situated north-west of the European

continent between the Atlantic Ocean

and the North Sea. It has a total land
area of 244,100 suare !ilo"etres, of
which nearl# $$% is land and the
re"ainder inland water. &ro" north to
south it is about 1,000 !ilo"etres
lon'.
(he na"e refers to the union of what
were once four separate nations) En'land, Scotland, *ales and
Ireland +thou'h "ost of Ireland is now independent,.
En'land - (he capital is -ondon.
Scotland - (he capital is Edinbur'h .
*ales - (he capital is .ardiff.
Northern Ireland - (he capital is /elfast.
I. Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is when all Christmas Decorations should be removed
so as not to bring bad luck upon the home. If decorations are not
re"o0ed on (welfth Ni'ht, the# should sta# up all #ear.
Why is it bad luck to leave the decorations up after Twelfth Night?
-on' a'o it was thou'ht that lea0in' the decorations up would cause a disaster. 1eople
belie0ed that tree-spirits li0ed in the 'reener# +hol#, i0# etc, the# decorated their houses
with. (he 'reener# was brou'ht into the house to pro0ide a safe ha0en for the tree-spirits
durin' the harsh "idwinter da#s. Once this period was o0er it was necessar# to return the
'reener# bac! outside to release the tree-spirits into the countr#side once a'ain. &ailure to
do this would "ean that 0e'etation would not be able to start 'rowin' a'ain +sprin'
would not return,, leadin' to an a'ricultural disaster. 0isit pro2ectbritain.co"
It was also thou'ht that, if #ou left the 'reener# in the house, the tree-spirits would cause
"ischief in the house until the# were released. 0isit pro2ectbritain.co" for "ore
infor"ation
(oda# people still feel uneas# about lea0in' the .hrist"as decorations up after (welfth
Ni'ht. 3espite decorations now bein' "ade of foil or paper, and e0en thou'h the tree-
spirits are lon' for'otten, the superstition still sur0i0es. 0isit pro2ectbritain.co" for "ore
infor"ation
Did you know?
4ntil the 1$th centur#, people would !eep decorations of holl#, i0#, bo5, #ew,
lauren and "istletoe up until &ebruar# 2nd, .andle"as 3a#, the end of the
.hrist"as season, 40 da#s after the birth of 6esus.
In the rei'n of 7ictoria decorations ca"e down on (welfth Ni'ht and 'enerall#
were burnt.
*hen is (welfth Ni'ht8 12th ni'ht
(welfth Ni'ht is the e0enin' of the th !anuary.
9(he e0enin' of the fifth of 6anuar#, precedin' (welfth 3a#, the e0e of the
Epiphan#, for"erl# the last da# of the .hrist"as festi0ities and obser0ed as a
ti"e of "err#"a!in'9. Oxford English Dictionary
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"olidays and Notable #pecial Days in $reat %ritain
;an# festi0als and holida#s in /ritain are centuries old. E0er# town, 0illa'e and ha"let in /ritain has its own
traditions, so"e in0ol0in' "onths of careful plannin' and preparations of costu"es and choreo'raph#, others
reuirin' si"pl# a worr#in' desire to "a!e a co"plete and utter fool of oneself.
(he 200< - 200$ calendar below contains the "ost i"portant and well !nown festi0als and popular e0ents in
/ritain. If #ou are loo!in' for the date of a particular holida# or festi0al in the 4=, then #ou will find it here.
