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.
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
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 gardens. This is called DIY, which means Do It Yourself.
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 gardens. 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