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What is being BnitishP when you walk along the streets of British cities you can see a multicultural* mix ot people. At school your dassmates are from different cultures and you learn to work together and make triends. 50 what does it mean to be a British teenager? And what do British teenagers think about Britain? Readabout four teenagers' lives.

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Danielle My famllyis Afro Caribbean. My grandparents came theywere l,ttle We hd'e d newspdper sl'opIn overfrom Barbados. oad manages a computerstore Birmingham. We iveabovethe shop.At homewe ard Mum\ d secretdry. ll,te wdlcl..rgry. going speakPunjabi, but we speakEngli5h aswell.We're shoppinqand listening to muric.We eat traditional* Muslims*but we aren'tverystrict*.We eat Pakistani food and playcaribbean music,but lprefer hlp-hop food, but I alro like burgerrand chipr.I loveEritain musicto BobMarleyand reggae*lWhenI qo out and beingBrltish.lt'sa coolcountry. Asiancultureis with my blackfriendswe sometimes talk a special (ool really nory too. I likewatchinqBoliywood films lanquage; no one elsecanunderstand itl I went to with my friends theyhav€greatmusicanddancing. Barbados onceto seemy relatives*.feel Caribbean when l'm with my family,but l'm proud*to be black and British.

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A multicultunalmix Britain is a multicultural mix. lt has a total population. of around 60 million and 4 million a.e non-white. The ethnic'communitiesi coln. f-i .ff over the world. Let3 check your geography fi6t!

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Asian comedy - Goodaess GraaiousMe YoungAgiancomediang are now verypopularin the UK.Onecomedyprogramme called6oodne5s GraciousMe is seriegof rketches*about the Indian community in the UK,Thecharacters areveryfunny. Thereis an Indianmotherwho alwaygsays'lcan makeit at homefor nothing',and a Eollywood superstar,lvlrChunkyLa Funga,who alwaysupsets* hisgirlfriends. Thethemesare universal and make ( Asian chat show - Ihe Ku,',,ars at No 42 The Kumarsare a veryfunny Asianfamily who have their own homeTV studioal number42. Theyhave lamour peopleastheir guests,includingRichardE crant andJerryHall.Theguestringsthe doorbell and goesinto the houseto the studio.The son, Sanjeevwho believeshe is very good-lookin9,hosts* the show.Thereis a granny,who asksvery personal questions,a Jatherwho is only interestedin money, and a mother who alwaysoffersfood. The famous gu€stsneverknowwhat question will comenextl It is very populat and it haswon lots of awards.

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Richardll banned*the game in the 14thcentury becauseit was so dangerous,Footballbecame*r€ally popular in the l9th century

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Playthe gameand find the nameof an Englishtootball player.Ciftle the coordinates* nextto the (orect endingof eachsentenceand find the l€tterson the ,ootball oitch.

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Cnazgabout cnicket Readthe interview and match the questionsand answers. Thencompletethe sentence at the bottom of the page with the lettersat the end

Did gou knou? . Top cricketersare very famousin the UK. . Professional cricketers earn a lot o{ money. . Thecricketballgoesvery fast and it's very hard tool

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Glossary:An MBE(Memberof theOrderof the BritishEmpire), and:oBE(OfficeroI the order of theEritishEmpire)are'New year!Honourstitles given by theQueenon NewYear! Day. 'What is it in your language? Fndout!

