The UK is 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 UK part of Europe and is a %e%ber of the European Union +EU,. The official na%e of the UK is the -United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-. 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% is %ade up of.

En*land - The capital is 0ondon. Scotland - The capital is Edinbur*h . /ales - The capital is 1ardiff. Northern Ireland - The capital is 2elfast.

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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night is when all Christmas Decorations should be removed so as not to bring bad luck u on the home. If decorations are not re%o3ed on Twelfth Ni*ht the& should sta& up all &ear.

!h" is it bad luck to leave the decorations u after Twelfth Night#

0on* a*o it was thou*ht that lea3in* the decorations up would cause a disaster. 4eople belie3ed that tree-spirits li3ed in the *reener& +hol& i3& etc, the& decorated their houses with. The *reener& was brou*ht into the house to pro3ide a safe ha3en for the tree-spirits durin* the harsh %idwinter da&s. Once this period was o3er 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 3e*etation would not be able to start *rowin* a*ain +sprin* would not return, leadin* to an a*ricultural disaster. 3isit pro5ectbritain.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. 3isit pro5ectbritain.co% for %ore infor%ation Toda& people still feel uneas& about lea3in* the 1hrist%as decorations up after Twelfth Ni*ht. 6espite decorations now bein* %ade of foil or paper and e3en thou*h the treespirits are lon* for*otten the superstition still sur3i3es. 3isit pro5ectbritain.co% for %ore infor%ation Did "ou know# Until the !'th centur& people would $eep decorations of holl& i3& bo7 &ew lauren and %istletoe up until )ebruar& 2nd 1andle%as 6a& the end of the 1hrist%as season 4" da&s after the birth of 8esus. In the rei*n of 9ictoria decorations ca%e down on Twelfth Ni*ht and *enerall& were burnt.

/hen is Twelfth Ni*ht: !2th ni*ht Twelfth Ni*ht is the e3enin* of the $th %anuar".

-The e3enin* of the fifth of 8anuar& precedin* Twelfth 6a& the e3e of the Epiphan& for%erl& the last da& of the 1hrist%as festi3ities and obser3ed as a ti%e of %err&%a$in*-. Oxford English Dictionary

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&olida"s and Notable ' ecial Da"s in Great Britain

<an& festi3als and holida&s in 2ritain are centuries old. E3er& town 3illa*e and ha%let in 2ritain has its own traditions so%e in3ol3in* %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 $nown festi3als and popular e3ents in 2ritain. If &ou are loo$in* for the date of a particular holida& or festi3al in the UK then &ou will find it here. 8anuar& <a& Septe%ber )ebruar& 8une October <arch 8ul& No3e%ber April Au*ust 6ece%ber

%anuar" ! New >ear?s 6a& +2an$ holida&@4ublic Aolida&, (ebruar" !4 9alentine?s 6a& )arch ! St 6a3id?s 6a& +/ales National 6a&, != St. 4atric$?s 6a& +Ireland?s Special 6a&, )arch*+ ril Easter + ril ! April )ool?s 6a& 2B St Ceor*e?s 6a& +En*land?s National 6a&,

%une /i%bledon Tennis Tourna%ent last two wee$s of 8une +ugust +2an$ holida&@4ublic Aolida&, Nottin* Aill 1arni3al 'e tember Aar3est )esti3al ,ctober B! Aalloween November D 2onfire Ni*ht !! Ee%e%brance 6a& B" St Andrew?s 6a& +Scotland?s National 6a&,

)a" + 2 2an$ holida&s@4ublic Aolida&s, ! <a& 6a&

December Ad3ent 1hrist%as +2an$ holida&@4ublic Aolida&,

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Buckingham .alace
2uc$in*ha% 4alace is where the Fueen li3es.

2uc$in*ha% 4alace is the Fueen?s official and %ain ro&al 0ondon ho%e. It has been the official 0ondon residence of 2ritain?s %onarch& since !GB=. Fueen 9ictoria was the first %onarch to li3e there. /ho li3es in 2uc$in*ha% 4alace toda&: 2uc$in*ha% 4alace is not onl& the ho%e of the Fueen and 4rince 4hilip but also the 0ondon residence of the 6u$e of >or$ +4rince Andrew, and the Earl and 1ountess of /esse7 +4rince Edward and his wife, and their dau*hter. 2uc$in*in* 4alace is also an office 2uc$in*ha% 4alace is used also for the ad%inistrati3e wor$ for the %onarch&. It is here in the state apart%ents that Aer <a5est& recei3es and entertains *uests in3ited to the 4alace. -----------------------------------..

