#142: Scotland

English Learning for Curious Minds

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 inventors
• Early Scottish rivalry with England
• The story of William Wallace
• The unification with England
• The role of Panama
• Scotland getting limited powers of independence in 1999
• Brexit & Scottish independence
• Would 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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