The culture of the United Kingdom by Ana Fernández Viciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk A tour through the UK to learn about their culture en-us 2019-07-04 11:03:14 UTC 2025-03-14 17:38:25 UTC hello@padlet.com The UK shape afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202229 The United Kingdom is in itself a country that is made up of England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland]]> 2019-07-04 11:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202229 The UK flag afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202714 The Union Flag is the symbol of the UK. It is a combination of three colours red, blue and white. ]]> 2019-07-04 11:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202714 London afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202785 London is the capital of the UK. It is in England. ]]> 2019-07-04 11:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202785 Weather afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202863 It usually rains and the temperatures are mild. ]]> 2019-07-04 11:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370202863 The UK currency afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370203311 Tth UK currency is the the pound stirling (£).]]> 2019-07-04 11:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370203311 The Royal family afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370203369 HM The Queen Elizabeth II
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
HRH The Prince of Wales 
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
HRH Prince William of Wales
HRH The Princess of Cambridge
HRH Prince George
HRH Princess Charlotte
HRH Prince Harry of Wales 
HRH The Princess of Sussex]]> 2019-07-04 11:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370203369 Festivals afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370204034 Halloween]]> 2019-07-04 11:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370204034 Food afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370204570 Fish and chips]]> 2019-07-04 11:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370204570 The UK afviciana https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370292155 The UK's official name is "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".]]> 2019-07-05 08:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/370292155 Northen Ireland marian_kinga777 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065026  
 
Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland.


]]> 2019-09-10 11:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065026 Flag: jonasehret https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065133 2019-09-10 11:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065133 Land of castles: jonasehret https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065511 Cardiff: capital of Wales
There's 641 castles in the country

]]> 2019-09-10 11:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065511 The flag: The flag consists of a white saltire defacing a blue field. kelemenblanka00 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065580  ]]> 2019-09-10 11:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065580 Map of Scotland: mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065635 2019-09-10 11:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065635 Flag juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065638 The flag of England is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon: Argent, a cross gules). The association of the red cross as an emblem of England can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and it was used as a component in the design of the Union Flag in 1606.[2] Since the 1990s it has been in increasingly wide use, particularly at national sporting events. ]]> 2019-09-10 11:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065638 Highland Games 11deeanna01 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065808 Highland games are events held in spring and summer in Scotland, United Kingdom, and other countries with a large Scottish diaspora, as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss.
Also : Scottish Hammer Throw,Weight throw, Maide-leisg (Scots Gaelic meaning 'Lazy Stick', pronounced [matʲəˈʎeʃkʲ]): Trial of strength performed by two men/ people sitting on the ground with the soles of their feet pressing against each other ]]> 2019-09-10 11:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382065808 Motto: "In my defens God me defend." mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066114 2019-09-10 11:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066114 General juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066178  England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[5][6][7] It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. ]]> 2019-09-10 11:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066178 Largest city: Glasgow mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066411 2019-09-10 11:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066411 Capital city: Edinburgh mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066565 2019-09-10 11:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066565 National Language: jonasehret https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066591 - English
- Galic :
the alphabet doesn't have the letters K, Q, V, Y, Z. It comes from the Celtic language  

]]> 2019-09-10 11:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066591 Currency: kelemenblanka00 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066602 The currency of Scotland is the GBP Pound (£) 

