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

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.