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Crazy about Robert


Attention Robert Pattinson fans! You can now meet your idol at Madame Tussauds museum in London. With American actors Zac Efron and Johnny Depp, Robert is one of the most popular waxworks. He took four months to make and cost 170,000 euros. And now there's a big queie of fans who want to kiss him!

Kobe Bryant


RICH AND FAMUS
Kobe is paid 20 million dollars a year to play for the Lakers! The money has certainly changed his life. But he knows how lucky he is too. When he flies over Los Angeles in his helicopter, he asks himself. How did this happen?This is crazy.

Salt


Angelina Jolie plays CIA agent Evelyn Salt in this action-thriller. Agent Salt has taken an oath to hounour and the protect her country. But her loyalty is tested when she is accused of being a Russian spy. Salt runs away to try and prove her innocence. Can she do it?

Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hotel are German. Their music is a mix of pop rock and electropop, but you don't have to understand German to listen to it. In 2009 the group released two versions of their mew album: one in German and one in English! Singer Bill Kaulitz wanted the album to have the same title all over the world. I'ts called Humanoid. It's a pronounced differently in English and German, but it is written the same in the two lenguages.

Cola fountain!



After careful preparation, students at China's Changchun University set a new world record with 2.175 simultaneous cola fountain eruptions. The students dropped skewers of imnts into bottles of cola, a combination that creates tall geysers. The event took place on a basketball ground at the university, where a Guinness World Record official confirmed their success.

Magazine

Year One

Two lazy* friends are banished*from their village.
So they go on journey* through the Ancient World. This funny
film will make you laugh*!

Vocabularian:

Laugh: Riure

Lazy: Perezos
Journey: Viatje

The Karate Kid


In this film, American boy Dre Parker (Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son) goes to live in China with his mother. He quickly falls* in love with Mei Ying, a girl in his class. But the class bully*, Cheng, is jealous of Dre and Mei. Dre knows very little karate, and Cheng and his friends constantly attack him. Dre's new life is terrible until he meets school caretaker* Mr Han (Jakie Chan). Mr Han teaches Dre how to survive in the land* of Kung Fu...

ROBERT PATTINSON


Fans will do anything for Robert Pattinson, the actor in the Twilight trilogy. One girl asked Pattinson what she could do to get his attention. As a joke, he said "Take your clothes off". But it wasn't funny when the girl really strarted to undress. Be careful what you say to fans in future, Robert!

Magazine


Lovers' island
Where is the perfect place to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day? Maybe on the heart-shaped* island of Galesnjak. The island is in the Adriatic Sea, near the coast* of Croatia, in Europe. There is just one problem... there's no food or water on Galesnjak! But that's not important when you're in love!

Vocabulary:
heart-shaped- amb forma de cor
coast- costa

Magazine

Year One

Two lazy* friends are banished*from their village.
So they go on journey* through the Ancient World. This funny
film will make you laugh*!

Vocabularian:

Laugh: Riure

Lazy: Perezos
Journey: Viatje

Magazine


Lovers' island
Where is the perfect place to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day? Maybe on the heart-shaped* island of Galesnjak. The island is in the Adriatic Sea, near the coast* of Croatia, in Europe. There is just one problem... there's no food or water on Galesnjak! But that's not important when you're in love!

Vocabulary:
heart-shaped- amb forma de cor
coast- costa


Music


JUSTIN BIBER.

He is only just 16, the Canadian singer Justin Biber is already a well known idol. In the USA alone, for example, his first album" Worlds" sold one million copies in the first week after it was released. Now his album has just arrived here so we cn enjoy his mix of pop and R&B, with great "One Time" y "One Less Lonely Girl".

Speaking

Laura: Mmm, look. I need something to eat.
Barbara: Hella. Can I help you?
Laura: Can i have pizza margarita, please?
Barbara: One pizza margarita. Do you want anything to drink?
Laura: Yes, tomato juice, please.
Barbara: Anything elese?
Laura: No, thanks.
Barbara: That's 8,85 please. Thanks very much.

Something and anthing!

