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Tourist Britain
Britain is a very popular place for tourists. Thousands of people come to
Britain every year from all over the world. Britain has got lots of tourist
attractions, but what are the most popular places?
1 T4.20Ascolta e leggi i testi. Prendi nota dei luoghi pi popolarinel Regno Unito. Poi abbina le foto ai testi.
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Edinburgh
London
Cambridge
Bath
Stratford-Upon-Avon
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In gruppi di quattro rispondete alle
domande seguenti:
Conosci il nome di quattro
posti / monumenti famosi in Italia?
Dove si trovano?
Che cosa si pu vedere?
Ora scrivi un breve paragrafo
(25 35 parole) e poi riferisci alla classe.
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Cambridge Cambridge is a university
town. There are 31 colleges in Cambridge. The
most famous are Kings College, Magdalene
College and Jesus College. You can hear the Kings
College Choir every day at 5.30 p.m. You can
have a picnic by the River Cam or try punting too!
EdinburgH Further north, you can
visit the city of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
Edinburgh is famous for its castle and for the
arts festival. The castle dates back to the 11th
century and stands on volcanic rock. From the
castle walls, you can see the whole of the city.
Every August, thousands of people come to
Edinburgh for its famous arts festival. It is a
festival of music, drama, concerts and comedy.
Bath Bath is a Roman town. There are
Roman ruins, famous Roman baths and souvenir
shops at the Roman museum. Another museum
is the Museum of Costume. There is a famous
exhibition of fashion here. It displays 400 years
of British fashion.
Stratford-upon-Avon This is thehome of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is the
most famous playwright in English literature and
the writer of many famous plays: Romeo and Juliet,
Macbeth and Hamlet. You can see Shakespeares
house and visit the Shakespeare Museum. You
can even watch a play by the Royal
Shakespeare Company.
2 Rileggi il testo e rispondi alle domande.1 What are three popular places for tourists
to visit in London?
2 What is Buckingham Palace?
3 What is Big Ben?
4 Why is Big Ben important on New Years Eve?
5 What can you see at the Tower of London?
6 How many colleges are there in Cambridge?
7 What can you see from Edinburgh Castle?
8 What is the Edinburgh Festival?
9 What are the origins of Bath?
10 Who is the writer ofHamlet?
London London is the number one city
for tourists. Here are three popular places
in London:
Buckingham Palace The Queenlives in Buckingham Palace when shes in
London. The Queen is often at the palace.
You know she is there when the royal flag is
flying. Tourists can visit parts of Buckingham
Palace. You can also see the Changing of
the Guard every other day at 11.30 a.m.
The Houses of Parliament
and Big Ben The Houses of Parliamentare the centre of government. Politiciansmeet here and make important decisions
for the country. You can go inside and listen
to the debates. Next to the Houses of
Parliament is the famous bell tower and
clock, Big Ben. This dates back to the early
19th century. On New Years Eve, Londoners
wait for Big Ben to signal the beginning of
the New Year.
The Tower of London This Normancastle is one of the oldest in Britain. It dates
back to the 11th century. It is an impressive
building and home to the famous guards,
the Beefeaters. You can also see the Queens
Crown Jewels here.
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A tale of three cities
London is the capital of England, but
Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are also very
important because they are capital cities,too. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland,
Cardiff is the capital of Wales, and Belfast
is the capital of Northern Ireland. They
are all ports. Theyve all got big castles:
Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle and
Stormont Castle (Belfast).
Population
1 Completa le frasi scrivendo i nomi delle
citt e il numero di abitanti in cifre.
Indizio:
Cardiff ha pi abitanti di Belfast.
Edinburgo ha pi abitanti di Cardiff.
a has got three hundred and six
thousand inhabitants. ( )
b has got two hundred and
eighty thousand inhabitants.( )
c has got four hundred and
fifty-four thousand inhabitants. ( )
Three famous authors
2 Leggi le informazioni su questi autorifamosi, poi scrivi il nome delle citt capitali
di origine.
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1 Roald Dahl is the Welsh author of
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
( )
2 Arthur Conan Doyle is the Scottish
author of the Sherlock Holmes
stories. ( )
3 CS Lewis is the Irish author of
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
( )
306,000
Cardiff
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Glossary
EdinburghEdinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It is in the
south east of Scotland. The city of Edinburgh isdivided into two: the Old Town and the NewTown. The main street in the Old Town is theRoyal Mile. This goes from Edinburgh Castle tothe Palace of Holyroodhouse (one of the QueensScottish houses). Edinburgh has also got auniversity and a cathedral (St Giles). There aremodern shops, hotels, bars and cafs in the NewTown. There are also two art galleries: the NationalGallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish
Academy. Edinburgh Castle is one of the most
famous castles in Britain. It is over 900 years old.
CardiffCardiff is a large city. Its population is about306,000. The city has got two castles and twouniversities. It is also famous for its love of music.The world-famous Welsh National Opera performsfrequently in the Millennium Opera House inCardiff. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hasgot a roof that opens and closes the only one in
the UK. There are many different events at thestadium: rock concerts, operas and sports events,for example rugby games.
