#25: What's The Difference Between Great Britain and The United Kingdom?

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Confused about the difference between Great Britain and The
United Kingdom, and always wondered when to call someone British
instead of English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish? Let's clear it up,
and explain how we got to this, admittedly, pretty complicated
situation.


In today's episode we cover:


Bye bye European Union

Do people in the UK know the difference?

The UK vs. Great Britain

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - countries or
not?

Key events in the history of the formation of The United
Kingdom

The British Isles (actually 6,000 islands)

Why is Great Britain 'Great'?

Why does England play at the football World Cup but Great
Britain compete at the olympics?

When should you call someone British vs. English, Scottish,
Welsh or Irish?

What might happen after Brexit?



Key vocabulary: Listing out, Tricky, Interchangeably, Generalise,
Stereotype, In light of, Admittedly, Synonyms, Sovereign state,
Counties, I wouldn't blame you, Parliament, Ultimately, Key,
Unification, Tribes, Effectively, Withdrew, Recap, Comprised,
Bailiwick, Conflicting, Distinguish, Ego, Abundantly, Compete,
Catchy, Branding, Fiercely, Heritage, Offended, Bet, Long story
short, Phenomenally, Plausible, Referendum, Inevitably,
Misuses






Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website
www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whats-the-difference-between-great-britain-and-the-united-kingdom


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