Laura S - Mmm, look. I need something to eat.

Bàrbara -Hello. Can I help you?

Laura S -Can I have pizza Margarita, please?

Bàrbara -A pizza. Do you want anything to drink

Laura S -Yes, tomato juice, please.

Bàrbara - Anything else?

Laura S -No, thanks

Bàrbara -8.85 € please. Thanks very much.

Lily Allen


Llily Allen : The 23 years-old English singer is back with new album called I'ts Not Me,It's not you.Fans habe waited aver two years from album and Lily is sore they will not be disappointed. "I always know when i start writing a song if it's going to be a good one or not".

Cinema

The last song

Miley Cyrus has finally decidet to get* rid of her Hannah Montana disguise* to take part in this romantic drama based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. The film tells the story of Steve Miller (Gerg Kinnear), a separated father who decides to spend the summer with his conflictive daughter Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) who hw hasn't seen for a long time. He wants to get* back in* touch with her with the help of the only thing they have in common: music. But, while* they are both* trying to! make up for lost time, Ronnie meets Will (LIam Hemsworth), her first real love, and her life begins to change completely.






Mickey Mouse fan!


MICKEY MOUSE FAN!


Mickey Mouse has everywhere. But Janet Esteves from Florida,USA, is not an ordinary fan. she holds the recor for the biggest Mickey collection with more then 3,000 objects. "I've been facinated by Mickey ever since I can remember," she says.
It must be love!

The McDonald's story.


We all know fast food isn't heathy.But there are more than 30.000 McDonald's restaurants in the world.And more than 52 milion people there every day .
  • McDonald's was invented by Maurice and Richard...McDonald!
In the 1940,the brothers had a successful hamburger restaurant in California.





5-British houses

-Where do people live in Britain?
-Do they live in houses?

-Do they live in towns or the countriside?
Well, 90% of the population live in towns.
here are also differences in age. Some houses are very modern and some are gundreds of years.There are lots of different kinds of houses. This is the kind of house you find in
British towns. Terraced houses are joined together - sometimes in a long row, but some terraces have only got a few houses.
Houses in different parts of Britain con look very different.
There are lots of regional variations because builders use local materials.
A famus traditional saying is 'An Englishman's home is his castle'.
British people spend a lot of time and money on their homes and gardens, This is called DIY, wisch means Do It Yourself.




6-Animals

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extinction. There are several reas
ons of this. But the most serious threat to animals is from man. Shark's fin soup is a favourite in many restaurans. Chimpanzee and whale meat are popular with some people. Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This
Animals born in Britain are now back in the Cong
o and Gavon in Africa. They are surviving and adapting successfully to conditions there.is removing the
habitat of many animals, like t
hese gorillas, birds and plants. The number of animals is some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer.









7-BRITISH SPORTS

At the weekend in Britain, millions of people take part in some kind of sporting activity. Half of all men over 16 regulary participlate in sport.
Even more people spend part of the weekend watching sport - especially football. From August to april fotball is everywhere.
The top level of the game is professional football in the Premiership. We went to a training session with a Premiership team from South East London, Charlton Athletic.
Cricket is played between two teams of 11 people. Te
nni
s is anosther poplular sport, especially in the summ
er after the famous Wimbledon championships.
There are tennis courts all over Britain.










8-READING

British people read a lot. They read books, newspapers and megazine
s. And of course they read text messages on their mobile phones. sixty-five per cent of British people list' reading of pleasure'as a major hobby. In this library you can also buy a cup of coffee, look at an art exhivition, sit in a quiet study area or connect to the internet.
You can also now borrow CDs, videos and DVDs of films and television programmes. There are often reference rooms where you can go to look something up or go to study.
The British Library is one of the world's greatest libraries.
The Queen opened its new building
in 1998. It recives a copy of every book published in Britain and adds · million new items every year.











