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Zusammenfassung
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CALAIS – DOVER
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After some 20 hours’ drive
with our camper we reach
the French port of Calais.
From here, numerous ferries
set off for the south coast of
England every day. Since
May 1994, the British Isles have also been connected
to the European mainland by a railway tunnel. The
tunnel is just under 50 km long and runs under the
English Channel between Calais and Folkestone.
BRIGHTON/EASTBOURNE
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Piers are typical of almost all
seaside resorts on the south
coast of England. A pier is a
long platform that juts out
into the sea. This is Brighton
Pier, an enormous platform
which extends more than 500 metres into the English
Channel. On this pleasure promenade we find a huge
amusement park as well as various arcades, restaurants and snack bars.
STONEHENGE
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Stonehenge is perhaps the
most significant monument
in Europe dating back to the
Stone Age. Stonehenge was
probably an observatory or a
place of worship. The arrangement of the stones made it possible to calculate the
rising and setting of the sun and the moon. Each of
these stones weighs more than a ton. Some of them
had to be carried over a distance of more than 250 km.
NEWQUAY
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There is no other town in
England where the surging
waves of the Atlantic Ocean
are as powerful and beautiful as in Newquay. The place
is a real paradise for surfers.
The tourists’ enthusiasm for surfing also characterises the streets of the town centre: almost all sports
shops sell surfboards and surfsuits. From the small
‘Junior Board’ to the large Boogie Board – the shops
offer everything a surfer’s heart desires.
SEVEN SISTERS
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The south coast of England
consists mainly of chalk cliffs
and chalk rocks. From time
to time they give way to
flat coasts with pebble
beaches. The coast between Eastbourne and Seaford
is particularly famous. Seven mighty chalk cliffs
extend along the coast over several kilometres. This
rock formation is called ‘Seven Sisters’. Some of the
rocks are up to 160 metres high.
PORTSMOUTH
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Here we find an impressive
naval museum which is well
worth visiting. The Royal
Naval
Museum’s
main
attraction is the flagship
HMS Victory. It was with this
warship that Admiral Nelson beat the French-Spanish
fleet in the famous battle of Trafalgar. Admiral Nelson
himself did not live to see the victory of his fleet – he
was killed in this battle in 1805.
CORNWALL
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Cornwall in particular, along
with the counties of
Somerset and Devon, attracts
lots of tourists every year.
This is due to the vast and
magnificent sandy beaches
in the south and the steep cliffs in the north of the
peninsula on the one hand and to the large number of
picturesque villages and towns with their striking
Mediterranean atmosphere on the other.
LAND’S END
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Finally, we reach the westernmost part of Cornwall and,
thus, of all England: Land’s
End. During the peak season
the huge car park is packed
with cars. This is a clear sign
that Land’s End is an extremely popular tourist attraction. The distance from Land’s End to John o’Groats, the
northernmost point of Great Britain, is 874 miles, or
1.400 km. Here the mainland ends, with the Isles of Scilly
lying off the coast of England in the Celtic Sea.
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BATH
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The town of Bath counts among the most beautiful places
in England. For the most part, this is due to its elegant
Georgian-style buildings. One of the town’s main attractions is the Roman bath, which was built between 100 AD
and 400 AD around the hot springs of Bath. Until 1978 the
thermal baths offered all kinds of health cures.
LONDON
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BIG BEN, the bell within
the clock tower at the
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
in Westminster, is one of
London’s most famous
sights and landmarks.
Directly opposite BIG BEN
we find WESTMINSTER ABBEY, a famous Gothic church.
This is the place where English kings and queens are
crowned and buried. Trafalgar Square is London’s largest and most famous square. Once it was the site of
the royal stables, today it is dominated by two large
fountains. Close to TRAFALGAR SQUARE is the
NATIONAL GALLERY with works of famous painters
such as Rembrandt,
Leonardo da Vinci and
Michelangelo. This is the
world’s largest observation wheel on the south
bank of the Thames. It
was built to celebrate the
new millennium and is called THE LONDON EYE. Only
a few metres from the London Eye we find another
structure which was built not long ago:
HUNGERFORD BRIDGE, a modern footbridge, which
was opened in spring 2002. The famous TOWER OF
LONDON was built by William the Conqueror and served as a Royal Palace until the beginning of the 17th
century. Later on, it was used as a prison and as the
Royal Mint. Today it is home to the world-famous
crown jewels. TOWER BRIDGE is quite close to the
TOWER OF LONDON. The
impressive building with
its powerful, neo-Gothic
style towers was opened
in 1894. The two iron
arms can be lifted so that
large ships can pass. ST
PAUL’S CATHEDRAL is the city’s largest and most
famous church. In the summer of 1981 Prince Charles
and Lady Diana were married here. Sixteen years later
the Queen of Hearts died in a tragic car accident. Most
of the tourists who travel
to the city of London also
visit MADAME TUSSAUD’S,
the famous waxworks
museum. After queuing
for about an hour, we
enter the large museum.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE is the London residence of the
British monarch. It is one of London’s most popular
attractions. Originally, the palace was built of red
bricks. It was at the beginning of the last century that
it received its present-day appearance.
In summer, every day at 11:30 masses of people gather
in front of the palace. Hundreds of tourists and other
onlookers vie for the best places. At last, the longawaited spectacle begins:
THE Changing of
the guard. Accompanied by military marches
and loud orders the
guards leave the forecourt of BUCKINGHAM
PALACE. If you want to
take a closer look at the
soldiers, visit the HORSE
GUARDS. This elite troop
was founded in the 17th
century to protect the
English monarch. Not far
from the HORSE GUARDS we find NO. 10 DOWNING
STREET. This is the British Prime Minister’s official residence. Powerful iron gates and several policemen protect the building from curious passers-by. HARRODS is
the most famous department store in London – and
probably world-wide. Customers are offered very
exclusive and hence quite expensive goods on five
floors. As a cosmopolitan city London also offers a
wide variety of cultural
activities. For example,
you can choose between
almost one hundred
theatres and sixteen musicals. COVENT GARDEN is a
particularly interesting
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part of London. Once it
was a large market where
flowers and vegetables
were sold. Today, a varied
mixture of pubs and restaurants awaits visitors.