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managers, Fiveyoungwomen .................................._...... to be in The Boy bands Boybandslike Westlife,East17 and Boyzonewere huge in the 1990s.They were good-looking,wore nice(lothesand sangnicesongs.Kids,teenagers and their parentsliked them. Musicmanagerscreatedthem and wrot€ their songs.The mort successtul band was TakeThat.After the band split up*, RobbieWilliamr becamean internationalstar Girl po$rer Musicmanagerscreatedgirl bandstoo. The biggert girl band wasThe Spic€ 6irls. A muri( managerchosefive young women and gavethem new rongs and nicknames*- Glnger,Posh,scary Sportyand Baby.Eachgirl had her own styleand everyonehad their tavourite.Their message was 'girl power' - girls can do what they want. Their{irst 5ingle,yyanrabee,went straightto number 1 in the UK chartsand was a hit in 2! other (ountries. Britpop Oasisand Blur were the two biggestnew Britishbandsin the 1990s.They wrote their own songs.They becam€rivals*like The Beatlegand The Rolling Stonesin the 1960s.But don't Jorget Radiohead, Travigand Coldplay.These were the next generationot lop Britishbands! Hip-hop a|rd garage Hip-hopor Rapstartedin the mid 1970sin the USA.Rapincludednreet poetry and disco.Hip-hopinfluencedBritishpop culturein the 1990sand there were many hip-hopgroupsin London.Ms Dynamiteis the most famouship-hopartist to comelrom the uK. Garagemusicalso becamebig in the 1990swith its strong bassbeat*. Pop idol In 2001there was a new kind oI TV programmecalledPop fdor.The public lovedthis competitionfor hopeful* teenagesingersand enjoyedlistening to the judges'comments.More than 13 million peoplewatchedthe final of the firrt seriesand there were 8.7 million phonevotes.The winne.sbecame famousovernight*. Thewinnerin 2002wasWill Young.

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Doyou likeboy andgirl bands? Poshi5stillon the lront pages of newspapeG andrnagazines worldwide.Why?Whafs her neivname? Doyou likehip-hopor garage? Wouldyou liketo entera competition likePopldol?

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Stratford upon Avon - the birthplace*of I live in Stratford-upon,Avon WilliamShakespeare. Asthe nametellsyou, it i5on the RiverAvon.I livein a big house,with my mum, dad andsister. Our gardenis by the riverand we have a little boat. I learntto row* when I was smalland I stillloverowing.We alsogo runningalongthe river. Itt fun. We get up early on Saturdaymorning that3 hardin the winter but we seeanimakand birds, - it'slovely andthe seasons chanqing Serena

Liverpool I livein a smallhousewith my mum,dad andtwo sistersin Liverpoolon the RiverMersey.My favourite lree time a(ivity is{khing.I often go out all daywith my Jriendsto the river bank*. We don t catchmany fishl When friendsvisitwe go on the Merseyferry. You canseethe city {rom the river.In summerthere,s a riverfestivalwith music,streetrhows,and water jet s|\|in9, sports- wrldsurfing, sailingand€noeing. Gavin Whichpla(e would you like to visit?Why? 15there a river near your home? Do you do any activitiesnearor on the fiver?

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A The Glastonbury feslival Thisisthe biggertmusicfestivalin Britainand it happens on a farm in the westof EnglandlThefirst festivalwasin 1970with only 1,500peoplelNow peoplecomeandyou (an seefamou5 about 140,000 actslike REM,coldplayand RobbieWillianrs. Thereb a theatre,a cabaret*,a circus, a cinemaand loadsot stails*sellingclothesandfood,too. lt'senormousl I alwayscamp.lf it rainr,it getsreallymuddy* but that'spartof the funl Themoneygoesto charities* likeGreenpeace and Oxfam.Youhavea fantastic time and you helpthe world.tool

B The Edinburgh Festival TheEdinburgh Festival isthe coolesteventin the world! lt'5in Augustand lastsfor fiveweeks.In fact, - the offlcial*one with lotsof therearetwo festivals plays,ballet,operaand stuffandthe unofficial* TheFfingels biggerthanthe officia FringeFestival. festivalandthereare moreunurual*playsand comedy. TheFringesellsovera milllonticket!every yearlNearlyeverypub,bar and rtreeicornefhaEa show! | love the comedy*shows.They?ereallyfunny. TheJestival endswith an lncredible fireworkdirpay.