9-THE WATHER


The weather is a very popular topic of conversation
in Britain. that's because the weather changes a lot. Sixty-five per cent of all the days in Britain are overcast- dull, grey and often cold. That's 260 dull days.
the seasons in Britain are fairly clear. Einter lasts from December to February. It's cold and wet but doesn't often snow. Spring is from March to May.
It's not surprising that Britain has got one of the most importat weather centres in the world. The Met Office employs over a thousand people. They provide weather forecasts for radio, televiso
n and newspapers - and one the Internet.
This is the first one- published in The Times in 1879.

Questions English Project

UNIT 1:

1. How many flags are in this programme? 3 flags.
2. How mant children has the Queen got? 4 children.
3. How many children has Prince Charles got? 2 children.
4. What's this game called? Polo.

UNIT 2:

1. How many sandwiches has Sarah got in her packed lunch? 1 sandwich.
2. How many pieces of fruit or vegetables must children eat each day? 5 pieces.
3. How many points does the winner score? 2 points.
4. What kind of food and drink is there in the Green Machine? Healthy food and drinks.

UNIT 3:

1. How many school subjects do we hear? 11 subjects.
2. What time does school end for the day? At 3:30.
3. What's the number on the school bus? 328
4. How many basketball goals do we see? 1 basketball goal.

UNIT 4:

1. How many shops are there at Bluewater? 330 shops.
2. How many cinema screens are there? 13 cinema screens.
3. What percentage of women say shopping is their main hobby? 56 %
4. What do you think you can buy here? Computer games.

UNIT 5:

1. What percentage of people live in the country? 10 %
2. How many houses are there in this terrace? 4 houses.
3. How many blocks of flats are there? 3 blocks or flats.
4. How many detached houses are there? 3 detached houses.

UNIT 6:

1: How many legs are there in this scene? 12 legs.
2. How many gorillas are there? 3 gorillas.
3. How many black rhinos are there at Port Lympne? 23 black rhinos.
4. How many Asian wild horses are left in the world? 1,500 Asian wild horses.

UNIT 7:

1. How many players are there in a cricket team? 11 players.
2. Wich is Britain's most famous tennis tournament? Wimbledon.
3. How many goals did Charlton score in the training session? 1 goal.
4. What percentage of men over 16 regularly do sport? 50 %.

UNIT 8:

1. How many new items does the British Library receive each year? 3 million new items.
2. What can you borrow from public libraries? videos, DVD's, CD's, books....
3. What can you buy in some libraries? a coffe.
4. How many books do a quarter of the British population read each year? 20 books.

UNIT 9:

1. How many supercomputers are there at the Met Office? 2 supercomputers.
2. When was the first weather forecast published? 1879.
3. What are the names of the four seasons? spring, summer, autumm and winter.
4. How many days are overcast in Britain each year? 260 overcast days.

Christmas thanks

Christmas thanks

A special thanks to all mothers at Christmas! The average* mum spends 12 days shopping, four hours decorating the house and eight hours making Christmas dinner. The worst* part is tidying* up- eleven hours! It's no surprise that one in five mothers hates* Christmas!

Basketball:


-BASKETBALL!!!!

In New York you don't play basketball, you play street ball, a flashy offshoot of the game, played inside chai-link fences that resemble steel cages. There are more than 700 public outdoor courts in the city, and they always see to be in use. The legendary summer leagues attract some of the world's top basketball talent, as well as thousands of spectators. And if you want to play, make sure you have a good nickname- a streetballer's nickname describes his personality and style of play, so you could be playing against guys called Fly, Hot Sauce and Bone Collector.

VOCABULARY:
Street ball-Jugar a pliota
Offshoot-Plançó

SHERLOCK HOLMES

CREATED BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DONLE IN 1887, SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE ORIGINAL CRIME EXPERT!

Sherlock Holmes appears in 60 stories, published between 1887 and 1927. Seven million hardbacks and a 100 million paperbacks have been sold. There are translations in 62 languages, and book printed in Briaille. Sherlock Holmes' big rival bestsellers are Shekespare, the Bible and...Harry Potter!

