The UK situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.

It has a total land area of 244 !"" s#uare $ilo%etres of which nearl& ''( is land and the re%ainder inland water. )ro% north to south it is about ! """ $ilo%etres lon*.

The na%e refers to the union of what were once four separate nations+ En*land Scotland ,ales and Ireland -thou*h %ost of Ireland is now independent.. The United Kin*do% - %ade up of+

En*land - The capital is /ondon. Scotland - The capital is Edinbur*h . ,ales - The capital is 0ardiff. Northern Ireland - The capital is 1elfast.

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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night is when all Christmas Decorations should be removed so as not to bring bad luck upon the home. If decorations are not re%o2ed on Twelfth Ni*ht the& should sta& up all &ear.

Why is it bad luck to leave the decorations up after Twelfth Night?

/on* a*o it was thou*ht that lea2in* the decorations up would cause a disaster. 3eople belie2ed that tree-spirits li2ed in the *reener& -hol& i2& etc. the& decorated their houses with. The *reener& was brou*ht into the house to pro2ide a safe ha2en for the tree-spirits durin* the harsh %idwinter da&s. Once this period was o2er it was necessar& to return the *reener& bac$ outside to release the tree-spirits into the countr&side once a*ain. )ailure to do this would %ean that 2e*etation would not be able to start *rowin* a*ain -sprin* would not return. leadin* to an a*ricultural disaster. 2isit pro4ectbritain.co% It was also thou*ht that if &ou left the *reener& in the house the tree-spirits would cause %ischief in the house until the& were released. 2isit pro4ectbritain.co% for %ore infor%ation Toda& people still feel uneas& about lea2in* the 0hrist%as decorations up after Twelfth Ni*ht. 5espite decorations now bein* %ade of foil or paper and e2en thou*h the treespirits are lon* for*otten the superstition still sur2i2es. 2isit pro4ectbritain.co% for %ore infor%ation Did you know? Until the !'th centur& people would $eep decorations of holl& i2& bo6 &ew lauren and %istletoe up until )ebruar& 2nd 0andle%as 5a& the end of the 0hrist%as season 4" da&s after the birth of 7esus. In the rei*n of 8ictoria decorations ca%e down on Twelfth Ni*ht and *enerall& were burnt.

,hen is Twelfth Ni*ht9 !2th ni*ht Twelfth Ni*ht is the e2enin* of the th !anuary.

:The e2enin* of the fifth of 7anuar& precedin* Twelfth 5a& the e2e of the Epiphan& for%erl& the last da& of the 0hrist%as festi2ities and obser2ed as a ti%e of %err&%a$in*:. Oxford English Dictionary

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"olidays and Notable #pecial Days in $reat %ritain

<an& festi2als and holida&s in 1ritain are centuries old. E2er& town 2illa*e and ha%let in 1ritain has its own traditions so%e in2ol2in* %onths of careful plannin* and preparations of costu%es and choreo*raph& others re#uirin* si%pl& a worr&in* desire to %a$e a co%plete and utter fool of oneself. The 2""= - 2""' calendar below contains the %ost i%portant and well $nown festi2als and popular e2ents in 1ritain. If &ou are loo$in* for the date of a particular holida& or festi2al in the UK then &ou will find it here. 7anuar& <a& Septe%ber )ebruar& 7une October <arch 7ul& No2e%ber April Au*ust 5ece%ber

!anuary ! New >ear?s 5a& -1an$ holida&@3ublic Aolida&. &ebruary !4 8alentine?s 5a& 'arch ! St 5a2id?s 5a& -,ales National 5a&. != St. 3atric$?s 5a& -Ireland?s Special 5a&. 'arch()pril Easter )pril ! April )ool?s 5a& 2B St Ceor*e?s 5a& -En*land?s National 5a&. 'ay - 2 1an$ holida&s@3ublic Aolida&s. ! <a& 5a&

!une ,i%bledon Tennis Tourna%ent last two wee$s of 7une )ugust -1an$ holida&@3ublic Aolida&. Nottin* Aill 0arni2al #eptember Aar2est )esti2al *ctober B! Aalloween November D 1onfire Ni*ht !! Ee%e%brance 5a& B" St Andrew?s 5a& -Scotland?s National 5a&. December Ad2ent 0hrist%as -1an$ holida&@3ublic Aolida&.

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%uckingham ,alace
1uc$in*ha% 3alace is where the Fueen li2es.