Another place where both
Londoners and tourists find peace and relaxation is
HYDE PARK, the largest park in the centre of London.
A very dense and well-developed traffic network is required to ensure efficient and smooth transport in London
STRATFORD
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Stratford has a lovely park
and magnificent half-timbered houses. However, the
town owes its fame to a
single man – William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare
was a brilliant writer and is regarded as the greatest
dramatist of all time. He is the author of numerous dramas, sonnets, comedies, historical plays and tragedies.
Shakespeare was born in Stratford, in this small halftimbered house in Henley Street.
LAKE DISTRICT
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The Lake District is not only
England’s largest national
park, it is also the most
beautiful one. Sixteen large
and many small lakes are
surrounded by green meadows and impressive mountains. The charming landscape offers many fascinating leisure activities to
tourists, such as cycling, boating and hiking. Gerhard
and I get on our bicycles and go for a ride along
Crummock Waters.
LIVERPOOL
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Once Liverpool was England’s
largest export port and one of
the most important seaports
world-wide. In the outgoing
18th century Liverpool became
a very wealthy city. However,
no other industrial town or city in England was hit as
hard by the economic depression in the 1980s as
Liverpool. Meanwhile they have been able to halt the
slide and revitalise the city through various initiatives.
with its seven million
inhabitants and many
suburbs. As many as thirteen underground lines
criss-cross the city of
London over more than
300 km. If there is one
thing you really should not miss then it is London by
night. With its many pubs, bars, night clubs and discotheques, SOHO continues to be the centre of London
night life.
PUBS/COOKING
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‘Pub’ is short for ‘public house.’
Unlike in Austria, you have to go to
the bar to get yourself a drink
because there is no table-service.
For a long time English pubs had to
close at 11:00 PM sharp. This unpopular law was only
changed in 2006. English cooking is much better than
we expected. A very typical and cheap English meal is
fish n’ chips. The English breakfast is well-known far
beyond the borders of the country: fried sausages and
bacon, baked beans, fried eggs, tomatoes and fried
bread.
YORK
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The Northern English city of
York ranks as one of the
most beautiful medieval
cities in Europe. York has an
accessible city wall which
extends nearly 5 km, four
well preserved gates, lots of idyllic alleys and York
Minster, England’s largest medieval cathedral and as
such the city’s main attraction. The magnificent,
world-famous glass paintings that adorn the church
date back to the 13th and 14th century.
THE BEATLES
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Liverpool is the home town
of The Beatles, the most successful pop band of all time.
The Beatles sold millions of
records, featured in five
films, and sent their fans all
over the world into fits of enthusiasm and hysteria.
They scored their first successes here in Liverpool, at
the famous Cavern Club. Between 1961 and 1963 they
played almost 300 concerts in this simple cellar bar.
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Teil 1
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Vokabelteil
Teil 2
Alphabetische Auflistung aller ausgefallenen und wichtigen Vokabeln
Volltext
Teil 3
Der gesamte Text für die intensive Vor- oder Nachbereitung
ab Seite 12
Arbeitsblätter
Teil 4
Tests, Lückentexte, Quiz, Rätsel ab Seite 20
Teil 2
Vokabelteil
Alphabetische Auflistung aller in Zusammenfassung
und Volltext kursiv gedruckten Vokabeln.
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accessible
begehbar, zugänglich
to distinguish
unterscheiden, ausmachen
accompanied by
begleitet von
dome
Kuppel, Gewölbe
to adorn
schmücken, zieren
draught beer
Fassbier, Schankbier
to advise
(be)raten
dressage
Dressur
alley
enge Gasse, Pfad
to drop away
steil abfallen
Anglican Church
Anglikanische Kirche
dyed
gefärbt
appeal
Zauber, Reiz, Berufung
estate agency
Immobilienbüro
to apply to
sich bewerben um, sich wenden an
etiquette
Etikette, Manieren
aptly
passend
exaggeration
Übertreibung
arcade
Bogengang, Passage
exhausting
anstrengend
artificial
künstlich
fairy
Fee
backbone
Rückgrat
fleet
Flotte, Geschwader
bagpiper
Dudelsackbläser(in)
to be fond of
gern haben, mögen
bank
Ufer, Damm, Bank
fondness
Vorliebe, Zuneigung
to go bankrupt
in Konkurs gehen
four-legged lawn mowers
vierbeinige Rasenmäher
bartender
Barkeeper
freaky
ausgeflippt, irre
bearskin
Bärenfellmütze
frenetically
wie wild, frenetisch
to boast
sich rühmen, protzen mit
to gather
(ver)sammeln
breeding
(Auf) zucht , Fortpflanzung
gaudy
knallig, auffällig bunt
capsule
Kapsel
Georgian-style
im georgianischen Stil
cart competition
Pferdegespann-Wettbewerb
to get accustomed to
sich gewöhnen an
cautious
vorsichtig
granary
Kornkammer, Silo
cellar bar
Kellerbar
grandstand
Haupttribüne
Changing of the Guard
Wachablöse der Soldaten
granite
Granit
charming
reizend, charmant
guard
Wache, Wachtposten
cliff
Klippe, Fels
guardian
Wächter(in), Hüter(in)
cobbled path
ein Weg mit Kopfsteinpflaster
gully
Schlucht, Rinne
column
Säule
to hail
rufen, zujubeln
considerably
beträchtlich, um einiges
half-timbered house
Fachwerkhaus
corrie
Kar
hallmark
Kennzeichen, Stempel
countless
unzählig, zahllos
to halt the slide
die Talfahrt stoppen
crest
Kamm, Haube
heart-throb
(Mädchen) schwarm
to criss-cross
durchkreuzen
hefty
kräftig, hoch