C The WOMAD Festival WOMADstandsfor the World of Music,Arts and Dance.Everyyear,the world comesto ReadinglYou (an 9eeperformers* {rom difierentcountries and Youcanlistento musicfrom lrelandand cultures. Thaiiand, danceto Afficandfummers*and learnhow ma!k!*.Youcanchillout* to the to makeSrazilian go to a reggaegig*.Thereare musicof Tibetor differentkindsof food to eat andethnic*thingsto buy.You meet people{rom other (ountries.Lastyear, I met a boyfrom Spain.Now l'm studyingspanishl

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1 .................................................. Why do I need all those things? Theyare the traditional decorations*of morris dancers.lheyadd them to their clothesto make them look more(olourJul-andto makea noi9e, That doesnl soundvery modern. Morrisdancingis at leastfive hundredyearsoldSomepeoplebelieveit comesfrom Spain.Others think it comesfrom ancientCeltictraditions. But what is morrisdandng? Well, it isn't as easyas discodan(ing. Peoplepractire jumping togetherregularly*. Morrisdancinginvolver and hitting 5tick5*with other dan.ert. Do many young peopledo it? Well ..., no. ltt a minority* interest.A more popular dancewith youngerpeopleis salsal But that isn't Britishl Of cou6e not, but the UK haslotsof peoplewho lovedancingsalsa.lt3 hip* to sahal

It's a LatinAmeriGn dan(e, isn't it? That'sright. lt3 fun, €asyto learn and a good way to keepfit. And maybethe ben thing is ... you need a panner,so i't'sa great way to mak€{riends.But ifthat isn'tyour taste.don't lorget breakdancing. Great!Hip-hop3my lavourite music.The only problemi5 ... I don't know how to do itDonl worry Thereare danceclasses all overthe UK. But you haveto be titl Fit? Breakdancing is like a mix ot athleticsand acrobatics. You needto be strongand havea good senreof balance*.Breakdancers spenda lot of time with their headsor handson the ground.And they do a lot of spinning*on their knees,neck,handt elbowsand head!You can get hurt, so you haveto be care{ul. Mmmm.That soundsdiffi(ult. Maybel'll learn morris dancing!

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want to party?why not go to a ceilidh? (pronounced'kaytie,) A Ceilidh isa Gaelicword,the nativetanguage of Scotland and lreland.lt wasoriginallyan informat*meetingof people with folk riusic,singing,dancingandstory-telljng. In the old daysin lrelandand Scotland, peop/eusedto meetin cottages and pass the time with musicand song. Today, it's a party for peopleof all ageswith foik* dancingand a traditional band.Theinstruments mightincludea violjn,a squeezebox, a guitar,a harmonica, a bhodrananda piano.you have to l€arnthe dancemoves.But don,t worry,there is alwaysa ,cajter,. Hetels youwhat to dol Whatarethese instruments?Write their namesin the crossword.

Learna ceilidhdan(e! The CircassianCircle I Menandwomenform a circle and hold hands. 2 All dancers advance four steps. 3 All dancers go backfour steps. 4 Womenadvancefour stepsand ciaphands. 5 Womengo backfour steps. 5 l\len advancetour stepgand claphands, 7 Men turn clockwise*and rnove to the woman who was on theirJeft. I All dancers !pin" with their 9 Partnerscrosshandskjght to right and Jeftro lefr). l0 All dancers walkanti-clockwise* aroundth€ room.

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The High Stneet Most teenagers love shopping and the High Street is a good place to look for clothes' music and magazinesor to meet triends for a coffee or a sna'k' Can you label these clothes and accessories*? T-shrrt

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Teenshopping Britishteenagersdo part.time* jobs and get pocketmoneyfrom their parents. Theyhavea lot of spendingpowortl 5o what ar€ they buying?

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games 8 computer

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Whataretheseteenagers Lookat the lin aboveandwritethe numb€r. buyingin the shops? Gareth l've got some shampooand shavingcream.

I've got the latest HarryPotternovel,

Tamsin....... l've got somecrisps and a bar of chocolate!l'm nungry!

l'vegot somepens and a notebookfor . school.How boringl

Martin...............I'vegot a pairof designer* trainert,

l've got someeye make-upanda new liprlick.