1uc$in*ha% 3alace is the Fueen?s official and %ain ro&al /ondon ho%e. It has been the official /ondon residence of 1ritain?s %onarch& since !GB=. Fueen 8ictoria was the first %onarch to li2e there. ,ho li2es in 1uc$in*ha% 3alace toda&9 1uc$in*ha% 3alace is not onl& the ho%e of the Fueen and 3rince 3hilip but also the /ondon residence of the 5u$e of >or$ -3rince Andrew. and the Earl and 0ountess of ,esse6 -3rince Edward and his wife. and their dau*hter. 1uc$in*in* 3alace is also an office 1uc$in*ha% 3alace is used also for the ad%inistrati2e wor$ for the %onarch&. It is here in the state apart%ents that Aer <a4est& recei2es and entertains *uests in2ited to the 3alace. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++..

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Types of Transport in %ritain

Eoads and %otorwa&s are 1ritain?s pri%ar& do%estic transport routes. There are so%e 22D """ %iles -BH2 """ $%. of roads in 1ritain.

Tra2el b& car 2an or ta6i is b& far the %ost co%%on %eans of transport accountin* for GD per cent of passen*er %ilea*e in Creat 1ritain. -/ondon Transport. A2era*e distances tra2elled per person in 1ritain per &ear in !'''@2""!+

wal$in* !G' %iles -244 %iles in !'GD@GH. bic&cle B' -44. bus B42 -4"H. train BHG -2'2. car DBD4 -B='H.. Source+ National Tra2el Sur2e& 2""! Cars

<ost people in 1ritain tra2el b& car. About =D( of households ha2e at least one car.

S%all white 2an par$ed in between cars 'otorcycles

<otorc&clin* is popular in 1ritain both as a %eans of transport and as a pasti%e with o2er one %illion %otorc&clists. A %oped with an en*ine capacit& up to D"cc can be ridden at the a*e of !H with a pro2isional licence. The %a6i%u% le*al speed a %oped can be ridden is B" %ph -D"$ph.. A full %otorc&cle licence can be obtained at the a*e of != after passin* a test. .orries

<ost *oods are transported b& roads in lorries At the be*innin* of the 2"th centur& railwa& trains and canal bar*es were the %ain %eans of transportin* hea2& *oods. Now around HD( are carried b& lorries. %uses and Coaches

,e ha2e sin*le dec$er and double dec$er buses. >ou can see the% in our towns and cities. ,e use coaches for tra2ellin* lon*er distances or for *oin* on school outin*s.

The red double dec$er buses -pictured below. are fa%ous all o2er the world. >ou can see loads of the% in /ondon. A 5ouble 5ec$er bus for &ou to colour <a$e a /ondon bus out of paper

There are two %ain $inds of buses in /ondon+ the red double-dec$er and the red sin*ledec$er.

The %ain places a bus *oes to are shown on the front of the bus. So%e double-dec$ers ha2e auto%atic doors and &ou pa& the dri2er when &ou *o in. On sin*le-dec$ers &ou so%eti%es bu& &our tic$et fro% a %achine in the bus. <ost /ondon buses ha2e a conductor who will co%e round and collect fares. Si*htseein* buses There are %an& si*htseein* open top buses in /ondon and other cities.

Tra%s

Ta6is
In /ondon the ta6is are blac$ but in the rest of the countr& the& are different colours. 1lac$ 0abs are the only ta6i &ou can hail fro% the street -thou*h the& now co%e in other colours as well.. ,ith the :for hire: si*n lit the dri2er is obli*ed to stop for &ou. A london ta6is for &ou to colour

Trains

The rail networ$ in 1ritain is one of the %ost e6tensi2e in Europe with o2er !! """ %iles -!= D""$%. of lines so%e 2 D"" stations and around ! D"" trains a da&. Interesting &acts

1ritain pioneered railwa&s. The Stoc$ton and 5arlin*ton railwa& -!G2D. was the first public passen*er railwa& in the world. The ma/or stations in .ondon are0 Euston St 3ancras 8ictoria and 0harin* 0ross.