crown jewels
Kronjuwelen
hence
daher, deshalb
crunchy
knackig, knusprig
hop
Hopfen
cure
Kur, (Heil)mittel
Ice Age
Eiszeit
curious
neugierig
Indian Mogul style
Indischer Mogulstil
cushion
Kissen, Polster
to invent
erfinden
to dare
sich trauen, wagen
issue
Angelegenheit, Frage
daredevil
waghalsig
juggler
Jongleur(in)
deserted
einsam, verlassen
to jut out
hinausragen
despite
trotz
to keep guard
Wache halten
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keg
kleines Fass, Fässchen
roundabout
Kreisverkehr, Karussell
to be laid to rest
zur letzten Ruhe gebettet sein
Royal Mint
Königliche Münzanstalt
landmark
Wahrzeichen, Markstein
royal stables
Königliche Ställe
manners
Manieren, Benehmen
sacred
heilig, sakral
march
Marsch, Weg
seafaring
Seefahrt
Martian
Marsmensch
sledge
Schlitten
medieval
mittelalterlich
solace
Trost
mercy
Gnade, Erbarmen
sought-after strip
begehrtes Dress, Trikot
mirror-polish
Hochglanz
speech
Rede, Sprache
mistress
Herrin, Frauerl
splendid
hervorragend, glänzend
moat
Wassergraben
spotless white
strahlend weiß
monarch
Monarch(in), König(in)
to be spotted
gefleckt sein
motionless
regungslos, unbeweglich
stepladder
Stehleiter
mysterious
geheimnisvoll, rätselhaft
Stone Age
Steinzeit
naval museum
Schifffahrtsmuseum
Stream
Bach, Flüsschen
nevertheless
trotzdem, dennoch
to strike
beeindrucken, schlagen
nightmarish experience
Albtraum
stylish
stilvoll, elegant
observation wheel
Riesenrad
succession
(Aufeinander)folge, Kette
observatory
Sternwarte, Observatorium
surging
wogend, rasch ansteigend
obviously
offensichtlich
to take refuge
Zuflucht nehmen, sich flüchten
onlooker
Zuschauer(in)
terrifying
Furcht erregend
to owe something to
etwas jem. verdanken
thatched roof
Strohdach
passer-by
Passant(in)
thus
so, auf diese Art
passion
Leidenschaft
tightrope walker
Seiltänzer(in)
patiently
geduldig
timber
Holz
pebble beach
Kiesstrand
topic
Thema
pedestal
Sockel, Podest
torch
Fackel, Taschenlampe
peninsula
Halbinsel
to tower
ragen
pier
Steg, Anlegestelle
troop
Trupp
pitch
Platz, Feld
turret
Turm, Eckturm
the plague
Pest
Unimpressed
unbeeindruckt
to poke one’s nose into
seine Nase in etwas stecken
Wax
Wachs
preserved
erhalten, konserviert
wax figure
Wachsfigur
queuing
anstellen, warten in einer Reihe
weatherproof
wetterfest
to recount
erzählen, wiedergeben
well-tended
sehr gepflegt
red brick
roter Backstein, Ziegel
to have a whale of a time
sich blendend amüsieren
renowned
berühmt
whitewashed house
weißgekalktes Haus
reputation
Ruf, Name
wind-break
Windschutz
rest
Ruhe, Pause
worship
Verehrung, Anbetung
to revitalise
neu beleben
to be wrapped in
in etwas eingehüllt sein
roofed bridge
überdachte Brücke
roomy
geräumig
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From Cornwall via London to the Lake District
17 After some 20 hours’ drive with our
camper we reach the French port of Calais.
From here, numerous ferries set off for
the south coast of England every day.
Since May 1994, the British Isles have also been
connected to the European mainland by a railway tunnel. The tunnel is just under 50 km
long and runs under the English Channel
between Calais
and Folkestone.
We decide to take
the ferry. After
about an hour, the
south coast of
England with its striking chalk cliffs comes into
sight. We have reached the port town of Dover.
kilometres. This rock formation is
called ‘Seven Sisters’. Some of the
rocks are up to 160 metres high. Only very
well trained climbers dare to set foot on
these steep chalk cliffs.
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18 The British Isles are in the north-west of
Europe. They consist of two main islands. As
far as the political structure is concerned,
they are divided into the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the
independent Republic of Ireland. The United
Kingdom consists of England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland. England is the
economic and political centre of Great
Britain. We start our journey in the south-east
of the country, in the port town of Dover.
The garden of England
19 The south-east of the country, above all
the County of Kent, is often called the ‘garden and granary of England’. The ancient
Romans already grew grain in Kent. To this
day, agriculture has played a major role in
the region. The climate is so mild that, apart
from all kinds of vegetables and fruits, even
Mediterranean plants such as wine and hop
20 grow here. The south coast of England
consists mainly
of chalk cliffs and
chalk rocks. From
time to time they
give way to flat
coasts with pebble
beaches. It is really impressive how the steep
chalk cliffs drop away to the sea. Their colour
ranges from bright white to dark brown. The
coast between Eastbourne and Seaford is
particularly famous. Seven mighty chalk
cliffs extend along the coast over several
With an area of around 130,000 square kilometres, England is the largest part of the
United Kingdom. It extends some 966 km
from north to south and only 500 km from
east to west. No point of the country is more
than 120 km away from the sea. In the north
of England we find the Pennines, a mountain range with the highest mountain tops
of the country. Central England is dominated
by industrial towns and an open, flat landscape
with lots of hills. In the south, there are many
well-known seaside resorts and the peninsula
of Cornwall, a very popular tourist destination.
Not far from the chalk cliffs of the
21
‘Seven Sisters’ we find the traditional English seaside resorts of Hastings,
Eastbourne and Brighton. Piers are typical of
almost all seaside resorts on the south coast
of England. A pier is a long platform that juts
out into the sea. This is Brighton Pier, an
enormous platform which extends more
than 500 metres into the English Channel.
