ENGLAND

What do the English like doing?

Fishing in rivers is a common activity, for men. Teenagers enjoy clubbing, and of course shopping.

What is there to eat in England?

English food does not have a good reputation in other countries but there are in fact some delicious dishes:

• Fish and chips
• Roast diner
• Stilton cheese
• Cakes and biscuits
• Cream tea

A full English breakfast is a good way to start the day if you're not on a diet, a traditional breakfast includes: sausages, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, fried eggs, gried bread and a cup of strong tea.

Curry is not originally english but, the English love curries.

Sport:

The main sporting events in an English year are: the FA Cup (football), the Oxford-Cambridge boat race (rowing), the Grand National and the Derby (horse-racing), Wimbledon (tennis), the Open Golf, the Six Nations (rugby) and international Test Matches (cricket).

Fotball it was so popular in the Middle Ages that some kings banned it because the players became very angry and noisy. The first international football match as between England and Scotland in 1870.

The “Big Four Teams” in the English Premier are Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Cricket is played by many English-speakings nations. The matches between Australia and England are call “the Ashes”

Celebrations:

Christmas and Easter are the most important festivals for English, but there are many others like Firework's Night. There are fires, fireworks and lots of hot food. Another is April Fool's Day. These day people are allowed to play jokes on other people

Music:

English pop and rock music is popular all over the world. From Rolling Stones, the Beatles to Elton John to punk bands to Coldplay and Radiohead.

Iconic Places:

In England there are Stonehenge, Hadrian's Wall, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St.Paul's, York Minister.

The Lake District is one of the most attractive landscapes in the United Kingdom

In Newquay in Cronwall, you can enjoy surfing on the Atlantic coast. The white cliffs of Dover are well.-known as they are the first thing thaht you see if you come to England

Ironic People

Shakespare, Isaac Newton, Kickens, Darwin and Winston Churchill were from England.

Princess Diana was the wife of Prince Harles but became unhappy, many people of over the world loved her.

John Lennon wrote most of the songs of the Beatles

Margaret Thatcher was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK. She was called the Iron Lady because of ther strong ideas on Government.

David Beckham: he is the most famous English footballer. He married on of the Spice Girls.

England is a country with castles, cathedrals and strong traditions, but it is also a place of surprises and new ideas.