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T" es of Trans ort in Britain

Eoads and %otorwa&s are 2ritain?s pri%ar& do%estic transport routes. There are so%e 22D """ %iles +BH2 """ $%, of roads in 2ritain.

Tra3el b& car 3an or ta7i is b& far the %ost co%%on %eans of transport accountin* for GD per cent of passen*er %ilea*e in Creat 2ritain. +0ondon Transport, A3era*e distances tra3elled per person in 2ritain 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 Tra3el Sur3e& 2""!

Cars

<ost people in 2ritain tra3el b& car. About =D( of households ha3e at least one car.

S%all white 3an par$ed in between cars )otorc"cles

<otorc&clin* is popular in 2ritain both as a %eans of transport and as a pasti%e with o3er 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 pro3isional licence. The %a7i%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. 0orries

<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* hea3& *oods. Now around HD( are carried b& lorries. Buses and Coaches

/e ha3e sin*le dec$er and double dec$er buses. >ou can see the% in our towns and cities. /e use coaches for tra3ellin* lon*er distances or for *oin* on school outin*s.

The red double dec$er buses +pictured below, are fa%ous all o3er the world. >ou can see loads of the% in 0ondon. A 6ouble 6ec$er bus for &ou to colour <a$e a 0ondon bus out of paper

There are two %ain $inds of buses in 0ondon. the red double-dec$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$ers ha3e auto%atic doors and &ou pa& the dri3er when &ou *o in. On sin*le-dec$ers &ou so%eti%es bu& &our tic$et fro% a %achine in the bus. <ost 0ondon buses ha3e a conductor who will co%e round and collect fares. Si*htseein* buses There are %an& si*htseein* open top buses in 0ondon and other cities.

Tra%s

Ta7is
In 0ondon the ta7is are blac$ but in the rest of the countr& the& are different colours. 2lac$ 1abs are the onl" ta7i &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 dri3er is obli*ed to stop for &ou. A london ta7is for &ou to colour

Trains

The rail networ$ in 2ritain is one of the %ost e7tensi3e in Europe with o3er !! """ %iles +!= D""$%, of lines so%e 2 D"" stations and around ! D"" trains a da&. Interesting (acts

2ritain pioneered railwa&s. The Stoc$ton and 6arlin*ton railwa& +!G2D, was the first public passen*er railwa& in the world. The ma1or stations in 0ondon are2 Euston St 4ancras 9ictoria and 1harin* 1ross.

The Tube

3The Tube3 is the name of 0ondon4s underground s"stem

The 0ondon 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 4aris %etro and the New >or$ subwa&. 0ondon?s tube networ$ co3ers 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 0ondon

connectin* all %ainline stations. /hen in 0ondon -the Tube- is a *reat %eans of *ettin* aroundI

Interesting (act

0ondon was the first cit& in the world to ha3e an under*round railwa& called the ?tube?. The first line was built in !G'". Euro Trains The trains tra3el under the sea in a 3er& lon* tunnel called the 1hannel Tunnel. The tunnel was co%pleted in !''D and is D" %etres below the sea bed. Eurostar is the hi*h-speed train ser3ice lin$in* 0ondon Ashford 4aris 2russels 0ille A3i*non 1alais 6isne&land Eesort 4aris and the )rench Alps. %ourne" Times 0ondon to 4aris - 2 hours !D %ins 0ondon to 2russels - !hr D! %ins 0ondon to 0ille - !hr 2" %ins Eurostar onl& transports people if &ou would li$e to ta$e &ou car &ou ha3e to *o on the Euro Shuttle. The -Shuttle- ser3ice 5oins 1alais to )ol$estone in BD %inutes. /e dri3e our cars onto the Shuttle trains. +ir orts

5NG0+ND 2 There are 678 air orts in 5ngland. 0ondon has five air orts 2 Aeathrow Catwic$ Stanstead 0ondon 1it& and 0uton. The first three ha3e under*round connections to the centre of 0ondon and are the %ain 0ondon airports.

