england 4/20/10 by thomas, caroline, teddy, janie, baker, bobby, charlie, william,
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England
4/20/10 By Thomas, Caroline, Teddy, Janie,
Baker, Bobby, Charlie, William,
Great Britain Foods
Charlie
Breakfast/7:00,Lunch/12:00 and Dinner/6:30
Festival On Christmas, they eat a pudding called flaming
brandy
Marmite and the sandwich were founded here.
Tea is their national drink.
Mmmmmm, are you hungry?
A Day in the Life of Great Britain!
Dances and Music
Dance
Some dancers are…
Morris Dancers,
Maypole Dancers,
Garland Dancers,
Chimney Sweepers,
And Jack-in-the-Green.
Some places where you can see dance are…
The Sweeps Festival
Rochester Castle
And the Cathedral.
Britain Works
WORK
75% of British jobs are at hotels and restaurants. Computer and financing are fast growing jobs.
England produces cereal, veggies, cattle, sheep, and fish.
Most workers work over 48 hours a week. They do not
have to.
48 hours a week
The work day lasts from 9 am to 5 pm.
Owners must pay employees for 24 holidays
a year
English people work in these jobs and more.
English Money
by Thomas Blincow
English Pay in Pence and Pounds (Euros)
1 Pence = 1 dime
240 pennies = 1 Euro
1 Shilling=5 pennies
G or GN is the symbol for Guinea.
A curved E is the symbol for a pound (Euro).
This is how people in Britain pay for things they need.
Life in Britain
By Bobby Hood
250 languages are spoken in London
English is the main language.
People say hello or hi
Some people have an English accent.
The English Language came from West Germany.
Over 50% of the English language is from Latin.
Color is spelled colour
Tire is spelled tyre
England
Life in EnglandBy Baker Reese
Most people in England live in urban areas.
Some houses are over 600 years old.
In Britain, people have really nice houses. And special loans called mortgages.
Most houses in England are made of stone or brick .
People often live in apartments which are called flats.
The most popular type of house is the semi-detached.
England
Every Day Life in England
William
England is known as the animal lover country.
On kids’ birthdays, they open presents as soon as they are awake.
Children celebrate birthdays 364 days out of 365 days a year.
The average amount of money for an allowance for a 7-11 year old is $6.31 per a week.
The average amount of money for an allowance for a 12-16 year old is $9.15 .
That is what everyday life is in England
Don’t you wish you could go there.
Some images are from Google Images
Music: Hello Goodbye The Long and Winding Road
from The Beatles