THE WEDDING OF KATE MIDDLETON AND PRINCE WILLIAM

A ROYAL ROMANCE, an everyday love story???
The British Royal family
Part 1:
Read pages 6-7 I love English magazine.
1. Answer the questions in the photocopies: 9,10,11,12.
2. Prepare a new post in your blog:
Write a summary about the article in the magazine: Prince William and Kate Middleton and do the activities in the worksheet.

The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is fast approaching.
On April 29 2011 the happy couple will celebrate their vows at the ancient and magnificent Westminster Abbey in London. King Henry I and Princess Matilda of Scotland were the first Royals to get married there when they tied the knot on Nov. 11, 1100. And of course it was the venue for the heart-rending but ultimately inspiring funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.
There have been a lot of column inches written about this most modern of couples, and their romance seems to have captured the imagination of the entire world.
Since meeting as students at St Andrew's University in Scotland, their love affair has had plenty of time to flourish and mature. There can be no doubt that both of them are absolutely in love and committed to a lifetime's partnership together.
And unlike Prince William's father, Prince Charles, who infamously replied to the question as to whether he was in love with Diana "Yes, whatever 'in love' means...", you can be certain that his son and future daughter-in-law know exactly what love is.


1. Prince William: Is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and third eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
2. Kate Middleton: Is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. William is second in line to the thrones of the sixteen Commonwealth realms. Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England.
3. The Royal wedding: The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince William, second in the line of succession to Queen Elizabeth II, first met Catherine Middleton in 2001, when both were studying at the University of St Andrews.
4. Vocabulary

Can you name the members of the British Royal family? Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and third eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Which of them is the most popular? Prince Philip
Which of them died in a car accident? Queen Elizabeth II
Who's Prince William stepmother?Who's got married this year?
Where did they get married?
Who was William's best man?
Who was Kate's maid?

Help when there's a problem

Andreu : Albert, what's happened ? Are you OK?
Albert : No, I've cut my leg.
Andreu : How did that happen?
Albert : It was an accident. I fell while I was playing football in the stadium.
Andreu : Oh, right. Have you cleaned it?
Albert : Yes, I have, but it hurts.
Andreu : Do you need help?
Albert : Yes, I think it'll be OK.
Andreu : Mmmmmm. You need to see a good and specific doctor.

Talk about plans and arrangements

Andreu : Albert...Albert!
Albert : Yes? Oh, hi, Andreu.
Andreu : Are you doing anything this evening?
Albert : No, nothing special. Why?
Andreu : I'm going to a football match if you're interested.
Albert : Yes, great. What time does it start?
Andreu : It's on at ten o'clock at the Anfield stadium.
Albert : OK. Shall I meet you outside at about seven thirty?
Andreu : Yeah, OK. I'll see you there.
Albert : See you later, Andreu.

Get to know geography, points of interest, gastronomy, currency, sports...

1. List five traditional British dishes
fish and chips, bubble and squeak, black pudding and cottage pie.

2. What currency would you use if you were living in London? They use the pound Have a look at the following correspondences and say whether they are correct or not: The correct one is the third, because one pound is equivalent 1,20€. The fourth is false and the last one too.
3€ → 2₤, 8€ → 10₤, 15€ → 12₤, 30€ → 20₤, 75€ → 50₤

3. As you know, one of the most representative monuments of England is “Big Ben”, could you mention at least five more? the London eye, the Tower of London,...

4. What sports would you play if you were living there? The most important sports are cricket, tennis, rugby, golf... so if I live here I will to play tennis. What do they consist on? The objective is the ball has to cross network and enter to the other camp.

5. As we all know, British are the only people driving on the left. Can you add five aspects on driving in Britain? The steering wheel is on the drive and we have the steering wheel on the left and this is one of the five aspect the they drive on the left.