Aeathrow and Catwic$ Airports are the two %ain centres for o3erseas fli*hts. 0ondon +Aeathrow, Airport is one of the lar*est airports in the world and has two tube stations. The nu%ber of passen*ers arri3in* and departin* to or fro% 0ondon?s airports e#ualled o3er !2" %illion in 2""4. Aeathrow handled H=% passen*ers %a$in* the airport the busiest and best connected in the world. SourceJ 1AA 2AA 'C,T0+ND 2 4restwic$ airport. 'hi s

Shippin* still re%ains the %ain for% of car*o transport in to and out of 2ritain despite the openin* of the 1hannel Tunnel to )rance in !''4. The busiest sea port is 6o3er. <an& ferries cross the seas between En*land and Spain Ireland the Netherlands and )rance /.

!hat to see and do in 0ondon

+)lat Stanle& 3isits the %ain 0ondon attractions all the wa& fro% North 1arolina in the USA, 0ondon attracts 3er& lar*e nu%bers of 3isitors and tourists. In !''! 0ondon re*istered !H %illion 3isitors +ie those sta&in* at least one ni*ht,J b& !''' this fi*ure had increased to 2G %illion. Tourist attractions are mainl" in Central 0ondon. Use the Tube )a to work out how "ou would travel to the laces mentioned below. The %ost popular and our fa3ourite are. 1han*in* of the Cuard The 1han*in* of the Cuard ta$es place at two separate locations in 0ondon.

)oot Cuards at 2uc$in*ha% 4alace Two Aousehold 1a3alr& re*i%ents at Aorse Cuards on /hitehall

1han*in* the Cuard at Buckingham .alace Nearest Tube. 9ictoria St 8a%es?s 4ar$ or Creen 4ar$

2uc$in*ha% 4alace The Fueen?s Cuard chan*es in the )orecourt of 2uc$in*ha% 4alace at !!.B"a% e3er& da& in the su%%er and e3er& other da& in the winter. It is best to arri3e b& !! a% as se3eral other cere%onies happen outside the palace. There is no Cuard <ountin* 1ere%on& in 3er& wet weather. )ro% Au*ust to about April the *uard chan*e is held e3er& other da& fro% April to 8ul& 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. 1han*in* of the Cuard at &orse Guard .arade9 !hitehall Nearest Tube. St 8a%es?s 4ar$ At Aorse Cuards Arch 1han*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 4arade b& the arch of Aorse Cuards 2uildin* at /hitehall.

The 0ife Cuards at Aorse Cuard 2uildin* )or %ore infor%ation on the Fueen?s *uards see our Fueen?s Cuard pa*es Tower 2rid*e +photos,

www.towerbrid*e.or*.u$ Tower 2rid*e has stood o3er the Ei3er Tha%es in 0ondon since !G'4 and is one of the finest %ost reco*nisable brid*es in the /orld.

-----------------------------------.. /I. The :iver Thames Tra3el down the Tha%es on our 3irtual tour The Tha%es is onl& B4H $% +2!D %iles, lon*. It is En*land?s lon*est ri3er and the second lon*est ri3er in the United Kin*do%. 0on* a*o before 2ritain was separated fro% continental Europe the Tha%es was a tributar& of the Ehine. The En*lish 1hannel was for%ed about = """ &ears a*o at the end of the last Ice A*e. The Eoute of the Ei3er Tha%es The Ei3er Tha%es rises in the 1otswold Aills in Cloucestershire and flows rou*hl& eastwards passed O7ford +where it is $nown as the Ei3er Isis, until the 1hilterns and on throu*h 0ondon to the North Sea. Tra3el down the Tha%es on our 3irtual tour. Trade and Transport The ri3er has been an i%portant trade and transport route since prehistoric ti%es. 0ondon?s fa%e and fortune is due its ri3er. All throu*h the <iddle A*es the Tha%es was one of 0ondon?s %ain hi*hwa&s. 2ar*es and ri3er boats brou*ht fish wood and wool to the 1it& while hundreds of water%en in s%all rowin* boats ferried people up and down. 2& the !=""s tradin* ships were arri3in* carr&in* all $inds of *oods for sale in the 1it&. Tea sil$ and a fortune of spices ca%e fro% the East. Su*ar was brou*ht fro% the 1aribbean ti%ber fro% Norwa& and iron ore fro% Sweden. The Tha%es was so bus& that traffic on the ri3er could hardl& %o3e. So%eti%es doKens of ships #ueued for da&s alon* the ban$s waitin* to *et to a doc$ to unload. Eo&al 4alaces alon* the Ei3er Tha%es Se3en past or present palaces line the ban$s of the ri3er at /indsor Aa%pton 1ourt Eich%ond Kew /est%inster the Tower of 0ondon and Creenwich.

