The United Kingdom Part 2

Get to know geography, points of interest, gastronomy, currency, sports...

1. List five traditional British dishes
The roast beef, fish and chips, bubble and squeak, black pudding and cottage pie.

2. What currency would you use if you were living in London? They use the pound Have a look at the following correspondences and say whether they are correct or not: The correct one is the third, because one pound is equivalent 1,20€. The fourth is false and the last one too.
3€ → 2₤, 8€ → 10₤, 15€ → 12₤, 30€ → 20₤, 75€ → 50₤

3. As you know, one of the most representative monuments of England is “Big Ben”, could you mention at least five more? Buckingham Palace, the London eye, the Tower of London, the Tower Bridge...

4. What sports would you play if you were living there? The most important sports are cricket, tennis, rugby, golf... so if I live here I will to play tennis. What do they consist on? The objective is the ball has to cross network and enter to the other camp.

5. As we all know, British are the only people driving on the left. Can you add five aspects on driving in Britain? The steering wheel is on the drive and we have the steering wheel on the left and this is one of the five aspect the they drive on the left.

6. What are the main differences between British and American English? Give at least five
examples The most important difference is the pronounce the British people vocalist more than the American people. The accent is different too.
Some of the sames words have different meaning. And some words are use only in America and others only on Britain. And some times the words are spelling different.

7. Could you mention the most famous kings and queens of England? Could you add some dates? Elizabeth ll 1952 George V 1910 - 1936 and others

8. Is Great Britain a Republic or a Monarchy? Is a Monarchy

9. Why do you think it is called “Great Britain” intead of “Britain”? It was called Great Britain to distinguish it form Brittany, rightly so I think, the Britihs empire was argubly the biggest and greatest in all history


10. List the name of five rivers placed anywhere within Great Britain. The river Thames, the Brick Beck, the Ribble, the River Tial, and the River Glen ....

The United Kingdom : What do you know?

1. How many independent countries are there in the British Isles? There are two countries.
Write their names. They are the UK (United Kingdom) and Ireland

2. United Kingdom comprises four nations.
Could you name them and their capitals? England capital London, Scotland capital Edinburgh, Wales capital Cardiff, Northern Ireland capital Belfast

3. Which important river goes along Oxford and London? Thames
Where is it wider? Why?
Is around the Tower Bridge and it's wider 270 meters (870 feet)

4. Where can you find these things? .
Match them with these museums
1. Egyptian mummies a) Natural History Museum
2. Dinosaurs c) British Museum
3. Pictures by famous painters b) National Gallery

5.Where is the Lake Ness? Is in Scotland Why is it famous? Because there's an imaginarium monster

6.Which is the political system in the two countries of the British Isles?
1.United Kingdom ( The UK is a constitutional monarchy: Elisabeth II is the head of State )
2.Ireland ( The Ireland state is a republic with parliamentary system of govern )

7.Can a person swim from Great Britain to France? Yes How far is it? (3 / 30 / 300 km) It's 30 km far, but you need a permission to do this, because it's very difficult and dangerous.

8.Can you find three similarities and three differences between Britain and Spain?
You can look for information about history, political system, lifestyle, etc.
They are very similar in the technology, they've got the same transports and also they've got a lot of famous shops.
But also there are different, for example in the meals, the tradition and they've different education system

Summary of healthcare

In this unit I learned many things about the healthcare, for example these:

Most of the time we feel well. We can play sports, go to work and enjoy our lives. But sometimes we just don't feel well. Some people have medical insurance but most people can't afford it and rely on the National Health Service (NHS). The NHS has sent everybody in Britain a Self-Help Guide. This will help you diagnose what is wrong an find the best treatment. It covers things like headaches, coughs an colds, having a temperature or a stomach ache. For many people it could be all they need. You may need to go to the chemist to buy cough mixture or pills for headache. There are lots of medicines you can buy in chemist but more powerful ones like antibiotics you need to have a prescription from a doctor.

The NHS also provides Walk-in Centres in more than 60 locations in Britain. You don't need an appointment - you can just go in and wait until a doctor is available to treat you. Walk-in Centres treat minor illnesses like colds and flu, cuts and sprains.

But many people prefer alternative medicine. This can include many kinds of treatment using both very old and very modern techniques. One of the most common alternative treatments is the use of Chinese herbs- these are completely natural medicine. Acupuncture- a Chinese technique using needles placed carefully in the body- is also popular.

Summary of computers

In this unit I learned many things about the computers, for example these:

Computers are a very important part of our lives. They tell us about delays to transport. They drive trains, analyse evidence and control buildings. Did you know that 60% of homes in Britain have got a PC. For many young people, playing computer games is their favourite way of spending spare time. Computers are a very important part of most areas of life in Britain, libraries, the police...

The smart home is now a real possibility. It will become very common. A central computer will adjust the temperature, act as a burglar alarm and switch on lights ready for you to come back home, there are an intelligent houses.

The young people spend a lot of time on the computer, for example they play computer games. Also they go to the internet and they chat in the messenger too. Another tings they do is play online games with their friends. This games are a violence and strategy games based on mythology.