6anuar# &ebruar# ;arch April
;a# 6une 6ul# Au'ust
Septe"ber October No0e"ber 3ece"ber
!anuary
1 New >ear?s 3a# +/an! holida#@1ublic Aolida#,
&ebruary
14 7alentine?s 3a#
'arch
1 St 3a0id?s 3a# +*ales National 3a#,
1< St. 1atric!?s 3a# +Ireland?s Special 3a#,
'arch()pril Easter
)pril
1 April &ool?s 3a#
2B St Ceor'e?s 3a# +En'land?s National 3a#,
'ay + 2 /an! holida#s@1ublic Aolida#s,
1 ;a# 3a#
!une
*i"bledon (ennis (ourna"ent last two wee!s of 6une
)ugust +/an! holida#@1ublic Aolida#,
Nottin' Aill .arni0al
#eptember
Aar0est &esti0al
*ctober
B1 Aalloween
November
D /onfire Ni'ht
11 Ee"e"brance 3a#
B0 St Andrew?s 3a# +Scotland?s National 3a#,
December
Ad0ent
.hrist"as +/an! holida#@1ublic Aolida#,
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III.
%uckingham ,alace

/uc!in'ha" 1alace is where the Fueen li0es.
/uc!in'ha" 1alace is the Fueen?s official and "ain ro#al -ondon ho"e. It has been the
official -ondon residence of /ritain?s "onarch# since 1GB<. Fueen 7ictoria was the first
"onarch to li0e there.
*ho li0es in /uc!in'ha" 1alace toda#8
/uc!in'ha" 1alace is not onl# the ho"e of the Fueen and 1rince 1hilip but also the
-ondon residence of the 3u!e of >or! +1rince Andrew, and the Earl and .ountess of
*esse5 +1rince Edward and his wife, and their dau'hter.
/uc!in'in' 1alace is also an office
/uc!in'ha" 1alace is used also for the ad"inistrati0e wor! for the "onarch#. It is here
in the state apart"ents that Aer ;a2est# recei0es and entertains 'uests in0ited to the
1alace.
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I-.

Types of Transport in %ritain

Eoads and "otorwa#s are /ritain?s pri"ar# do"estic transport routes. (here are so"e
22D,000 "iles +BH2,000 !", of roads in /ritain.
(ra0el b# car, 0an or ta5i is b# far the "ost co""on "eans of transport, accountin' for
GD per cent of passen'er "ilea'e in Creat /ritain.
+-ondon (ransport,
A0era'e distances tra0elled per person in /ritain per #ear in 1$$$@2001)
wal!in' 1G$ "iles +244 "iles in 1$GD@GH,,
bic#cle B$ +44,,
bus B42 +40H,,
train BHG +2$2,,
car DBD4 +B<$H,.
Source) National (ra0el Sur0e# 2001
Cars
;ost people in /ritain tra0el b# car. About <D% of households ha0e at least one car.
S"all white 0an par!ed in between cars
'otorcycles
;otorc#clin' is popular in /ritain, both as a "eans of transport and as a pasti"e with
o0er one "illion "otorc#clists.
A "oped with an en'ine capacit# up to D0cc can be ridden at the a'e of 1H with a
pro0isional licence. (he "a5i"u" le'al speed a "oped can be ridden is B0 "ph +D0!ph,.
A full "otorc#cle licence can be obtained at the a'e of 1< after passin' a test.
.orries
;ost 'oods are transported b# roads in lorries
At the be'innin' of the 20th centur#, railwa# trains and canal bar'es were the "ain
"eans of transportin' hea0# 'oods. Now around HD% are carried b# lorries.
%uses and Coaches
*e ha0e sin'le dec!er and double dec!er buses. >ou can see the" in our towns and
cities. *e use coaches for tra0ellin' lon'er distances or for 'oin' on school outin's.
(he red double dec!er buses +pictured below, are fa"ous all o0er the world. >ou can see
loads of the" in -ondon.
A 3ouble 3ec!er bus for #ou to colour
;a!e a -ondon bus out of paper
(here are two "ain !inds of buses in -ondon) the red double-dec!er and the red sin'le-
dec!er.
(he "ain places a bus 'oes to are shown on the front of the bus. So"e double-dec!ers
ha0e auto"atic doors and #ou pa# the dri0er when #ou 'o in. On sin'le-dec!ers #ou
so"eti"es bu# #our tic!et fro" a "achine in the bus. ;ost -ondon buses ha0e a
conductor who will co"e round and collect fares.
