Learn the seven continents of the world!!!

British currency

Click on the picture and learn about British money:

Let's learn about Geography!!!

Christmas celebrations in the UK

Press on the picture and learn about the English culture:

It's Bonfire Night!!!

British & American English

Let's revise the comparative!!!

An easy craft that my students did last year. Write an advert on a double-decker bus about London. You can use the comparative like in these examples.

A quiz about Scotland!!!

Choose the correct answer and complete the table. What's the secret word?

1 What's the name of the capital of Scotland?

(h) London.         
(i) Edinburgh.         
(j) Glasgow.

2 In Scotland people speak ...

(l) French.           
(m) German.          
(n) English and Gaelic.

3 Nessie lives in ...

(u) Loch Lomond.      
(v) Loch Ness.         
(w) Loch Tay.

4 The Scottish flag is blue with ...

(e) a white cross.        
(f) a red cross.         
(g) white stars.

5 What's the biggest city in Scotland?

(l) Edinburgh.
(m) Aberdeen.
(n) Glasgow.

6 What's the highest mountain in Scotland?

(s) Snowdon.
(t) Ben Nevis.
(u) Scafell Pike.

7 Sean Connery is a famous Scottish ...

(m) explorer.
(n) scientist.
(o) actor.

8 Which is the longest river in Scotland?

(r) Rver Tay.
(s) River Thames.
(t) River Taff.

Secret word
Clue: Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
          

Mystery Creatures!!!

THE KRAKEN

The Kraken was an enormous sea creature. It lived at the bottom of the sea. It looked like an octopus with many legs. In the 16th century people believed that the Kraken attacked ships and killed people. But perhaps the Kraken was a giant squid and not a monster at all.

THE LOCH NESS MONSTER

For many years people reported the existence of a monster in Loch Ness in Scotland. The monster looked like a dinosaur with a small head and a long neck. In the 20th century more than 5,000 people claimed to see the Loch Ness monster. But perhaps it was a prehistoric animal and not a monster at all.

THE KOMODO DRAGON

The Komodo dragon lived on the island of Komodo in Indonesia. The dragon looked like an enormous crocodile with a long tail. Many sailors visited the island and claimed to see the dragon. In 1912 scientists discovered that the Komodo dragon was a giant lizard and not a dragon at all.

THE YETI

The Yeti lived in the Himalayas. The creature was big and hairy. It walked on two feet and was nearly three metres tall. It looked like a bear, but it probably was a giant gorilla. This legend became very popular in the 19th century.



Find the answers on the text:

-Where did the Kraken live?
-What did the Loch Ness monster look like?
-What was the Komodo dragon?
-How tall was the Yeti?

Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns are spiced sweet buns made with currants or raisins and marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday.
You can watch this funny video song that talks about them.

British English vs. American English

English all over the world!!!

It's Pancake day!!!

Let's complete a project about England!!!

6th GRADE STUDENTS


Here's the information to complete your projects about England:

This is the flag of England.

Important information about England:

Continent: Europe.
Capital city: London.
Language: English.
Climate: It has a temperate climate.It can be very cold in winter, but in summer it can be warm and wet.

Important facts about England:

Population: 53,013,000
Two famous people: PRESS HERE
Average temperature: 0-10 degrees in winter; 17-20 degrees in summer.

Find more about England:

- geography: There are some very big cities like London in the south and Manchester in the north.

-food:

Fish & Chips

Tea

-sports: football, cricket, rugby, badminton, horse-racing, athletics and tennis.

Cricket player

Find out about two famous London sights. Here you have several options:

10 Downing street

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament at night

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

Buckingham Palace

The London Eye

Saint Paul's Cathedral

Picadilly Circus

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge at night

Trafalgar square and Nelson's column

A quiz about London. Press on the sentences and answer them.

1. This bridge opens to let tall ships pass.

2. What are the names of London's two main airports?

3. What's the name of London's business centre?

4. What's "Big Ben"?

5. The street from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace.

6. Who guards the Tower of London?

7. Where can you see Egyptian mummies?

8. The Prime Minister's official home is in this street.

Delicious mince pies!!!

A mince pie is a small British fruit-based mincemeat sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season.

The ingredients are:

Butter, Mincemeat (apples, dried fruit, raisins) and Flour.

Here's the process to make a mince pie:

Traditional Christmas dinner!!!

Here you have the menu that it is traditionally served on Christmas Day (25th December) in the UK.


MAIN COURSE

Roast turkey with roast potatoes, brussels sprouts, parsnips and carrots.

The turkey appeared on Christmas tables in England in the 16th century.
Popular history tells of King Henry VIII being first English monarch to have turkey for Christmas.


DESSERT

Christmas pudding

It has its origins in medieval England.It is often decorated with holly. It is made ​​with a generous amount of dried fruits and nuts.


REMEMBER!

Holly

Dried fruits

Brussels sprouts

Parsnips

Nuts

British currency!!!

The British currency is the pound sterling. The sign for the pound is

The pound () is made up of 100 pence (p).
The singular of pence is "penny". The symbol for the penny is "p"; hence an amount such as 50p is often pronounced "fifty pee" rather than "fifty pence".

We have both coins and banknotes.

Current coins are:

1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds.

Current banknotes are:

the 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note.