There's also a very advanced technology related with computers. For example the Ipad's

Summary of transports in London

In this unit I learned many things about the transports in London, for example these:

Exploring Mars is going to be very exciting, but for now it's easier to explore our own planet! In particular London. We're going to follow Freddie as he explores all the different kinds of transport in London. He starts out from his home on his bicycle. He leaves his bike at the station and gets on a train. Trains travel into London from all over the country. 1,8 million of people travel into the center of London by train.

The next part of Freddie's journey is on another kind of train called the Docklands Light Railway. These are computer-controlled trains with no drivers. The London underground is called the Tube, they was opened in 1863. The different kinds of transport link up pretty well but sometimes you have to walk from on point in the journey to next.

People use lots of other forms of transport in London. Some people use boats on the River Thames to go work. The buses and taxis travel more quickly than cars, because they have a special lanes on the road.

Summary of Maritime history

In this unit I learned many things about the maritime history of Engalnd, for example these:

In England no town is more than 170 km from the sea. So it's no surprise that Britain has a very important history of ships and the sea. The British Navy was the biggest navy in the world at one time, but now is smaller than other ships and it's using to taking people on business or holiday. In Liverpool there is a great museum of maritime history. It's a got several ships in the docks outside. Inside it shows what it was like to be on some of the ships.

Between 1830 and 1930 more than 9.000.000 people from all over Europe left from the port of Liverpool to start a new life in America or Australia. In the early twentieth century there were large numbers of very elegant passenger ships. They crossed the Atlantic from Liverpool or Southampton to New York in five or six days. The most famous ship was probably the Titanic. It sank in 1912 and over 1.500 people drowned.

Summary of Horror

In this unit I learned many things about monsters like Dracula and the horror films, for example these:
People like to be scared. They love reading horror stories and watching horror movies. Some of the most famous horror stories were written by British writers. The first was published by Mary Shelley in 1818 the book was called Frankenstein.
Then was created Count Dracula, he was a vampire and he was invented by the Irish writer Branm Stoker in 1897.

Bram Stoker got the idea for Dracula while he was sitting in Highgate Cemetery in North London. Dracula is so popular that visitors to London can go on a guided Dracula tour and he always begins when it's dark.
Little history of Dracula

The bedroom window was wide open and moonlight was shining into the room. MIna was on the balcony and a dark shape was leaning over her. It was Count Dracula. The vampire was not drinking Mina's blood. No, it was more terrible than that. Dracula was holding Mina's face to a long cut on his chest. He was making her drink his blood. The vampire turned his head. His eyes burned with a terrible red light. Blood was dripping from his red lips and long white teeth...

Summary of The Law

In this unit I learned many things about the law, for example this:

The most famous police station in Britain is New Scotland Yard in London, but there are police stations all over the country. They've all got a blue light outside to show they are police stations. For most people the police are the face of the law. They can arrest people in the street, buy they also give information.
We visited a new police station in Lweisham, an area in south-east London. A suspected criminal bing charged wit a crime. Next the take fingerprints to check the person's identity. The machine scans fingerprints electronically and compares them with the national police database. They also take mouth swabs for analysis of DNA. Then the suspect spent a whole night in the cells.

Next day he went to court. Here 3 magistates listen to evidence from the police and witnesses. They decided if the person is guiltu or not guilty.

Summary of Supermarkets

In this unit I learned many things about the supermarkets in Britain, for example these:

Supermarkets are an important part of daily life in Britain. The five biggest supermarkets are in the centre and they sell the 80% of the groceries. The biggest is Tesco. It's got 2000 shops in Britain.
In the larger supermarkets you can buy just about anything. On the shelves you can fing all the food and drink you need. You can buy sports equipament, books toys and others. The very big supermarkets are usually on the edge of towns and most people drive to them. This of course means that they can buy more and take it home in the car.
There are many more supermarkets now than 20 years ago. People find it very convenitent to do all their shopping in one place. Now a lot of people can use online shopping to buy all products

Summary of Soap Opera

In this unit I learned many things about the Soap Operas, for example these:

The most popular British soap operas are Eastenders and Coronation Street. These are popular dramas about the lives of ordinary people. There are usually three to five episodes each week. Many people buy soap opera magazines. These contain previews of the next week's shows.

Eastenders is set in the east end of London and has been broadcast since 1985. Coronation Street is based in Manchestar and it is the oldest soap. It was first broadcast in 1960. The there's also Emmerdale which takes placie in a village in the Yorkshire countriside.

Summary of Scotland

In this unit I learned many things about Scotland for example these:

There are 4 regions in Britain. England, Northen Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Scotland is in the north of Britain and it have a lot of a wild spaces, for example a lot of lakes, mountains. Scotland it's a fantastic place to climbing, fishing and visiting a lot of interesting places. The scottish men sometimes wear a red kilt and play a interesting instrument called bagpipes.
An other tradition for Scotland are the Highland games. In this games, the people do a fantastic and exciting activities.
And finally the drink of Scotland is the whisky, doing by barley and yeast.