read the text again. are the sentences true or false some people speak welsh as their first language..... most cornish people s roots are celtic...... the birmingham accent is disliked by many british people..... the most famous symbol of yorkshire i

read the text again. are the sentences true or false some people speak welsh as their first language..... most cornish people s roots are celtic...... the birmingham accent is disliked by many british people..... the most famous symbol of yorkshire is a sweet pudding..... scouse is also a goulash made with meat...... newcastle has always been different to other industrial cities.... reading: different identities in great britain some people from great britain call themselves british and some call themselves english, scottish or irish. many though, take their identity from a much smaller area. here are some of them. wales is a separate country from england and it has its own government and capital city, cardiff. it also has two official languagues: english and welsh. although most people in the country speak welsh as their second language, in the north of the country english is some people s second language. the welsh are famous for their beautiful singing voices and choirs. even the language sounds like singing. cornwall is in the far south west of england. many cornish people say that their roots go back to the celts who came west thousands of years ago to escape from the romans. in fact, this isnt actually true but it helps give the people their identity. the cornish have their own flag and language as well as a political party that wants cornwall to become a separate country. at the moment it isnt not quite. in the centre of england is the city of birmingham. most people in britain think the brummie accent is the least attractive of all local accents. however, studies of foreigners found that they think the accent is musical and pleasant. the number of comedians from the area shows that the locals have a good sense of humour and it is also home to a number of heavy metal bans. yorkshire covers a large area of northern england and the people who live here are often named after the local accent, tyke. the people of yorkshire are generally easy-going. the landscape is absolutely beautiful. perhaps the most famous symbol of yorkshire is the yorkshire pudding, which is not sweet but eaten with meat. scouse is not only an accent but also a food similar to goulash and made with beef or lamb. scousers come from liverpool on the north-west coast of england but a lot of scousers have their roots in ireland. they are proud of their humour and the young tend to be well dressed. in the far north east of england is the city of newcastle. for many years, the city was a normal, dirty, industrial city but it has changed. a brand new arts centre and bridge have made the city a brighter, more exciting place. the local people, geordies, have a reputation for being very talkative and enjoying a good nightlife.