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WELCOME TOWELCOME TO
LONDON LONDON
WELCOME WELCOME
England is the largest country in Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom is made up of Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
UCA Epsom, as shown on this Google Map, lies not too far from London, but is part of the Surrey county. The UK is made up of counties, containing smaller towns.
PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATION
Epsom – “EP-SUM”
Ewell “YULE” or “YOU-LL”
Sutton “SUTT-TUN”
Carshalton “CAR-SHAUL-TUN”
Banstead “BAN-STED”
Croydon “CR-OI-DUN”
Wimbledon “WIMBL-DUN”
Reigate – “RR-I-GATE”
Tolworth “TOLL – WORTH”
Esher “E-SHER”
Chessington “CHESS-ING-TUN”
Mitcham- “MITCH-HUM”
Kingston Upon Thames “KING-STUN UPON TEMS”
Dorking- “DORK-ING”
Caterham “CC-A-TER-HUM”
Woking- “WW-O-KING”
Belmont- “BELL-MONT”
Putney- “PUT-NN-E”
London- “LUN-DUN”
PLACESPLACES
Leicster Square- “LESS-TER SCKW-AIR”
Trafalgar Square “TRAFF-AL-GER SCKW-AIR”
Westminster- “WEST-MIN-STER”
Waterloo “WATER-LOO”
Greenwich “GREN-ICH”
Wemley “WEMB-LEE
Stratford- STRAT-FORD
Soho- “SS-O-HH-O”
Camden Town “CAM-DUN”
Battersea “BATTER-C”
Southwark- “SUTH-URK”
Hyde Park “HH-I-DD”
Vahuxhual “VOX-HALL”
Brixton “BIX-TUN”
Stockwell- “STOCK-WELL”
Charing Cross “CHA-RING”
Clapham “CLAP-HAM”
PLACESPLACES PLACESPLACES
Colliers Wood – “COLL-E-ERS WOOD”
Ealing - “E-LING”
Edgeware- “EDJ-WW-AIR”
Euston- “YOU-STUN”
Kensington “KEN-SING-TUN”
Knightsbridge- “NIGHTS-BRIDJ”
Moorgate- “MOOR-GATE”
Regents Park- “RR-E-JENTS PARK”
Tooting- “TOOT-ING”
Tottenham Court road- “TOTT-NHAM CORT RR-O-DD”
Watford “WHAT-FORD”
Whitechapel – “WHITE-CHA-PULL”
PLACESPLACES
PLACESPLACES SLANGSLANGThis is a list of some of the slang terms you may come across in or around London.
Alright or Alright? – ‘Hello’ or ‘How are you?”
Sup or Sup?– Derived from the American ‘Wassup’, a shortened ver-sion of ‘What is up’? Generally translates as ‘Hello, How are you?’ or ‘Is anything wrong?’
How’s it goin’? – ‘How are you?’
Cheers- ‘Thank you’, or used in celebration (usually when clinking glasses containing alcohol with others).
Love – [As a name] For example: ‘Cheers, love’ ‘Hello, love’ ‘Alright, love?” A widely used term, generally used between both males and females, rarely used between males and other males.
SLANGSLANGDarlin’ – [As a name] A shorter version of ‘Darling’. A widely used term, generally used between both males and females, but rarely used be-tween males and other males.For example: “Hello, darlin’” “How are you, darlin’?”
Son – [As a name] Usually used between males, rarely but occasion-ally used by females to refer to males. A term to indicate familiarity, usually only used as part of a greeting. For Example: “Alright, son”
Blud/Blad/Blood- [as a name] A term generally used between young males. A term to indicate familiarity, ‘blood’ as in from the same blood or family, though is most commonly used among friends. For example: “Sup, blad” “Oi, blud, you got a pound?”
Bruv- [as a name] Similar to the use of ‘blud’.
Laters/Laterz – ‘Goodbye.’ ‘See you later’
SLANGSLANG SLANGSLANGWhat’s up? – Usually used when someone is in a bad mood, trans-lates as ‘Why are you feeling bad/upset?”
Sick – An expression used to describe something that is especially good. Also used to describe vomit or illness. Also used to describe dis-gust at something. For example: “I got the job” “Aw, that’s sick! Congratulations!” “I think I’m going to be sick, I’ve had way too much to drink”“I’m off [work] sick” “Jenny kissed Steve!” “That’s just sick.”
Bare – Translates as ‘really’ or ‘very’ For example: “That film was bare sick!”
Innit – Translates as ‘isn’t it’, or in agreement with.
Jokes- Funny. For example: “Have you heard about the iPhone 6 Plus? It’s so jokes!”
SLANGSLANGSafe – Translates as ‘good’ or ‘that’s okay then’. “Are you going tonight?” “Yeah” “Safe”
Extra- Over the top or seemingly unnecessary, usually used to de-scribe someone asking you to do something you don’t want to do. “Can you help me with this?” “You’re so extra” or “That’s so extra”
Allow It – Translates as ‘Stop that’ or ‘That’s too much’ Generally a negative term. For example: “You wanna go for a walk?” “Nah, allow it”
Hi- ‘Hello’
Heya – ‘Hello’
Hey – ‘Hello’
Sweet- American slang, describing something as being good. For example: “I just won £40!” “Sweet”
SLANGSLANG SLANGSLANGGuys- Used to refer to a group of males, sometime used for both or either males and females. “Hey, guys” “Used to refer to males or females. “Look at those guys over there” – To describe a group of males.
