Britain consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. England's capital is London. Some top tourist sites in England include the Victoria and Albert Museum, Buckingham Palace, and Tower Bridge. English cuisine is influenced by India and uses spices. Traditional English meals include a large breakfast, afternoon tea time with sandwiches and scones, and dishes like fish and chips, roast beef, and apple pie. Beer and tea are also popular English drinks.

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Britain. England.Britain. England.
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Andrea Garcia 3ºA 2015.Andrea Garcia 3ºA 2015.
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Prof: Graciela Ceppi.Prof: Graciela Ceppi.

2. BRITAINBRITAIN
● It is the archipelago of the British Isles largest
island. Its area is 229 850 km²
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The name "Britain" comes from the Latin
Britannia, used by the Romans to refer to a
province that corresponded approximately to
south of isa
● Britain is made up of three nations Scotland,
Wales Northern Ireland and England.

3. EnglandEngland
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England's capital is England's capital is
London in the same London in the same
dwelling 7,556,900 dwelling 7,556,900
inhabitantsinhabitants
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It bordered on the It bordered on the
north by Scotland, north by Scotland,
west Wales two land west Wales two land
borders.borders.

4. Tourist sites in EnglandTourist sites in England

5. Victoria and Albert Museum

6. The Victoria and AlbertThe Victoria and Albert
Museum in London, alsoMuseum in London, also
called V & A, is the largestcalled V & A, is the largest
worldwide in terms ofworldwide in terms of
decorative arts categorydecorative arts category
refers museum.refers museum.

7. sightssights

8. Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace
Official residence of the British monarch in theOfficial residence of the British monarch in the
City of London, Buckingham Palace originallyCity of London, Buckingham Palace originally
called Buckingham House was a small built incalled Buckingham House was a small built in
1703 for the Duke of Buckingham hotel, being1703 for the Duke of Buckingham hotel, being
acquired in 1762 by George III who became aacquired in 1762 by George III who became a
private residence.private residence.

9. Tower BridgeTower Bridge

10. Gastronomy ofGastronomy of
EnglandEngland

11. Gastronomy of England is heavilyGastronomy of England is heavily
influenced by India and fairly usedinfluenced by India and fairly used
spices.spices.
The vegetables are scarce and if used areThe vegetables are scarce and if used are
cooked. The meat or fish is usuallycooked. The meat or fish is usually
accompanied by peas, cereals oraccompanied by peas, cereals or
legumeslegumes
Several factors that influenced BritishSeveral factors that influenced British
cooking: custom, weather and history arecooking: custom, weather and history are
some of them.some of them.

12. Food traditionsFood traditions

13. BreakfastBreakfast
the traditional breakfast consists of a largethe traditional breakfast consists of a large
amount of food like meats, cheeses, friedamount of food like meats, cheeses, fried
eggs, salad, chips and stuff, but alleggs, salad, chips and stuff, but all
accompanied by tea, coffee or orange juice,accompanied by tea, coffee or orange juice,
also including toast or bread.also including toast or bread.

14. Tea timeTea time
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This tradition arises because, in a lateThis tradition arises because, in a late
1830, the seventh Duchess of Bedford,1830, the seventh Duchess of Bedford,
asked for tea and a snack, becauseasked for tea and a snack, because
formerly it breakfasted early and dinedformerly it breakfasted early and dined
relatively late, leaving a considerablerelatively late, leaving a considerable
time. As this activity was to his liking, hetime. As this activity was to his liking, he
was repeating, even inviting theirwas repeating, even inviting their
friends and then was becoming a habitfriends and then was becoming a habit
that rose from the aristocracy to thethat rose from the aristocracy to the
whole nation.whole nation.

15. Fast food
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In terms of fast food, theyIn terms of fast food, they
are famous Fish and Chips,are famous Fish and Chips,
served in a kind of paper conesserved in a kind of paper cones
and fish are fried in oil.and fish are fried in oil.

16. Tickets and entreesTickets and entrees

17. Roast beef - This is aRoast beef - This is a
traditional dish of roast, youtraditional dish of roast, you
have as a main dish and mayhave as a main dish and may
be served with bread.be served with bread.
Yorkshire pudding - these areYorkshire pudding - these are
rolls of wheat flour bathingrolls of wheat flour bathing
with meat sauce, Roast beefwith meat sauce, Roast beef
normally accompany.normally accompany.

18. Fish and chips - This is one ofFish and chips - This is one of
the most popular meals of friedthe most popular meals of fried
sabosas type; is any fried fish,sabosas type; is any fried fish,
usually cod, breaded andusually cod, breaded and
golden brown, accompaniedgolden brown, accompanied
with fries.with fries.
Pasty - This is a lot like the footPasty - This is a lot like the foot
plate, only salty and with theplate, only salty and with the
difference that this, afterdifference that this, after
filling, closes like a pie.filling, closes like a pie.

20. Desserts EnglandDesserts England

22. Apple pie - This is one of the mostApple pie - This is one of the most
traditional English dessert made of appletraditional English dessert made of apple
and flour.and flour.
Summer Pudding - Called summerSummer Pudding - Called summer
pudding consumed in this season, is apudding consumed in this season, is a
dessert made of white bread soaked indessert made of white bread soaked in
red fruit juices, like strawberry, raspberry,red fruit juices, like strawberry, raspberry,
blackberry and others.blackberry and others.
Bakewell tart - is a pastry made of doughBakewell tart - is a pastry made of dough
filled with jam and almonds are addedfilled with jam and almonds are added
then covered with fondant.then covered with fondant.

23. Drinks EnglandDrinks England

24. Beer - usually high fermentationBeer - usually high fermentation
beer (Ale type) and ciderbeer (Ale type) and cider
drinking.drinking.
English tea - is a companionEnglish tea - is a companion
infusion of sandwiches and smallinfusion of sandwiches and small
desserts; all highlights the Earldesserts; all highlights the Earl
Grey. When the tea is servedGrey. When the tea is served
with pasta (scones) or sconeswith pasta (scones) or scones
plus butter cookies etc.plus butter cookies etc.