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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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