On this pleasure promenade we find a huge
amusement park as well as various arcades,
restaurants and snack bars. The West Pier is
older than Brighton Pier and has been closed
to the public for some time now. It looks as if
it might collapse at any moment. The Royal
Pavilion is another attractive sight of
Brighton. The palace was built in the Indian
Mogul style and has lots of pretty turrets and
domes. When the weather is fine on the
British Isles, thousands of bathers enjoy
themselves on the pebble beaches on the
English south coast. But quite often the
weather is pretty bad. Then the English
bathers take refuge behind wind-breaks
where they wait patiently until the sun
comes out again. This is certainly no place to
feel bored: miles and miles of promenades
offer lots of opportunities for amusement
and good food to the tourists.
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The seaport town of Portsmouth is
also located on the south coast of
England. Here we find an impressive naval
museum which is well worth visiting. The
Royal Naval Museum’s main attraction is the
flagship HMS Victory. It was with this warship that Admiral Nelson beat the FrenchSpanish fleet in the famous battle of Trafalgar.
Admiral Nelson himself did not live to see
the victory of his fleet – he was killed in this
battle in 1805. To this day, Nelson is regarded
as one of the greatest heroes in the history
of English seafaring. In 1921, the flagship Victory
was recovered from the sea and restored.
The guided tours of the ship offer interesting insights into the hard life on board: 850
sailors lived here in very crowded conditions.
Anyone who still feels like breathing some
sea air can apply to the Royal Navy to
become a sailor.
23 The south of England also offers lots of
sights and treasures further inland: Bodiam
Castle, an idyllic castle from the 14th century, is surrounded by a wide moat. Or Leeds
Castle, another medieval castle, which was
built on an artificial island in the middle of a
lake. The City of Canterbury was one of
England’s first
settlements. The
city’s most important building is
the huge cathedral, the religious
centre of the members of the Anglican
Church. Stonehenge is perhaps the
most significant monument in
Europe dating back to the Stone Age.
Stonehenge was probably an observatory or
a place of worship. The arrangement of the
stones made it possible to calculate the rising and setting of the sun and the moon.
Each of these stones weighs more than a
ton. Some of them had to be carried over a
distance of more than 250 km. It is almost
unbelievable how they managed to do this
as early as around 4.000 years ago. Visitors
cannot get closer than 20 metres to the
stones. Still, this Stone Age monument
attracts some one million visitors per year.
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mostly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. The
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whereas in summer it is slightly colder.
Heavy rainfalls and a quick succession of rain
and sunshine are typical of England. The
south of England enjoys the highest temperatures, thanks to the warm waters of the
Gulf Stream.
We continue our journey westwards,
towards Cornwall. The south-west of
England counts among the United
Kingdom’s most popular holiday regions.
Cornwall in particular, along with the counties of Somerset
Devon,
and
attracts lots of
tourists
every
year. This is due to
the vast and
magnificent sandy beaches in the south and
the steep cliffs in the north of the peninsula
on the one hand and to the large number of
picturesque villages and towns with their
striking Mediterranean atmosphere on the
other. There is no other town in England
where the surging waves of the Atlantic
Ocean are as powerful and beautiful as in
Newquay. The place is a real paradise
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for surfers. The tourists’ enthusiasm
for surfing also characterises the streets of
the town centre: almost all sports shops sell
surfboards and surfsuits. From the small
‘Junior Board’ to the large Boogie Board – the
shops offer everything a surfer’s heart desires.
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26 The idyllic small town of St Ives is another well-known holiday resort in Cornwall. Its
beautiful port and narrow streets and lanes
29 For those in search of peace and relaxation there is a magnificent park right in the
middle of Bath. By all accounts, it is no exaggeration to say that parks and gardens are a
great passion of English people.
Be they sun worshippers or newspaper readers, old or young, elegant businessmen or
freaky black people, the English love their
parks. They are so fond of them that in some
parks such as the one here in Bath the consumption of alcohol is not allowed. People
who ignore this rule are punished and have
to pay a hefty fine. In Bath, not only public
parks are very well-kept, they also look after
their private gardens with loving care. Apart
from well-tended parks and flowers, these
‘four-legged lawn mowers’ are a very frequent sight on England’s luxuriously green
meadows. In some cases, they are even difficult to recognise because they are quite
busy the whole livelong day. Some are quite
curious, they simply poke their nose into
everything, while others are rather cautious
and prefer to run away. They have elegant
round horns, look like teddy bears, are
wrapped in black, are spotted all over or
appear in almost pure white. Time for the
hairdresser, girls!
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The peninsula of Cornwall
Fistral Beach, which lies to the west of the
centre, is England’s most famous surfing
spot. No matter whether it is raining or
whether the sun is shining – every day hundreds of surfers take to the big waves of the
Atlantic Ocean, either lying on a short Body
Board or standing elegantly on a long Surf
Board. Newquay not only boasts excellent
surfing beaches. With ten large sandy beaches,
it also offers the best bathing opportunities
in all Cornwall. It is typical of English bathers
to protect their sites with a screen which is
very aptly called a wind-break. Do you know
what else distinguishes an English bather?
The milky white colour of his skin.
English people love parks
create a very special atmosphere. This is why
St Ives has attracted numerous artists ever
since the 19th century. Finally, we reach the
westernmost part of Cornwall and, thus, of
all England: Land’s End. During the
peak season the huge car park is
packed with cars. This is a clear sign that
Land’s End is an extremely popular tourist
attraction. Here
the
mainland
ends, with the
Isles of Scilly
lying off the
coast of England
in the Celtic Sea. The distance from Land’s
End to John o’Groats, the northernmost
point of Great Britain, is 874 miles, or 1400
km. A few kilometres away from Land’s End,
a small staircase leads down to an extraordinary building. This is the Minack Theatre, an
open-air theatre that was built into the
steep rocky cliffs right down by the sea. This
idyllic theatre has room for up to 800 people. Visitors are well-advised to bring their
own cushions and umbrellas. Those who do
not bring their own cushions can borrow
‘Minack Seats’ from the theatre, which were
specifically designed for this purpose.