]]> 2019-09-10 11:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066602 The Royal Banner juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066732 The Royal Arms of England are the arms first adopted in a fixed form[1] at the start of the age of heraldry (circa 1200) as personal arms by the Plantagenet kings who ruled England from 1154.[2] In the popular mind they have come to symbolise the nation of England, although according to heraldic usage nations do not bear arms, only persons and corporations do.]]> 2019-09-10 11:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066732 History - Geography jonasehret https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066763 Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2. Wales has over 2,700 km of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon. Its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.]]> 2019-09-10 11:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066763 Anthem: Flowers of Scotland mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066774 2019-09-10 11:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066774 Flag marian_kinga777 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066794 The official flag of Northern Ireland is the Union Flag of the United Kingdom.]]> 2019-09-10 11:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066794 Official language: English mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066934 Recognised languages: Scottish Gaelic, Scots, British Sign Language]]> 2019-09-10 11:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066934 Traditional dress marian_kinga777 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066972 2019-09-10 11:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382066972 Shape juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067273 2019-09-10 11:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067273 Food marian_kinga777 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067304 Ulster fry - traditional dish
A fry-up from Northern Ireland that will make everything all right again. Along with all the carbs you ever need in potato pancakes and soda bread, there's fried eggs, bacon, sausages and black pudding ]]> 2019-09-10 11:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067304 Religion: Church of Scotland mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067308 2019-09-10 11:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067308 Area: 77,933 km2 mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067507 Water: 3.00%]]> 2019-09-10 11:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067507 Language juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067612 Received Pronunciation (RP), commonly called BBC English in North America and Standard British pronunciation or Southern British pronunciation by North American scholars,[1] is an accent of Standard English in the United Kingdom and is defined in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as "the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England",[2] although it can be heard from native speakers throughout England and Wales.]]> 2019-09-10 11:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067612 Population: 5,424,800 mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067640 (in 2017)]]> 2019-09-10 11:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067640 English currency juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067752 The currency is the the pound stirling (£).]]> 2019-09-10 11:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067752 Capital lillanikolett_evanics https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067988  The capital is London, which has the largest metropolitan area in both the United Kingdom and the European Union.[nb 1] England's population of over 55 million comprises 84% of the population of the United Kingdom,[3] largely concentrated around London, the South East, and conurbations in the Midlands, the North West, the North East, and Yorkshire, which each developed as major industrial regions during the 19th century.[11] ]]> 2019-09-10 11:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382067988 Fun Facts about Scotland 11deeanna01 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068052 The small Scots town of Bonnybridge has become the UFO capital of the world 

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Scotland’s national animal is a unicorn  

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Scotland has the highest proportion of redheads in the world

]]> 2019-09-10 11:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068052 Bagpipes kelemenblanka00 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068059 2019-09-10 11:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068059 Bagpipes kelemenblanka00 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068062 2019-09-10 11:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068062 Currency marian_kinga777 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068140 Pound ]]> 2019-09-10 11:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068140 Climate: temperate and oceanic mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068244 2019-09-10 11:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068244 Climate of England juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068388 England generally has higher maximum and minimum temperatures than the other areas of the UK, though Wales has higher minima from November to February, and Northern Ireland has higher maxima from December to February. England is also sunnier throughout the year, but unlike Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, the sunniest month is July, with an average of 193.5 hours. It rains on fewer days in every month throughout the year than the rest of the UK, and rainfall totals are less in every month, with the driest month, May, averaging 58.4 mm (2.30 in).]]> 2019-09-10 11:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068388 Wales national rugby union team: jonasehret https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068401 2019-09-10 11:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068401 Flora and fauna kelemenblanka00 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068549 Scotland's wildlife is typical of the north-west of Europe, although several of the larger mammals such as the lynx, brown bear and wolf were hunted to extinction in historic times. ]]> 2019-09-10 11:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068549 Things we learned about Wales: jonasehret https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068801 - King Arthur comes from Wales
- There is 4 times more sheep than people 
- It's a land of castles! Counts more than 641 castles in total.]]> 2019-09-10 11:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068801 St Patrick Day marian_kinga777 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068882 2019-09-10 11:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068882 Food - English Breakfast juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068905 The "traditional" full English breakfast, treated as a dish rather than a meal, includes bacon (traditionally back bacon), fried, poached or scrambled eggs, fried or grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, fried bread or buttered toast, and sausages (also known as "bangers").]]> 2019-09-10 11:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068905 Fairytale castles in Scotland mesiottlik https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068909 2019-09-10 11:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382068909 Festivals juta_auer_90 https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382069214 2019-09-10 11:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/afviciana/7xwcqyob94vk/wish/382069214