Last day!

In the English project we were working some quizes and some parts of the british culture.
- Scotland
- Soap Opera
- Supermarkets
- The law
- Horror stories
- Maritime history
- Transport in London
- Computers
- Healthcare
Some parts were very boring, but there were some interesting parts too.
But the best parts were Scotland and Transport in London. I like that because they were interesting. I not wise nothing about this parts of the british culture, and this classes were very good.
I think that the topics will be more interesting, because they are a little bit boring.

Unit 3: Supermarkets

The five biggest supermarkets in Britain are Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda. Tesco is the biggest supermarket, it's got nearly 2000 shops in Britain. In the largest supermarkets you can buy just about anythink (food and drink, sports equipment, bicycles, books, toys and games, CD's and DVD's...

You can shopping from home. A lot of pe0ple now use online shopping.

But a lot of shops are closing because the supermarkets can sell the same things cheaper.

Many supermarkets are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Unit 2: Soap Opera

EastEnders, Coronation street and Emmerdale are the most popular British soap operas.
These are popular dramas about the lives of ordinary people. There are usually three to five episodes each week. Many people are addicted to soap operas There are a lot of magazines and web sites and these contain previews of the next week's shows and information about the actors and stories from future episodes.

Unit 1: Scotland

There are four main regions in Britain: England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Scotland is in the north of Britain, and it's famous for its lakes.
The majority of Scottish people live in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Scotland has got his own parliament, a different education system and different laws.
The kilt, the bagpipes and the Highland Games are part of Scottish tradition.
The Scotch whisky, the Loch Ness (people say there's a monster there) and the castles are also very important in Scotland.

Quiz 7: Places of interest

1. These are two most famous famous universities in the UK. Name them.

a) Oxford

b) Cambridge

Quiz 6: Sport

1. Name each sport.

a) Rugby

b) Cricket

c) Basketball

d) Golf

2. Wich sport was not invented in the UK?

Basketball

3. How do you say nought in football and tennis?

football: nil

tennis: love

4. How many times have England won the football World Cup?

Once (1966: England 4, West Germany 2)

Did you know?

In cricket, the word for nought is "duck".

Quiz 5: Famous people

1. Name these people.
a) Evan McGregor
b) Jude Law
c) Catherine Zeta-Jones

2. Each person comes from a different country.
Can you say witch?
a) Evan McGregor- Scotland
b) Jude Law- England
c) Catherine Zeta-Jones - Wales

3. This actress married a famous American actor. What is his name?
Michael Douglas

4. Jones is a very common Welsh surname. Name a famous Welsh pop singer called Jones.
Tom Jones

Did you know..?
Catherine Zeta-Jones' birthday is on 25th September, the same date as her husband's!

Quiz 4: Music

1. Name each band.

a) Oasis

b) Coldplay

c) Queen

2. This band was formed by two brothers.

What are they names?

Liam and Noel Gallagher

3. Who was the original singer of this band?

Freddie Mercury

4. Wich song by this group do you hear at the football matches?

We are the Champions

Did you know?

Liverpool's airport is called John Lennon Airport, after one of the Beatles.

Quiz 3: Literature

1. Name the four characters

a) Oliver twist

b) Dracula

c) Frankenstein

d) Robinson Crusoe

2. All four have been made into films. Wich character has appeared in the most films?

Dracula

3. Harry Potter is a popular modern story. What is the name of the school he goes to?

Hogwarts

4. This book (point to picture of oliver twist) was written by Charles Dickens. Name another book written by this famous author.

A Christmas Carol

David Copperfield

A Tale of two cities

Did you know?

Frankenstein was written by a woman, Mary Shelley, when she was only 19 years old.

Quiz 2: The Royal Family

1. Who are these kings and queens?

a) Victoria

b) Henry VIII

c) Elizabeth II

2. How many wives did King Henry VII have? And hoe many were spanish?

He have six wives, and one was spanish. (Catherine of Aragon)

3. Elizabeth II is the queen of England today. Who will be the next king or queen?

Prince Charles

4. Where does the Queen live when she is in London?

Buckingham Palace

Did you know?

300 years ago the UK was a republic with no king or queen. This lasted for just 11 years (1649-1660)

Quiz 1: Geography

1. Name the four countries of UK.
-England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland-

2. Name the four capitals of UK.
-London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast-

3. What is the name of the sea that separates the UK from France?
-The English Channel-

4. What is the population of the UK?
-60 millions-

Did you know?

Spain is more than twice the size of the UK, but has 20 million FEWER people.

Spain: 500,00 km2 / UK: 245,000 km2

Spain: 40 millon / UK: 60 millon