6. What are the main differences between British and American English? Give at least five
examples The most important difference is the pronounce the British people vocalist more than the American people. The accent is different too.
Some of the sames words have different meaning. And some words are use only in America and others only on Britain. And some times the words are spelling different.

7. Could you mention the most famous kings and queens of England? Could you add some dates? Elizabeth ll 1952 George V 1910 - 1936 and others

8. Is Great Britain a Republic or a Monarchy?Monarchy

9. Why do you think it is called “Great Britain” intead of “Britain”?


10. List the name of five rivers placed anywhere within Great Britain. The river Thames, the Brick Beck, the Ribble, the River Tial, ...

JINGLE BELL ROCK

THE UNITED KINGDOM: What do you know?

1. How many independent countries are there in the British Isles?
There are two , United Kingdom and Ireland

2. United Kingdom comprises four nations.
Could you name them and their capitals?
There are Scotland, the capital is Edinburgh, England the capital is London, Wales the capital is Cardiff , Northern Ireland and the capital is Belfast.

3. Which important river goes along Oxford and London?
Thames.
Where is it wider? Why?
Is around the Tower Bridge and the wider is around 870 feet (270 meters.)

4. Where can you find these thinks?

1. Egyptian mummies: in the British Museum.
2. Dinosaurs: in the National History Museum.
3. Pictures by famous painters: in the National Gallery.

5.Where is the Lake Ness? Why is it famous?
There is in Scotland. It's famous because an old story says , a monster is living in there.

6.Which is the political system in the two countries of the British Isles?

1. United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy It is governed by a parliamentary system.
2. Ireland is a republican system.

7.Can a person swim from Great Britain to France? How far is it? (3 / 30 / 300 km)
Yes, the persons can and It's 30 km far . But to do it, you need a permission because it's difficult and dangerous to cross.

8.Can you find three similarities and three differences between Britain and Spain?

1. You can look for information about history, political system, lifestyle, etc.
2. The similarities are the technology but not much, the famous shops and the transport is different too.
3. The differences are the meals ,the traditions and the education.
   

BRITISH HEALTCARE SYSTEM

Most of the time we feel well. But sometimes we just don't feel well. What happens then ?
Some people have medical insurance but most people can't afford it and rely on the National Health Service. This is provided by the government in Britain.

You must need to go to the chemist to buy cought misture or pills for a headache.

If you can't go to the doctor you can phone to National Healthy Service (NHS) where a trained nurse will suggest the best way to treat you.

Hopefully theses treatments won't be necessary. The best way to avoid getting ill is to have a healthy diet., get lots of exercise and take good care of yourself. You shouldn't then need to use the health care system at all!

COMPUTERS

The computers are very important in our lives and we need them !!! In Britain 60 % of the homes have got one.
Many young people , playing the computer games , chatting with his friends .... And this is theri favorite way to spending their time.
The computers are important for some libraries , police stations and schools . But they're becoming more important in our homes as well . We will can control all our lives , in "smart homes " the computer- controlled houses .
This houses will have a central computer will adjust the temperature , act as a burglar alarm and switch on the lights ready for you to come back home . And you will give instructions to the computer from your mobile phone .
The 44 % of young people between 11 to 16 said their PC was a trusted friend . Another survey found that people in Britain spend so much time on the phone , testing and reading e-mails that they no longer have time for the conversations .

TRANSPORT

Trains travel into London from all over the country. They are very important for people who live in the suburbs or outside London and travel into London for work. 1,8 million people travel into the center of London every day.

You can travel with another kind of train called the Docklands light Railway.

For many people the journey by train takes them to a convenient underground station. London Underground usually called the Tube, was the first in the world when it opened in 1836.

The different kinds of transport link up prettywell but sometimes you have to walk from one point in the journey to the next.

People use a lots of other forms of transport in london. Some people use boats on the River Thames to go to work.

There is one kind of transport that isn't very good in London - and that's the car. They move very slowly because there is too much traffic.