)loodin* The Ei3er Tha%es is prone to tidal sur*es. This happens when a hi*h tide is blown up the Tha%es estuar& b& 3er& stron* winds. The water le3el of the Tha%es rises #uic$l& and spills o3er the ban$s. The Tha%es )lood 2arrier was built at /oolwich to protect 0ondon 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. !hat are the differences between

British 5nglish and +merican 5nglish#

4rint off wor$sheet +cop&sheet, for this pa*e There are %an& 2ritish words which are different to A%erican words. )or e7a%ple.

+ lorr" is a slimmer truck. + lift is an elevator. + fortnight is two weeks. + chemist is a erson who works in a drugstore. + dual carriagewa" is a freewa".

0isa and Sofia Efth&%iou an A%erican %u% and dau*hter ha3e listed below a few of the differences between 2ritish and A%erican words. 9isit also our Clossar& of 2ritish /ords /e ha3e arran*ed the words in cate*ories to %a$e 3iewin* easier for school wor$.

British and +merican /ocabular" 1lothes At School On the Eoad 2uildin*s @ Shops 4arts of a 1ar In and around the Aouse 4eople Sport

0et?s EatI 2ritish and A%erican Spellin*s 1lothes

Other /ords Test >ourself

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

British 5nglish Trousers 4ants @ Underwear @ Knic$ers 8u%per @ 4ullo3er @ Sweater @ 8erse& 4inafore 6ress 9est /aistcoat /ellin*ton 2oots @ /ellies <ac +slan* for <acintosh, 4li%solls Trainers 2races Suspenders 6ressin* Cown Napp& 4inn& @ Apron 4olo Nec$ 6ressin* Cown Swi%%in* costu%e @ 1oKK& Back to the To 4ants

+merican 5nglish

Underwear @ panties Sweater 8u%per Undershirt 9est Caloshes Eain 1oat C&% Shoes Snea$ers Suspenders Aolds up stoc$in*s Eobe 6iaper Apron Turtle Nec$ 2ath Eobe 2athin* Suit

+t 'chool
-'to mucking around and *et on with &our wor$ shouted the teacher to two students who were off tas$. British 5nglish )riend @ <ate Clue Eubber <aths 4ublic School State School Aolida& School dinner Staff Eoo% 4li%solls -<uc$in* Around- @ Off Tas$ 4la& Ti%e @ 2rea$ Ti%e Open 6a& @ Open E3enin* <ar$in* Sche%e 6rawin* pins )riend Cu% Eraser <ath 4ri3ate School 4ublic School 9acation Aot 0unch Teachers 0oun*e C&% Shoes Off Tas$ @ )oolin* Around @ -Coofin* OffEecess Open Aouse Cradin* Sche%e pushpins or thu%btac$s Back to the To +merican 5nglish

,n the :oad
In the UK we dri3e slowl& o3er slee ing olicemen. Are we afraid of wa$in* the% up: British 5nglish Sleepin* 4olice%an @speed bu%p +merican 5nglish Speed bu%p

1ar par$ 1ar 8ourne& @ dri3e Lebra 1rossin* @ 4edestrian 1rossin* 0ollipop <an or 0ad& <otorwa& Traffic 8a% @ Tailbac$ 0orr& Articulated 0orr& 4etrol 4a3e%ent 4etrol Station S$ip 6i3ersion )ire En*ine 4hone 2o7

4ar$in* 0ot Eoad Trip 1ross /al$ 1rossin* Cuard )reewa& Traffic 8a% Truc$ Tractor Trailer @ Trailer Truc$ Cas @ Casoline Sidewal$ Cas Station 6u%pster 6etour )ire Truc$ Telephone 2ooth Back to the To

Buildings * 'ho s
British 5nglish Se%i-6etached Aouse )lat +one store&, appart%ent Terrace +row of houses 5oined, 1he%ist 1afe @ 1aff +not 24 hrs, 2un*alow 6uple7 Apart%ent Town Aouse 6ru* Store @ 6ru**ist 6iner Aouse +one stor&, Eanch Aouse Back to the To +merican 5nglish