The Tube

1The Tube1 is the name of .ondon2s underground system

The /ondon under*round railwa& s&ste% -or ?tube? as it is $nown locall&. celebrated its centenar& in !''" and is internationall& fa%ous ran$in* alon*side the 3aris %etro and the New >or$ subwa&. /ondon?s tube networ$ co2ers the lar*est area of an& under*round rail s&ste% with 242 %iles -B'!$% of trac$s of which around !"H %iles -!=! $%. is under*round and 2H= stations. The tube runs to all areas of central and *reater /ondon

connectin* all %ainline stations. ,hen in /ondon :the Tube: is a *reat %eans of *ettin* aroundI

Interesting &act

/ondon was the first cit& in the world to ha2e an under*round railwa& called the ?tube?. The first line was built in !G'". Euro Trains The trains tra2el under the sea in a 2er& lon* tunnel called the 0hannel Tunnel. The tunnel was co%pleted in !''D and is D" %etres below the sea bed. Eurostar is the hi*h-speed train ser2ice lin$in* /ondon Ashford 3aris 1russels /ille A2i*non 0alais 5isne&land Eesort 3aris and the )rench Alps. !ourney Times /ondon to 3aris - 2 hours !D %ins /ondon to 1russels - !hr D! %ins /ondon to /ille - !hr 2" %ins Eurostar onl& transports people if &ou would li$e to ta$e &ou car &ou ha2e to *o on the Euro Shuttle. The :Shuttle: ser2ice 4oins 0alais to )ol$estone in BD %inutes. ,e dri2e our cars onto the Shuttle trains. )irports

3N$.)ND 0 There are 456 airports in 3ngland. .ondon has five airports 0 Aeathrow Catwic$ Stanstead /ondon 0it& and /uton. The first three ha2e under*round connections to the centre of /ondon and are the %ain /ondon airports.

Aeathrow and Catwic$ Airports are the two %ain centres for o2erseas fli*hts. /ondon -Aeathrow. Airport is one of the lar*est airports in the world and has two tube stations. The nu%ber of passen*ers arri2in* and departin* to or fro% /ondon?s airports e#ualled o2er !2" %illion in 2""4. Aeathrow handled H=% passen*ers %a$in* the airport the busiest and best connected in the world. SourceJ 0AA 1AA #C*T.)ND 0 3restwic$ airport. #hips

Shippin* still re%ains the %ain for% of car*o transport in to and out of 1ritain despite the openin* of the 0hannel Tunnel to )rance in !''4. The busiest sea port is 5o2er. <an& ferries cross the seas between En*land and Spain Ireland the Netherlands and )rance -.

What to see and do in .ondon

-)lat Stanle& 2isits the %ain /ondon attractions all the wa& fro% North 0arolina in the USA. /ondon attracts 2er& lar*e nu%bers of 2isitors and tourists. In !''! /ondon re*istered !H %illion 2isitors -ie those sta&in* at least one ni*ht.J b& !''' this fi*ure had increased to 2G %illion. Tourist attractions are mainly in Central .ondon. 7se the Tube 'ap to work out how you would travel to the places mentioned below. The %ost popular and our fa2ourite are+ 0han*in* of the Cuard The 0han*in* of the Cuard ta$es place at two separate locations in /ondon+

)oot Cuards at 1uc$in*ha% 3alace Two Aousehold 0a2alr& re*i%ents at Aorse Cuards on ,hitehall

0han*in* the Cuard at %uckingham ,alace Nearest Tube+ 8ictoria St 7a%es?s 3ar$ or Creen 3ar$

1uc$in*ha% 3alace The Fueen?s Cuard chan*es in the )orecourt of 1uc$in*ha% 3alace at !!+B"a% e2er& da& in the su%%er and e2er& other da& in the winter. It is best to arri2e b& !! a% as se2eral other cere%onies happen outside the palace. There is no Cuard <ountin* 0ere%on& in 2er& wet weather. )ro% Au*ust to about April the *uard chan*e is held e2er& other da& fro% April to 7ul& it is held dail& chec$ the schedule for further details ,lease note that in )ugust &ou %i*ht not see the soldiers wearin* the red unifor%s

as often other re*i%ents *uard the Fueen durin* this %onth. 0han*in* of the Cuard at "orse $uard ,arade8 Whitehall Nearest Tube+ St 7a%es?s 3ar$ At Aorse Cuards Arch 0han*in* of the Cuard ta$es place dail& at !!."" a% -!"."" a% on Sunda&s. and lasts about half an hourJ it is nor%all& held on Aorse Cuards 3arade b& the arch of Aorse Cuards 1uildin* at ,hitehall.

