https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq en-us 2019-01-04 16:49:31 UTC 2024-08-10 20:42:14 UTC hello@padlet.com chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/317482086 English literature and popular culture has explored the tension between town and country and between farm and factory. 

 English are among the world’s most cosmopolitan and well-traveled people, ties to the rural past remain strong. 

Life in England is almost the same as The U.S. They go to work and pay taxes just like we do. ]]> 2019-01-04 16:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/317482086 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318452172 Sunday roast: Beef, lamb, pork or chicken, served with roast potatoes, veg, gravy and other accompaniments. 

Cheese Cheddar, Wensleydale, Lancashire and Stilton 

The drinking age in England is 18. ]]> 2019-01-08 17:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318452172 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318455598 The British royal family comprises Queen Elizabeth II and her close relations.

 There is no strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member of the British royal family.

Being apart of the royal family means sacrificing a lot. Meghan Markle had to give up all her social medias and her citizenship. ]]> 2019-01-08 17:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318455598 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318456398 Although England weather is often stereotyped as being rainy and cold, it’s certainly not as bad as rumor would have you believe. 

It has moderately warm summers and lots of green grass in parts of the country.

The temperature rarely gets very hot or very cold and although the country does get its fair share of rain. ]]> 2019-01-08 17:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318456398 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318456595 Best of Devon and Cornwall, Taste of England, Hidden treasures of Southern England]]> 2019-01-08 17:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318456595 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318458108 Shake hands with everyone present, Women should extend their hand to men first, Hugging, kissing and touching is usually reserved for family members and very close friends, staring is considered rude. 

To get a waiters attention, raise your hand, host or hostess initiates most of what goes on at dinner. Civil ware should be placed at 5:25]]> 2019-01-08 18:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318458108 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318460853 Travel by car, van or taxi a by far the most common ways of transport. 

Another popular way of getting around urban areas are buses. They are also cheaper than other methods.

London has one of the largest urban transport networks in the world, with integrated bus, river and road systems spanning the city's 32 boroughs.]]> 2019-01-08 18:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318460853 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318462068 The coins they use in England are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 50p. 100 pennies to the pound. 

Taking money out before hand is the best way to take money out but if you do it online that's just fine but you will be charged 10% interest. 

Pound Sterling, one pound of there money equals 1.27 in U.S.

]]> 2019-01-08 18:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318462068 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318468547 By law, children must be in full time education by their fifth birthday, although most will start school when they are four years old. 

Most of the children in England attend state schools, but a handful of families (around 7 per cent) pay for their children to go to private or public schools.


At age 16 the students typically take exams for the General Certificate of Secondary Education ]]> 2019-01-08 18:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318468547 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318469594 The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch.

 A king or queen is the head of state, and a prime minister is the head of government. 

The people vote in elections for Members of Parliament.]]> 2019-01-08 18:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318469594 chantzstevens https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318859184 The world's oldest football clubs were founded in England from 1789. 

Sport in England plays a prominent role in English life. Popular teams sports in England are football, field hockey, cricket, rugby union, rugby league, and netball.

The most popular sport is football (soccer). ]]> 2019-01-09 16:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chantzstevens/l5dgcsdneprq/wish/318859184