dijous, 4 de desembre del 2008

BRITISH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM


Most of the time we feel well. We can play sprts go to work and enjoy our lives. But somtimes we just don't feel well. Whats happens then?
The NGS has sent every body in Britain a Self help guide. You may need to go to the chemist to buy cough mixture or pills for a headache o there are lots of medicines you can buy in the chemist. But for more power foll ones likefs antibiotics you need to have a presciption. If you can't to a doctor there a two other NHS services you could try. But many people prefer alternative medicine

COMPUTERS IN OUR LIVES


Computers are now a very important part of the life in Britain. Many people have got a private computer. Young people love playing computers games. Computer will control the way we live, in ''clever homes''. They can adjust the temperature; close the blinds, act for a burglar alarm and even turn on the oven. There will be television and internet socks in every room. Are computers overtaking our live?

TRANSPORT


1.8 million people travel into the center of London by train every day.
London Underground is a big train station opened in 1863 and usually called the Tube.
In London also there are a double-decker buses and the famous buses called bandy buses .
Also a lot of people walk in London.
The car isn't a good type of transport in London because it does traffic.

SHIPPING IN BRITAIN


Ships and sea are very important in Britain.
Britain once had the biggest navy in the world. Even today many ships are used for exporting and importing goods and packets. Some people also travel by ship to go holiday business.
The Queen Mary 2 is a very big cruise ship.
It sails from Southampton to USA (New York)
You can visit a museum of maritime history in Liverpool. Outside the museum, there are ships in the parks. Inside you can find out about life on sailing ships. Young men had to climb the raging to put the sails. Its so dangerous!!!!

dijous, 27 de novembre del 2008

BRITISH HORROR STORIES


People like to be scared. They love reading horror stories and watching horror movies. Some of the most famous horror stories were written by British writers. The first was published by Mary Sheley in 1818-Frankenstein. Then, Jesus Franco made "Dracula contra Frankenstein" in 1970. Count Dracula was a vampire created in 1897 by the Irish writer Bram Stoker.

THE LAW


The most faumous police station in Brritain is New Scotland Yard in London.
For most people the police are he face of the law. They can arrest people in the street but they also give information.
In the custody room the suspected criminal are charged with a crime.
Next they take finger points to cheek the person's identity. They also take mouth swabs for analysis of DNA. Suspects cabe kept in the cells at the police station for several hours. The polices station in Law is ham has got stables for police horses.

SUPERMARKETS


Supermarkets are so important in the Britain. The five big supermarkets sell 80% of all groceries - That's food and drink. Tesco in the biggest. It's got nearly 2000 shops in Britain and it is the third biggest supermarket in the world. In the larger supermarkets you can buy a lot of good thinks cheaper than the small supermarkets . Now for a lot of people is very comfortable by in the internet.