Megazine

Fast food record


Have! you tried mince* pies, the little tarts that English people eat at Christmas? Well, a woman from virginia, USA, ate 46 of mince pies in ten min
utes! The woman is known as "The Black Window*" -she weighs* only 47 kilos but she can eat more than men five times her size*! "The Black Window" has also eaten 161 chicken wings* in 12 minutes and 65 hard-boiled* eggs in six minutes, 40 records!

English project

Food in Britain

Most schools in Britain provide hot meal and salads every day but many students prefer to take their own lunch to school.
This is a packed lunch.
A lot of chocolate, crisps, fatty foods and cola isn't good for people
One school in England helps students to eat healthy food with the Green Machine.
Green Machines have got lots of interesting snacks. There are cereal bars, organic crisps, yoghurts and the drinks in Green Machines are healthy as well.
These students are enjoying their

English Project


The Royal Family

This is the British Royal Family. This is the Queen of England Queen Elizabeth the Second. The Queen's husband is the Duke of Edinburgh. They've got four children. The Queen lives in a palace in London Buckingham palace. The Royal Family's name is Windsor and they've got a castle in the town of Windsor near London. The Queen lives here some of the time. Prince William an Prince Harry are the Queen's grandchildren . They are the sons of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. William was born in1982, Harry in 1984. When they are in London, Princes William and Harry live here in Clarence House. They don't live in Buckingham Palace. They also live in a house in the country called Highgrove.



the school day


1. How many school subjects do we hear?
We is 11 subject.
2. What time does school end for the day? The school and for the day at 3-30.
3. What's the number on the school bus?
The number on the school us is 328.
4. How many basketball goals do we see? 1 basketball goal

FOOD IN BRITAIN!


1. How many sandwiches has Sarah got in her packed lunch? In this packed lunch has got 1 sandwich.
2. How many pieces of fruit or vegetables must children eat each day? Children eat 5 piece of fruit or vegetables each day.
3. How many points does the winner score? There are 2 points.
4. What kind of food and drink is there in the Green Machine? Healthy food and drink.

the royal family



This is the British Royal Family. This is the Queen of England - Queen Elizabeth the Second.
The Queen's husband is the Duke of Edinburgh. They've got four children. Their oldest son is Prince Charles, the Prince of Wale .His two sons are Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Queen lives in a palace in London
Prince William and Prince Harry are the Queen's granchildren. They are the sons of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. William was born in 1982 , Harry in 1984

questions

THE ROYAL FAMILY!
1. How many flags are in this programme ? In this programme are 3 flags.
2. How many children has the Queen got ? The Queen are 4 children.
3. How many children has Prince Charles got? Prince Charles are 2 childrens.
4. What's this game called? The game called are 4 polo.

English project Questions

THE ROYAL FAMILY unit 1
1. How many flags are in this programme? Are 3 flags in this programme.
2. How many children has the Queen got? Has got 4 children.
3. How many children has Prince Charles got? Has got 2 children.
4. What's this game called? This game called Pollo.

FOOD IN BRITIAN unit 2
1. How many sandwiches has Sarah got in her packed lunch? Has got 1 sandwiches in her packet lunch.
2. How many pieces of fruit or vegetables must children eat each day? 5 pices of fruit or vegetables.
3. How many points does the winner score? The winner score 2 points.
4. What kind of food and drink is there in the Green Machine? Healthy food and drinks.

THE SCHOOL DAY unit 3
1. How many school subjects do we hear? We do 11 subjects
2. What time does school end for the day? 3:30 end for the day.
3. What's the number on the school bus? The number is 328.
4. How many basketball goals do we see? We do 1 basketball goal.

SHOPPING unit 4
1.What percentage of people live in country? There is 10%
2.How many houses are there in this terrace? There are 4 houses.
3.How many blocks of flats are there? There are 3 blocks of flats.
4.How many detached houses are there? There are detached houses.

HOMES IN BRITIAN unit 5
1.What is this kind of store called?
2.What makes houses in different parts of the country look different?
3.What do we call the area around the house? This is called DIY
4.What's this kind of home called?