The /ife Cuards at Aorse Cuard 1uildin* )or %ore infor%ation on the Fueen?s *uards see our Fueen?s Cuard pa*es Tower 1rid*e -photos.

www.towerbrid*e.or*.u$ Tower 1rid*e has stood o2er the Ei2er Tha%es in /ondon since !G'4 and is one of the finest %ost reco*nisable brid*es in the ,orld.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.. -I. The 9iver Thames Tra2el down the Tha%es on our 2irtual tour The Tha%es is onl& B4H $% -2!D %iles. lon*. It is En*land?s lon*est ri2er and the second lon*est ri2er in the United Kin*do%. /on* a*o before 1ritain was separated fro% continental Europe the Tha%es was a tributar& of the Ehine. The En*lish 0hannel was for%ed about = """ &ears a*o at the end of the last Ice A*e. The Eoute of the Ei2er Tha%es The Ei2er Tha%es rises in the 0otswold Aills in Cloucestershire and flows rou*hl& eastwards passed O6ford -where it is $nown as the Ei2er Isis. until the 0hilterns and on throu*h /ondon to the North Sea. Tra2el down the Tha%es on our 2irtual tour. Trade and Transport The ri2er has been an i%portant trade and transport route since prehistoric ti%es. /ondon?s fa%e and fortune is due its ri2er. All throu*h the <iddle A*es the Tha%es was one of /ondon?s %ain hi*hwa&s. 1ar*es and ri2er boats brou*ht fish wood and wool to the 0it& while hundreds of water%en in s%all rowin* boats ferried people up and down. 1& the !=""s tradin* ships were arri2in* carr&in* all $inds of *oods for sale in the 0it&. Tea sil$ and a fortune of spices ca%e fro% the East. Su*ar was brou*ht fro% the 0aribbean ti%ber fro% Norwa& and iron ore fro% Sweden. The Tha%es was so bus& that traffic on the ri2er could hardl& %o2e. So%eti%es doKens of ships #ueued for da&s alon* the ban$s waitin* to *et to a doc$ to unload. Eo&al 3alaces alon* the Ei2er Tha%es Se2en past or present palaces line the ban$s of the ri2er at ,indsor Aa%pton 0ourt Eich%ond Kew ,est%inster the Tower of /ondon and Creenwich.

)loodin* The Ei2er Tha%es is prone to tidal sur*es. This happens when a hi*h tide is blown up the Tha%es estuar& b& 2er& stron* winds. The water le2el of the Tha%es rises #uic$l& and spills o2er the ban$s. The Tha%es )lood 1arrier was built at ,oolwich to protect /ondon fro% floodin*. It is usuall& left open to let ships *o throu*h. In ti%es of tidal sur*es the *ates are shut to $eep the water out of the estuar&. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.. -II. What are the differences between

%ritish 3nglish and )merican 3nglish?

3rint off wor$sheet -cop&sheet. for this pa*e There are %an& 1ritish words which are different to A%erican words. )or e6a%ple+

) lorry is a slimmer truck. ) lift is an elevator. ) fortnight is two weeks. ) chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. ) dual carriageway is a freeway.

/isa and Sofia Efth&%iou an A%erican %u% and dau*hter ha2e listed below a few of the differences between 1ritish and A%erican words. 8isit also our Clossar& of 1ritish ,ords ,e ha2e arran*ed the words in cate*ories to %a$e 2iewin* easier for school wor$.

%ritish and )merican -ocabulary 0lothes At School On the Eoad 1uildin*s @ Shops 3arts of a 0ar In and around the Aouse 3eople Sport

/et?s EatI 1ritish and A%erican Spellin*s 0lothes

Other ,ords Test >ourself

In the UK we would be e%barrassed if people saw our pants. wh&9

%ritish 3nglish Trousers 3ants @ Underwear @ Knic$ers 7u%per @ 3ullo2er @ Sweater @ 7erse& 3inafore 5ress 8est ,aistcoat ,ellin*ton 1oots @ ,ellies <ac -slan* for <acintosh. 3li%solls Trainers 1races Suspenders 5ressin* Cown Napp& 3inn& @ Apron 3olo Nec$ 5ressin* Cown Swi%%in* costu%e @ 0oKK& 3ants