(ood
+re "ou .eckish# ;+re "ou &ungr"#< /hat?s for afters# Aa3e &ou had &our udding &et: Are &ou feelin* eckish +hun*r&,# That food loo$s 3er& scrumm" +delicious, British 5nglish 2iscuit @ 2ic$ie +A coo$ie is a lar*e biscuit, Scone )air& 1a$e 1our*ette Sweets Sausa*e @ 2an*er 1risps 1hips +)rench )ries in <c6onald?s, Starter 4uddin*s @ Afters @ 6essert @ Sweets 8ac$et 4otato @ 2a$ed 4otato 8a% 8ell& Auber*ine Sandwich @ 2utt& @ Sarn& Ice loll& 2ill +at restaurant, Crill 1oo$ie 2iscuit 1up 1a$e Lucchini 1and& Sausa*e 4otato 1hips )rench )ries AppetiKer 6essert 2a$ed 4otato 8ell& 8ello E**plant Sandwich 4opsicle chec$ 2roil +merican 5nglish

)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$e-awa& Scotch 4anca$es Ta$e out )lap5ac$s

)lap5ac$s in En*land are oats %i7ed with hone& and@or *olden s&rup and ba$ed then cut into slices. so%eti%es raisins are added to the %i7ture. )ind out %ore.

about the food we eat in En*land and in the rest of the UK about 2ritish Slan* words Back to the To

.arts of a Car
British 5nglish 2onnet /indscreen 2oot Ee3ersin* li*hts E7haust pipe Aood /indshield Trun$ 2ac$-up li*hts Tail pipe @ <uffler Back to the To +merican 5nglish

In and around the &ouse

I watch the tell" whilst l&in* on the settee. Whilst is used in British English. It is another word for while British 5nglish +merican 5nglish

The Toilet @ 0oo @ The 8ohn @ 2o* @ /1 @ 9isitin* the little bo&s +little *irl?s roo%,.

2athroo% @ Eestroo%

2athroo% - the roo% where the bath is. If &ou as$ed us for the bathroo% we will thin$ &ou want to ha3e a bathI Tap Carden /ardrobe 2in @ 6ust 2in Telephone @ 2lower @ 4hone Tele3ision @ 2o7 @ Tell&@ T9 1oo$er 1ouch @ Sofa @ Settee Aand 2asin @ Sin$ Eun the bath )aucet 2ac$&ard @ >ard 1loset Trash 1an Telephone T9 @ Tele3ision Ean*e or Sto3e Sofa Sin$ )ill the tub Back to the To

.eo le
British 5nglish Cirl @ 0ass 2o& @ 0ad <an @ 2lo$e @ Centle%an @ Cu& @ 1hap 0ad& @ /o%an 4olice%an @ 2obb& @ 1opper 4ost%an 6ust%an )riend @ 4al @ 1hu% @ <ate @ 2udd& 1ashier +merican 5nglish Cirl 2o& <an @ Cu& 0ad& 4olice%an @ 1op <ail%an Carba*e <an )riend @ 2udd& Teller

0oll&pop <an Nutter <u% @ <u%%& @ <o% Back to the To

1rossin* Cuard 1raK& 4erson <o%

' ort
British 5nglish )ootball Eounders 2at +table tennis, Soccer 2aseball 4addle +pin* pon*, Back to the To +merican 5nglish

,ther !ords
British 5nglish Torch 4laster Autu%n 2an$ Aolida& 0ift Fueue There?s a #ueue. Fuid +slan* for pound, Sur*er& Trodden on I?% $nac$ered Kip @ sleep +merican 5nglish )lashli*ht 2and-Aid )all National Aolida& Ele3ator Stand in a 0ine There?s a line. 2uc$s 6octor?s office Stepped on I?% 2eat sleep

Nic$ /ireless @ Eadio Star$ers @ na$ed 1o%e round Off &ou *o It?s *one off 0ad& bird

steal Eadio Na$ed 1o%e o3er Co ahead It?s spoiled 0ad& bu*

B:ITI'& (,,D'
/III. +fternoon Tea and &igh Tea in 5ngland

.lease note2 /e ha3e %ainl& written about En*land as that is the countr& within the UK where our students li3e. /e would be 3er& happ& for schools and 3isitors 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, ser3ed with either of the followin*.

