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The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack and it’s three flags in one.

The first cross is the emblem of England, the English flag is white with a red cross

His friends and allies include the colossal Little John, the portly Friar Tuck, Will Scarlett and Much, the miller's son, who together make up the band of the "merry men". Robin is also in love with Lady Marian, granddaughter of King Richard the Lionheart, who is held captive by Giovanni Senzaterra, who takes advantage of Richard's absence, engaged in a crusade, to impose his will on the population. Leveraging his courage and loyalty to the king, at one point Robin frees Marian and defeats the usurpers, being rewarded by Richard on his return. He decides, however, to continue living in Sherwood

Forest, where he dies after the betrayal of his cousin, the abbess of Kirkless Abbey. There are a lot of films, TV series and books about this legend.

How to make a good cup of tea: 1. Make the water very hot. They use an electrical kettle to boil it. 5. Pour the tea into cups or mugs. 6. Drink it with some milk, lemon or sugar. Enjoy your cup of tea with some cake or biscuits!

2. Put on one big teaspoon of tea leaves or a teabag into the teapot for each person. 3. Pour boiling water into the teapot. 4. Wait for 4 minutes.

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. Their most famous songs are Yellow Submarine, Love me do, Let it be, Help, Hey Jude and Yesterday.

You can find Buckingham palace and the Houses of Parliament with the clock tower, the Big Ben, from the name of its big bell.

10, Downing street is the official home of the Prime Minister.

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

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. The crest of the English national football team is a shield with 10 roses and three lions inside.

Fish and chips is very popular in the UK. 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.

The game of Tennis was born in England.  The Wimbledon Tournament is the oldest event in the sport of tennis.  The best English tennis player is Andy Murray.

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.

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

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

Everyone in the world knows how much the British love tea. In the UK they drink it all day, every day. British people drink tea in different places and ways: at home, at work, in cafés and in tearooms (place where you can drink just tea), with milk, spices or lemons.

A four or five in the afternoon, many people like taking a break, sitting, and drinking tea and eating something sweet; scones are typical cakes.

They enjoy tea at all times of the day, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, or between meals.

Harry Potter is about a young orphan who discovers he is a wizard. So he decides to attend the Hogwarts school of magic and meets his two future best friends: Ron and Hermione.

The Chronicles of Narnia are about 4 brothers who discover the magic world of Narnia playing hide and seek.

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

In the collective imagination, Robin Hood is a gentleman outlaw, cunning and very skilled with the bow, who lives in England in Sherwood Forest, north of the city of Nottingham, and wears green tights and jerseys. Known as the "prince of thieves", his main occupation is to steal from the rich and the bullies to give to the poor, driven by a deep feeling of freedom and revenge against injustices. His main enemy is the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham, who works on behalf of the evil Prince John Landless, demanding high taxes from the people.

Great Britain is an island of three countries: England, Wales and Scotland. These countries with Northern Ireland form the United Kingdom. Evry country has its capital: London is the capital of England, Edinburgh of Scotland, Cardiff of Wales and Belfast in North Ireland. London is the capital of UK.

population: 59 million capital city: London currency: pounds language: English mountains: not high, Ben Nevis in Scotland and Snowdon in Wales rivers: Thames, the longest is the Severn lake: the most famous is Loch Ness

Two famous bridges are the Tower Bridge with its two towers and the Millennium Bridge

The city center is very big, but people move easily on the red buses, double decker buses or by underground. The London underground called "The Tube" opened in 1963.

The kingdom was invaded by Arthur's enemies. 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&nbsp;and disappeared into the&nbsp;water with the sword. The legend says that Arthur&nbsp;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 book about this legend. Some of them are the sword in the Stone, Dragonheart, King Arthur, Merlin, Cursed, Camelot, The Winter King.

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".

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".

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 Westmister Abbey.

King Arthur was born in&nbsp;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

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.

Trafalgar square is a big square with the Nelsom column in the middle and the National Gallery.

Piccadilly circus is a square with the famous statue of Eros, near the popular shopping streets.

In the City, a commercial discrict, there are a lot of skyscrapers and there is the famous St. Paul Cathedral.

The Tower of London is a museum but it was a prison in the past.

Some famous English fantasy novels are Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and the The Chronicles of Narnia.

The Lord of the Rings tells about the mission of nine Companions, the Fellowship of the Ring, set out to destroy the most powerful Ring of Power, a weapon that would make its evil creator Sauron invincible if it returned to his hands, giving him the power to rule all Middle-earth.

Nessie - the Loch Ness Monster

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.

Children Across The UK Sing The National Anthem Live | Good Morning Britain

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The English National Anthem

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

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. 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.

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