ANIMALS unit 6
1.How many legs are there in this scene? There are12 legs
2.How many gorillas are there? There are 3 gorillas
3.How many black rhinos are there at Port Lympne? There are 23 black rhions
4.How many Asian wild horses are left in the world? There are 1500 asian wild horse.

SPORTS unit 7
1.How many players are there in a cricket team? There are 11 players.
2.Which is Britain's most famous tennis tournament? Wimbledon.
3.How many goals did Charlotan score in the training session? 1 goal
4.What percentatge of men over 16 reguarly do sport? 50%

LIBRARY AND READING unit 8
1.How many new items does the British Library receive each year? 3 million new items
2.What can you barrow from public libraries? Books, CDs, DVDs, videos.
3.What can you buy in some libraries? A coffee.
4.How many books do a quarter of the British population read each year? 20 books.

WEATHER AND THE SEASONS unit 9
1.How many supercomputers are there at the Met Office? 2 supercomputers.
2.When was the first weather forecast published? 1879
3.What are the names of the four seasons? Spring, summer, autom and winter.
4.How many days are overcast in Britain each year? 260 overcast days.

English Project

English Project: questions

THE ROYAL FAMILY!
1. How many flags are in this programme? In this programme are 3 flags.
2. How many children has the Queen got? The Queen are 4 children.
3. How many children has PRince Charles got? Prince Charles are 2 childrens.
4. What's this game called? The game called are 4 polo.

FOOD IN BRITAIN!
1. How many sandwiches has Sarah got in her packed lunch? In this packed lunch has got 1 sandwich.
2. How many pieces of fruit or vegetables must children eat each day? Children eat 5 piece of fruit or vegetables each day.
3. How many points does the winner score? There are 2 points.
4. What kind of food and drink is there in the Green Machine? Healthy food and drink.

THE SCHOOL DAY!
1. How many school subjects do we hear? We do 11 subject.
2. What time does school end for the day? The school end for the day at 3.30.
3. What's the number on the school bus? The number on the school us is 328.
4. How many basketball goals do we see? We see 1 basketball goal.

SHOPPING!
1. How many shops are there at Bluewater? In the Bluewater are there 330 shops.
2. How many cinema screens are there? There are 13 screens.
3. What percentage of women say shopping is their main hobby? There are 56%
4. What do you think you can buy here? You by computer games.

HOMES IN BRITAIN!
1.What percentage of people live in the country? 10%
2. How many houses are there in this terrace? There are 4 houses.
3. How many blocks of flats are there? There are 3 blocks of flats.
4. How many detached houses are there? There are 3 detached houses.

ANIMALS!
1. How many legs are there in this scene? Have got 12 legs.
2. How many gorillas are there? There are 3 gorillas.
3. How many black rhinos are there at Port Lympne? There are 23 black rhinos in Port Lympne.
4. How many Asian wild horses are left in the world? There are 1.500 Asian wild horses.

SPORTS!
1. How many players are there in a cricket team? There are 11 player.
2. Which is Britain's most famous tennis tournament? Wimbledon.
3. How many goals did Charlton score in the training session? There is 1 goal.
4. What percentage of men over 16 regularly do sport? 50%

LIBRARY AND READING!
1. How many new items does the British Library receive each year? Receive 3 million new items.
2. What can you borrow from public libraries? Books, CDs, DVDs, videos.
3. What can you buy in some libraries? In some libraries buy a coffe.
4. How many books do a quarter of the British population read each year? 20 books.

WEATHER AND THE SEASONS!
1. How many supercomputers are there at the Met Office? There are 2 supercomputers.
2. When was the first weather forecast published? 1879.
3. What are the nemes of the four seasons? The names are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
4. How many days are overcast in Britain each year? 260 overcast days.

English Project

The Royal Family

This is the British Royal Family. This is the Queen of England - Queen Elizabeth the Second. The Queen's husband is the Duke of Edinburgh. They've got four children. Their oldest son is Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. His two sons are prince William and prince Harry. Prince William and Prince Harry are the Queen's grandchildren. They are the sons of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. William was born in 1982, Harry in 1984. When they are in London, Princes William and Harry live here in Clarence House. They don't live in Buckingham palace. They also live in a house in the county called Highgrove. A lot of people like to see the Royal Family so they often appear in public. They make speeches and meet people all over the world.