(reshl" baked scones ser3ed with crea% and 5a% +Known as a crea% tea, +fternoon tea sandwiches - thinl& sliced cucu%ber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. +ssorted astries Afternoon tea is not co%%on these da&s because %ost adults *o out to wor$. Aowe3er &ou can still ha3e Afternoon tea at the %an& tea roo%s around En*land. te7t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro5cetbritain.co% Afternoon tea beca%e popular about one hundred and fift& &ears a*o when rich ladies in3ited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. The& started offerin* their

3isitors sandwiches and ca$es too. Soon e3er&one was en5o&in* Afternoon tea. te7t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro5cetbritain.co% AICA TEA +The traditional H o?cloc$ tea, te7t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro5cetbritain.co% The 2ritish wor$in* population did not ha3e Afternoon Tea. The& had a %eal about %idda& and a %eal after wor$ between fi3e and se3en o?cloc$. This %eal was called ?hi*h tea? or 5ust ?tea?. +Toda& %ost people refer to the e3enin* %eal as dinner or supper., Traditionall& eaten earl& e3enin* Ai*h tea was a substantial %eal that co%bined delicious sweet foods such as scones ca$es buns or tea breads with te%ptin* sa3ouries such as cheese on toast toasted cru%pets cold %eats and pic$les or poached e**s on toast. This %eal is now often replaced with a supper due to people eatin* their %ain %eal in the e3enin*s rather than at %idda&. te7t ta$en fro% and cop&ri*ht of pro5cetbritain.co%

1ru%pets

)5+0' and )5+0 TI)5'

So%e people ha3e their bi**est %eal in the %iddle of the da& and so%e ha3e it in the e3enin* but %ost people toda& ha3e a s%all %id-da& %eal - usuall& sandwiches and perhaps so%e crisps and so%e fruit. /e ha3e three %ain %eals a da&.

Breakfast - between =."" and '."" 0unch - between !2."" and !.B" p.%. Dinner +so%eti%es called Supper, - The %ain %eal. Eaten an&ti%e between H.B" and G."" p.%. +E3enin* %eal,

Traditionall"9 and for some eo le still9 the meals are called2

Breakfast - 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 e3enin*. This %eal usuall& is a Eoast 6inner consistin* of a roast %eat >or$shire puddin* and two $inds of 3e*etables. 2EEAK)AST !hat is a t" ical 5nglish Breakfast# <ost people around the world see% to thin$ 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 howe3er a t&pical En*lish brea$fast is %ore li$el& to be a bowl of cereals a slice of toast orange 1uice and a cu 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 2rea$fast

The traditional 5nglish breakfast consists of e**s bacon sausa*es fried bread ba$ed beans and %ushroo%s. E3en thou*h not %an& people will eat this for brea$fast toda& it is alwa&s ser3ed in hotels and *uest houses around 2ritain. 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?. 0UN1A !hat is a t" ical 5nglish lunch#

<an& children at school and adults at wor$ will ha3e 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 $nown as a ?butt&? or ?sarnie? in so%e parts of the UK. <& fa3ourite sandwich is prawn and %a&onaise. I also lo3e tuna and %a&onaise and ha% and pic$le sandwiches. See a sa%ple %enu of food ser3ed in pubs Sa%ple %enu of food ser3ed for School 6inners 6INNEE The e3enin* %eal is usuall& called ?tea? ?dinner? or ?supper?. /hat is a traditional En*lish 6inner: A t&pical 2ritish %eal for dinner is %eat and -two 3e*-. /e put hot brown *ra3& traditionall& %ade fro% the 5uices of the roast %eat +but %ore often toda& fro% a pac$etI, on the %eat and usall& the 3e*etables. One of the 3e*etables is al%ost alwa&s potatoes. This traditional %eal is rarel& eaten nowada&s a recent sur3e& found that %ost people in 2ritain eat curr&I Eice or pasta are now fa3oured as the ?2ritish 6inner?. 9e*etables *rown in En*land li$e potatoes carrots peas cabba*es and onions are still 3er& popular. /e can also bu& 3e*etables fro% %an& countries all throu*h the &ear The Sunda& Eoast 6inner 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 o3en for about two hours, two different $inds of 3e*etables and potatoes with a >or$shire puddin*. The %ost co%%on 5oints are beef la%b or por$J chic$en is also popular. 2eef is eaten with hot white horseradish sauce por$ with sweet apple sauce and la%b with *reen %int sauce. Cra3& is poured o3er the %eat.

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The Union )la* - the fla* of the United Kin*do% +UK, The Union )la* popularl& $nown as the MUnion 8ac$ is the national fla* of the United Kin*do%. It is the 2ritish fla*. It is called the Union )la* because it s&%bolises the ad%inistrati3e union of the countries of the United Kin*do%. It is %ade up up of the indi3idual )la*s of three of the Kin*do%?s countries all united under one So3erei*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 4rincipalit& it could not be included on the fla*.