jueves, 15 de enero de 2015

5 Important places in london


-Tower of London:is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.  





-Westminster Abbey:is an Anglican Gothic church, the size of a cathedral. It is located in Westminster, London, next to the Palace of Westminster



-Trafalgar Square:built to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805)






-Tower Bridge:it is a bridge in London over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name.



-Piccadilly Circus:is a road junction and public space of London'West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly





5 Historical Characters of London


-Charles Darwin: who introduced the theory of evolution of species.




-Isaac Newton: physicist and mathematician who established the 3 laws that bear his name.





-Geoffrey Chaucer: English author, poet and philosopher





-William Shakespeare: English dramatist, poet and actor.





-Roger Bacon: philosopher of the Middle Ages.





martes, 13 de enero de 2015

Differences between English and Spanish culture


These are some of the differences between England and Spain.


1-Meals: while in Spain the most typical dishes are: omelette, paella and Madrid stew, in england are: Sunday roast and puddin Yorkshire, Fish and chips and Ternera Wellington.



2-Timetable: in England is one hour less than in Spain, and citizens have different schedules for the day also go to work earlier and they eat before us.









3-Festivities: in Spain the most typical feasts are: San Fermines, las Fallas de Valencia and la Tomatina, while in England are: Saint Patrick's Day, April Fool's Day and St. George's Day. 






  
4-Stereotypes: the British think all the Spanish are bullfighters, dance sevillanas and we are all day eating paella. The Spanish thought the Brits drink much tea and are very polite.