English culture

1.Where's English spoken as an official language?

It's spoken as an official language in India, United States, UK, Ireland, some states of Oceania, South-America, Africa and of the Caribbean Sea.

2.What currency would you use if you were living in London?

I would use the pounds.

3.Can you name THREE traditional British dishes?

Fish and chips, bakon Roly-Poly or roast beef are traditional British dishes.

4.Can you name TWO important British traditions and festivals?

Halloween and Easter are two British festivals.

THE UK/GREAT BRITAIN/BRITISH ISLES 

What is the difference between UK, England, Great Britain (GB) and British Isles? Complete.

The UK is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales, Scotland and England, together form GB. Therefore Great Britain andNorthern Ireland form UK. England is a country in the UK. The British Isles are occupied by two nations: UK and Ireland.

What do you know about the Royal family?
The British Royal Family / Queen / Members
The name of the queen is Elizabeth the second. She has three sons and a daughter. She also has three grandsons and three granddaughters. Her husband is dead. Her grandson William, will be the next king of Britan. She is the queen of United Kingdom and the Customhead of other places.

ENGLAND/WALES/SCOTLAND/NORTHERN IRELAND

	ENGLAND	SCOTLAND	WALES	N. IRELAND
Capital	London	Edinburgh	Cardiff	Belfast
Symbol/flower	Rose	Thistle	Daffodil	Shamrock
Main cities (3)	London, Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge	Aberdeen, St Andrew, Edimburgh, Dunbar, Glasgow	Cardiff, Ruthin	Belfast

Scotland
Northern Ireland

  

	London
Population	12-13 million
River	Thames
Famous monuments (5)	Big Ben, London Eye, Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace...
Famous People(2)	Elton John, Adele, Charles Chaplin.

the UK, the British Isles and Great Britian

FACTS:
The land area of 244,100 square Kilometers  of nearly 99% and the remainder inlad water. From north to south it is about 1,000 kilometers long.
The capital city is London.

Population of 2011 is 62,476,000 millions.
 
Rivers: the UK rivers are not very long. The Severn, its longest river. is just 338 km in length.  Beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in England.
Other major rivers include the Thames, which flows through Oxford and London.  Trent and Mersey rivers, which drain rainfall from large areas of central England.(xènia)

National day: In he UK there isn't a national day. But the people celebrate the birthday of  the queen of England on 21 of April.

Population It was is 62,476,000 millions  in 2011.

The major cities: Manchester, London, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Birmingham

The UK busiest airport is London Heathow Airport

Symbols:
The national flower of England is the Rose.
The national flower of Scotland is the Thistle.
The national flower of Wales is the Daffodil.
The national flower of Northern Ireland is the   shamrock

a. What is the difference between UK, England, Great Britain (GB) and British Isles?
The UK is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales, Scotland and England, together form Great Britain. Therefore Great Britain and Northern Ireland form UK. England is a country in the UK. The British Isles are occupied by two nations: United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

b. Countries within a country.
In the UK there are four countries: Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

c. History of the making of the U.K.
The history about how the UK was formed can be seen through the making of the Union flag (the union of three kingdoms: England, Scotland and Ireland (now only Northern Ireland).

d. Where is the UK? Map

e. What is the official name of the UK?
The official name of the UK is: “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.

f. What is the capital city of the UK?
The capital city of the UK is London.

The English Language around the world

The English Language around the world

In what countries is English the official language?

FIRST LANGUAGE	OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
-United Kingdom -United States of America -Canada -Australia -Ireland -New Zeeland	-European Union -United Nations -India -Some states of   Africa -Some states of Caribbean sea -Some states of South-America -Some states of Oceania

What is English?

English is a West Germanic language. Other West Germanic languages are:

German, Danish, Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch...

English was originated from the fusion of some dialects that Germanic settlers spoke.

BRITISH EMPIRE: 
In the 16^th , 17^th , 18^th and 19^th centuries UK dominated an important part of the world:
North America, some parts of central and south America, India, an important part of Africa, and almost all Oceania. For this reason the English language it is spoken in this parts of the world.

Why is English so important nowadays?

English is a very important language and sometimes it is referred to as a international language, but isn't official language in most countries.

It is used for aeronautical and nautical. It is also official language in a many international organizations, including the International Olympic Committee, European Union, United Nations...

 Differences between British English and American English

BRITISH ENGLISH	AMERICAN ENGLISH
-Sweets	-Candy
-Crisps	-Chips
-Chips	-French Fries
-Jelly	-Jell-o
-Aubergine	-Eggplant
Trousers	-Pants
-Biscuit	-Cookie
-Jumper	-Sweater