BelfastThere are many beautiful things to see in Belfast.It has got a castle and a university. Most peopledont know Belfast for its tourist attractions. Itsmore famous for the political troubles between
its Protestant and Catholic communities.Belfast is also famous because it has gotthe worlds largest docks. The famous ship, theTitanic, was built here.
Belfast
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3 T4.21Ascolta e leggi le informazioni sulle trecitt a sinistra e poi rispondi alle domande.
1 Where is Edinburgh?
2 What is the Palace of Holyroodhouse?
3 Where are the modern shops in
Edinburgh?
4 What is Cardiff famous for?
5 Which ship is Belfast famous for?
4 Leggi le informazioni su questa canzone famosa.Auld Lang Syne (Times Gone By) is an old
Scottish song by the poet Robert Burns.
Traditionally, people sing it at midnight
on New Years Eve in Britain.
5 T4.22Ascolta la canzone e cantala in coro.
Should auld acquaintance be forgotand never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgotand days of auld lang syne?For auld lang syne, my dear,for auld lang syne,well take the cup of kindness yet,for the sake of auld lang syne.
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Nomina una citt italiana che...
la citt natale di un famoso scrittore.
(Lautore si chiama .)
ha un castello famoso.
(Il castello si chiama .)
ha un porto famoso.
(Il porto si chiama .) ha una zona portuale.
ha una strada famosa.
(La strada si chiama .)
ha un festival famoso della musica.
(Il festival si chiama .)
ha uno stadio famoso.
(Lo stadio si chiama .)
Scegli uno di questi posti turistici e scrivi
un breve paragrafo (25 30 parole).
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Stormont Castle, Belfast
Princes Street, Edinburgh
Welsh National Opera, Cardiff
Edinburgh
Cardiff
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The typical British teenager1 Pensa a dei ragazzi tipici italiani e discuti con il compagno queste domande.
What do they like?
Who are their favourite stars? What do they do in their free time?
How are teenagers the same all over Europe?
2 T4.23 Ora ascolta e leggi le informazioni sui ragazzi tipici inglesi. Poi rispondialle domande su di te.
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And you? Have you got a TV in your bedroom? How many hours a week do you watch TV? Have you got a computer/a games console? Do you like music? What kind of music do you like?
Around 50% of teenagers do sports for
three hours a week or more. 75% of British
boys play a team sport or game. But only
40% of girls do any sport. Favourite sports
for boys are football, cricket, swimming and
cycling. Favourite sports for girls are hockey,
swimming, dancing and aerobics.
Most teenagers are not very active. Their
favourite pastime is watching TV. Over
60% of British children aged 516 havegot a TV in their bedroom. Boys watch TV
for about 20 hours a week. They also like
computer games. 65% play computer
games and use a games console. 11% of
teenagers have got a computer in their
bedroom. Another favourite pastime is
listening to music. 78% of teenagers like
listening to music and 54% have radios in
their rooms.
Sport
Leisure time activities
And you? Do you play a team sport or game? What sport do you play? How often do you play it? Do you watch sport on TV? Whats your favourite sport?
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3 Osserva queste affermazioni sui ragazziitaliani. In coppie, discutetene e cerchiate la
risposta pi adatta.
Teenagers in Italy...
often / sometimes / neverwatch TV.
often / sometimes/ never play cricket.
often / sometimes/ never listen to music.
often / sometimes/ never have lunch
at school. often / sometimes/ never go to clubs
after school.
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And you? Do you go to school on Saturdays? Do you have lunch at school? Do you wear a uniform? Has your school got after-school clubs?
Riguarda le domande e le tue risposte
delles. 2 e prendi appunti. Confronta i
tuoi appunti con quelli del compagno e
poi scrivi un breve profilo di un ragazzotipico italiano (25 35 parole).
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We live in a consumer world and todays
young people have got many things.
These are the favourite possessions
of British teenagers:
their mobile phone their MP3 player their video games their trainers
And you?What are your three favourite possessions?
British school children usually go to school
from Monday to Friday. Sometimes they go
to school on Saturday when they are in a
school sports team. The school day is
usually from 9a.m. to 3.30p.m. Schoolchildren often have lunch at school in the
canteen. British school children usually
wear a uniform. Schools sometimes have
clubs after school or during the lunch
hour. These are usually music clubs
(singing in a choir or playing an instrument
in an orchestra), sports clubs or language
clubs. 90% of British children go to state
schools. Only 9% go to private schools.
Possessions
School
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Food1 T4.24Ascolta e leggi le informazioni sul cibo inglese e abbina limmagine
al testo corrispondente.
A
short
history ofBritish food
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Pensa allItalia...
Con il tuo compagno prepara una lista
delle pietanze tradizionali regionali.
Scrivi un breve paragrafo in cui descrivi le
pietanze tipiche regionali (25 35 parole).
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2 Rileggi i testi e rispondi alle domande.1 What food do the Romans introduce to
Britain?
2 When do the British first drink tea?
3 What is on Henry VIIIs menu?
4 What is Anglo-Indian cuisine?
5 Why do people have simple diets during
the Second World War?