Questions
1 How many flags are in this programme? 4 flags
2 How many children has the queen got? 4 children
3 How many children has Prince Charles got? 2 children
4 What's this game called? Polo
Vocabulary:
Duke : Duc
Husband: Espòs
Sons: Fills
Appear: Aparèixer

speeches: Intervencions de

Packed lunch


Most schools in Britain provide hot meals and salads every day but many students prefer to take their own lunch to school.

A lot of chocolate, crisp, fatty foods and cool isn't good for people. But these foods are everywhere.

One school in England helps students to eat healthy food with the Green Machine. Green Machines have got lots of interesting snacks. There are cereal bars, organic crisp, yoghurt's, and the drinks in Green Machines are healthy as well. There are fruit juices, mineral water and smoothies.
Questions
1 How many sandwiches has Sarah got in her packed lunch? 1 sandwich
2 How many many pieces of fruit or vegetables must children eat each day? 3 peaces
3 How many points does the winner score? 2 points
4 What kind of food and drink is there in the Green machine? Healthy food and drinks
Vocabulary:

Most: La majoria de
provide :proporcionar
own: pròpia

fatty foods: aliments grassos
healthy: saludable
smoothies: batuts

The school day

For most students in Britain, the school day start between eight thirty and nine o'clock. People travel to school using many different kinds of transport. They cycle, they walk and they com in cars.

After two or three lessons there is a break, This is fifteen minutes when students go out into the playground to have fun after all that concentration!
After bread it's back to work.

After lunch it's back to the classroom
. The main subjects in the school timetable are English, maths an science. It es also popular. Then there's French or Spanish, history and geography. Students also study art, music and PE.
Questions

1 How many school subjects do we hear? 11 subjects
2. What time does school end for the day? 3:30
3 What's the number on the school bus? 328
4 How many basketball goals do we see? 1 basketball goal

Vocabulary
kind: tipus

Shopping


People in Britain really like shopping. In a recent survey 56% of women between the ages of 16 and 40 described shopping as their main hobby. They often go shopping every day!

Traditional, local shops exist in some areas. They sell different things like food, medicines and cosmetics, clothes and books.
But in most high streets in Britain the same shop names appear all the time.

There are lots of big out-of -town shopping centers where there are many shops in a large indoor area. The most obvious feature is the car park because people drive to the centers. This is Bluewater near London: It's th largest shopping complex in Europe with over 330 different shops and three big department stores.

Questions

1 How many shops are there at Bluewater? 330 shops

2 How many cinema screens are there? 13 screen cinemas

3 What percentage of women say shopping is their main hobby? 56%

4 What do you think you can buy here? Computer games

Vocabulary

Sell: vendre

Feature:funció


Houses in Britain


Well, 90% of the population live in towns.
There are lots of different kinds of houses. This is the kind of house you find in British towns. Terraced houses are joined together-sometimes in a long
row but some tarraces have only got a few houses.

Houses in differents pars of Britain can look very different. There are lots of regional variations because builders use local materials. There are also differences in age. Some houses are very modern and some are hundreds
of years old.

A famous traditional saying is 'An Englishman's home is his castle'. British people spend a lot of time and money on their homes and gard
ens. This is called DIY, which means Do It Yourself.

Questions

1 What percentage of people live in the country? 10%
2 How many houses are there in this terrace? 4 houses
3 How many blocks of flats are there? 3 blocks of flats
4 How many detached houses are there? 3 detached houses

Vocabulary:

joined: juntes
row: fila

Animals

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extinction. There are several reasons for this. But the most serious threat to animals is from man.
Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This is removing the habitat of many animals, like these gorillas, birds and plants. The numer of animals in some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer.
Animals born in britain are now back in the Congo and gabon in Africa. They are surviving and adapting successfully to conditions there.
Questions

