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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

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Bath

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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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Culture

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.

( )

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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.

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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

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Culture

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

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Food1 T4.24Ascolta e leggi le informazioni sul cibo inglese e abbina limmagine

al testo corrispondente.

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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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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

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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.

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