The buses an Taxis travel more quickly because they have got special lanes on the road.Tr

SHIPPING IN BRITAIN.

In England no town is more than 170 kilometres from the sea. So it's no suprise that Britain has a very jimportant history of ships and the sea.
the british Navy was the biggest navy in the world at one time.
In Liverpool there's a great museum of maritime history. I)t's got serveral ships in the docks outside. Inside it shows what it was like to be on some of the ships.
Ships like this one - the Cutty Sark at Greenwich in London - brought tea from India to Britain.
Between 1830 and 1930 more than nine million people from all over Europe left from the port of Liverpool to start a new life in America or Australia.
The most famous ship was probably the Titanic. It sank in 1912 abd iver 1,500 people drowned.
One of the most famous shipping companies is Cunard, It's got the world's biggest cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2, whic crosses the Atlantic from Southampton to Nwq York. The majority of people do travel around the world by plane but ships are still very important for movin goods.
Here at the Southampton Container Terminal they unload more than one and a half milion containers each year.

British horror stories

People like to be scared. They love reading horror stories and watching hooror mivies. The frist was published by Mary Shelley in 1818 - Frankenstein. Many films have featured Frankenstein over the years.
One of them put two great hooro characters together when Frankenstein met Count Cracula. Since then Cracula has always been in print.
Bram Stoker got the idea for Bracula while he was sitting in Highgate Cemetery in Nort Londoon. Stoker wondered what would happen if the light woke up the dead body in the tomb Count Cracula the vampire was created.
The bedroom window was wide open and moonlight was shining into the room. Mina was on the balcony and a dark shape was leaning over her. I t was Count Cracula!
The vampire turned his head. His eyes burned with a terrible red light. Blood was dripping from his red lips and long white teeth. The vampire had already taken fhis meal of blood!
We do like to be frightened, don't we?

Law

The most famous pile station in Britain is New Scotland Yard in London, but there are police stations all over the country.
For most people the police are the face of the law. They can arrest people in the street, but they also give information.
Suspected criminal is being charge wit a crime. He must hand over everything he's carrying or has got in his pockets.
Suspects can be kept in the cells at the police station for several hours. This suspect spent a whole night in the cells.
As well as the cells we saw earlier, the pilice station in Lewisham has got stables for pilice hores. Police officers go out on horses every day, but lots of plicee horeses are needed when there are large crowds, at football matches or demonstations for example.
the evidence that the pilie coollect from a crime scene is analysed in laboratories like this.
They can examine and analyse material from the crime scene to find out exactly what happened.
The police are the most obvious part of the law in Britain. Their job is to make sure that people don't break the law and to catch them when teey do. Foresic scientists provide the evidence that helps the courts decide wheather a suspect is guilty of a crime or not. The courts then decide on the sentece.

Supermarkets

Supermarkets are an important part of daily life in Britain.
The five biggest supermarkets sell 80% of all groceries - that's food and drink. Tesco is biggest. It's got nearly 2,000 shops in Britain and is the third biggest supermarket in the world.
I the larger supermarket you can buy just about anything. On the shelves you can find all the food and drink you need. You can buy sports equipment, bicycles, books, toys and games, CDs and DVDs.
The very big supermarkets are usually on the edge of towns and most people dive to them. And while they are there with their car, customers can buy petrol too.
There are many more supermarkets now than 20 years ago. People find it very convenient to do all their shopping in one place.
It's even more convenient to shop from home. A lot of people now use online shopping. Tesco Online delivers over 100,000 orders each week in Britain and Sainsbury's delivers 30,000. It's becoming a very popular way to shop.
But not everyone lies supermakets. Small shops in towns and villages are closing because supermarkets can sell the same tlhing cheaper. So people without cars hae less choice.
Many supermarkets are opejn 24 hous a day ann seven days a week, so people can shop 24/7.