1 How many legs are ther in this scene? 12 legs
2 How many gorillas are there? 3 gorillas
3 How many black rhinos are there at Port Limpne? 23 black rhinos
4 How many Asian wild horses are left in the world? 1500 wild horses


Vocabulary

Threat: tractar
removing: eliminació de

Sports in Britain

At the weeded in Britain, millions of people take part in some kind of sporting activity. Half of all men over 16 regularly participate in sport.
Cricket is the main summer sport in Britain. Local teams play in towns and villages every Saturday and Sunday from April to September. Cricket is played between two teams of 11 people.
tennis is another popular sport, especially in the summer after the famous Wimbledon championships. There are tennis courts all over Britain.

Questions

1 How many players are there in a cricket? 11
2 Which is Britain's most famous tennis tournament? Wimbledon
3 How many goals did charlton score in the training session? 1 goal
4 What percentage of men over 16 regularly do sport? 5o %

Vocabulary
Courts: pistes


Libraries in Britain

British people read a lot. They read books, newspapers and magazines. And of course they read text messages on their mobile phones. Sixty-five per cent of British people list 'reading for pleasure' as a major hobby.
In this library you can borrow books but you can also buy a cup of coffee, look at an art exhibition, sit in a quiet study area or connect to the internet.
You can also now borrow CDs, videos and DVDs of films and television programmes. Some libraries even let you borrow computer games.
The British Library is one of the world's greatest libraries. The Queen opened its new building in 1998. It receives a copy of every book published in Britain and adds 3 million new items every year.

Questions

1 How many new items does the British Library receive each year? 3 million
2 What can you borrow from public libraries? Books, CDs, DVDs, videos, computer games
3 What can you buy in some libraries?Cup coffe
4 How many books do a quarter of the British population read each year? 20 books

Vocabulary

Cup: tassa
receives: rebre

Weather in Britain

The weather ia a very popular topic of conversation in Britain. That's because the weather changes a lot.
Sixty-five per cent of all the days in Britain are overcast - dull, grey and often cold. That's 260 dull days.
The seasons in Britain are fairly clear. Winter lasts from Decenber to February. It's cold and wet but doesn't often snow.
It's not suprising that britain has got one of the most important weather centres in the world. The Met Office employs over a thousand people. They provide weather forecasts for radio, television and newspapers - and on the Internet.

Questions

1 How many super computers are there at the Met Office? 2 supercomputers
2 When was the first weather forecast published? 1879
3 What are the names of the four seasons? Spring, summer, winter, autumn
4 How many days are overcast in ritain each year? 260 days

Vocabulary


employs: empleats
overcast: ennovulat
provide: proporcionar

English project 1

THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY.

This is the British Royal Family. This is the Queen of England - Queen Elizabeth the Second. The Queen's husband is the duke of Edinburgh. They've got four children.
Prince William and Prince Harry are the Queen's grandchildren. They are the sons of Princess Diana and prince Charles. William was born in 1982, Harry in 1984.
When they are in London, Princes William and Harry live here in Clarence House. They don't live in Buckingham Palace. They also live in a house in th
e country called Highgrove. This is Prince William just before he went to university at St Andrew's in Scotland. Prince Harry wants to be a soldier in the army.









FOOD IN BRITAIN
Most schools in Britain provide hot meals and salads every day but many students prefer to take their own lunch to school. This is a "packed lunch". A lot of chocolate, crisps, fatty foods and cola isn't good for people. But these foods are everywhere. The British Government is worried that many children are obese - the medical word for being very fat. They want people to eat five pieces of fruit and vegetables every day. One school in England helps students to eat healthy food with the Green Machine. Green Machines have got lots of interesting snacks. There are cereal bars, organic crisps, yoghurts, and the drinks in Green Machines are healthy as well.














SCHOOL IN BRITAIN

For most students in Britain, the school day starts between eight thirty and nine o'clock. People travel to school using many differents kinds of transports. They cycle, they walk and they come in cars. After two or three lessons there is a breack. This is fifteen minutes when students go out into the playground to have fun after all that concentration! After breack it's back to work. Sometimes special subjects like science last for two lessons - a " double period". After lunch it's back to the classroom. The main subjects in the school timetable are English, maths and science. IT is also popular. Then there's French or Spanish, history and geography. Students also study art, music and PE. Students have homework every day.

