27 Perran Bay with its wide beach is exceptionally beautiful. The small fishing village
of Clovelly too is very exceptional, if only
because you have to pay admission to be
allowed to enter the village. Immediately
after the Visitor Centre a steep cobbled path
leads down to the village, past a number of
cottages lovingly adorned with flowers.
Wooden sledges are needed to transport
heavy goods such as building material and
kegs down to the village.
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The town of Bath counts among the
most beautiful places in England.
For the most part, this is due to its elegant
Georgian-style buildings. One of the town’s
main attractions is the Roman bath, which
was built between 100 AD and 400 AD
around the hot springs of Bath. Until 1978
the thermal baths offered all kinds of health
cures. Meanwhile, however, the building has
been converted into a museum.
Bath Abbey, a huge building in late Gothic
style, is another very impressive sight.
Pulteney Bridge is a roofed bridge which
dates back to the 18th century.
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Welcome to the capital
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With around seven million inhabitants, London is by far the largest
city in England. About one seventh of the
country’s total population lives here.
London is a real multicultural city: it is home
to people from all continents. London was
founded in 43 BC by the Romans under the
name of ‘Londinium’. By the 14th century, it
had become one of Europe’s largest cities.
Despite such events as the plague and the
great fire, London finally became a real
metropolis.
Today, London is
one of the most
important economic centres in
the
Western
World. It is a major location for various
industries, the centre of the British
Commonwealth, and a popular tourist
attraction which welcomes almost ten million visitors a year.
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Big Ben, the bell within the clock tower
at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster,
is one of London’s most famous sights and
landmarks. It is named after the man who
had it built, Sir Benjamin Hall, and weighs
thirteen tons. Directly opposite Big Ben we
find Westminster Abbey, a famous Gothic
church. This is the place where English kings
and queens are crowned and buried.
Trafalgar Square is London’s largest and
most famous square. Once it was the site of
the royal stables, today it is dominated by
two large fountains. Whenever you go to
Trafalgar Square it is crowded with people.
During the hot summer months some of
them enjoy a refreshing bath in one of the
fountains. At Trafalgar Square we once again
meet the famous English hero, Admiral
Nelson. His statue towers far above the square
on a sixty metre
high
column.
Close to Trafalgar
Square is the
National Gallery
with works of
famous painters such as Rembrandt,
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. This is a
picture by Rubens.
32 This is the world’s largest observation
wheel on the south bank of the Thames. It
was built to celebrate the new millennium
and is called The London Eye. Up to 135 m
above the ground, glass capsules offer breathtaking views of the Thames and of the city
itself. Only a few metres from the London Eye
we find another structure which was built not
long ago: Hungerford Bridge, a modern footbridge, which was opened in spring 2002.
Do Beefeaters only eat beef?
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The famous Tower of London is set on
the north bank of the Thames, somewhat
away from the centre of London. It was built
by William the Conqueror and was a Royal
Palace until the beginning of the 17th century.
Later on, it was used as a prison and as the
Royal Mint. Today it is home to the worldfamous crown jewels. The guardians of the
Tower of London are called Beefeaters. Today
they also serve as tourist guides. Tower
Bridge is another landmark of the city of
London. It is quite close to the Tower of
London. The impressive building with its
powerful, neoGothic
style
towers
was
opened in 1894.
The two iron
arms can be lifted so that large ships can pass. The River
Thames divides London into two halves; it
flows into the North Sea some 64 km outside of the city.
34 Sightseeing can be quite exhausting...
Anybody in need of a little rest is welcome in
London’s 250 large and small parks. But
London offers many more attractions. For
example, there is St Paul’s Cathedral, the
city’s largest and most famous church. In the
summer of 1981 Prince Charles and Lady
Diana were married here. Sixteen years later
the Queen of Hearts died in a tragic car accident.
35 Most of the tourists who travel to the
city of London also visit Madame Tussaud’s,
the famous waxworks museum. After queuing for about an hour, we enter the large
museum – at last. Right at the entrance we
are welcomed by a fellow Austrian, Arnold
Schwarzenegger, always surrounded by his
fans. You have to look very carefully to realise
that Arnie’s famous muscles are made of
wax. His skin is a bit shiny, but apart from
this he looks as cool as ever. In the sportsmen’s hall of the waxworks we meet the
English football star, David Beckham, the
three-time world champion and king of
football, Pele, the greatest boxer of all time,
Muhammad Ali and, last but not least, Boris
Becker, the three-time Wimbledon champion. Next come the stars from the world of
music: the rock ‘n’ roll legend, Elvis Presley,
the heart-throb and world star, Robbie
Williams, the queen of pop, Madonna,
the super star Michael Jackson, Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart, Austria’s most famous
music export, and The Beatles, the most successful band ever. The exhibition is so
impressive that we hardly know where to
look first... Next we come across a number of
television and film stars. Here are Marilyn
Monroe, the ideal of beauty of the nineteen
sixties and the flying hero, Superman. And I
bet you know this one as well... Then comes
Crocodile Dundee followed by the film star
and director, Charlie Chaplin. We also meet a
number of famous men and women from
the worlds of politics, economy and history,
such as General Napoleon Bonaparte, the
brilliant physicist Albert Einstein, and the
former Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Royal Family with Queen Elizabeth II in
the middle were given a special place of
honour on a pedestal.
Queen Elizabeth II has been the head of
state of the United Kingdom since 1952. Over
the past few years, however, a number of
scandals have damaged the image of the
Royal Family in the public.
Queen Elizabeth II represents the United
Kingdom at home and abroad, but it is the
members of Parliament that make the laws.
The Parliament consists of the House of
Lords and the House of Commons.
Buckingham Palace is the London residence
of the British monarch. It is one of London’s
most popular attractions. Originally, the
palace was built of red bricks. It was at the
beginning of the last century that it received
its present-day appearance. Whenever
Elizabeth II stays at Buckingham Palace, the
Royal Standard, the Queen’s flag, is up.
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The Changing of the Guard
37 In summer, every day at 11:30 masses of
people gather in front of the palace.