Mate or Mates– Friend, or a group of friends. Also used as a ‘name’. For example: ‘Alright, mate?”“Oh, that’s my mate”
Fit – Person with a muscular physique or that is attractive.
Butters – Unattractive or unappealing.
Butchers- ‘Look.’
Gander – ‘Look.’
VISITING LONDONVISITING LONDON
VISITING LONDONSIGHTSEEINGSIGHTSEEING
The London EyeFor a great view of London, be warned though the queues often get very long so it may be beneficial to buy tickets online.
The ShardAn incredible view from the highest height in the city, though there is an entry fee.
The London MonumentThe Great Fire of London started on Pudding Lane in 1666. The Lon-don Monument was built in 1677, to honor those who had passed in the fire. The Monument remains open to the public, and is available to climb, with a winding narrow staircase and 311 steps. To enter the Monument you will need to pay a fee between £2-£4.
SIGHTSEEINGSIGHTSEEINGTower Bridge Tour Tower Bridge, often confused with London Bridge, is one of the most iconic sights in London. The Tower Bridge tour offers an inside look at the bridge and it’s construction during the Victorian Era.
St Paul’s CathedralSt Paul’s includes incredible architecture, and if you’re brave enough to take the 528 steps to the top, there’s an excellent view of the city and the Thames.
HMS Belfast A World War II battleship that now sits on the River Thames and is open to the public.
Harrods Harrods is worth a look for the interesting décor, and if you’re a thrill seeker, the prices will take your breath away. Be warned, you usually cannot wear sportswear in the store.
SIGHTSEEINGSIGHTSEEINGSIGHTSEEINGSIGHTSEEINGWestminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Leister SquareHome to cinemas, casinos, and M&M World.
Piccadilly Circus The place with the big flashing signs and the statue of the Greek God Anteros.
Trafalgar SquareThe place with the big lion statues and the National Portrait Gallery.
Tower of LondonThe home of the Crown Jewels.
MUSEUMSMUSEUMSLondon has a wide variety of museums worth visiting, most are free to enter, but you may need to pay for specific exhibitions.
Tate Modern- Unusual, odd and adventurous, the Tate modern offers a collection of modern fine art.
Tate Britain- Part of the Tate Collection, Tate Britain displays classic and traditional art work.
The National Portrait Gallery- Very old art work is displayed in this Gallery, mainly classical paintings.
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) The Victoria and Albert Museum shows a collection of old and new art work, with interesting exhibits displayed throughout the year. The V&A is certainly worth a look for inspiration, and is a central point in London Design Week.
MUSEUMSMUSEUMS MUSEUMSMUSEUMSThe Design Musum – Not free to enter. A larger version is currently being built, with plans to be finished by 2016. Currently the museum is beside the Thames, unfortunately small, with an entry fee, but it is worth a look for design students.
The Science Museum The Museum is generally aimed at children, but still offers interesting information and inspiration, and sometimes includes art & design related exhibits. (Close to the V&A and the Natural History Museum)
The Natural History Museum The museum has a great collection, offering a look back on the world’s past. It’s certainly worth a look for the mechanical dinosaurs alone. (Close to the V&A and The Science museum).
Camden Market – An alternative and often busy market place with small high street shops. Camden Market is the Punk rock, emo, gothic (etc) centre of London, and is worth a visit for it’s unusual atmosphere and interesting décor. If you plan to buy anything, be sure to haggle with sales staff to get a lower price!
London Zoo – London Zoo makes for a good day out, with many im-proving enclosures. Prices can be high, but discounted student tickets are available.
CinemasFor cinemas local to Epsom, there is the Epsom Odeon, and other relatively local cinemas including Sutton Empire (which is considera-bly less expensive than Odeon cinemas, and has a discount nights on Tuesdays) and Odeon Wimbledon. There is also a nice collection of cinemas in Leicester Square.
London DungeonIf you want to have a heart attack, visit the London Dungeon.
LEISURELEISURE
LEISURELEISUREMadame TussaudsLondon wax sculpture museum.
Thorpe Park [In Staines] One of the UK’s largest theme parks.
Chessignton World of Adventures & Zoo [In Chessington] Theme Park.
The London Aquairam
LONDON’s ROYAL PARKS Bushy Park Richmond ParkRegent’s ParkHyde Park St James’ Park Kensington Gardens Greenwich Park
LEISURELEISURE
LEISURELOCAL TO EPSOM: EPSOM TOWN CENTRE, SUTTON, CROYDON, WIMBLEDON, KINGSTON.
CENTRAL LONDONTOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, OXFORD STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
THE LONDON GRAPHIC CENTRE Graphic Design products. (The biggest store is in Covent Garden, student discount available).
W H SMITHS - Sells stationairy graphic/art products. Stores through-out the country.
Amazon.co.uk“It’s probably cheaper on Amazon” Amazon.co.uk has great deals on almost anything.
SHOPPINGSHOPPING
