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