)merican 3nglish

Underwear @ panties Sweater 7u%per Undershirt 8est Caloshes Eain 0oat C&% Shoes Snea$ers Suspenders Aolds up stoc$in*s Eobe 5iaper Apron Turtle Nec$ 1ath Eobe 1athin* Suit %ack to the Top

)t #chool
:#top mucking around and *et on with &our wor$ : shouted the teacher to two students who were off tas$. %ritish 3nglish )riend @ <ate Clue Eubber <aths 3ublic School State School Aolida& School dinner Staff Eoo% 3li%solls :<uc$in* Around: @ Off Tas$ 3la& Ti%e @ 1rea$ Ti%e Open 5a& @ Open E2enin* <ar$in* Sche%e 5rawin* pins )riend Cu% Eraser <ath 3ri2ate School 3ublic School 8acation Aot /unch Teachers /oun*e C&% Shoes Off Tas$ @ )oolin* Around @ :Coofin* Off: Eecess Open Aouse Cradin* Sche%e pushpins or thu%btac$s %ack to the Top )merican 3nglish

*n the 9oad
In the UK we dri2e slowl& o2er sleeping policemen. Are we afraid of wa$in* the% up9 %ritish 3nglish Sleepin* 3olice%an @speed bu%p )merican 3nglish Speed bu%p

0ar par$ 0ar 7ourne& @ dri2e Lebra 0rossin* @ 3edestrian 0rossin* /ollipop <an or /ad& <otorwa& Traffic 7a% @ Tailbac$ /orr& Articulated /orr& 3etrol 3a2e%ent 3etrol Station S$ip 5i2ersion )ire En*ine 3hone 1o6

3ar$in* /ot Eoad Trip 0ross ,al$ 0rossin* Cuard )reewa& Traffic 7a% Truc$ Tractor Trailer @ Trailer Truc$ Cas @ Casoline Sidewal$ Cas Station 5u%pster 5etour )ire Truc$ Telephone 1ooth %ack to the Top

%uildings ( #hops
%ritish 3nglish Se%i-5etached Aouse )lat -one store&. appart%ent Terrace -row of houses 4oined. 0he%ist 0afe @ 0aff -not 24 hrs. 1un*alow 5uple6 Apart%ent Town Aouse 5ru* Store @ 5ru**ist 5iner Aouse -one stor&. Eanch Aouse %ack to the Top )merican 3nglish

&ood
)re you ,eckish? :)re you "ungry?; ,hat?s for afters? Aa2e &ou had &our pudding &et9 Are &ou feelin* peckish -hun*r&.? That food loo$s 2er& scrummy -delicious. %ritish 3nglish 1iscuit @ 1ic$ie -A coo$ie is a lar*e biscuit. Scone )air& 0a$e 0our*ette Sweets Sausa*e @ 1an*er 0risps 0hips -)rench )ries in <c5onald?s. Starter 3uddin*s @ Afters @ 5essert @ Sweets 7ac$et 3otato @ 1a$ed 3otato 7a% 7ell& Auber*ine Sandwich @ 1utt& @ Sarn& Ice loll& 1ill -at restaurant. Crill 0oo$ie 1iscuit 0up 0a$e Lucchini 0and& Sausa*e 3otato 0hips )rench )ries AppetiKer 5essert 1a$ed 3otato 7ell& 7ello E**plant Sandwich 3opsicle chec$ 1roil )merican 3nglish

)ood @ Crub @ Nosh Easher E**& bread -fried. Eunner beans

)ood A slice of bacon )rench Toast Creen beans

Soldiers -,e dip soldiers in our soft boiled )in*er siKed slices of toast. e**s. Ta$e-awa& Scotch 3anca$es Ta$e out )lap4ac$s

)lap4ac$s in En*land are oats %i6ed with hone& and@or *olden s&rup and ba$ed then cut into slices. so%eti%es raisins are added to the %i6ture. )ind out %ore+

about the food we eat in En*land and in the rest of the UK about 1ritish Slan* words %ack to the Top

,arts of a Car
%ritish 3nglish 1onnet ,indscreen 1oot Ee2ersin* li*hts E6haust pipe Aood ,indshield Trun$ 1ac$-up li*hts Tail pipe @ <uffler %ack to the Top )merican 3nglish

In and around the "ouse

I watch the telly whilst l&in* on the settee. Whilst is used in British English. It is another word for while %ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish

The Toilet @ /oo @ The 7ohn @ 1o* @ ,0 @ 8isitin* the little bo&s -little *irl?s roo%..