Si'htseein' buses
(here are "an# si'htseein', open top, buses in -ondon and other cities.

(ra"s
(a5is
In -ondon, the ta5is are blac! but in the rest of the countr# the# are different colours.
/lac! .abs are the only ta5i #ou can hail fro" the street +thou'h the# now co"e in other
colours as well,. *ith the 9for hire9 si'n lit, the dri0er is obli'ed to stop for #ou.
A london ta5is for #ou to colour
Trains
(he rail networ! in /ritain is one of the "ost e5tensi0e in Europe with o0er 11,000 "iles
+1<,D00!", of lines, so"e 2,D00 stations and around 1,D00 trains a da#.
Interesting &acts
/ritain pioneered railwa#s.
(he Stoc!ton and 3arlin'ton railwa# +1G2D, was the first public passen'er
railwa# in the world.
The ma/or stations in .ondon are0
Euston, St 1ancras, 7ictoria and .harin' .ross.
The Tube
1The Tube1 is the name of .ondon2s underground system
(he -ondon under'round railwa# s#ste" +or ?tube?, as it is !nown locall#, celebrated its
centenar# in 1$$0 and is internationall# fa"ous, ran!in' alon'side the 1aris "etro and
the New >or! subwa#. -ondon?s tube networ! co0ers the lar'est area of an# under'round
rail s#ste", with 242 "iles +B$1!" of trac!s, of which around 10H "iles +1<1 !", is
under'round, and 2H< stations. (he tube runs to all areas of central and 'reater -ondon,
connectin' all "ainline stations.
*hen in -ondon, 9the (ube9 is a 'reat "eans of 'ettin' aroundI
Interesting &act
-ondon was the first cit# in the world to ha0e an under'round railwa#,
called the ?tube?. (he first line was built in 1G$0.
Euro (rains
(he trains tra0el under the sea in a 0er# lon' tunnel called the .hannel (unnel. (he
tunnel was co"pleted in 1$$D and is D0 "etres below the sea bed.
Eurostar is the hi'h-speed train ser0ice lin!in' -ondon, Ashford, 1aris, /russels, -ille,
A0i'non, .alais, 3isne#land Eesort 1aris and the &rench Alps.
!ourney Times
-ondon to 1aris - 2 hours 1D "ins
-ondon to /russels - 1hr D1 "ins
-ondon to -ille - 1hr 20 "ins
Eurostar onl# transports people, if #ou would li!e to ta!e #ou car #ou ha0e to 'o on the
Euro Shuttle.
(he 9Shuttle9 ser0ice 2oins .alais to &ol!estone in BD "inutes. *e dri0e our cars onto the
Shuttle trains.
)irports
3N$.)ND 0 There are 456 airports in 3ngland.
.ondon has five airports 0 Aeathrow, Catwic!, Stanstead, -ondon .it# and -uton. (he
first three ha0e under'round connections to the centre of -ondon and are the "ain
-ondon airports.
Aeathrow and Catwic! Airports are the two "ain centres for o0erseas fli'hts. -ondon
+Aeathrow, Airport is one of the lar'est airports in the world and has two tube stations.
(he nu"ber of passen'ers arri0in' and departin' to or fro" -ondon?s airports eualled
o0er 120 "illion in 2004. Aeathrow handled H<" passen'ers, "a!in' the airport the
busiest and best connected in the world. SourceJ .AA, /AA
#C*T.)ND 0
1restwic! airport.
#hips
Shippin' still re"ains the "ain for" of car'o transport in to and out of /ritain, despite
the openin' of the .hannel (unnel to &rance in 1$$4. (he busiest sea port is 3o0er.
;an# ferries cross the seas between En'land and Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and
&rance
-.

What to see and do in .ondon

+&lat Stanle# 0isits the "ain -ondon attractions all the wa# fro" North .arolina in
the 4SA,
-ondon attracts 0er# lar'e nu"bers of 0isitors and tourists. In 1$$1 -ondon
re'istered 1H "illion 0isitors +ie those sta#in' at least one ni'ht,J b# 1$$$ this fi'ure
had increased to 2G "illion.