SHOPPING

People in Britain really like shopping. In a recent survey 56% of women between the ages of 16 and 40 described shopping as their main hobby. They often go shopping every day! Traditional, local shops exist in some areas. They sell different things like food, medicines and cosmetics, clothes and books. But in most high streets in Britain the same shop names appear all the time. This is Bluewater near Londar. It's the largest shopping complex in Europe with over 330 different shops and three big department stores. For a lot of people " going shopping" doesn't mean they are going to buy anything. Many people never spend any money. It's a social event. Shopping centers are open late most nights of the week and from 11 o'clock until five o'clock on Sundays. So you can go shopping just about whenever you want.
















BRITISH HOUSES
There are lots of different kinds of houses. This is the kind of houses. This is the kind of house you find in British towns. Terraced houses are hoined together - sometimes in a long row, but some terraces have only got a few houses. These are semi-detached houses - just two houses joined together. There are as maiony semi-detached houses in Britain as terraced houses. Sixty per cent of the population live in terraced or semi-detached houses. Houses in different parts of Britain can look very different. There are lots of regional variatn because builders use local materials. These are traditional tatched cottages. A famous traditional saying is " An Englishman's home is this castle". British people spend a lot of time and money on their homes and gardens. This is called DIY, wich means Do it Yourself.















ANIMALS

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extincion. There are several reasons for this. But the most serious threat to animals is from man.
Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This is removing the habitat of many animals, like these gorillas, birds and plants. The number of animals in some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer. The Worldwide Fund for Nature is an international organization. Is started in Britain in 1961 and has now got a global network in 90 countries. Animals born in Britain are now back in the Congo and Gabon in Africa. They are surviving and adapting successfully to conditions there. These Asian wild horses are success story. This is an African back rhino. There are only 3,000 wild rhinos and 200 in zoos. The 23 rhinos here at Port Lympne is the largest collection outside Africa. Lessons learnt from animals in Britain are very valuable in helping to maintain the numbers of rhinos in the world.



















BRITISH SPORTS
At the weekend in Britain, millions of people take part in some kind of sporting activity. Half of all men over 16 regularly participate in sport. Even more people spend part of the weekend watching sport - specially football. From August to April football is everywhere.Cricket is the main summer sport in Britain. Local teams play in towns and villages every Saturday and Sunday from April to September. Cricket is played between two teams of 11 people.
Tennis is another popular sport, especially in the summer after the famous Wimbledon championships. There are tennis courts all over Britain. Other popular sports are golf, swimming, cycling, keep fit and walking.









READING

British people read a lot. They read books, newpapers and megazines. And of course they read text messages on their mobile phones. Sixty-five per cent of British people list 'reading for pleasure ' as a major hobby. In this library you can borrow books but you can also buy a cup of coggee, look at an art exhibition, sit in a quiet study area or connect to the Internet. Libraries are very important in schools and universities both for study and for reading for pleasure. The British Library is one the world's greatests libraries. The Queen opened its new builing in 1998. It receives a copy of every book published in Britain and adds 3 million new items every year. People predicted that radio, then television, then the Internet would kill reading, but it is still a very popular activity.







THE WEATHER


The weather is a very popular topic of conversation in Britain. That's because the weather changes a lot. Sixty-five per cent of all the days in Britain are overcast - dull, grey and often cold. That's 260 dull days. The seasons in Britain are fairly clear. Then the autumn - September, October, November - often has foggy, cold, wet days and the leaves fall from the trees.

It's not surprising that Britain has got one of the most important weather centres in the world. The Met Office employs over a thousand people. They provide weather forecasts for radio, television and newspapers - and on the Internet. Scientists at the Met Office make weather forecasts for the public and for special purposes - military, shipping, airlines and many others. The trouble is weather changes very quickly and so nobody ever believes the weather forecast.