Rain, rain, everywhere

Misconception: It always rains in Britain

When people think of Britain, we all tend to immediately think of bad weather. We see rain, clouds, wind, fog and storms. However, compared with many other parts of the world, Britain enjoys comparatively pleasant weather.

Why does Britain have a reputation for bad weather? Most likely because winters tend to be longer than summers, most artwork of Britain depicts the weather based on expectation and we all like to dwell on a period of bad weather, even if the weather is generally good.

The weather can vary greatly from day to day, but generally summer (June-August) is a hot 14-30 C, and winter (December-February) is a cool 1-5 C. There is quite a difference in temperature between Scotland and Southern England. Generally, the further south, the warmer it is likely to be.

Looking at the map

Misconception: Britain is a country
While Britain or Great Britain does refer to the general area, neither of them refers to a country. Britain is a general term for Wales, Scotland and England collectively, while The British Isles also includes Ireland (Northern and the Republic). Northern Ireland is part of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' which differentiates between the part of Ireland that is governed by England.
England is most often incorrectly named in this way. However, English people are often referred to as British, which is technically correct, because they belong to the isle of Britain. So the English, Scottish and Welsh are also British people.

1. Try to identify these images with their respectives names. (solution)
   

Britain or Great Britain: Wales, Scotland and England.

United Kingdom: Northern Ireland and Britain or Great Britain.

British Isles: The Republic of Ireland (Eire) and the United Kingdom.