Tourist attractions are mainly in Central .ondon.
7se the Tube 'ap to work out how you would travel to the places mentioned
below.
(he "ost popular and our fa0ourite are)
.han'in' of the Cuard
(he .han'in' of the Cuard ta!es place at two separate locations in -ondon)
&oot Cuards at /uc!in'ha" 1alace
(wo Aousehold .a0alr# re'i"ents at Aorse Cuards on *hitehall
.han'in' the Cuard at %uckingham ,alace
Nearest (ube) 7ictoria, St 6a"es?s 1ar! or Creen 1ar!
/uc!in'ha" 1alace
(he Fueen?s Cuard chan'es in the &orecourt of /uc!in'ha" 1alace at 11)B0a"
e0er# da# in the su""er and e0er# other da# in the winter. It is best to arri0e b# 11
a" as se0eral other cere"onies happen outside the palace. (here is no Cuard
;ountin' .ere"on# in 0er# wet weather.
&ro" Au'ust to about April the 'uard chan'e is held e0er# other da#, fro" April to
6ul# it is held dail#, chec! the schedule for further details
,lease note that in )ugust #ou "i'ht not see the soldiers wearin' the red unifor"s
as often other re'i"ents 'uard the Fueen durin' this "onth.
.han'in' of the Cuard at "orse $uard ,arade8 Whitehall
Nearest (ube) St 6a"es?s 1ar!
At Aorse Cuards Arch, .han'in' of the Cuard ta!es place dail# at 11.00 a" +10.00
a" on Sunda#s, and lasts about half an hourJ it is nor"all# held on Aorse Cuards
1arade b# the arch of Aorse Cuards /uildin' at *hitehall.
(he -ife Cuards at Aorse Cuard /uildin'
&or "ore infor"ation on the Fueen?s 'uards see our Fueen?s Cuard pa'es
(ower /rid'e +photos,
www.towerbrid'e.or'.u!
(ower /rid'e has stood o0er the Ei0er (ha"es in -ondon since 1G$4 and is one of
the finest, "ost reco'nisable brid'es in the *orld.
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-I. The 9iver Thames

(ra0el down the (ha"es on our 0irtual tour
(he (ha"es is onl# B4H !" +21D "iles, lon'. It is
En'land?s lon'est ri0er and the second lon'est ri0er
in the 4nited =in'do".
-on' a'o, before /ritain was separated fro"
continental Europe, the (ha"es was a tributar# of
the Ehine. (he En'lish .hannel was for"ed about
<,000 #ears a'o at the end of the last Ice A'e.
(he Eoute of the Ei0er (ha"es
(he Ei0er (ha"es rises in the .otswold Aills in Cloucestershire, and flows rou'hl#
eastwards passed O5ford +where it is !nown as the Ei0er Isis,, until the .hilterns and on
throu'h -ondon to the North Sea.
(ra0el down the (ha"es on our 0irtual tour.
(rade and (ransport
(he ri0er has been an i"portant trade and transport route since prehistoric ti"es.
-ondon?s fa"e and fortune is due its ri0er. All throu'h the ;iddle A'es the (ha"es was
one of -ondon?s "ain hi'hwa#s. /ar'es and ri0er boats brou'ht fish, wood and wool to
the .it#, while hundreds of water"en in s"all rowin' boats ferried people up and down.
/# the 1<00s, tradin' ships were arri0in' carr#in'
all !inds of 'oods for sale in the .it#. (ea, sil! and a
fortune of spices ca"e fro" the East. Su'ar was
brou'ht fro" the .aribbean, ti"ber fro" Norwa#
and iron ore fro" Sweden.
(he (ha"es was so bus# that traffic on the ri0er
could hardl# "o0e. So"eti"es, doKens of ships
ueued for da#s alon' the ban!s, waitin' to 'et to a
doc! to unload.