Hundreds of tourists and other onlookers vie
for the best places. It is not easy for the
police to keep all
these
curious
people
under
control. At last,
the long-awaited
spectacle begins:
the Changing of the Guard. Accompanied by
military marches and loud orders the guards
leave the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
There they are – the famous guards with their
famous bearskins and bright red uniforms.
If you want to take a closer look at the soldiers, visit the Horse Guards. This elite troop
was founded in the 17th century to protect
the English monarch. Upright and almost as
motionless as Madame Tussaud’s wax figures the soldiers sit on their horses keeping
guard. Their high riding boots have been
given a mirror-polish, their shining helmets
are pulled down over their faces. The guards
are a very popular attraction for photographers. From morning till night they are sur-
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and sometimes even by whole groups.
38 Not far from the Horse Guards we find
No. 10 Downing Street. This is the British
Prime Minister’s official residence. Powerful
iron gates and several policemen protect the
building from curious passers-by. Apart from
Downing Street, London boasts a whole
number of famous streets such as Carnaby
Street, Regent Street and Oxford Street, to
name but a few. Although London is no
doubt a real metropolis, there are relatively
few sky-scrapers to be found in the city centre. Nevertheless, the city’s skyline has
changed considerably due to ongoing building activities, particularly in the districts of
Southwark, Canary Wharf and Victoria.
Harrods is the most famous department
store in London – and probably world-wide.
Customers are offered very exclusive and
hence quite expensive goods on five floors.
From wedding dresses to smoked frog’s legs
to Chinese perfume – Harrods offers everything. As if this were not enough, the exclusive department store also runs a bank, a
casino, an estate agency and an airline.
As a cosmopolitan city London also offers
a wide variety of cultural activities. For
example, you can choose between almost
one hundred theatres and sixteen musicals.
And if this is not enough to satisfy your
thirst for culture you can enjoy yourself at
one of the ca. two hundred cinemas and
countless museums. Covent Garden is a particularly interesting part of London. Once it
was a large market where flowers and vegetables were sold. Today, a varied mixture of
pubs and restaurants awaits visitors. Covent
40 Garden is a
paradise for anybody with a liking for street art.
Here you find
musicians from
South America, bagpipers from Scotland,
gorillas playing the violin, terrifying
ghosts, mysterious fairies, Robo Iron, the
Martian, daredevil tightrope walkers, jugglers with burning torches and crazy break
dancers. The artistic and acrobatic performances of most of the artists are really
breathtaking so that the on-lookers have a
whale of a time.
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buses have become another hallmark of the
city. Sitting on the first floor of a doubledecker bus and enjoying the magnificent
view of the city is really exciting. The number
of passengers going by double-decker totals
more than four million a day. During the
rush hour, the inner city lines even run at
intervals of one minute. If that is too long to
wait for you, you can still hail one of the
many brown or black taxis. Riding your bike
in the city of London, however, is quite a
nightmarish experience: air pollution, excessive noise, heavy traffic and hardly any
cycleways. If you want to go to one of
London’s many suburbs, it is best to take the
suburban railway.
Another place where both Londoners
and tourists find peace and relaxation is
Hyde Park, the largest park in the centre of
London. Sunday is a particularly busy day at
Speaker’s Corner. Speaker’s Corner is a place
in Hyde Park where anybody can make a public speech on whatever topic he or she prefers.
It’s quite easy: all you need is a small stepladder or some kind of platform on which to
climb up so that you can look down on your
audience – and off you go. Most speakers
talk about Jesus, God or some other religious
subject. But there are also some people who
talk about relationship problems, unemployment or political issues.
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The fact that people of all kinds of cultural backgrounds live together peacefully in
London goes to
make up much
of its appeal as a
cosmopolitan
city. All in all,
some 1.5 million
immigrants live here. England has around 50
million inhabitants and with 380 people per
square kilometre its population density
ranks among the highest in the world.
Totalling about 2 %, most immigrants come
from India, followed by people from the
Caribbean, Africa and China.
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If there is one thing you really should
not miss then it is London by night. Piccadilly
Circus is one of London’s most famous
places. Countless bright and colourful neon
signs make it an impressive sight, particularly at night. With its many pubs, bars, night
clubs and discotheques, Soho continues to
be the centre of London night life. Thames,
Tower Bridge…
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46 We continue
our journey on
the M40 motorway
heading
north. The fact
that people in
Great Britain drive on the left does not cause
any great problems. It only took us a few
days to get used to it. However, it is more difficult to get accustomed to the large number
of roundabouts, many of them with several
lanes. The same is true of the extremely
heavy traffic on English roads: England is
one of the countries with the highest volume of traffic in the world. In England, speed
is not measured and indicated in kilometres
but in miles per hour.
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In London policemen are called ‘bobbies’.
Most of them are very friendly and glad to
help tourists with some information. Not all
policemen in London use motorised vehicles; in the city centre you can also see them
patrolling on horseback. The days when you
would meet a punk on almost every street
corner are obviously gone. Truly freaky punks
with their hair dyed in gaudy colours are a
very rare sight nowadays.
London’s public
transport system
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A very dense and well-developed traffic
network is required to ensure efficient and
smooth transport in London with its seven
million inhabitants and many suburbs. As
many as thirteen underground lines crisscross the city of London over more than 300
km. London was also the first city worldwide to build an underground line, as early
as 1863 in fact. London’s red double-decker
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Some 150 km to the north-west of
London we reach Stratford, a town
located on the river Avon. Stratford has a
lovely park and magnificent half-timbered
houses. However, the town owes its fame to
48 a single man – William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare was a brilliant writer
and is regarded as the greatest dramatist of
all time. He is the author of numerous sonnets, comedies, historical plays and
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tragedies. Shakespeare was born in
Stratford, in this small half-timbered house
in Henley Street. When he was only eighteen
years old he married Anne Hathaway, who
was eight years older than him. A few years
later, Shakespeare went to London without
his wife. Before long, he became a very successful writer and
actor. Together
with his company
of actors he performed
more
than thirty times
at the court of Elizabeth I. Having become a
wealthy man, Shakespeare returned to
Stratford where he spent the last years of his
life. The famous author died at the age of 52,
on the same day that he was born. He was
laid to rest at Holy Trinity Church, next to his
wife and daughter. The great writer’s work,
however, lives on. Here in Stratford, at the
modern Royal Shakespeare Theatre, they
perform Shakespeare’s plays all summer long.
