英国使馆文化教育处 2019-04-03 17:45

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Man: So where are you from?Woman: Scotland. Are you Scottish too?Man: Well, no, I’m English actually, but … you know … it’s all, like, the same thing, isn’t it?Woman: Not exactly.Man: Go on! Isn’t Scotland just like well, a bit of England?Woman: No, it is not!Man: Sorry, Britain I mean.Woman: Britain is not England!Man: Well yeah … I know that, I’m not stupid or anything … but Britain’s, like, England, Scotland and Wales, isn’t it?Woman: Not exactly.Man: Yeah, it is; the UK, the United Kingdom.Woman: The United Kingdom is Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Man: Oh, I see, but we’re all, like, the same nation, aren’t we?Woman: Not really. Four nations, one state.Man: Oh, I get it! So the UK (is), like, the same as Great Britain ...Woman: Great Britain is a geographical term – it’s a big island with Scotland, England and Wales on it.Man: All right, but we all have the same prime minister, don’t we?Woman: Yes, and the same head of state.Man: The Queen!Woman: Exactly.Man: And the same government?Woman: Well, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own local parliaments.Man: Oh. I see.Woman: It’s complicated.Man: Yeah, I can see that.

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