Eo#al 1alaces alon' the Ei0er (ha"es
Se0en past or present palaces line the ban!s of the ri0er at *indsor, Aa"pton .ourt,
Eich"ond, =ew, *est"inster, the (ower of -ondon and Creenwich.
&loodin'
(he Ei0er (ha"es is prone to tidal sur'es. (his happens when a hi'h
tide is blown up the (ha"es estuar# b# 0er# stron' winds. (he water le0el of the (ha"es
rises uic!l# and spills o0er the ban!s.
(he (ha"es &lood /arrier was built at *oolwich to protect -ondon fro" floodin'. It is
usuall# left open to let ships 'o throu'h. In ti"es of tidal sur'es, the 'ates are shut to
!eep the water out of the estuar#.
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-II. What are the differences between
%ritish 3nglish and )merican 3nglish?

1rint off wor!sheet +cop#sheet, for this pa'e
(here are "an# /ritish words which are different to A"erican words.
&or e5a"ple)
) lorry is a slimmer truck.
) lift is an elevator.
) fortnight is two weeks.
) chemist is a person who works in a drugstore.
) dual carriageway is a freeway.
-isa and Sofia Efth#"iou, an A"erican "u" and dau'hter, ha0e listed below a few of
the differences between /ritish and A"erican words.
7isit also our Clossar# of /ritish *ords
*e ha0e arran'ed the words in cate'ories to "a!e 0iewin' easier for school wor!.
%ritish and )merican -ocabulary
.lothes 1arts of a .ar
At School In and around the Aouse
On the Eoad 1eople
/uildin's @ Shops Sport
-et?s EatI Other *ords
/ritish and A"erican Spellin's (est >ourself
.lothes
In the 4=, we would be e"barrassed if people saw our pants. wh#8
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
(rousers 1ants
1ants @ 4nderwear @ =nic!ers 4nderwear @ panties
6u"per @ 1ullo0er @ Sweater @
6erse#
Sweater
1inafore 3ress 6u"per
7est 4ndershirt
*aistcoat 7est
*ellin'ton /oots @ *ellies Caloshes
;ac +slan' for ;acintosh, Eain .oat
1li"solls C#" Shoes
(rainers Snea!ers
/races Suspenders
Suspenders Aolds up stoc!in's
3ressin' Cown Eobe
Napp# 3iaper
1inn# @ Apron Apron
1olo Nec! (urtle Nec!
3ressin' Cown /ath Eobe
Swi""in' costu"e @ .oKK# /athin' Suit
%ack to the Top
)t #chool
9#top mucking around and 'et on with #our wor!,9
shouted the teacher to two students who were off tas!.
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
&riend @ ;ate &riend
Clue Cu"
Eubber Eraser
;aths ;ath
1ublic School 1ri0ate School
State School 1ublic School
Aolida# 7acation
School dinner Aot -unch
Staff Eoo" (eachers -oun'e
1li"solls C#" Shoes
9;uc!in' Around9 @ Off (as! Off (as! @ &oolin' Around @
9Coofin' Off9
1la# (i"e @ /rea! (i"e Eecess
Open 3a# @ Open E0enin' Open Aouse
;ar!in' Sche"e Cradin' Sche"e
3rawin' pins pushpins or thu"btac!s
%ack to the Top
*n the 9oad
In the 4=, we dri0e slowl# o0er sleeping policemen.
Are we afraid of wa!in' the" up8
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
Sleepin' 1olice"an @speed bu"p Speed bu"p
.ar par! 1ar!in' -ot
.ar 6ourne# @ dri0e Eoad (rip
Lebra .rossin' @ 1edestrian .rossin' .ross *al!
-ollipop ;an or -ad# .rossin' Cuard
;otorwa# &reewa#
(raffic 6a" @ (ailbac! (raffic 6a"
-orr# (ruc!
Articulated -orr# (ractor (railer @
(railer (ruc!
1etrol Cas @ Casoline
1a0e"ent Sidewal!