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Hi,my lamily are (oming to the UK. I'd like ro know what'strendy.What (hain store5*do you shop at? What's(oollo wear? Sritney? New Look I likethisshop.lt', reallytrendy*.lt'sgot clothesthat youseein magazines and they?equitecheap.The astthinglbought herewasa pairoftroueers. Abigail

Borders It'sa bookshopand a CDstore.lt's cool becauseyou can listento any CD in the shop.Thereare lots of placesto sit and read books.Th€ret a caf6,too. I often hangout* herewith my friendsl

JDSports I lke skateboardjng and wind!urfingandlD 5ports hasa goodchoice. Theirtrainersand clothesare gr€at,but they are a bit expensiveeornetlmes. That's theproblemwith designer clothesl@ 6

HMV Thisis my favouriteshop.I go with my friends.They havethe latestmusic,and a huge collectionoJ DVDS_ And there'sa greatcomputergamesdepartment.

TopShop Thisi5an amazingstore.The one in OxfordStreetin London is hugelAnd you sometimes seetamou! people buyingclothesherelI liketheir range*of 60s and70sclothes. lbought a realy coolcoatthere. Je'ricaO TheGap Thiss a reallygood shop.lt hasgreatjeansandtops. Theonlyproblemisthe changingroom!.There's

Lush Theshopsmells so goodwhenyou go inl And I really pfoducts*. likethe They'reall natural*.Theyall have such(ool names, too. llikethe soapbest. Lizzie @ A TK Max I lovegoingto thisdiscount* store.tt'shuge you ,hop with a trolley*l You neverknow what you are qoingto find.lf you'reluckyyou cdnget derigner clothesreallycheaply. Thatsthe fun of goingthere. Sabrina| |

Where wouldyou go to ... I buy6os-style clothes? 2 buythe atestchartmusicand computergames? 3 finda desgneroutfit at a good price? 4 buygreatjeans? buysom€nice-smelling toiletries? doole somesportsclothes? I buythedothesyou seein magazines? 8 buyCDsand bookt? whkhofthesestore5wou|dyouliketovisir?Why tuetherc chainstoresin your country?Whichstoresare your favourites? (

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3 Marketi 1 car boot* sales Manytowns havea rnarketday.And you canget lots car boot A I overBr tain everyweekendthereare bags,jewellery Therearecheapclothes, of bargains*. sales.PeopLe arriveln theircarsandsel the things therearestalls*sellingethnic* and makeup. Usually theydon'twant anymore:books,CDt,videos,toys, Portobello Roadin ornaments. candles and find clothes, You can and ornamentsi. kitchenequipment* you where market on Saturday people has a brilliant London anythinglJ you lookl t3 greatfun and lotsoi vintage* clothe!. canfind otsof buythings.Nothingcostsverymuch 50por fl, and you cana waystry and get a betterprice!Famiies often usecarboot salesto throw o d thlngsaway.

4 Sales 2 Charity* rhops All the chain wait for the sales. Go down any Briti5hHighStreetand you(an find lots Manyteenag€rs prices clothes at the end of the cut the of their peopLe in stores who work Many of the shops. of charlty The TV has are at New Year. The best sales you season. The money spend charityshopsarevolunteers*. knows Christmas so everyone over adveriisements" goesto helpthe charity. A lot ol peoplebuysecond very crowdedr when the salesstart.The bestsalesare Theyre (heaperthan andjewellery. hand*cLothes and it canbe tiringlSomepeoplequeueovernlght for vintage clothes. it's fun looklng new and outsidebi9 storesto get the bestbargains. Matchthe types of shoppingwith the definirions. I when shopsand storesoffer their goodsat reducedprices clothesand goodsto he p people 2 they sellsecond'hand 3 peoplesellthingstheydon'twant anymorefrom the backof theircars day 4 they are llkeshopsbut theysellgoodsln the openair on a special What would you try to sell at a caf boot sale?Write a descriptionot three things on a pie(e oI paper Decideon a pri(e for eachone.Try to sellthem to your partnerl

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Whatabout thesethings?At what age do you think you can do them? Writethem in the (orrect age (ategories.Checkyour ideasat the bottomot the page.

