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1. List five traditional British dishes
Fish and chips, roast beef,cottage pie,black pudding and roast meats.
2. What currency would you use if you were living in London? Have a look at the following correspondences and say whether they are correct or not:
3€ → 2₤, 8€ → 10₤, 15€ → 12₤, 30€ → 20₤, 75€ → 50₤
In London you use the pounds for buy.., and the good correspondence is 1€ is 0,9₤
3. As you know, one of the most representative monuments of England is “Big Ben”, could you mention at least five more?
Tower Bridge, Hide Park, London Eye, The Tower of London.
4. What sports would you play if you were living there? What do they consist on?
Cricket:Cricket is played on village greens and in towns/cities on Sundays from April to August.The rules of cricket became the responsibility, in the 18th century, of the Marylebone Cricket Club(MCC), based at Lord’s cricket ground in north London.
Rugby:Rugby originated from Rugby school in Warwickshire. It is similar to football, but played with an oval ball. Players can carry the ball and tackle each other. The best rugby teams compete in the Super League final each September. For many years Rugby was only played by the rich upper classes, but now it is popular all over the country. There are two different types of rugby - Rugby League, played mainly in the north of England, and Rugby Union, played in the rest of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, together with France and Italy, play in an annual tournament called the Six Nations.American Football derived from our game of Rugby also Baseball derived from the old English game of Rounders.
Horse racing:Horse racing, the sport of Kings is a very popular sport with meetings being held every day throughout the year. The Derby originated here, as did The Grand National which is the hardest horse race in the world.Horse racing and greyhound racing are popular spectator sports. People can place bets on the races at legal off-track betting shops. Some of the best-known horse races are held at Ascot, New market, Good wood and Epsom.Ascot, a small town in the south of England, becomes the centre of horse-racing world for one week in June. It's called Royal Ascot because the Queen always goes to Ascot. She has a lot of racehorses and likes to watch racing.
Polo:Another equestrian sport is polo, brought to Britain from India in the 19th Century by army officers. It is the fastest ball sport in the world.Polo is played with four men on horses to a team. A ball is hit with a stick towards the goal, one at each end of a 300 yard long by 160 yard wide field.
5. As we all know, British are the only people driving on the left. Can you add five aspects on driving in Britain?
British people drive on the left the revers of Catalonia. Walking 189 miles (244 miles in 1985/86),bicycle 39 (44),bus 342 (406),train 368 (292),car 5354 (3796).
6. What are the main differences between British and American English? Give at least five examples
7. Could you mention the most famous kings and queens of England? Could you add some dates?
8. Is Great Britain a Republic or a Monarchy?
9. Why do you think it is called “Great Britain” intead of “Britain”?
10. List the name of five rivers placed anywhere within Great Britain.
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