geog report- culture of england

7/30/2019 Geog Report- Culture of England

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Geography Presentation Report

Culture of England

Christy Chong (10)

Sue Fong (12)

Joanne Kou (16)

Michelle Wu (31)


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Leaders report:

Allocation of work Signature

Christy Chong (10) Doing PowerPoint

Sue Fong (12) Finding Information

Joanne Kou (16) Doing PowerPoint

Michelle Wu (31) Finding Information


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The World Map which shows the location of Britain


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The map shows the Channel and Tunnel which connecting Britain and France

The Channel and Tunnel is informally known as the Chunnel.

It isan underground rail tunnel that runs below the English Channel and connects

Great Britain and France.

Famous Places in England

London Bridge

Why London Bridge is falling down sounds so happy?

It was originally a merry tune about London Bridge in a state of disrepair, so a

group of merry singing people set out to fix it. So it's a fixing song rather than a

falling down song, originally.


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Big Ben

It is the nickname for the great bell of the clock in London and it is a symbol of

the United Kingdom and London. The clock first ticked on 31 May 1859.

And people mainly celebrate New Year in the Big Ben, radio and televisionbroadcast its bell to welcome the start of the New Year.

The nickname of the Bell

It is the name of the champion boxer called Benjamin Caunt, the name of the

one who made the Big Ben. It is the name of the one who made the Big Ben.

It named after the Speaker of the House at the time called Sir Benjamin Hall,

who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell.


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London EyeIt is a giant 135-metre tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the

River Thames. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. It is the most popular

paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom and it is in a great position at the

heart of London.

The wheel carries 32 sealed and air-conditioned egg-shaped passenger capsules.

And one revolution takes about 30 minutes.


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Famous people in England

William Shakespeare

He was the greatest writer in the English language.He often called the Englands national poet.

He had written about 38 plays, 154sonnets, 2 long narrative poems and

several other poems

And one of his famous quotations was:

"To be, or not to be: that is the question." It was from Hamlet.

Sir Isaac Newton

He is an physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist

and theologian and was known for universal gravitation and the three laws of

motion. He was inspired to formulate his theory of gravitation by watching the

fall of an apple from a tree and he was the most influential person in the history

of science.


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The food in England

Why do the food in England taste so bland (not very spicy)?

It is because restaurants in Britain served bland soup, bland roasts, over cooked

vegetables, etc in the 1950s. Therefore, it is hard to buy simple things like

peppers, garlic, chilly.

Famous food in England

Fish and chips

It is a popular take-away food that was originated in the United Kingdom in

1858 or 1863. It consists of deep-fried fish in batter or breadcrumbs with deep-

fried potatoes.


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Yorkshire Pudding

It is not usually eaten as a dessert and is a part of the main course. It is made

from flour, eggs and milk. It is a sort of batter baked in the oven and usually

moistened with gravy.

English Cheeses

It is enjoyed by over 98% of households in England. Many cheeses are namedafter the place or area they are made in England. There are many types of


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cheeses such as Cheddar, Stilton, Red Leicester,Cheshire and Double

Gloucester.

Traditional Drinks in Britain

Tea

It is traditionally brewed in a warmed china teapot and most Britons like their

tea strong and dark, but with a lot of milk.

Tea breaks

Tea breaks are when tea and biscuits are served and the traditional time for tea

breaks are at 11:00 am and 4 pm in the afternoon.


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If something is not quite to your taste, its probably

Not your cup of tea'.

Superstitions

Good Luck:

(1) Lucky to meet a black cat

Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings cards and


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birthday cards in England.

(2) Touch wood

It is lucky to touch wood. We touch, knock on wood, to make

something come true.

(3) Horseshoe

It brings good luck. Horseshoes are generally a sign of good luck and feature

on many good luck cards.

On the first day of the month it is lucky to say White rabbits, white rabbits,white rabbits.


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Bad Luck:

(1) The number thirteen is unlucky.

(2) Friday is considered to be an unlucky day

(3) Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a

Friday.

(4) LadderIt is unlucky to walk underneath a ladder.


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(5) Break a mirror

Seven years bad luck to break a mirror. In ancient time, mirrors were

considered to be tools of the gods.

Sports

Sports play an important part in the life in Britain and is a popular leisure

activity. Many of the worlds famous sports began in Britain including cricket,

football, lawn tennis, golf and rugby.


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Englands national sport is cricket. Football is the most popular sports.

The famous football team is Manchester United and the famous football player

is David Beckham.


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