6 Why do people begin to cook foreign
food between the 1960s and 1980s?
7 What is organic food?
8 How many vegetarians are there in the UK?
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The RomansBetween AD 43 AD 450 the
Romans introduce wine, cabbage,
peas, cherries and olive oil to Britain.
The Age of DiscoveryBritish sailors travel to the East and
in 1290 British people eat oranges
and spices for the first time. In
1563 British people have their first
potatoes from America and in 1650
they drink tea from China for the
first time.
The TudorsIn the 16th century, King Henry
VIII has big parties. Roast swan
is on the menu. Only rich people eat
fruit and vegetables. Their favourite
drink is ale (a type of beer).
The Industrial
RevolutionDuring the Industrial Revolution
(1750 1850) people move from the
countryside to towns. Children go to
work in factories. Their diet is not
healthy and their food is not fresh.
They dont eat much fruit or many
vegetables.
Mid 1800s 1950In 1858 the first fish-and-chip shop
opens in London and by 1900 there
are 30,000 fish-and-chip shops in
Britain. Between 1860 and 1950,
India is an important part of the
British Empire. British people start
to eat Indian dishes (curry) for the
first time. This creates Anglo-Indian
cuisine a mixture of English and
Indian food.
The Second World
WarDuring World War II (1939 1945),there is food rationing: there isnt
much sugar, butter, meat or cheese
for families and people queue for
their food. People have a simple
diet. At this time, some people
become vegetarians. At the end of
the war there are about 100,000
vegetarians in the UK. People eat
poor quality food for many years.
They forget how to cookinteresting meals.
The 1960s 1980sIn the 1960s tourists say English
food is boring! People start to eat
international dishes. Around this
time, a lot of ethnic restaurants
open and British people begin to eat
Indian, Chinese, Greek, Italian and
Mexican food. More people go on
holiday to places like France, Spain,
Portugal and Italy. When they
return to England, they want to
cook foreign food. Supermarkets
begin to sell foreign food and
ingredients, like pasta, Indian
sauces and feta cheese.
The 1990s todayThis is the decade of the British
food crises mad cow disease and
the foot-and-mouth epidemic. More
people become vegetarians and
more farms begin to sell organic
food (food produced without
chemicals). There are about four
million vegetarians in the UK. You
usually find vegetarian food on
restaurant menus or in supermarkets.
Food becomes important for British
people. There are food programmes
on TV almost every night in the
UK. British restaurants often
receive big international prizes.
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Summer sports1 T4.25Ascolta e leggi il testo sugli sport estivi. Poi usa le parole nel riquadro
per completare le frasi su questi avvenimenti sportivi famosi dellestate.
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March Windsor five University River
strawberries white weeks
years famousWimbledon
The All England Tennis and Croquet Club is almost
140 1 old. Its in Wimbledon, in south
west London and it is the home of the famous
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament each summer.
The tournament begins in June and lasts for two2 . The tournament is 130 years old.
500,000 people go to the tournament but millions
watch it on TV.
Players from over 60 countries come to Wimbledon.
There are 128 male tennis players and 128 female
tennis players in the tournament. Theres a Royal
Box on the Centre Court, the most important
court, where members of the royal family and3 people can sit. But the unique thing in
Wimbledon is that they play tennis on grass and all
players wear4 clothes. Traditionally
spectators eat5 and cream at Wimbledon.
There are two famous sports events on the 1 Thames.The first is the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race in2 or April. Two boats, one from Oxford University and
one from Cambridge 3 , race on the Thames near London.
The second is The Henley Regatta in July in a town called Henley-on-Thames,
near4 . The Regatta lasts for5 days. There are
100 races on the first day of the Regatta.
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2 Rispondi alle domande.1 How many male and female tennis players
are there in the tennis tournament?2 What is the Royal Box?
3 What do spectators traditionally eat at
Wimbledon?
4 What two famous sporting events are on
the River Thames?
5 When is the Oxford and Cambridge
University Boat Race?
6 How many days is The Henley Regatta?
7 What is Royal Ascot?
8What isLadies Day?
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Pensa a un avvenimento sportivo
importante in Italia. Rispondi alledomande con il tuo compagno. Poi usa le
risposte per scrivere un breve paragrafo
(25 35 parole).
Come si chiama?
Quando ha luogo?
Dove ha luogo?
Da chi frequentato?
Da quanto tempo viene organizzato?
Perch famoso?
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Royal AscotAsk people What is Royal A scot? and 90% say Big hats;
the other 10% say 1 racing. Horse racing at
Ascot is almost 300 years old. The most important race
at Ascot is called The Gold Cup. Ascot lasts 2
days and is very popular. Its in June each year. All the
women dress in beautiful 3 to watch the races.
Queen horse clothes family five
The third day of the races is calledLadies Day and all
the ladies wear big colourful hats. The men wear blacksuits and top hats. The royal 4 loves horse
racing. The Queen and her family are often at the
races. Newspapers often show photos of the5 at Ascot.
HorseRa
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