Windsor Castle, a Royal Residence at Windsor Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. Queen Elisabeth II lives there for part of the year. Windsor Castle is about 22 miles (35 kilometers) west of London. The castle stands on a chalk cliff above the Thames River near the small town
Sights of London: The Gherkin Develop your reading and speaking skills. Level B1/B2 The Gherkin is one of the most distinctive buildings in the City of London. It is London’s most widely recognized example of contemporary architecture. It is also known as 30 St Mary Axe. This 41 floor skyscraper has a height of 180 meters
Glasgow, Largest City of Scotland Read to find out some interesting facts about Glasgow, the largest city of Scotland. Level B1 Glasgow is the largest city of Scotland with almost one million inhabitants. It lies only 50 miles from Edinburgh, near the west coast of Scotland, but most people would agree that the two cities
British Cities: Manchester Read and find out some facts about the city of Manchester Level B1 The city Manchester is one of the most dynamic and one of Britain’s largest metropolitan conurbations. A conurbation is an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities. This city
Welcome to London Would you like to visit London some day? Level B1 Read the text and speak about the capital of the UK. Everybody kmows that London is the capital of Great Britain. Besides, it's a leading cultural, education and financial centre of the United Kindom. London is one of the most visited cities
Read about Belfast Northern Ireland Capital City Hi, I'm Ruslana and today I’d like to tell you some information about Belfast Northern Ireland Capital Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, stands at the head of the the wide Belfast Lough, the inlet of the North Channel on the eastern coast of the island,
Cardiff, Wales' Largest City Hi, I'm Katia. Would you like to know some interesting facts about Cardiff the capital of Wales? Cardiff the capital of Wales is the largest city in Wales. It is situated near the mouth of the river Taff, which flows into the English Channel. The site was first occupied by a
Edinburgh, a Jewel in Scotland's Crown Hi, my name is Liza and I'd like to share with you some interesting information about the capital of Scotland. Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom to the north of England. The two largest cities in Scotland are Glasgow and the city of Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital city
Learn about the political system of the UK in brief The UK state structure is very complicated but let's try to speak about the United Kingdom political system briefly. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. This means that while a monarch is the head of state, he/she is not the
Do you know about the British Scout Association? The British Scout Association was formed in 1908 after the appearance of a book "Scouting for Boys" written by Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell. Though the movement had started in Great Britain for British boys, it very quickly spread to other countries. Baden Powell's idea of training boys was that
