 Suburbs
04:06 Countryside
05:22 Counties: Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Somerset, Kent, Devon, Cornwall, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk...
05:43 How to pronounce "-shire" names
08:14 Councils
09:09 Wards
1 авг 2024