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Pocket moncg Most British parents give their teenagers pocket money. Teenagersget between f7 and f20 a week, They spend it on fast food, designer* dothes, the cinema, concerts,magazinesand mobile phones. Lazyparents? to cleanthe lounge. 37%of parentspayreenagers takethe 66%of parentspayteenagersto rubbishout. haveto laythe table,but most 33%of teenagers parentsdon't payfor this. Lazyteens? don't rnaketheirbedsbefore 51%of teenagers only 13%ofteenage|swashthe carJormoney. Someparentseven pay the r teenagersto do lheir homework. Equality?Not yet! Boysget more moneythan girls for mostodd jobs. Forwashingthe dishes, boysget aboutf4 and girlsget aboutf 1. Forcleaninga pet'rcage,boysget aboutf3 and girlsget aboutf1.

4 And it you needsomemor€ money? Teensget an extra f250 a year out oJ their parentgon top o{ pocketmoney! About 50% of teensget gifis* o{ moneyfrom their grandparents. Go ro lvlumif you needertra moneylShegive5 morethan Dad, Whereyou live makesa diff€rence! andthe Northof Englandgive Parents in Scotland most pocketmoney. Spending 51%spendtheir moneyon clothes. jewelleryand toiletries* 390/"buy cosmetics*, Lelsthan 50% oJ teenagerssaveany money. Matchthe Dicturesb€low with the sectionsabove. What'sit like in your country?Whatt the same?

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Parentssay that over 50% of teenagersare happyto help, but 25% don,t want to! Howdo teens help in the home?And how mu.h do th€ir parentshaveto pay them? How much?! Average pay for odd jobs hoovering*the lounge f1.50 takingthe rubbishout f1.30 washingthe car t2.30 helpingto cleanthe house f2.15 laying*and clear;ng* the table loading*and unloading*the dishwarherf2.50 (leaningthe pet3cag€ f1.90 makingthe bed 15p

Thit is BryanAverage'slist oI thing5to do. How muchdoeshe get in one week? He wants to buy an MP3playerthat cost5f200. How long does he haveto save{or?

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| get f15 a week iJ I keep my room tidy. ll I help my mum round the house,I gel more money. Lina, 14 Exeter

lqetf35 a month.I haveto takethe rubbi5h out and Enma,15, Edinhurgh lgetf 10a week.But I haveto cleanthe caf,hooverthe house andloadand unloadthe dirhwasher I usually

I get f80 a month. I know that's generous*.I haveto pay for clothesand cosmetics and phone(ards.I help to cleanthe houseand tidy my room. Sanirah, l6.qedfotd

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5 doesn'thaveto do any jobs? 6 getsmor€ iJ they help more? .What is it in your language?Findout!

Pant-timejobs Many teenagers in Britain do part-time jobs to earn more money. But there are laws about how long young people can work and what sort ol lobs they can do. R€adthe information and decide which jobs these teenagers do, babysitter

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1.. ]'vegot a newjob. I work at the supermarket. I il. hdle lwo,l lhrFeeve.l195a weel. fromr'r lo ten. I haveto put produ(ts*on the shelves*. The ltaff arenl allowedto havea chat exceptin the breaks.[ ] | earnf4 an hour whi(h i5OK.But it's harddoingmy homeworkbeforelqo out to work.

JOB: 3 Iuesday Hl,there.l'm backfrom my paperround.l'm I do thisfivetimesa week.I get up at exhausted*. 6.00am. I haveto get to the paperlhop earlyto get the newspapers. I a waysde iverto the same streetsso I knowwhichhousehaswhichpaper.[ ] Why do peoplewant to read moreon a Sunday? I earnf25 a week the money's useful*.I haveto go now and get readyfor school. That'sr ghtl I do thisbeforeschooll

.roa: 5 Saturday Wel , it's7.00a.m.and I haveten nrinutes beforel leavelI work in a computershop.I do it because I knowd lot dboJl lT.I lrkehFloingthe (,.r5ro-er5. eventhe rudeoneslI get extramoneyif I sella computer, whichis brilliant.Ye5terday lsold a laptop*to thiEquy*.[ ] | neverget bored.Well, l'm workingwith computeE and I loveth€m.l d liketo work herewhenI eaveschool.