1athroo% @ Eestroo%

1athroo% - the roo% where the bath is. If &ou as$ed us for the bathroo% we will thin$ &ou want to ha2e a bathI Tap Carden ,ardrobe 1in @ 5ust 1in Telephone @ 1lower @ 3hone Tele2ision @ 1o6 @ Tell&@ T8 0oo$er 0ouch @ Sofa @ Settee Aand 1asin @ Sin$ Eun the bath )aucet 1ac$&ard @ >ard 0loset Trash 0an Telephone T8 @ Tele2ision Ean*e or Sto2e Sofa Sin$ )ill the tub %ack to the Top

,eople
%ritish 3nglish Cirl @ /ass 1o& @ /ad <an @ 1lo$e @ Centle%an @ Cu& @ 0hap /ad& @ ,o%an 3olice%an @ 1obb& @ 0opper 3ost%an 5ust%an )riend @ 3al @ 0hu% @ <ate @ 1udd& 0ashier )merican 3nglish Cirl 1o& <an @ Cu& /ad& 3olice%an @ 0op <ail%an Carba*e <an )riend @ 1udd& Teller

/oll&pop <an Nutter <u% @ <u%%& @ <o% %ack to the Top

0rossin* Cuard 0raK& 3erson <o%

#port
%ritish 3nglish )ootball Eounders 1at -table tennis. Soccer 1aseball 3addle -pin* pon*. %ack to the Top )merican 3nglish

*ther Words
%ritish 3nglish Torch 3laster Autu%n 1an$ Aolida& /ift Fueue There?s a #ueue. Fuid -slan* for pound. Sur*er& Trodden on I?% $nac$ered Kip @ sleep )merican 3nglish )lashli*ht 1and-Aid )all National Aolida& Ele2ator Stand in a /ine There?s a line. 1uc$s 5octor?s office Stepped on I?% 1eat sleep

Nic$ ,ireless @ Eadio Star$ers @ na$ed 0o%e round Off &ou *o It?s *one off /ad& bird

steal Eadio Na$ed 0o%e o2er Co ahead It?s spoiled /ad& bu*

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-III. )fternoon Tea and "igh Tea in 3ngland

,lease note0 ,e ha2e %ainl& written about En*land as that is the countr& within the UK where our students li2e. ,e would be 2er& happ& for schools and 2isitors to send us infor%ation we can add to our website on ,ales and Scotland. A)TEENOON TEA -The traditional 4 o?cloc$ tea. This is a s%all %eal not a drin$. Traditionall& it consists of tea -or coffee. ser2ed with either of the followin*+

&reshly baked scones ser2ed with crea% and 4a% -Known as a crea% tea. )fternoon tea sandwiches - thinl& sliced cucu%ber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. )ssorted pastries Afternoon tea is not co%%on these da&s because %ost adults *o out to wor$. Aowe2er &ou can still ha2e Afternoon tea at the %an& tea roo%s around En*land. te6t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro4cetbritain.co% Afternoon tea beca%e popular about one hundred and fift& &ears a*o when rich ladies in2ited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. The& started offerin* their

2isitors sandwiches and ca$es too. Soon e2er&one was en4o&in* Afternoon tea. te6t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro4cetbritain.co% AICA TEA -The traditional H o?cloc$ tea. te6t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro4cetbritain.co% The 1ritish wor$in* population did not ha2e Afternoon Tea. The& had a %eal about %idda& and a %eal after wor$ between fi2e and se2en o?cloc$. This %eal was called ?hi*h tea? or 4ust ?tea?. -Toda& %ost people refer to the e2enin* %eal as dinner or supper.. Traditionall& eaten earl& e2enin* Ai*h tea was a substantial %eal that co%bined delicious sweet foods such as scones ca$es buns or tea breads with te%ptin* sa2ouries such as cheese on toast toasted cru%pets cold %eats and pic$les or poached e**s on toast. This %eal is now often replaced with a supper due to people eatin* their %ain %eal in the e2enin*s rather than at %idda&. te6t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro4cetbritain.co%

0ru%pets

'3).# and '3). TI'3#

So%e people ha2e their bi**est %eal in the %iddle of the da& and so%e ha2e it in the e2enin* but %ost people toda& ha2e a s%all %id-da& %eal - usuall& sandwiches and perhaps so%e crisps and so%e fruit. ,e ha2e three %ain %eals a da&+

%reakfast - between =+"" and '+"" .unch - between !2+"" and !+B" p.%. Dinner -so%eti%es called Supper. - The %ain %eal. Eaten an&ti%e between H+B" and G+"" p.%. -E2enin* %eal.

