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Spotlight On The Uk
Spotlight On The Uk
When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles-but never England.
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BRITAIN - or GREAT BRITAIN (GB) is the name for England, Wales and Scotland.
ENGLAND
LONDON is the capital of England and the UK; it is also the city where Queen Elizabeth II lives. England has a population of 46 million people.
SCOTLAND
The capital city is EDINBURGH. When you say Scotland, you think of: kilts, bagpipes, whisky and, of course, Loch Ness. Scotland has a population of 5 million people.
WALES
CARDIFF is the capital of Wales. Caernarfon is the ancient capital; there is an impressive castle, where Prince Charles was crowned as Prince of Wales. Wales has a population of about 2.8 million people.
NORTHERN IRELAND
The capital city is BELFAST. The population of Northern Ireland is of about 1.5 million people.
NATIONALITIES
Many
people think that English is the same as British. But England is only one of the four nations in the UK. The Scots, The Welsh and The Irish are British too. They sometimes get angry when they are called English.
THE UK FLAG
UK SYMBOLS
Englands symbol is the rose-it has been adopted since the time of The Wars of the Roses.
Scotlands symbol is the thistle-it was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence.
THE CURRENCY
The British currency is the POUND, also called pound sterling. Nowadays, 1 = 4.80 RON 1 = 100 pence 1p = one penny
BRITISH CONVERSATIONS
Dr
Johnson, a famous English writer, said over 200 years ago, When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather. This is still true! Conversations between British people today often begin with the subject of the weather. Maybe because weather is so changeable there.
Twenty years ago, British people usually ate at home. They only went out for a meal at special times, like for somebodys birthday. But today, many people eat out at least once a week. In the past, traditional steakhouses were very popular places, but now many people prefer foreign food. Every British town has Indian and Chinese restaurants, and large towns have restaurants from many other countries too. Pubs are also very popular. Scones are a popular and traditional part of British afternoon tea. They are eaten with a cup of tea or coffee. They are easy and fun to make.
YUMMY
tea is a small meal, not only a drink. It became popular about a hundred and fifty years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. They started offering their visitors sandwiches and cakes too. Some people thought that too much tea was bad for your health. So they started putting milk in it, to make it healthier!
Dont look a gift horse in the mouth. (Dont question good luck) The grass is always greener on the other side. (You always think that other
peoples lives are better than yours).
(We dont have to pay for the things that are really valuable, like love, friendship or good health.)