WINDOW ON BRITAIN

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=zVM4edhMWRU

E____________,
GREAT BRITAIN is composed of: S____________,
W__________,
NORTHERN I______________

POPULATION: over _____ millions of people

In London live: over ____ millions of people

Where does the Prime Minister live? ____, Downing Street

In: S___________,
Where can you see the Queens head? C__________,
M__________
(and other S________________ )

Where does the Queen live? In BUCKINGHAM ______________.

What is LIVERPOOL famous for? The group B________ and it is an

important _________.

What is OXFORD famous for? The old _________ and the amount of
B__________.

Who are FARMERS? People who live in a _________.

How many foreign tourists come to ____ millions

Britain every year?

A T_____________?
What was originally Stonehenge? A C_____________?
A C_____________?

What language do people speak in ___________

Wales?

How many islands are there in Britain? over _______!!!

 HOUSES IN BRITAIN

In _____________
Where do British people live? and
F__________

B____________,
C____________,
TERRACED ___________,
SEMI-DETACHED ____________,
Can you name some types of houses? DETACHED ______________,
OLD,
N____,
L______,
S_______

What do people do in a LIVING or W_________ _____,

SITTING ROOM? R_________,
P____________ _________

Why are KETTLES important? People _______ them to make ______.

How many cups of TEA British people More than _____!

drink a day?

Where do you find living rooms and DOWNSTAIRS / UPSTAIRS

kitchens? (Underline)

What is the boy in the video interested P____________

in?

In the bathroom look at the taps...

TO BE KEEN ON... =
essere appassionato di... P______: (________, ________
________, ________)
What are British people very keen on?
 SPORT IN BRITAIN

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN BRITAIN?

...................................

About ........% of British people practise ____%

a sport.

What sport do people play in ______________

WEMBLEY?

What sport do people play in ______________

WIMBLEDON?

What sport do people play at ______________

ST.ANDREWS Links?

What sport do people play in HENLEY R____________

on Thames?

What sport do people play in LORDS ______________

Stadium?

How many swimming pools are there in over ______________

Britain?

S_____________,
Can you name other sports in the C_____________,
video? H_______ _________,
M______________,
R___________

Where does the sport Crocker or ______________

Croccer come from?

Where does CURLING come from? ______________

Where do people play CURLING? On _________

 FESTIVALS IN BRITAIN

Which day do British people remember

a person called GUY FAWKES and the On _______ of ______________
Gunpowder Plot?

GUY FAWKES wanted to burn the

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. 1_ _ _
In which year?

In which month do people celebrate the

PANCAKE RACE? ________________

What do people have to do during the THROW pancakes and

pancake race? ___________.

What is missing in a VALENTINES

card? The ___________ (of the sender)

How do you know who is the card from? You just __________ it!

Do you remember the Christmas joke? - Where can you always find a C____?
- In a MUUUU___________! :-/

Where do people celebrate

HOGMANAY? In ___________________

Which is the English translation of the

word HOGMANAY? ________________

DO YOU KNOW OTHER BRITISH FESTIVALS?

...
 LONDON

LONDON is on the river... T____________ (in Italian: ________)

The Romans built the first bridge over

the river in ........ AD. This is considered __
the beginning of the city of LONDON.

How many bridges over the river __

Thames are there in LONDON?

Some bridges are for cars, some for P__________________

trains and some for ...

How many millions of tourists come in over ___

LONDON every year?

How many millions of those tourists are __

from abroad (dallestero)?

How many floors are there in the __

famous department store HARRODS?

Which kind of LIFE can you see in ____________ LIFE

COVENT GARDEN?

In Covent Garden you can see street

musicians and BUSKERS. ________________ ____________
Can you guess the meaning of the word
busker?

How many CINEMAS are there in over ___

London?

...and how many THEATERS? more than ___

London is not only rush, rush and rush...

Where can you relax and get away from In the London ____________
noise?

Doctor S.Johnson said: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of ...

(LIFE)

What do you think this sentence mean? " " ......................

 SCHOOL IN BRITAIN

British students go to the PRIMARY

SCHOOL at the age of ... __

British students go to the SECONDARY

SCHOOL at the age of ... __

20% of British students go to... U_______________

What time does the school usually start

in Britain? ___

From which age do British pupils start to

learn a foreign (straniera) language? ___

Which foreign language do British

students most often study? _____________

At lunchtime how long is the school

break in British schools? ________

What time does school usually finish? __ pm

92% of British schools are STATE

SCHOOLS. What kind of school are the I________________ SCHOOLS
remaining 8% ?

Who pays for independent schools? STUDENTS ________________

What kind of school is a

BOARDING SCHOOL? A _______________
FOOD IN BRITAIN

What does a MILKMAN bring? _________

When does a milkman usually arrive? B____________ B_______________

What time is usually lunch in Britain? __ or __pm

What do British people usually have for

lunch? S_______________ or S____________

What do you think CONVENIENCE

FOOD means? ______________ ____________

What time do British people usually

have dinner? __pm or __pm

In London you can find restaurants from

over ... different countries. __

C___________,
What food nationalities are very I__________,
common in Britain? T________,
I____________

Is FISH & CHIPS a traditional British

food? ______!

In the video, how much does

COD* & CHIPS cost? __.___
* merluzzo

At the end of the video Leonie says:

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE FOOD. WHICH IS ___________?
 SOLUTIONS

WINDOW ON BRITAIN

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=zVM4edhMWRU

ENGLAND,
GREAT BRITAIN is composed of: SCOTLAND,
WALES,
NORTHERN IRELAND

POPULATION: over 58 millions of people

In London live: over 7 millions of people

Where does the Prime Minister live? 10, Downing Street

In: STAMPS,
Where can you see the Queens head? COINS,
MONEY
(and other SOUVENIRS)

Where does the Queen live? In BUCKINGHAM PALACE

What is LIVERPOOL famous for? The group Beatles and it is an

important port.

