Britain and UK

What’s the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom? What's the best English music festival? And do English people really drink a lot of tea? Read about England and find out!

Is Northern Ireland beautiful? Do Irish people speak Irish? And what exactly is Gaelic football? Read about Northern Ireland and find out!

Where's Wales? Is Welsh similar to English? And is Wales a good place to visit? Read and find out!

What does Scotland look like? What languages do they speak? And what can you do in Scotland? Read and find out!

It is the most famous sporting competition in the UK and football's oldest competition. It's watched by millions of people. Read more to understand Britain's obsession with the FA Cup final.

Spend 48 hours with Molly as she looks around one of Britain's largest cities, Manchester!

Some things in British life might surprise you. Sophia explains some unusual and interesting customs!

Join Megan and her American friend Chris as they test each other's general knowledge about UK and US culture.

Join Megan on a super-quick visit to the UK and see what a British home is like at Christmas time!

There are lots of videos out there telling you where to go, what to see and what to do in the UK ... but what about things you shouldn't do? Watch Sophia's latest video for some good advice! 

There is graffiti in almost every city in the world. Read this article to learn more about Britain's most famous graffiti artist.

Do you have a best friend? In this film, David talks about his relationship with his best mate Neil. 

Britain is a sport-loving nation, and it's the birthplace of some of the world's favourite sports. Join Richard as he visits Silverstone, home of Formula 1, and Wembley Stadium, the 'temple of football'.

Look at the flyer and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills.

Where can you go on a rollercoaster, watch a puppet show or ride a donkey? Does playing virtual sports help you to play the game well in real life? Find out the answers to these questions by watching this video.

It's one of Britain's favourite topics of conversation: the weather. Watch this video and see how a weather forecast is made.

Slang is very informal language which is often used by young people. It's hard to keep up to date with slang, but this article will help you learn a few words that your teacher may not know!

What do you know about the United Kingdom? Watch this clip to learn much more!

There's a school in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, where more than twenty languages are spoken. That's a truly multicultural school!

Do you like the excitement of extreme sports? If so, you might be an 'adrenaline junkie'. Find out more about white-water rafting and parkour in this video.