Video UK

Around the UK

How much do you know about the UK? In this activity you will watch a video with actors talking about their favourite places in the UK. You will be able test your listening skills and practise using the correct tense.

Learning English together

Can learning English help to bring different communities together? Find out about a unique summer school that helped young people make friends across a cultural divide.

Food in Britain

What do you think is ‘British food’? Watch this film and find out what people in Britain like to eat.

Dangerous sports

Do you like sports? How about dangerous sports? Watch this film to find out more about two extreme sports: white-water rafting and parkour.

Extreme fashion in London

How much do you know about extreme fashion styles? Do you know your punks from your Cyber Goths? Read on to find out more!

What is the UK?

Which countries make up the UK? What are their national customs? Watch this film to find out and learn some useful new words too.

Predicting the weather

Do you watch the weather news on TV? We like to know if it will be sunny or rainy tomorrow but predicting the weather is a very difficult job. Watch this film and find out how hard the job of a weather forecaster in Britain can be!

British retail

Britain is a fantastic place to go shopping. From small shops and markets to huge department stores and shopping centres, there’s something for everyone. Watch the video to learn more about retail in the UK.

Britain’s history and culture

Britain has a great heritage. It has some of the finest historic buildings and sites in the world. Watch the video to learn more about some of the famous places that you can still visit today.

The sounds of Britain

Britain is home to some of the world’s most famous musicians and music and it continues to produce a wide range of outstanding music today. Watch the video to learn more about the British music scene.

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