What is OXFORD famous for? The old university and the amount of
bikes.

Who are FARMERS? People who live in a farm.

How many foreign tourists come to 24 millions

Britain every year?

A TEMPLE?
What was originally Stonehenge? A CLOCK?
A CALENDAR?

What language do people speak in WELSH

Wales?

How many islands are there in Britain? over 800!!!

 HOUSES IN BRITAIN

In HOUSES
Where do British people live? and
FLATS

BUNGALOWS,
COTTAGES,
TERRACED HOUSES,
SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES,
Can you name some types of houses? DETACHED HOUSES,
OLD,
NEW,
LARGE,
SMALL

What do people do in a LIVING or WATCH TV,

SITTING ROOM? READ,
PLAY GAMES

Why are KETTLES important? People need them to make tea.

How many cups of TEA British people More than 8!

drink a day?

Where do you find living rooms and DOWNSTAIRS / UPSTAIRS

kitchens?

What is the boy in the video interested PLANES

in?

Sullanomalia britannica dei rubinetti

In the bathroom look at the taps... separati (acqua calda e fredda) e della
loro esigua distanza al bordo del
lavandino...

TO BE KEEN ON... =
essere appassionato di... PETS (dogs, cats, rabbits, fish)

What are British people very keen on?

 SPORT IN BRITAIN

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN BRITAIN?

................................... (WALKING)

About ........% of British people practise 40%

a sport.

What sport do people play in FOOTBALL

WEMBLEY?

What sport do people play in TENNIS

WIMBLEDON?

What sport do people play at GOLF

ST.ANDREWS Links?

What sport do people play in HENLEY ROWING

on Thames?

What sport do people play in LORDS CRICKET

Stadium?

How many swimming pools are there in over 20.000

Britain?

SWIMMING,
Can you name other sports in the CYCLING,
video? HORSE RIDING,
MOTORACING,
RUGBY

Where does the sport Crocker or FRANCE

Croccer come from?

Where does CURLING come from? SCOTLAND

Where do people play CURLING? On ICE

 FESTIVALS IN BRITAIN

Which day do British people remember

a person called GUY FAWKES and the On 5th of November
Gunpowder Plot?

GUY FAWKES wanted to burn the 1605

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
In which year?

In which month do people celebrate the

PANCAKE RACE? FEBRUARY

What do people have to do during the THROW pancakes and

pancake race? RUN.

What is missing in a VALENTINES

card? The NAME (of the sender)

How do you know who is the card from? You just GUESS it!

Do you remember the Christmas joke? - Where can you always find a COW?
- In a MUUUUUUSEUM! :-/

Where do people celebrate

HOGMANAY? In SCOTLAND

Which is the English translation of the

word HOGMANAY? NEW YEAR.

DO YOU KNOW OTHER BRITISH FESTIVALS?

...
 LONDON

LONDON is on the river... THAMES (in Italian: TAMIGI)

The Romans built the first bridge over

the river in ........ AD. This is considered 43 (if necessary ask what AD
the beginning of the city of LONDON. means...)

How many bridges over the river 29

Thames are there in LONDON?

Some bridges are for cars, some for PEDESTRIANS

trains and some for ...

How many millions of tourists come in over 20

LONDON every year?

How many millions of those tourists are 11

from abroad (dallestero)?

How many floors are there in the 7

famous department store HARRODS?

Which kind of LIFE can you see in STREET LIFE

COVENT GARDEN?

In Covent Garden you can see street

musicians and BUSKERS. SUONATORI AMBULANTI
Can you guess the meaning of the word
busker?

How many CINEMAS are there in over 130

London?

...and how many THEATERS? more than 60

London is not only rush, rush and rush...

Where can you relax and get away from In the PARKS
noise?

Doctor S.Johnson said: When a man is tired of London, he is tired of ...

(LIFE)

What do you think this sentence mean? " " ......................

 SCHOOL IN BRITAIN

British students go to the PRIMARY 5

SCHOOL at the age of ...

British students go to the SECONDARY 11

SCHOOL at the age of ...

20% of British students go to... UNIVERSITY

What time does the school usually start 9 am

in Britain?

From which age do British pupils start to 11

learn a foreign (straniera) language?

Which foreign language do British FRENCH

students most often study?

At lunchtime how long is the school

break in British schools? 1 hour

What time does school usually finish? 4 pm

92% of British schools are STATE

SCHOOLS. What kind of school are the INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
remaining 8% ?

Who pays for independent schools? THE PUPILS PARENTS

What kind of school is a

BOARDING SCHOOL? A COLLEGIO
FOOD IN BRITAIN

What does a MILKMAN bring? MILK

When does a milkman usually arrive? BEFORE BREAKFAST

What time is usually lunch in Britain? 12 or 1pm

What do British people usually have for

lunch? SANDWICHES or SNACKS

What do you think CONVENIENCE

FOOD means? CIBO PRONTO

What time do British people usually

have dinner? 6pm or 7pm

In London you can find restaurants from 42

over ... different countries.

CHINESE,
What food nationalities are very INDIAN,
common in Britain? THAI,
ITALIAN

Is FISH & CHIPS a traditional British

food? YES!

In the video, how much does

COD* & CHIPS cost? 3.50
* merluzzo

At the end of the video Leonie says:

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE FOOD. WHICH IS (YOURS)?