ENGLAND

INDEX - English currency -Weather

- Typical food - V.I.P´s (The Queen)

- Big Ben - Festivals

- Tower Bridge - British Sports

- Capital of England - Monuments - Town hall

- Map of England

- Flag of England

English coins

The English coins there are strange shapes.

TYPICAL FOOD...

Fish & Chips - in seaside towns and in the summer

Roast Dinner on a Sunday - roast meat, vegetables and gravy

In England lots of international cuisines are popular - Indian food is the most popular but also Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Greek, Italian

This is the Tower BridgeIt is the bridge that crosses the River Thames, the bridge has to open and close so pedestrians can walk across and so boats and ships can pass through.

The QueenThis is the Queen of England

The name of the Queen is:

Elisabeth Regina II (2nd)

She is affectionately know

as ´Lizzie´ or ´Bessie´.

THESE ARE THE BANKNOTES OF ENGLANDThese are the queen of England. I have these banknotes. The oficial tipe of money in England is the pound.

VIPS persons men and two famous

Winston Churchill

William Shakespeare

It was considered the writer more

importtant in the English language.

Winston Churchill was a famoust politician in the UK during the second war.

Festivals of EnglandJanuary

1st New Year´s Day

February:

8th Chinese New Year

9th Shrove Thuesdey

14th Valentine’s Day

March

6th Mother’s Day

Festivals of england23thHoli Day

25th- 28thEaster Weekend

April:

1stApril fools´day

23rdSt Geogre´s Day

May:

1stBeltane

2nd and 30th Bank holidays

Festivals of englandJune:

13ththe Queen´s official Birhday

19thFather´s Day

21stSummer Solstice

27thjuly 10th Wimbledon Tennis Championships

july:

5thEid al-fitr

29th- 6th agust - eisteddfod

Festivals of englandAgust:

27-28thNotting Hill Carnival

September:

16th20thLondon Fashion Week

Festivals of englandNovember: December:

5th Bonfire Night 31st - New Years Eve 11th Rememberance Day

30th Divalie 1st January - New Years Day

31st - Halloween June - Midsummers Eve

24th- Christmas Eve

25th Christmas Day

26th Boxing Day

This is an example of a town hall

The town hall is in the local government.

Football

This is the shield of the England Football Team

it´s called ´Three Lions´ MORE INFORMATION HERE!!

Popular English Sports

- Football

- Rugby Union and Rugby League

- Cricket

- Horse Racing

- School sports include;

- Football, Rugby, Netball, Hockey & Tennis.

Clothes of EnglandThis is the traditional costume of the Queen´s Guard,

who stand watch outside Buckingham Palace at

all times.

CAPITAL OF ENGLAND This is the capital of England.It’s London.

This is England

The weather

England is famous for it´s rain and the lush green of it´s countryside. Average annual rainfall in the North is more than 1,600 mm, but central and southern England receives an average of less than 800 mm.

Famous Places of London

-Big Ben -Buckingham Palace

-Hyde Park - London Eye

-Oxford Street -Tower Bridge

Other famous areas and places in England

- The Cotswolds - Sherwood Forest (Robin Hood´s home)- The West Country- Bath (Roman ruins)- The Jurassic Coast (world famous for dinasour

remains)- Lake & Peak Districts

BIG BEN

Big Ben is one of the most important monuments. It´s most famous as a clock, but ´Big Ben´ is actually the name of the bell inside Elizabeth´s Tower.

This is the Hyde Park (lots of squirrels and pelicansThis is the park of Engalnd. In this park are lots of squirrels and

pelicans.

Legends of England

Although Beowulf is an Old English epic, the events it relates are set in a historical time and place outside England. History provides the fabric into which Beowulf’s fabulous feats and encounters with monsters are woven. The poem takes p lace largely in sixth century Denmark and southern Sweden and deals primarily with the kingdoms of the Geats and the Danes.

THE NATIONAL SYMBOL OF ENGLAND IS THE ROSE.

It appears on uniforms and official documents like passports.