Shakespeare is the author of such famous
works as ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘As you like it,’
‘Hamlet,’ and ‘Julius Caesar,’ to name but a few.
Fish n’ chips and beer
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Stratford is not only worth visiting
because of its famous son, William
Shakespeare. The town also offers lots of
friendly pubs where draught beer flows like
water. If you are looking for a pub, just watch
out for the signs over the entrance. ‘Pub’ is
short for ‘public house’. Many of these inns
are very friendly and comfortable places. The
bar is usually very stylish and they offer a
wide variety of drinks. Unlike in Austria, you
have to go to the bar to get yourself a drink
because there is no table-service. For a long
time English pubs had to close at 11:00 PM
sharp. This unpopular law was only changed
in 2006. English cooking is much better than
we expected. In addition to lots of regional
specialities you also find Indian, Chinese and
Arab restaurants, above all in large towns
and cities. A very typical and cheap English
meal is fish n’ chips. The English breakfast is
well-known far beyond the borders of the
country: fried sausages and bacon, baked
beans, fried eggs, tomatoes and fried bread –
and all that early in the morning! Oops! But
Gerhard and I are lucky: we have our own
kitchen in the camper. Indeed, the camper is
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like a flat on four wheels. When the weather
is cold or when it is raining – which happens
quite often in England – we take our meals
in the living room. When the weather is fine
and warm we enjoy our meals in the garden.
Gerhard’s comfortable bedroom is on the
ground floor while my little bedroom on the
first floor is a little less roomy.
Today we will spend the whole day in
the camper because we want to drive all
the way from Stratford to the north of
England. Northern England is characterised by many contrasts. On the one
hand, it is an industrial area where many
people live. Here we find cities such as
Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Sheffield.
On the other hand, there are beautiful
national parks and untouched areas where
hardly anybody lives. The landscape in
Northern England is dominated by the
Pennines. This mountain range is also
called the ‘backbone of England’. It runs
from north to south. To the west of the
Pennines we find England’s largest national park, the Lake District.
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But the Lake District is not only
England’s largest national park, it is
also the most beautiful one. Sixteen large
and many small lakes are surrounded by
green meadows and impressive mountains. Like Wasdale Water, for example, or
Ennerdale Water, a very impressive lake or
Lake Buttermere. The charming landscape
offers many fascinating leisure
activities
to
tourists, such as
cycling, boating
and
hiking.
Gerhard and I get on our bicycles and go for
a ride along Crummock Waters. If you are
on the lazy side, you can take a ride on this
small old steam locomotive to discover the
Lake District. Or you can go on a relaxing
boat trip on Coniston Water. The Gondola, a
carefully restored steamship, was built in
1859. Steam engines have a long tradition
in England. This is because they were
invented by a Briton, James Watt. The
mountains in the Lake District consist
mainly of granite. The large number of valleys and corries were created when glacial
ice melted during the Ice Age.
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The challenge
of the English “giant”
52 In the Lake District we also find Scafell
Pike, at 978 m England’s highest mountain
peak. We decide to climb up this English
‘giant’. At the beginning, the path runs
along a small stream and rises only slightly.
The path consists of big stones, like steps
on a staircase. The weather is rather
changeable: thick fog follows short periods of sunshine. We continue on our way
towards the top of the mountain through
a narrow gully.
After
around
two hours we
reach the peak
of Scafell Pike.
We are not
alone: some twenty other people have also
climbed up England’s highest mountain.
One thing is clear: the English are indeed a
‘weatherproof folk.’ Unimpressed by the
cold weather, many of them wear short
trousers. From the peak of Scafell Pike we
have a splendid view on the lakes and granite mountains of the Lake District. The next
day we climb up Great Gable, another
mountain with a splendid view. Today, the
view is even clearer. Between the powerful
mountain crests Lake Buttermere shimmers like gold in the twilight.
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Like almost all regions in England, the
Lake District is characterised by beautiful
and well-tended houses. This is a typical
English house, built with red bricks, a whitewashed house with a thatched roof and a
holiday home in striking pink. Many houses
are specifically designed to the ideas of their
owners, and they even have names: this is
‘Ladysmith House,’ ‘Cannon House,’ ‘Puffin
Cottage’ and a house called ‘Above Beyond.’
The colour of English front doors also varies
greatly. How about this rich yellow, for
example? Or do you prefer a light blue? Or
perhaps the classic English timber-style? The
good news for travellers is: many of these
pretty houses offer bed and breakfast. If they
do not serve breakfast, you can still go to the
baker’s shop and get yourself some delicious, crunchy rolls. The bright red telephone
boxes for which England is so famous are to
be found everywhere. Meanwhile they have
even been listed as historical monuments.
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find it as deserted as in this picture. The socalled ‘Theatre of Dreams’ has room for
around 68.000 spectators.
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What else is typical of English and
British people? Well, as we have already
mentioned there is their fondness for gardens and plants. Flower shows with exhibitions and awards are very popular all over
the country. Then there is their great passion for dogs. The most beautiful of them
pose at all kinds of breeding competitions,
filling their masters and mistresses with
pride and seeking to impress the critical
jury. And last but not least, the English are
55 also great lovers of horses, be it in the
form of dressages, horse and cart competitions or all kinds of shows and exhibitions.
