https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx CLASS 2B S.SOFIA en-us 2022-01-11 09:42:41 UTC 2026-01-24 20:48:17 UTC hello@padlet.com tarantoterry https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1985699340 2022-01-11 09:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1985699340 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1990774016 Britain is a constitutional  monarchy. The Queen  is the Head of State, but she has no real power. Elizabeth II is the present sovereign. The Prime  Minister lives in London at N° 10 Downing Street. Boris Johnson is the current Prime Minister.
Parliament is the real  government. It is made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 
The two Houses of Parliament meet in the Palace of  Westminster.
There are two main political  parties  in Great Britain: the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.]]> 2022-01-13 16:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1990774016 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1990791986 2022-01-13 16:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1990791986 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1991983535 The Flag of the UK is the union jack. It is made up of 3 crosses]]> 2022-01-14 09:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1991983535 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1992000143 1) the red coss of ST. George of Englnd on a white background]]> 2022-01-14 09:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1992000143 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1993636259 2)The white diagonal cross of 
ST. Andrew 
of Scotland on a blue background]]> 2022-01-15 16:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1993636259 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1993642774 3)The red diagonal cross of ST.David of Ireland on a white background]]> 2022-01-15 16:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1993642774 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1993643915 4) The flag of Wales has a red dragon on a white-green background]]> 2022-01-15 16:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/1993643915 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003782867 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England , Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland .These countries all have their own identity, capital city and culture but they share a language , currency ,the central governament in London and the Queen as head of state .]]> 2022-01-20 20:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003782867 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003786282 The capital of England and of the UK is London.]]> 2022-01-20 20:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003786282 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003790569 The capital of Wales is Cardif .]]> 2022-01-20 20:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003790569 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003795801 and the capital of  Northern Ireland is Belfast. ]]> 2022-01-20 20:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003795801 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003802322 Great Britain is the largest European island where England, Scotland and Wales are situated.]]> 2022-01-20 20:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2003802322 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2028277958 English breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The classic "full English breakfast" can include eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, fried tomatoes and mushrooms, and sometimes a slice of blood sausage called "black pudding". All enjoyed with a cup of tea with milk.
Of course, most people in the UK don't eat a full English breakfast every day. It's usually served as brunch, a meal that covers breakfast and lunch together. On a working day, most people eat cereal with milk and toast with jam or honey.]]> 2022-02-03 19:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2028277958 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048196968 Dinner usually means the evening meal, which most people eat between 6pm and 9pm, witch their family or fryends. With all the cuisines available in the UK, yow could have an Indian curry for dinner one day, a pizza the next, then a sushi platter, and on and on around the world!]]> 2022-02-15 09:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048196968 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048199706 Tea yes,tea is the classic drink but it's also and afternoon snack.
Tea is  consumed at  all hours of the day.It is often accompanied by various kinds of pastries or cakes, especially scones,muffins and other.]]> 2022-02-15 09:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048199706 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048212145 At the end of a British meal, it is common to eat a 'Dessert'- that is the most common term- or '6 pudding '- or in slag, 'pud' (rhymes with 'good').]]> 2022-02-15 09:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048212145 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048212737 On most days, people in the UK eat a light, quick lunch-such as a sandwich, soup or salad - at some time between 12 and 2pm. Lots of cafés and restaurants do special lunch deals. Sunday lunch - also called "Sunday roast" because the main dish is roasted - is the classic, big meal at the weekend, and can be served as late as 5pm.]]> 2022-02-15 09:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2048212737 tarantoterry https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2069507544 Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.]]> 2022-02-28 14:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2069507544 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107141536 Buckingham palace is the home of the royal family. It's very big. There are 600 rooms, a swimming pool, a cinema and a post office. ]]> 2022-03-22 09:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107141536 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107146812 2022-03-22 09:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107146812 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107148997 London is the capital of The United Kingdom, the principle residence of British monarchs, the centre of business and government and also a centre for the arts and culture.]]> 2022-03-22 09:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107148997 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107154538 2022-03-22 09:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107154538 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107154611 Big Ben, the top of St Stephen's Tower of the Houses of Parliament, is the world's most famous clock. Its sound is heard all over the United Kingdom and overseas through BBC Broadcasts. ]]> 2022-03-22 09:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107154611 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107158431 It is rich in historic bulding and treasures from all periods. Here are some of its famous sights.]]> 2022-03-22 09:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107158431 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107160838 2022-03-22 09:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107160838 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107165276 2022-03-22 10:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107165276 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107165799 2022-03-22 10:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107165799 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107167495 2022-03-22 10:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107167495 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107167955 Trafalgar Square  was bullo to commemorate the victory of Admiral Nelson over  the Napoleonic fleet at Trafalgar in 1805.Nelson's statue stando on top of a  volume in the middle of the squadre.]]> 2022-03-22 10:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107167955 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107171950 On top of the roof there is a special flag: it's the royal standard, that means that the Queen is at home.
It's a famous tourist attiraction because of "the Changing of the Guards" that happens every morning at 11:30 .]]> 2022-03-22 10:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107171950 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107175653 the London Eye also known as the millenium wheel,was built in 1999.
It is 136 meters high and about 30 people can sit in each cabin. It takes 30 minutes to go round once.]]> 2022-03-22 10:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107175653 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107181792 2022-03-22 10:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107181792 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107184219 2022-03-22 10:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107184219 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107186435 Tower Bridge is considered a symbol of London.The two Gothic towers contain a modern mechanism to raise the roadway to let the ships go through. From the walkways on the bridge you can enjoy a superb view of London and inside it there is an interesting museum  on its history, design and operation.]]> 2022-03-22 10:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107186435 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107199021 When the Queen passes the bridge rises.]]> 2022-03-22 10:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107199021 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107199162 2022-03-22 10:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107199162 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107200449 Is a historic tower there are 22 towers.It gas bene a royal,palace,a fortress, a prison and zoo! manu peapol weree]]> 2022-03-22 10:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2107200449 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110521156 St. Paul's Cathedral is the biggest church in Great Britain. It is the mother church of the Anglican diocese of London. The architect who designed it was called Christophen Wren. There were numerous fires in the city of London, which demolished the church several times. During the Second World War a bomb landed inside the church and remained miraculously unexploded.]]> 2022-03-23 20:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110521156 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110538039 Today this church has a majestic dome, inspired by the Basilica of San Pietro in Rome. The church has the largest underground crypt in Europe. This crypt supports of the church above.]]> 2022-03-23 20:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110538039 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110550450 St. Paul's Cathedral has appeared in many film: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and in Sherlock Holmes in the 2009 edition.]]> 2022-03-23 20:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110550450 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110556995 The wedding of Charles and Diana was celebrated in St. Paul's Cathedral.]]> 2022-03-23 21:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2110556995 antoniacanade19 https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2156797640 Piccadilly Circus is a well-known square. It is the meeting point of six main streets and it is the place where young people gather; it is surrounder by large stores and fast food restaurants. In the square there is a statue of Eros, the Greek god of love, holding a bow and an arrow; it was built in 1892.]]> 2022-04-25 15:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2156797640 tarantoterry https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2164878438 Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic church in the city of Westminster. It is one of the most important churches in London. It is the traditional place of coronation and a burial site for the monarchs and not.
There is a section in the Abbey called Poets' Corner where many writers and poets were buried.]]> 2022-04-29 20:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2164878438 tarantoterry https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2164880583 2022-04-29 20:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2164880583 tarantoterry https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2164881170 The tomb of Queen Elizabeth I]]> 2022-04-29 21:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tarantoterry/jkj8czlqqypnacgx/wish/2164881170