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 UK- ENGLAND

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom

 

http://www.britishcouncil.org/ism-ukinfocus-regional-england.htm

England – do you know your statistics?

Read the statements about England and try to put the correct number in the gap:  60, 60, 250, 50, 100, 16, 9

1) More than ____ languages are spoken in London.

2) More than ____% of secondary school children in England don’t have English as their first language.

3) The population of the United Kingdom is almost _____ million.

4) The population of England is just over _____ million.

5) Britain has more people aged over ______ than under _____.

6) The currency of the UK is the pound. _____ pence make one pound.

Where in England…?

… would you go to see the following places? Match the places of interest to the cities/ towns in the box below.

1) The home town of The Beatles

2) The home town of Shakespeare

3) The two most famous universities

4) The second largest city after London

5) A Viking museum or a Viking festival

6) The most South-Westerly point in England

7) Stonehenge

8) The home of one of the richest football clubs in the world

Cambridge / Manchester / Liverpool / Salisbury Plain / Birmingham / York / Stratford upon Avon / Oxford / Lands’ End

Do you know where all the places are? Have a look at a map of England and see if you can find the places.

 

England Quiz:

In order to carry out the proposed activities for this project, you will have to organise yourselves in groups (no more than three in each) dividing the tasks according your interests. The final result will be the joint efforts which will be eventually shown in the English classroom. Basically you´ll have to surf the net to complete the information with texts, images or sounds. Once you have answered the questions, download the "powerpoint template" to fill it in using your imagination and doing your best for the multemedia presentation

Download the powerpoint presentation template here

General Information-Geography-Society

 Economy-Goverment-Festivals Symbols-Sports-Education-Life

 What is the difference between England, Great Britain and the UK?

Where can I find maps of England, Britain or the United Kingdom? 

Where can I find a map of the regional areas of England? 

Where can I find a map of the counties of England?

What is the land like in England? Landscape

Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain or Great Britain?

Where do the names Britain and England and UK originate from?

Where can I find information on London?

Where can I find information on the different regions of England?

Where can I find a list of the counties of England? 

What are the landforms of England? Landforms 

What are some of the landmarks of England? Landmarks

Which girls and boys names are popular in England?

What superstitions do you have in England?  

What animals do you have in England?

Where can I find out more about the history of religion in England ?

What religions are there in England? (Religions) 

Are the people in Britain ethnically diverse?

What is family life like in England?

 What are Britain's main Trade and Industries?

What are Britain's main exports and imports?

Where can I find information on Farming in Britain? (Agriculture)

What are the natural resources of England?

 What are Britain's agricultural products?

Where can I find information on work?

Is Great Britain a republic or a monarchy?

What type of Government do you have?

What is the British government and Parliament like?

Who is the Queen of England / Britain / UK ?

How do the English celebrate traditional and religious holidays? 

What Royal traditions do you have in Britain?

Does Britain have a National Day? (National Days / Holidays) 

What and when are 'bank' holidays? (National Holidays)

Where can I find a calendar of the most unusual customs & ceremonies?

What do British people like doing at the weekends?

Where do British people go on holiday?

What is a pub? Why do British people spend much time in a pub?

What do children do during their free time?

What things are associated with England and Britain?

What is England's national costume?

Where can I find songs associated with England / Britain?

 What is the British national anthem?

What is the Royal Coat of Arms of of the UK?

What is the Union Jack?

What are Britain’s national emblems?

What money do you use in England?

What types of transport do you have?

Which sports are popular in Britain?

What games do children play at school in the playground (school yard)?

What are the school terms and holidays in England?

What subjects do children learn at school?

What is England famous for?

Where can I find information on shops ?

What television programs do British people watch?

What eating manners are there?

What are your cultural Do's and Don'ts?

What are the social customs of England?

What is it like to drive Britain? (Roads and speed limits)

What is it like inside an English house? 

Resources:

100 Questions answered: http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/civi/index.php

Flags and symbols: http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/gb-eng.html

Travelling information: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/england/facts.htm#top

General Information: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/

London information: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/london/

London tourist information: http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-en-IN/destinationguides/england/London/index.aspx

Weather information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/

Tourist Net UK: http://www.touristnetuk.com/index.htm

Map site: http://www.mapquest.com

Map site: http://www.besthistorysites.net/Maps.shtml

Database on countries from United Nations site: http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): http://www.bbc.co.uk/

VisitBritain (tourist information): http://www.visitbritain.com/vb3-en-in/index.aspx?c=1

LonelyPlanet (tourist information): http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/england/

 
  • The British Isles - with maps and interactive exercises (Ac. Rouen)- You can print a blank map of the British Isles
  • The London Map has "over 100 panoramics of Central London linked to an interactive Map.
    It shows many attractions, historic sites and open spaces." (the-london-map.co.uk)
  • Images: GB, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Australia, Malta, USA... (Ac. Nantes)  

 

ACTIVITIES BASED ON DIFFERENT SOURCES.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO

Woodlands Junior Kent School -Uk.  http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

www.teachingenglish.org.uk   Destination England © BBC | British Council 2007

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