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Great Britons!Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter are fictional characters, but British people love them. According to a recent survey, Holmes and Potter are two of Britain’s favourite people! Who are the other ‘Great’ Britons?

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II was born in London in 1926. When she was a young child, Elizabeth had a quiet life because her father was only a prince. But, by the time she was 10 years old her father was King George VI and her life was very different.

During World War II, Elizabeth had a job. She was a motor mechanic! In those days it was very unusual for a princess to work. As a result she was very popular with the British people.

By the time she was 26, Elizabeth was the Queen. She was very beautiful. She was slim and she had short, brown, wavy hair. Sixty years later, at her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Elizabeth had grey hair, but she was still popular and today she’s one of Britain’s favourite people!

High Five Level 2 . Unit 2, Skills p. 30 © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

High Five Level 2 . Unit 2, Skills p. 30 © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

The Beatles

The Beatles were a famous British band in the 1960s. They were from Liverpool in the north-west of England. Their music was popular all over the world and they had 17 number 1 songs in the UK. Some of their famous songs are ‘Yellow Submarine’, ‘All you need is Love’ and ‘Yesterday’. The Beatles were also popular for their look – their hair was quite long and that was very unusual in the 1960s! Girls were crazy about them!

High Five Level 2 . Unit 2, Skills p. 30 © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

James Bond

James Bond is a British spy in the famous spy books by the writer Ian Fleming. The books are quite old, but they are still popular. Today there are over 25 James Bond films! The first film, Dr No, was made in 1962. The Scottish actor Sean Connery was James Bond in Dr No, but now the actor Daniel Craig plays the part of Bond. This is a photo of him. He’s tall and handsome and he’s got blue eyes and short, blond hair. He’s a very good actor and he’s a popular Bond!