Traditionally8 and for some people still8 the meals are called0

%reakfast - between =+"" and '+"" Dinner -The %ain %eal. - between !2+"" and !+B" p.%. Tea - an&where fro% D+B" at ni*ht to H+B" p.%.

On Sunda&s the %ain %eal of the da& is often eaten at %idda& instead of in the e2enin*. This %eal usuall& is a Eoast 5inner consistin* of a roast %eat >or$shire puddin* and two $inds of 2e*etables. 1EEAK)AST What is a typical 3nglish %reakfast? <ost people around the world see% to thin$ a t&pical En*lish brea$fast consists of e**s bacon sausa*es fried bread %ushroo%s and ba$ed beans all washed down with a cup of coffee. Now-a-da&s howe2er a t&pical En*lish brea$fast is %ore li$el& to be a bowl of cereals a slice of toast orange /uice and a cup of coffee. <an& people especiall& children in En*land will eat a bowl of cereal. The& are %ade with different *rains such as corn wheat oats etc. In the winter %an& people will eat :porrid*e: or boiled oats. The Traditional En*lish 1rea$fast

The traditional 3nglish breakfast consists of e**s bacon sausa*es fried bread ba$ed beans and %ushroo%s. E2en thou*h not %an& people will eat this for brea$fast toda& it is alwa&s ser2ed in hotels and *uest houses around 1ritain. The traditional En*lish brea$fast is called the ?)ull En*lish? and so%eti%es referred to as ?The )ull En*lish )r&-up?. /UN0A What is a typical 3nglish lunch?

<an& children at school and adults at wor$ will ha2e a ?pac$ed lunch?. This t&picall& consists of a sandwich a pac$et of crisps a piece of fruit and a drin$. The ?pac$ed lunch? is $ept in a plastic container. Sandwiches are also $nown as a ?butt&? or ?sarnie? in so%e parts of the UK. <& fa2ourite sandwich is prawn and %a&onaise. I also lo2e tuna and %a&onaise and ha% and pic$le sandwiches. See a sa%ple %enu of food ser2ed in pubs Sa%ple %enu of food ser2ed for School 5inners 5INNEE The e2enin* %eal is usuall& called ?tea? ?dinner? or ?supper?. ,hat is a traditional En*lish 5inner9 A t&pical 1ritish %eal for dinner is %eat and :two 2e*:. ,e put hot brown *ra2& traditionall& %ade fro% the 4uices of the roast %eat -but %ore often toda& fro% a pac$etI. on the %eat and usall& the 2e*etables. One of the 2e*etables is al%ost alwa&s potatoes. This traditional %eal is rarel& eaten nowada&s a recent sur2e& found that %ost people in 1ritain eat curr&I Eice or pasta are now fa2oured as the ?1ritish 5inner?. 8e*etables *rown in En*land li$e potatoes carrots peas cabba*es and onions are still 2er& popular. ,e can also bu& 2e*etables fro% %an& countries all throu*h the &ear The Sunda& Eoast 5inner Sunda& lunch ti%e is a t&pical ti%e to eat the traditional Sunda& Eoast. Traditionall& it consists of roast %eat -coo$ed in the o2en for about two hours. two different $inds of 2e*etables and potatoes with a >or$shire puddin*. The %ost co%%on 4oints are beef la%b or por$J chic$en is also popular. 1eef is eaten with hot white horseradish sauce por$ with sweet apple sauce and la%b with *reen %int sauce. Cra2& is poured o2er the %eat.

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The Union )la* - the fla* of the United Kin*do% -UK. The Union )la* popularl& $nown as the MUnion 7ac$ is the national fla* of the United Kin*do%. It is the 1ritish fla*. It is called the Union )la* because it s&%bolises the ad%inistrati2e union of the countries of the United Kin*do%. It is %ade up up of the indi2idual )la*s of three of the Kin*do%?s countries all united under one So2erei*n - the countries of ?En*land of ?Scotland? and of ?Northern Ireland? -since !'2! onl& Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kin*do%.. As ,ales was not a Kin*do% but a 3rincipalit& it could not be included on the fla*.