All About Britain

1. Great Britain is an island made up of  England, Scotland and WalesBritain, Scotland and WalesEngland and Ireland.
2. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales became one state in  153617081800.
3. The leek and daffodil are both plants used to symbolize  ScotlandWalesYorkshire.
4. In 2006,  the UKEnglandIrelandhad a population of 60.6 million.
5. In 1972 the UK joined  NATOthe European Economic Communitythe G7 group.
6. Almost  60%70%80%of the British live in towns or cities.
7. The size and popularity of the National Trust suggest how important  historythe countrysidetrustis to many British people.
8. Parliament consists of an elected House of Commons and an unelected House of  DonorsSenatorsLords.
9. Since 1970, the party that has formed the government has won around  45-55%35-45%25-35%of the vote in general elections.
10. 'Bobbies', 'fuzz', 'cops' and 'pigs' are all nicknames for  politiciansfarmerspolice officers.
11. University education in the UK is funded by  the governmentindividual studentsa combination of the government and students.
12. A drink without alcohol is known as a  weaksoftlightdrink.
13. If you 'throw in the towel' (admit defeat), your are using a  cricketinghorse racingboxingmetaphor.
14. Unlike in most European countries, entry to British museums and art galleries is usually  expensivevery cheapfree.
15. The day after Christmas is known as  BoxingStephen'sCold Turkeyday.

WRITING MY IDEAL HOME

Here we are in my ideal home. It's a modern farmhouse near Andorra la Vella. Its got four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room a garden, swimming pool and a cinema. My favorite places are the swimming pool and a big room for me.

On an ideal evening in my ideal farmhouse we're all here. My mum is cooking and my dad is in the swimming pool. My sister Aina is in the garden with her friends an I'm in my bedrooms with my best friend. I've got a PS4, a TV, a computer and a “yacuzzi”.

My favorite room is the swimming pool. It's a big pool with salted water. There is a TV inside and a table. But the cinema is amazing and the TV is enormous!

WRITING: internet profile:

Writing Guide:

·         Task

Write your internet profile.

·         Tink and plan

     Think of two adjectives to describe you. Generous and funny.

     What tings do you like and dislike? I like rock and reagge music, and I don't like read.

     How do you spend your time and your money? My time with play and mony of Barça clothes.

     Do you want to meet boys, girls or both? What age? A lot of years.

     What nationalities are you interested in meeting? Brazil and UK

     What languages or other things do you want to learn? English and Russian.

·         Write

            Copy the headings from Jen's profile. Then write your profile. Use the key phrases.

·         Check

-        Capital letters                - Punctuation                                              - Word order

About Me:

 Hi, I’m Arnau and I’m from Banyoles in Catalonia. I’m funny, nice and generous and studies. I’ve got brown eyes and black hair.

Likes and dislikes:

I like rock, reggae and classical music and I like sleeping and watching TV a lot I’m also a big fan of “la que se avecina”. I love visiting a lot of countries but I don’t like reading.

My time and money:

 I spend my time with playing, studying, sports and meeting my friends and my family. I spend my money on Barça clothes, on cinema or in computer games.

Requests:

I  really  want to meet boys and girls. I’m interested in meeting people from Brazil, China, Germany, USA and UK. I want to practise my English but I’m interested in learning Russian and Chinese.

WRITING MY FRIEND

Name: Martí.

Age: 12

Description: tall, friendly and fun.

Likes: doing karate

Dislikes: play football

Often: take jokes and dancing .

Buys: a lot of cheese.

Wants to meet: everyone

Speaks: English, Catalan and Spanish

Wants to learn: play de guitar or making bracelets.

My friend's name is Martí and he's from Sitges. He's twelve years old. Martí is tall, friendly and very funny. He likes doing karate, but he doesn't like playing football and basketball.

He spends a lot of time telling jokes and dancing hip hop or salsa. He likes cheese a lot and always buys a lot.

He wants to meet anyone who speaks Catalan, English and Spanish. He like games and he plays the guitar and making a lot of bracelets

Get On Up

Music legend James Brown was one of the most influential musicians in history. He is called " The Godfather of Soul". This film tells Brown's life story: his birth in a cabin, his extremely poor chidhood, his time in prison, and more. James was saved by his incredible talent. His story is fascinating!

7.Writing about an expdition

Friday 11^th May

I'm going to go on an expedition next Wednesday. We're going to stay on a mountain in the Balkans. I must take my dress, my laptop, my tent, my sleeping bag and a lot of more objects.

Wednesday 16^th May

Here I am in my tent. It's cold and storm, and we're staying next to a lake in a peak in the small mountain. I'm going to walk a lot of because the way is very steep. The vegetation is very beautiful in the Balkans. We're going to swimming in the lake.

Thursday 17^th May

We had a fantastic time swimming in the lake. We're playing a football and a lot of games.

We're going to walk in the mountains tomorrow. The next mountain we're up is very big but the way is slow and very long. I must take a lot of photos because the vegetation is spectacular and there are also beautiful mountains.

6.Article about a place and its history

London is a city in the south of England. The name of this beautiful city in Roman times was Londinium. The population in Roman times was 45,000 but the population now is 7,5 millions.

In London there are some streets with the name of very famous people and names with very important facts. For example:

-Trafalgar Square ( Battle of Trafalgar).

-Victoria Street ( Queen Victoria ).

The people of London are called Londoners or “Cockneys”. Famous Cockneys are Charlie Chaplin (actor) and Arthur Conan Doyle (writer of Sherlock Holmes stories).