9. The weather

The weather is a very popular topic of conversation in Britain. That's because the weather changes a lot.

Sixty-five per cent of all the days in Britain are overcast.

When it rains, they say it's too wet.

When it isn't sunny, they say it's to cold.

The seasons in Britain are fairly clear. Winter lasts from December to February.

Spring is from March to May.

The summer months are June, July and August when it can be very hot.

Then the autumn is from of September, October and November.

The trouble is weather changes very quickly and so nobody ever believes the weather forecast.

8 The books

British people read a lot. They read books, newspapers and magazines.

Sixty-five per cent of British people list 'reading for pleasure' as a major hobby. A quarter part of the populationa reads more than 20 books each year.

Many libraries have also got special rooms with books and photographs about the history of the area.

Libraries are very important in schools and universities both for study and for reading for pleasure.

People predicted that radio, then television, then the Internet would kill reading, but it is still a very popular activity.

7. Sports

At the weekend in Britain, millions of people take part in some kind of sporting activity.
Half of all men over 16 regularly participate in sport.
Even more people spend part of the weekend watching sport-especially football.
From August to April football is everywhere.
The top level of the game is professional football in the Premiership.
We went to a training session with a Premiership team from South East London, Charlton Athletic.

Football is played in schools and as a leisure activity. Both girls and boys play.

Cricket is the main summer sport in Britain.

Cricket is played between two teams of 11 people.

Tennis is another popular sport.

There are tennis courts all over Britain.

6. Worldwide Fund for Nature

People love animals, but some of world's animals are in danger of extinction. The most serious threat to animals is from man. People collect rhino horn for use in medicine. Shark's fin soup is a favorite in many restaurants. Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforets. The Worldwide Fund for Nature ia an international organization, i started in Britain in 1961. Here at Part Lympne Animal Park there are elephants, lions and others. Animals born in Britain.

5. Homes in Britain

90% of the population live in towns.
There are lots of different kinds of house.
There are as many semi-detached houses in Britain as terraced houses.
Sixty per cent of the population live in terraced or semi-detached houses.
Lots of people live in flats, especially in big towns and cities.
Houses in different parts of Britain.
Cottage is the name fro small house in the country.
British people spend a lot of time and money on their home and gardens.
A famous traditional saying is An English Man's home is his a castle!

4. Shopping

People in Britain really like shopping.
They often go shopping every day!
They sell different things like food, medicines and cosmetics, clothes and books.
They are called department stores.
There are big shopping center like Bluewater near London.
It's the largest shopping complex in Europe, with over 330 different shops and three department stores.
But people are not going there to buy.
Many people never spend any money, it's social event.

3.The school day

The school starts between eight thirty and nine o'clock
There are three possible ways go to school:

1-By bike
2-By bus
3-Or foot

The school starts by registration.
This is 15 minutes when students go out into the playground.
Students have homework everyday.