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There are some typical British sports. British people are famous for their passion for: football rugby cricket golf tennis polo

The game of Tennis was born in England. The Wimbledon Tournament is the oldest event in the sport of tennis.

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Everyone in the world knows how much the British love tea. In Britain they drink it all day, every day. British people drink tea in different places and ways: at home, at work, in cafés and tearooms with milk or spices. They enjoy tea at all times at the day, with breakfast, lunch or dinner, or between meals. At four or five in the afternoon many people like taking a break, sitting and drinking tea and eating something sweet; scones are typical cakes.

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1) Make the water very hot. Use an electric kettle to boil it

2) Put one big teaspoon of tea leaves or a teabag into the teapot for each person

6) Drink it with some milk, lemon or sugar. Enjoy your cup of tea with some cake or biscuits!

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Great Britain and Ireland are two islands in the north-west of Europe. They are the British Isles.&nbsp; The British Isles are surrounded by the North Sea in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the Irish Sea between the two islands and the English Channel in the south. Now there is a train tunnel under the sea.

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Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax in England in 1991. He learned to play the guitar when he was a child. In 2005 he published "The Orange Room" and "Want Some".

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Adele - Hello (Live at the NRJ Awards)

Adele was born in London in 1988. She published her first album in 2008. Her famous songs are "Hello" "Someone like you" and "Rolling to the Deep".

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The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack and it’s three flags in one.&nbsp; The first cross is the emblem of England. The English flag is white with a red cross.

The second cross is the emblem of Scotland. The flag is blue and the cross is white 

The third cross is the emblem of Ireland. The flag is white and the cross is red

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King Arthur was born in the 5th century. With the help of Merlin, a wizard, he removed the magic sword Excalibur from a stone and he became king of the Britons. He married the beautiful Guinevere and they lived in the kingdom of Camelot at Tintagel Castle. King Arthur met his knights at the Round Table. 

One day Guinevere fell in love with Lancelot, Arthur's friend and best knight. Their love caused chaos and the only way to restore order was to find the Holy Grail, the cup Jesus Christ used during the Last Supper. All the knights left Camelot for the Holy Grail, but a lot of them died. The kingdom was invaded by Arthur's enemies.

Population: 59 million&nbsp; Capital city: London Currency: pounds Language: English Mountains: not very high: Ben Nevis in Scotland and Snowdon in Wales. Rivers: Thames, the longest river is the Severn. Lakes: The most famous&nbsp;is Loch Ness.

During the battle Arthur received a fatal wound, so his sister Morgan Le Fay took him to the Isle of Avalon by boat. Arthur ordered to throw the sword Excalibur into the lake, and the arm of a woman, the Lady of the Lake, came out of the water, caught Excalibur and disappeared into the water with the sword.

The legend says that Arthur didn't die but he is sleeping with his knights under a hill, and he will come back to defend Britain if it is in danger. There are a lot of films, TV series and books about this legend. Some of them are The Sword in the Stone, Dragonheart, King Arthur, Merlin, Cursed, Camelot, The Winter King.

The most famous English football teams are Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. The derby of premier league is Manchester United vs Liverpool.

The best English player is Wayne Rooney . The English national football team won the world cup in 1966.

Cricket is a team sport played with a club, a ball and a glove. The team is made up of 11 players. Cricket is England's national sport. It is played on Sundays from April to August.

Great Britain is an island of three countries: England, Wales and Scotland.&nbsp; These countries with Northern Ireland form the UK. Every country has its capital: London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff is the capital of Wales, Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.&nbsp; London is the capital of the UK

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The Beatles were all born in Liverpool, in the north-west of England. John Lennon played the guitar, he sang and he was the leader of the band. Paul McCartney played the bass guitar, the keyboard and he sang. George Harrison played the lead giutar and he sang, while Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) played the drums.

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London is the capital of the UK and of England. London is the city of the Royal Family, a city of bridges, parks and colourful markets.

The city center is very big, but people move easily on the red buses, the famous double decker buses, or by underground.

The London underground, called "the Tube" opened in 1963.

Piccadylly Circus is a square near the famous shopping streets. Trafalgar is a big square with the Nelson column in the middle and with the National Gallery.

The Tower of London is a museum now, but it was a prison in the past. When the weather is good you can see all of the city from the London Eye, a wheel near the Houses of Parliament and the famous Westminster Abbey.

You can find Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament with the famous clock tower, the Big Ben from the name of its bell.

Two famous bridges are the Tower bridge and the Millenium bridge

In the City, a commercial discrict, there are a lot of skyscrapers and the famous St. Paul Cathedral. 10, Downing street is the official house of the Prime Minister.

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This normally consists of sandwiches, crisps, a piece of fruit and a canned drink like coke. If you are in a city or town there are lots of places to eat at lunch time, including sandwich bars, cafès and pubs. Fish and chips is very popular in Britain.

Dinner is usually between 6 and 8. The typical English dinner is meat and two vegetables. This consists of meat with boiled vegetables and potatoes. They often have dessert. However, things have changed in Britain and most people eat food from different countries, for example chicken curry, pizza and pasta.

British people usually have three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The traditional English breakfast consists of bacon, eggs, sausages, fried tomatoes and bread. However, most families have it only at weekends.

They usually have toast with butter and jam or marmalade.Tea or coffee is the normal drink. Milk and cereals are also very popular. Many people take a “packed lunch” to school or work.

Loch Ness is a lake in the North of Scotland. People say there is a monster in the lake. They call it “Nessie”. They say it looks like a prehistoric animal, a dragon or a dinosaur. Nessie is long, with a small head, small eyes and a long neck. Many people come to visit Loch Ness and they hope to see Nessie, but nobody knows if it exists or not.

Nessie - the Loch Ness Monster

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