#142: Scotland

English Learning for Curious Minds

English - March 19, 2021 05:20 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
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It's one of the four countries that form part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has a fantastic history of invention, rivalry with its neighbour, and fierce pride.

In this episode, we take a look at the fantastic history of Scotland and ask ourselves how long it will remain part of the UK.

“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.” - Voltaire

“Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.” - Winston Churchill

Statistics about Scotland (geographically large, but has a small population)Scotland's great history of inventorsEarly Scottish rivalry with EnglandThe story of William WallaceThe unification with EnglandThe role of PanamaScotland getting limited powers of independence in 1999Brexit & Scottish independenceWould Scotland be allowed back into the European Union?How long will Scotland remain in the UK?

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scotland

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