1etrol Station Cas Station
S!ip 3u"pster
3i0ersion 3etour
&ire En'ine &ire (ruc!
1hone /o5 (elephone /ooth
%ack to the Top
%uildings ( #hops
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
Se"i-3etached Aouse 3uple5
&lat +one store#, appart"ent Apart"ent
(errace +row of houses 2oined, (own Aouse
.he"ist 3ru' Store @ 3ru''ist
.afe @ .aff +not 24 hrs, 3iner
/un'alow Aouse +one stor#,
Eanch Aouse
%ack to the Top
&ood
)re you ,eckish? :)re you "ungry?;
*hat?s for afters? Aa0e #ou had #our pudding #et8
Are #ou feelin' peckish +hun'r#,?
(hat food loo!s 0er# scrummy +delicious,
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
/iscuit @ /ic!ie
+A coo!ie is a lar'e biscuit,
.oo!ie
Scone /iscuit
&air# .a!e .up .a!e
.our'ette Lucchini
Sweets .and#
Sausa'e @ /an'er Sausa'e
.risps 1otato .hips
.hips
+&rench &ries in ;c3onald?s,
&rench &ries
Starter AppetiKer
1uddin's @ Afters @ 3essert @
Sweets
3essert
6ac!et 1otato @ /a!ed 1otato /a!ed 1otato
6a" 6ell#
6ell# 6ello
Auber'ine E''plant
Sandwich @ /utt# @ Sarn# Sandwich
Ice loll# 1opsicle
/ill +at restaurant, chec!
Crill /roil
&ood @ Crub @ Nosh &ood
Easher A slice of bacon
E''# bread +fried, &rench (oast
Eunner beans Creen beans
Soldiers +*e dip soldiers in our soft boiled
e''s,
&in'er siKed slices of toast.
(a!e-awa# (a!e out
Scotch 1anca!es &lap2ac!s
&lap2ac!s in En'land are oats "i5ed with hone# and@or 'olden s#rup and ba!ed then
cut into slices. so"eti"es raisins are added to the "i5ture.
&ind out "ore)
about the food we eat in En'land and in the rest of the 4=
about /ritish Slan' words
%ack to the Top
,arts of a Car
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
/onnet Aood
*indscreen *indshield
/oot (run!
Ee0ersin' li'hts /ac!-up li'hts
E5haust pipe (ail pipe @ ;uffler
%ack to the Top
In and around the "ouse
I watch the telly whilst l#in' on the settee.
Whilst is used in British English. It is another word for while
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
(he (oilet @ -oo @ (he 6ohn @
/o' @ *. @ 7isitin' the little bo#s
+little 'irl?s roo",.
/athroo" @ Eestroo"
/athroo" - the roo" where the bath is. If #ou as!ed us for the bathroo" we
will thin! #ou want to ha0e a bathI
(ap &aucet
Carden /ac!#ard @ >ard
*ardrobe .loset
/in @ 3ust /in (rash .an
(elephone @ /lower @ 1hone (elephone
(ele0ision @ /o5 @ (ell#@ (7 (7 @ (ele0ision
.oo!er Ean'e or Sto0e
.ouch @ Sofa @ Settee Sofa
Aand /asin @ Sin! Sin!
Eun the bath &ill the tub
%ack to the Top
,eople
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
Cirl @ -ass Cirl
/o# @ -ad /o#
;an @ /lo!e @ Centle"an @ Cu# @
.hap
;an @ Cu#
-ad# @ *o"an -ad#
1olice"an @ /obb# @ .opper 1olice"an @ .op
1ost"an ;ail"an
3ust"an Carba'e ;an
&riend @ 1al @ .hu" @ ;ate @
/udd#
&riend @ /udd#
.ashier (eller
-oll#pop ;an .rossin' Cuard
Nutter .raK# 1erson
;u" @ ;u""# @ ;o" ;o"
%ack to the Top
#port
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
&ootball Soccer
Eounders /aseball
/at +table tennis, 1addle +pin' pon',
%ack to the Top
*ther Words
%ritish 3nglish )merican 3nglish
(orch
&lashli'ht
1laster /and-Aid
Autu"n &all
/an! Aolida# National Aolida#
-ift Ele0ator
Fueue
(here?s a ueue.