SOPA OPERAS IN BRIATIN

The most popular British soap operas are Eastenders and Coronation Street. These are popular dramas about the lives of ordinary people. There are usually three to five episodes each week. Many people are addicted to soap operas.
There are also web sites for all the main soap operas.
Eastenders is set in the esat end of London annd has benn bradcast sine1985. Coronation Street is based in Manchester and it is the oldest soap. I started in 1972 and is on TV every evening from Monday to Friday.

SCOTLAND

There are four main regions in Britain. England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Scotland is in the north of Britain. It's famous its lakes, which are called lochs in Scotland. Scotland occupies one third of the land area of Britain, but has got only 9% of the population. The majority of Scottish people live in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Like many parts of Britain, has also got its own tradition. For special occasions some Scottish wear a kilt rather than trousers. The unusual instrument know as the bagpipes is also a part of Scottish tradition. Sport it's very important in Scotland. There are a lot of coursers of golf. There are some very parts.

THE WEATHER!!

65% of days in Britain are overcast. Overcast means dull, grey and cold. That's 260 dull days.

British people like to complain about the weather. When it is raining, they say it is too wet. When it is sunny, they say it is too hot.

Name two extreme weather conditions that can cause manage around the world: tropical storms, hurricanes.

It's not surprising that Britain has got are of the most important weather centres in the world. The Met Office emplays over a thousand people. They provide weather forecasts for radio, television and newspapers and on the Internet.

READING!!

British people read a lot. They read books , newspapers and magazines . And they read text messages on their mobile phones. A quarter of the population reads more than 20 book each year .
There are bookshops where you can buy books . And there are lots of public libraries where you can borrow books for free.
You can also now borrow CDs , DVDs and computer games .
There are often reference rooms where you can for to look something up or go to study . Many libraries have also got special rooms with books and photographs about the history of the area. The Queen opened its new building in 1998 . It receives a cioy of every book published in Britain and adds 3 million new items every year .

BRITISH SPORTS!!

At the weekend in Britain , millions of people take part in some kid of sporting activity. All men over 16 regularly participate in sport.
More people spend part of the weekend watching sport - especially football.
The top level of the game is professional football in the Premiership .
Football is played in schools and as a leisure activity. Both grils and boys play.
Cricket is main summer sport in Britain . Local teams play in towns and villages every Saturday and Sunday from April to September.
Cricket is played between two teams of 11 people.
Tennis is another popular sport, especially in summer after the famous Wimbeldon championships . There are tennis courts all over Britain .
Other popular sports are golf , swimming , cycling ,keep fit and walking. But there is no doubt that for most people football is the national sport.

ANIMALS!!

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extinction. There are several reasons for this. But the most serious threat to animals is from man.
Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This is removing the habitat of many animals, like these gorillas, birds and plants. The number of animals in some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer.
The Worldwide Fund for Nature is an international organization. It started in Britain in 1961 and has now got a global network in 90 countries. It looks at all aspects of conservation including animals, plants, forestry and control of pollution.
There are a number of projects in Britain which deal with endangered species. Here at Port Lympne Animal Park there are elephants, lions, African hunting dogs and many others.
In this safe environment animals can bredd - produce babies - and so increase the numbers. The animals are then put back into their natural wild habitat.
Animals born in Britain are now back in the Congo and GAbon in Africa. They are surviving and adapting successfully to conditions there.

BRITISH HOUSES!!

Well, 90% of the population live in towns. There are lots of different kinds of houses. This is the kind of house you find in British towns. Terraced houses are joined together - sometimes in a long row, but some terraces have only got a few houses.

Houses in different parts of Britain can look very different. There are lots of regional variations because builders use local materials. There are also differences in age. Some houses are very modern and some are hundreds of years old.

These are traditional thatched cottages, Thatch is made from reeds and is used for the roof. Cottage is the name for a small house in the country.

A famous traditional saying is "An Enlishman's home is his castle'. British people spend a lot of time and money on their homes and gardens.