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
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,
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
Discover Bristol in the United Kingdom What do you know about the city of Bristol UK? Bristol is a city in the United Kingdom situated on the River Frome and River Avon. It is home to nearly 500,000 people. Bristol is located just 120 miles west of London and is the largest city in the south west
Read and speak about the Thames, the life-blood of England The Thames is not only London’s river. It is England’s river, for it winds its way through two hundred and fifty miles of English villages and towns, of English cities and English country-side. It is a river where swans build their nests, and punters go
Let's Visit Stonehenge, the Mysterious Stone Circle Speaking You are attending a language school in Britain and you are planning a class trip. Your teacher wants to go to the National Gallery in London, but you think it is boring. Persuade your teacher to visit Stonehenge. Maxim's Project I'm sure it's very educational to see
What do you know about Edinburgh Festival? Hi, I'm Bogdan. I was asked what city of Scotland the famous annual Festival of Music and Drama is held in. Sad to say but I didn't know the answer. I found this information and would like to share with you. The Edinburgh International Festival is an annual festival of
What do you know about Scotland? Hi, I'm Diana and I'd like to speak about Scotland in brief. Scotland is the most northern part of the island of Great Britain. It is not densely populated: its population is a little over 5 million people. Scottish people are called Scots. The Cheviot Hills mark the boundary between England
Read to Know About Scotland Geography Although Scotland takes up one third of the territory of the British Isles, its population is not very big. It is the most northern part of the island of Great Britain and is not far away from the Arctic Circle. That's why it is not densely populated: its population