Stand in a -ine
(here?s a line.
Fuid +slan' for pound, /uc!s
Sur'er# 3octor?s office
(rodden on Stepped on
I?" !nac!ered I?" /eat
=ip @ sleep sleep
Nic! steal
*ireless @ Eadio Eadio
Star!ers @ na!ed Na!ed
.o"e round .o"e o0er
Off #ou 'o Co ahead
It?s 'one off It?s spoiled
-ad# bird -ad# bu'
%9ITI#" &**D#
-III. )fternoon Tea and "igh Tea in 3ngland

,lease note0 *e ha0e "ainl# written about En'land, as that is the countr# within the 4=
where our students li0e. *e would be 0er# happ# for schools and 0isitors to send us
infor"ation we can add to our website on *ales and Scotland.
A&(EENOON (EA +(he traditional 4 o?cloc! tea,
(his is a s"all "eal, not a drin!. (raditionall# it consists of tea +or coffee, ser0ed with
either of the followin')
&reshly baked scones ser0ed with crea" and 2a" +=nown as a crea"
tea,
)fternoon tea sandwiches - thinl# sliced cucu"ber sandwiches with the crusts cut off.
)ssorted pastries
Afternoon tea is not co""on these da#s because "ost adults 'o out to wor!. Aowe0er,
#ou can still ha0e Afternoon tea at the "an# tea roo"s around En'land. te5t ta!en fro"
and cop#ri'ht of pro2cetbritain.co"
Afternoon tea beca"e popular about one hundred and fift# #ears a'o, when rich ladies
in0ited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. (he# started offerin' their
0isitors sandwiches and ca!es too. Soon e0er#one was en2o#in' Afternoon tea. te5t ta!en
fro" and cop#ri'ht of pro2cetbritain.co"
AICA (EA +(he traditional H o?cloc! tea, te5t ta!en fro" and cop#ri'ht of
pro2cetbritain.co"
(he /ritish wor!in' population did not ha0e Afternoon (ea. (he# had a "eal about
"idda#, and a "eal after wor!, between fi0e and se0en o?cloc!. (his "eal was called
?hi'h tea? or 2ust ?tea?.
+(oda#, "ost people refer to the e0enin' "eal as dinner or supper.,
(raditionall# eaten earl# e0enin', Ai'h tea was a substantial "eal that co"bined
delicious sweet foods, such as scones, ca!es, buns or tea breads, with te"ptin' sa0ouries,
such as cheese on toast, toasted cru"pets, cold "eats and pic!les or poached e''s on
toast. (his "eal is now often replaced with a supper due to people eatin' their "ain "eal
in the e0enin's rather than at "idda#. te5t ta!en fro" and cop#ri'ht of pro2cetbritain.co"
.ru"pets
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So"e people ha0e their bi''est "eal in the "iddle of the da# and so"e ha0e it in the
e0enin', but "ost people toda# ha0e a s"all "id-da# "eal - usuall# sandwiches, and
perhaps so"e crisps and so"e fruit.
*e ha0e three "ain "eals a da#)
%reakfast - between <)00 and $)00,
.unch - between 12)00 and 1)B0 p.".
Dinner +so"eti"es called Supper, - (he "ain "eal. Eaten an#ti"e between H)B0
and G)00 p.". +E0enin' "eal,
Traditionally8 and for some people still8 the meals are called0
%reakfast - between <)00 and $)00,
Dinner +(he "ain "eal, - between 12)00 and 1)B0 p.".
Tea - an#where fro" D)B0 at ni'ht to H)B0 p.".
On Sunda#s the "ain "eal of the da# is often eaten at "idda# instead of in the e0enin'.
