Abr 27 2009
Click in the following link. Here you will learn about the typical sports in United Kingdom:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/sport.html
Which are typical sports in UK?
This video shows what the game of cricket is. Watch it and answer the following questions:
After seeing how the cricket is played, do you find it similar to another sport that you already know? Which one ?
Abr 27 2009
In this video you will see a typical British breakfast:
Now, decide which of this food or meals are a typical British breakfast:
1- Croïssant
2- Bacon
3- Cup of coffee
4- Donut
5- Fried egg
6- Baked beans
7- Potatoes
8- Bread with butter and jam
7- Orange juice
8- Sponge cake
9- Tomatoes
10- Varied fruits
The traditional English breakfast is called the ‘Full English’ and sometimes is referred as ‘The Full English Fry-up’.
What do you think about this breakfast? Do you like it? It´s healthy?
Abr 27 2009
Though United Kingdom is joined with European Union, their habitants do not use the Euro to pay their purchases.
In United Kingdom it is used the pound.
Here you can see a list of products and their prices:
(click on the picture to make it bigger)
Choose three things that you would like to buy and calculate the price in pounds they would cost to you.
In this link you can calculate the exchange in Euros of any quantity:
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter?amt=1&from=gbp&to=eur&submit=convert#from=GBP;to=EUR;amt=1
How many pounds do you need to do your purchase??
Abr 26 2009
Look at these maps and answer these questions:
How many countries are there in United Kingdom? What are their names?
What country is more mountainous? Which is less mountainous?
Pay attention to the information contained in this table and answer the following questions:
Which is the biggest country of United Kingdom? Which is the smallest?
Which is the country with more density of population? Which has less density of population?
Abr 26 2009
TRAVEL TO BRITAIN
To come to United Kingdom you can travel by:
Airplane
Ferry (like a little ship)
Train
Eh!!! If United Kingdom is make up by differents islands how is it possible to reach it in train?
After watch these picture, do you believe it is possible to arrive at United Kingdom by train?
Abr 26 2009
The UK has an important place in the history of pop music.
The music of The Beatles, who formed their group in Liverpool in the 1960s and achieved worldwide fame, continues to have a big influence today.
The 1970s saw the beginning of the punk era, with bands such as The Sex Pistols achieving notoriety for their raucous behaviour.
The term ‘Britpop’ is often used to describe the latest generation of British pop talent, including groups such as Blur, Oasis, and Supergrass.
Do you know The Beatles?
In all the following photos you will see British bands. Which of this pictures is of The Beatles???
a, b or c???
a) 
b) 
c) 
Do you know another british music group ?
You can find videos of british sigles in Internet.
In United Kingdom they submit every year I reward Brit Awards.
These prizes submit the best singers and bands .
Find in the official page of the Brit Awards who has won this year.
http://www.brits.co.uk/winners/winners/
Abr 26 2009
In United Kingdom we can find a very variable weather!!!
In this video we can see what time can do when we travel to United Kingdom.
The time depends on the station of the year when we travel to United Kingdom.
Observe what weather you can have according to the station of the year:
Spring (March - May)
In spring, you can enjoy wonderful sunny weather, but it can also be cool or wet. Temperatures fluctuate from around 6 - 11 °C. May can have very warm days - up to about 18 °C.
Summer (June - August)
Most days in summer are warm to hot, but evenings can be cool. Temperatures average around 14 - 30 °C, although it can be up to around 35 °C on some days.
Autumn (September - November)
In autumn there can be very warm days, but equally there can be cool ones too. Temperatures fluctuate around the 7 - 18 °C mark, but are likely to be much warmer in September than November.
Winter (December - early March)
Winter sees Britain’s shortest and coolest days (about 7-8 hours of daylight) but these can be crisp and bright. Temperatures fluctuate from around 1 - 5 °C.
Choose a station of the year to travel to United Kingdom and explains what clothes you would put in your suitcase.
These are a few examples:
anorak - anorak
bikini - bikini
blouse - blusa
boots - botas
cap - gorra
cardigan - rebeca
coat - abrigo
dress - vestido
dress - vestido
gloves - guantes
jacket - chaqueta
jeans - vaqueros
jersey - jersey
jumper - jersey
knickers - bragas
nightdress - camisón
underpants - calzoncillos
pyjamas - pijama
raincoat - impermeable
sandals - sandalias
scarf - bufanda
shirt -camisa
shoes - zapatos
shorts - pantalones cortos
skirt - falda
slippers - zapatillas
socks - calcetines
suit - traje
sweater - jersey
sweatshirt - sudadera
swimming costume - bañador
“T” shirt - camiseta
tie - corbata
tracksuit - chandal
trousers - pantalones
waistcoat - chaleco
wellingtons - botas de goma
What is imprescidible that you take if it rains?
