What do you know about British independent schools? Most children at independent schools are day pupils but there are boys and girls who attend eight hundred independent schools in the UK as boarders. They work, play, eat and sleep in their schools. They learn to live in a community and think of their school as
Birmingham Read about Birmingham UK Second City Birmingham is commonly referred to as the nation's "second city". Birmingham is situated in the centre of the upland area in the valleys of three small rivers: the Tame, the Cole, the Rea. These rivers flow into the Trent, a big navigable river. The name "Birmingham" comes from the
Have practice in writing a formal letter. Write the letter of complaint: dissatisfaction with the treatment in the shop Your Christmas shopping ended up as a complete disaster. The sales staff in Ramsgate Computer World were slow, impolite and on top of everything extremely uncooperative. You have decided to write a letter of complaint to
Elementary School Year 4 Speaking Speak about typical English homes. I'd like to tell you about typical English homes. Some English families live in flats, but lots of people have got their own houses. There are two floors in a traditional English house. Two or three bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs. The living-room, the
Hi! I'm Diana. Making a project about Fleet Street, I read about the Cheshire Cheese tavern popular with journalists and writers and got interested in Cheshire cheese. Brief Facts about Cheshire Cheese British Oldest Cheese Dating back to Roman times, it is Britain's oldest cheese and is mentiones in the Domesday book of 1086. Domesday
Writing a Semi-formal Letter You are writing a book about the English way of life and customs. You have recently returned from England where you spent two weeks collecting materials and data regarding your book. Write a letter to Mr and Mrs Jones who were your hosts during your stay in England. Express your thanks for:
What do you know about the Great Plague of London? During the hot summer of 1665, London was hit by a terrible disease known as The Great Plague. The disease had spread rapidly across parts of Europe and caused many deaths. Although there had been a plague epidemic (known as the Black Death) 300 years
Wales Is a Land of Songs Read and speak about Wales In the west of Britain lies one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles – Wales. The mountains and valleys are very beautiful. There are many sheep- and cattle-farms in the green valleys. The North Wales is a farming region; the South
What do you know about Wales? Read some interesting facts about Wales. Welsh History 1301 – After defeating the native princes of Wales, King Edward I of England named his son “Prince of Wales”. Since then the eldest son of the king or queen of England has traditionally been given this title. The First Prince
Learn about the Great Fire of London In 1666, a huge fire that started in a tiny bakery burned down most of London – because it was so big, it was called the Great Fire of London. London was a busy city in 1666. It was very crowded. The streets were narrow and dusty. The houses