(his "eal usuall# is a Eoast 3inner consistin' of a roast "eat, >or!shire puddin' and
two !inds of 0e'etables.
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What is a typical 3nglish %reakfast?
;ost people around the world see" to thin! a t#pical En'lish brea!fast
consists of e''s, bacon, sausa'es, fried bread, "ushroo"s and ba!ed
beans all washed down with a cup of coffee. Now-a-da#s, howe0er, a
t#pical En'lish brea!fast is "ore li!el# to be a bowl of cereals, a slice
of toast, orange /uice and a cup of coffee.
;an# people, especiall# children, in En'land will eat a bowl of cereal. (he# are "ade
with different 'rains such as corn, wheat, oats etc.
In the winter "an# people will eat 9porrid'e9 or boiled oats.
(he (raditional En'lish /rea!fast
The traditional 3nglish breakfast consists of e''s, bacon, sausa'es, fried bread, ba!ed
beans and "ushroo"s. E0en thou'h not "an# people will eat this for brea!fast toda#, it
is alwa#s ser0ed in hotels and 'uest houses around /ritain.
(he traditional En'lish brea!fast is called the ?&ull En'lish? and so"eti"es referred to as
?(he &ull En'lish &r#-up?.
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What is a typical 3nglish lunch?
;an# children at school and adults at wor! will ha0e a ?pac!ed lunch?.
(his t#picall# consists of a sandwich, a pac!et of crisps, a piece of
fruit and a drin!. (he ?pac!ed lunch? is !ept in a plastic container.
Sandwiches are also !nown as a ?butt#? or ?sarnie? in so"e parts of the 4=.
;# fa0ourite sandwich is prawn and "a#onaise. I also lo0e tuna and "a#onaise and ha"
and pic!le sandwiches.
See a sa"ple "enu of food ser0ed in pubs
Sa"ple "enu of food ser0ed for School 3inners
3INNEE
(he e0enin' "eal is usuall# called ?tea?, ?dinner? or ?supper?.
*hat is a traditional En'lish 3inner8
A t#pical /ritish "eal for dinner is "eat and 9two 0e'9. *e put hot brown
'ra0#, traditionall# "ade fro" the 2uices of the roast "eat +but "ore often
toda# fro" a pac!etI, on the "eat and usall# the 0e'etables. One of the
0e'etables is al"ost alwa#s potatoes.
(his traditional "eal is rarel# eaten nowada#s, a recent sur0e# found that "ost people in
/ritain eat curr#I Eice or pasta are now fa0oured as the ?/ritish 3inner?.
7e'etables 'rown in En'land, li!e potatoes, carrots, peas, cabba'es and onions, are still
0er# popular. *e can also bu# 0e'etables fro" "an# countries all throu'h the #ear
(he Sunda# Eoast 3inner
Sunda# lunch ti"e is a t#pical ti"e to eat the traditional Sunda# Eoast. (raditionall# it
consists of roast "eat, +coo!ed in the o0en for about two hours,, two different !inds of
0e'etables and potatoes with a >or!shire puddin'. (he "ost co""on 2oints are beef,
la"b or por!J chic!en is also popular.
/eef is eaten with hot white horseradish sauce, por! with sweet apple sauce and la"b
with 'reen "int sauce. Cra0# is poured o0er the "eat.
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(he 4nion &la' - the fla' of the 4nited =in'do" +4=,
(he 4nion &la', popularl# !nown as the M4nion 6ac!, is the national fla' of the 4nited
=in'do". It is the /ritish fla'.
It is called the 4nion &la' because it s#"bolises the ad"inistrati0e union of the countries
of the 4nited =in'do". It is "ade up up of the indi0idual &la's of three of the
=in'do"?s countries all united under one So0erei'n - the countries of ?En'land, of
?Scotland? and of ?Northern Ireland? +since 1$21 onl# Northern Ireland has been part of
the 4nited =in'do",. As *ales was not a =in'do" but a 1rincipalit# it could not be
included on the fla'.