WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
BRITISH CULTURE???
PART 1
Answer the questions. Write the answers in your project's 2 blog.
1. How many independent countries are there in the British Isles?
Write their names.
2. United Kingdom comprises four nations.
Could you name them and their capitals?
3. Which important river goes along Oxford and London? The river thames.
Where is it wider? Why?
The river Thames is wider in London, in the south, because is the mouth of the river Thames.
4. Where can you find these things? .
Match them with these museums:
Natural History Museum /National Gallery/British Museum
1. Egyptian mummies
2. Dinosaurs
3. Pictures by famous painters
1-Egyptian mummies- Btitish Museum
In this museum we can find pieces of history, human history, art and archaeology.
2-Dinosaurs- Natural History Museum
In this museum besides dinosaurs, we can find botanic, entomology and something about the scientist Darwin.
3-Pictures by famous painters- National Gallery This museum is in Trafalgar Square. In this museum we can find pictures of occidental art and renaissance style.
5.Where is the Lake Ness? Why is it famous?
the Lake Ness is in Scotland, this is famous because it has a very legend that says tin the lake there is a big monster called Nessy. This legend talks about a monster that was living in the lake Ness, and he kill loads of people and he ate it. Now, every year thousand of tourists visit it. There is another mostner like the monster of lake Ness, monster Tully. There are scientists who think that there isn't a reason to belive in this monster, but there are another people who belive in it.
6.Which is the political system in the two countries of the British Isles?
The UK political system is a monarchy. This means that the official head of state is the monarch, but his or her powers are limited by the constitution. The British constitution is not written in any single document. Only some of these rules are written down in the form of ordinary laws passed by Parliament at various times.
The symbols of every country:
- England - red rose
- Ireland - shamrock
- Wales - leek, daffodil
- Scotland - thistle
The actual monarch is the queen Elisabeth the ll.
7.Can a person swim from Great Britain to France? How far is it? (3 / 30 / 300 km)
Yes, the distance between France to Great Britain is of 30 km. Matthew webb swam it.
8.Can you find three similarities and three differences between Britain and Spain?
Similarities- Both are using Roman alphabet
The most importan sport is football
Differences- Lenguage, money, time.
You can look for information about history, political system, lifestyle, etc.
Part 2
1. List five traditional British dishes
roastbeef, fish and ships and pudding.
2. What currency would you use if you were living in London?
Pounds
3. As you know, one of the most representative monuments of England is “Big Ben”, could you mention at least five more? British musuem, London eye, tower bridge
4. What sports would you play if you were living there? What do they consist on?
Cricket
Football- put a ball in opposite goal.
Golf
5. As we all know, British are the only people driving on the left. Can you explain why?
Because when enemies came to England, the king put his sword on the left for attack them.
6. What are the main differences between British and American English? Give at least five examples
fall- autumn / gasoil-patroil / mail-post / biscuits-cookies / Garden-yard.
7. Could you mention the most famous kings and queens of England? Could you add some dates?
Victoria- ElisabethII, bloody Mary, King Alfred, Henrry VIII
8. Is Great Britain a Republic or a Monarchy?
A monarchy.
9. Why do you think it is called “Great Britain” instead of “Britain”?
10. List the name of five rivers placed anywhere within Great Britain.
Severn, Thames, Lyne.