English horse races are particularly fascinating. When the fastest jockeys in the
country race each other on the back of their
horses the grandstands are crowded with
thousands
of
spectators. The
bets that are
placed on individual
horses
before the race
starts are at least as important to English
people as the race itself. As a matter of fact,
the whole thing is a rather noisy affair. But
horse races are also important social
events. On the VIP stands, stylish ladies and
elegant gentlemen wave their hats and
champagne glasses, obviously enjoying the
feeling of seeing and being seen. In addition to sports such as cricket, golf and
rugby, the English also love bowls. And
again it is style and etiquette that dominate: only players in spotless white shirts
and skirts are admitted onto the sacred
English lawn.
56 As far as England’s many football stadiums are concerned, manners are far less
noble. Above all, when such renowned and
traditional football clubs as Chelsea FC,
Arsenal London, Tottenham Hotspurs or
Liverpool FC play each other in the ‘motherland of football.’ Coming from the north of
England, Manchester United counts among
the country’s most successful teams. In addition to numerous Premier League titles they
have also won the Champions League twice.
The Old Trafford Stadium, where Man U’s
home games take place, is not only a very
impressive building, it is also sold out
months in advance. You have to go on a
guided tour of this gigantic sports arena to
The Theatre of Dreams
57 Other highlights on the tour
of the stadium
are the Player’s
Lounge where
the players of
Man U meet and relax about two hours
before the match starts, the dressing room
where the stars of Man U put on their much
sought-after strips and where they receive
their last tactical instructions, the players
tunnel through which the players run out
onto the pitch and into the electric atmosphere of Old Trafford, frenetically applauded
by thousands of excited fans. And last but
not least the press room where the Man U
coach answers questions by the press immediately after the match. Man U also offers a
special television and radio programme to
its fans, along with a museum, a mega store,
several betting offices, a travel agency and
special sectors for families, disabled people
and singing fans.
That’s all well and good but is there anything more important to the true fan than
the wins and goals of his Reds?
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The Northern English city of York
ranks as one of the most beautiful
medieval cities in Europe. York has an accessible city wall which extends nearly 5 km, four
well preserved gates, lots of idyllic alleys and
York Minster, England’s largest medieval
cathedral and as such the city’s main attraction. The magnificent, world-famous glass
paintings that adorn the church date back to
the 13th and 14th century. The English have a
reputation for being cold and reserved.
However, quite
the opposite is
true. On our journey we came to
know them as
open,
friendly
and outgoing people. We want to learn more
about the English people and therefore
decide to interview the passers-by in the
streets of York. Do English people like to live
in their country, how do they get on with the
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rough weather, and what do they know
about Austria?
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Liverpool, a seaport in Northern
England, differs greatly from York.
Once it was England’s largest export port
and one of the most important seaports
world-wide. In the outgoing 18th century
Liverpool became a very wealthy city.
However, no other industrial town or city in
England was hit as hard by the economic
depression in the 1980s as Liverpool.
Companies went bankrupt, masses of people lost their
jobs and re mained unemployed. Over the
past few de cades, Liverpool
has lost almost 400.000 inhabitants.
Meanwhile they have been able to halt the
slide and revitalise the city through various
initiatives. However, the crime rate remains
very high in Liverpool. Almost every house is
equipped with an alarm system. The
Liverpudlians, as the inhabitants of
Liverpool are called, find solace in their successful football clubs, Everton FC and
Liverpool FC. There is one more thing that
Liverpudlians are very proud of.
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Liverpool is the home town of The
Beatles, the most successful pop
band of all time. The Beatles sold millions
of records, featured in five films, and sent
their fans all over the world into fits of
enthusiasm and hysteria. They scored
their first successes here in Liverpool, at
the famous Cavern Club. Between 1961
and 1963 they played almost 300 concerts
in this simple cellar bar. There are many
more places in Liverpool that remind us of
The Beatles. Apart from the so-called
Beatles Tour and a special exhibition,
there is also a fan shop which offers everything from CDs and posters to key-rings
to the many thousand Beatles fans that
visit Liverpool every year. True fans of the
Fab Four should not miss ‘The Beatles
Story,’ an exhibition that recounts the success story of the four unforgettable musicians from Liverpool in the form of an
excellent documentary.
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1.) Insert the names of cities and regions you know
Cities
Regions
a London
b Manchester
c Liverpool
d Bath
e York
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5
Cornwall
Lake District
Devon
East Anglia
Kent
2.) With a partner ask each other for directions
a) Piccadilly Circus - Liverpool Street
b) South Kensington - Holborn
King´s Cross
St. Pancras
Baker
Street
c) Old Street - Oxford Circus
Farrington
d) London Bridge - Charing Cross
Old
Street
Holborn
Mooregate
Notting
Hill Gate
Bond
Street
Oxford
Circus
Tottenham
Court Road
Liverpool
Street
Chancery Lane
Leicester Square
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3.) Identify the following pictures; they show places in London.
Which of them can you name? The puzzle below will help you!
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4.) Fill in the gaps with the following words
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About 150 km northwest of London there is a town called
upon Avon. A beautiful park
and some magnificent half-timbered houses can be found here. But the town’s fame and popularity is solely
due to one man:
. The ingenius writer W. Shakespeare is considered to be the
playwright of all time. He wrote a great number of
historic plays and
,sonettes,
. Shakespeare
timbered house in Stratford.
was eight years older
born in this small half-
of 18 he got married to Anne Hathaway who
him. A few years later Shakespeare
alone - and soon he became very
times he
to London as a writer and actor. More than 30
with his company at the court of Elizabeth I. The now wealthy poet
his last years in Stratford and
here
1616 exactly on his
52nd birthday.
5.) True or False? Tick the right box
True
False
a) No point of England is more than 120 km away from the sea
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b) The ”Seven Sisters” is one of Shakespear´s tragedies
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c) Brighton is a traditional seaside resort on the west coast of England
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d) Admiral Nelson won the battle of Trafalgar
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e) English people can´t appreciate parks, gardens and recreation areas
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f) The Tower of London was built by Lord Nelson
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g) Cornwall is situated west of London
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h) A typical English house is made of red brick
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i) Manchester United has never won the Champions League
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j) Liverpool is the hometown of the Backstreet-Boys
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