CULTURE PROJECT LENGUA Y CULTURA ANGLOFONA

KATHERINE BUITRAGO TATIANA COLMENARES NRC: 4962

BOGOT, COLOMBIA MARCH , 2012

ENGLAND

CAPITAL: London LOCATION: Southern part of Great Britain, limited by Scotland and north Wales to the west. This country is in Europe. Its area is . To the east borders the North Sea, most part of the center and the South with the region of London. WEATHER: England's climate, dominated by oceanic influences, is characterized by its relative mildness in winter, the cool summer and significant rainfall, especially in spring and autumn. The average January temperatures are below 3 C, reaching nearly 7 C at the tip of Cornwall, July temperatures do not exceed a 14 C thought. But the provision of relief introduces important nuances: the altitude of the solid is associated with a significant drop in average temperatures. CURRENCY: Pound sterling OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English POPULATION: 51,446,000 people.

FLAG:

AN ENGLANDS FAMOUS PERSON: Victoria Beckham: Personal information: She is Victoria Beckham, She is 38 years old. She is British. She is a singer, model and designer fashion. She is married with David Beckham, and she has got four children.

She likes to sing, she likes to design clothes, she likes to be with her family, She likes go to runways and she likes go to her children to the games of her husband. She doesnt like the ambitious people, she doesnt like dress cheap clothes. She doesnt live in London she prefers live in USA. She gets up at 7 oclock, Then she has a breakfast so light, she brushes her teeth, after she takes a shower, she dress up and to does exercise. In the afternoon she goes to shopping, later she goes to work. In the evening she eats with her family, later she meditates a few, finally she goes to sleep. In her free time she likes practice much exercise and swimming a few.

CELEBRATIONS: The days most importants in England its: 1. The old year and New Year: The person meets with its families and eats or organizes a party for celebrate the old year, the new year the most people prefer sleeps. 2. The Valentines Day, is a very important date for everyone, because is the day in that England celebrate the love.

3. April Fools Day: That day is celebrated on April 1 and is a day of practical jokes on friends and family, and sometimes to teachers in schools. They are usually young people who do it.

INTERESTING PLACES

Big Ben, the Soane Museum, Chelsea Physic Garden, Monument to Queen Victoria These places are important for England. Big Ben is a historic place for its great architecture and construction; Tourists visit this monument to know its historical construction, take photographs and take a tour around of the great clock The Museum contains many drawings and models of the architect Soane projects and collections of paintings, drawings and antiquities that he assembled.

Are exhibitions for visitors who do not know their collections photographs taking and are part of new projects and activities to buy his paintings and memories of the museum This garden is a place of relaxation where tourists come to play in family, nature walks and learn about their lakes and take a souvenir of this botanical garden. This monument is located opposite Buckingham Palace where people usually visit it for its great history and architecture, take pictures and buy souvenirs. It is very popular because Queen Victoria was the Queen of England the best.

MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Bus, Boat, Cars, Subway, Motor, Plane, Double-Decker Bus The transportation is an invention that is an aid for people traveling from one place to another without any problems. Every transport has created a utility that is easier for people out of town or of another place.

People are transported differently depending on the place where they are addressed. When people are transported from one place to another using a truck or bus. When they leave will travel far by plane or subway. When tourists come the vacations are transported in a double decker bus for better comfort. When people take of ride and are transported by motor or boat. TYPICAL FOOD Lunch

Fish and chips: This food is a battered and fried hake served with French fries seasoned with salt and vinegar. Roast beef: This plate of food is a half-cooked meat with horseradish or mustard sauce and green salad with carrots papatas Apple pie: Apple pie with crunchy bits. Breakfast

Eggs with beicon. Ham with less fat and crispy Orange juice with berries Cereal with milk Wheat toast with butter and fruit with oatmeal cookies Dinner

Before dinner, a snack with a glass of wine. At this meal is shared with the family at home or in a restaurant. For this dinner entrees and two accompanying one is which leads vegetables, sauces, salads and potatoes.