A Foreigner in Britain
by Raisa Martin 1ºBach A
London
London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.
London is a leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion...
The Tube
The London Underground is a public rapid system serving London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea is a light meal typically eaten between 4 and 6pm. It is composed of sandwiches, scones, sweet pastries and cakes.
The Globe Theatre
The first Shakespeare's plays were performed here. It was built in 1599 but, it burned down in the 17th century.
New Years Eve
Near the Big Ben, there were 20,000 people celebrating the New Year, they were wearing funny hats and there was a festivity atmosphere.
YORK
York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The minicipality is the tradicional county town of the historic county of Yorkshire to which it give its name. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent.
York Minster
The Cathedral and Metropitical church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.
Jorvik Viking Centre
The Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York. It was created by the York Archaeological Trust in 1984. Its name is derived from the Old Norse name Jórvík for York.
OXFORD
Oxford is a city in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire. The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world
May Ball
A May Ball is a ball at the end of the academic year that takes place at any of the colleges of the University of Cambridge. The balls are held in the college gardens, starting around from 6-9 p.m. and lasting until well after dawn, with some colleges offering rides in balloons when the ball ends, and even breakfast in Paris, or, more traditionally, punting to Grantchester.
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in Oxford. It has no known date of foundation, but there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096 making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world´s second-oldest university in continuous operation.
CARDIFF
Cardiff is the capital and largest city city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the Nationall Assembly of Wales.
The Royal National Eisteddfod
It's the largest popular festival of competitive music-making and poetry-writing in Europe and it takes place every August for eight days. Everything in the festival is in Welsh. When Antonio went to the festival there were 6,000 competitors and over 150,000 spectators.
MANCHESTER
David Beckham
He is one of the most famous football players in the world. He has played in famous teams, as Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan or PSG, the last team where he played. He's married to Victoria Adams from the Spice Girls, the one who is called the Posh Spice. On 16 May 2013,he announces his retirement from the professional football.
Manchester United And Old Trafford
Manchester United is a football club from the north of England that plays in the Premier League and its stadium is Old Trafford. The club was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to its current stadium in 1910. Manchester United is also called "The Red Evils". Old Trafford can hold over 67,000 persons.
EDIMBURGH
The festival Fringe
Its another unofficial festival that started the same year as the Edinburgh festival. It happens outside the main festival.
Edinburgh Castle
The castle has a museum and the British army is based here. From the castle, we can see the city situated between the sea and the mountains.
Waverley Station
Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station is a principal station serving Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.