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,; 2 Friday 'm sotired.I'veworkedthreeevenings week this n the localfast food restaurant.| (ome home and havea showerbefore I go to bed becausem, clothessmel of grease*.My job is to cook the burgersandchips.Al evening!We haveto weara special uni{ormwhi(h I hatetoo. I get paidbadly, but I do it so I can9o out wilh my mater.[ ] tt mustbe betterthan makingthe food.

JOB: 4 .... .... Saturday Hil l'm writingthisat I1 o'clockat night.I do babysitting, and l'vejustgot backlI lovechildren I likeplayinqwith them.[ ] Oncethey'rein bed,I canwatchTV.ThisevenlngI did my homewofk. ThefamilyI babysitfor left me a pizzaand a cola. Theybroughtme hometoo. I get f3.50an hourfor - | think it'sgood money.l'm savjngfor babyrittinq

Wheredo thes€s€ntencescomefrom? a But I don'tlikegettinqthemto bed! b l'd llketo serve*ihe food. c Then| (an havea laughwith my mates. tl'e papersl.aveeit a 'efi,on(' d 01 Sundayi andthey arereallyheavy. e He boughta prlntertoo.

Monegmanagement How muchdo you spendin an average*week?Are you good at.ontrolling your money? Doyou manageto saveany money?Lookat what theseteenagersspendeachweek and answerthe ouestions.

1 5pends rnoston goingout with friends?

5 savesmost?

2 spendta lot of moneyphoningpeople?

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3 goesto the cinemaregularly*?

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Wonk expenience From the age of 15,90o/oof British students €xperien(e what work is like by having a iob placement with a company.They work up to 40 hours a week. Studehts don't get paid - but they learn what full-time work is really like! They write a report for their school,Theysometimeskeep a personaldiary,too. ReadMaxs reDortand answerthe questions. 1 ln whi.h company was hl, work experience? 2 W r d r s o r o i r o b sd d h e d o ? 3 Wharwas\/( P e-rire likFl 4 Dld Maxenjoyh s work experience?

My work experience lspenta veryinterestlng weekat Bainbridge Pubishlng.My superviror* wascalledlvlsPrentrce and shewasalwaytveryhelpfuiandgaveme lots of usefu advi(e*.I did jobslike photocopyins, fri rg' dld ( he(||ag do,Jrfe' ,5 lerJoy"dthr\ andtime seemedto pa!sveryqu ckly. of belngon t me. soon earnedthe lmportance or made don'tthlnk I had anybadexperien.e!* I ikedmy co leagues* a ot ancl anybig mistakes. we oftencha(ed aboutfa!. natingthinq!.I just want to tay that I think Ms Prentlce wasreally niceand I hopeshereadsth s. Max

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School nules Every school has its rules. But what do these British students think about them? Let's tind out!

@ /w\ We haveto arriveat schoolon time.We haveto get to all our classes on time.ltt a problem{or rne becauseI don't wear a watchlAnd we mustn'trun alongthe corridors*. Asma

ln the computerroomwe can usethe nternet,but the teachers checkthe sites*we visit.And we mustn'tgo onto a chatroom*. Butthatt a good ru e, I think. Tracey

We mustn'twear make-up. we mustn'tchew* 9um. And we mu(n t listento our iPods. Thats terriblel Jara

We don't haveto weara school uniform at my s(hoo . We just - a haveto wearsmartclothes sweater,tfousers,shoes- we mustn'twearjeansor trainers.

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Glossary:'P5E- Personaland SocialEducation:Thisincludes di5cussions about thjngsthat concernteenagers,including 'DT relationships and personalhealth. Designand Technology: Thisincludestechnicaldrawino.metalwork and wood work.

Studentstalk about their {avouriteteachers.But what do they teach? Mrs Jamieson's reallyinteresting.She'rvisitedlots of countrie5, different ro 5hemakerthe 5ubjectcomealive. Mr All€n'sgot a goodaccent*.Hk wife is{rom Paris, sothat helpsl l'm not very good at working with numbers. 8ut Ms Magraneis reallynice and patient. veryfunny.Hetellsjokesand helpsusto relax. [/r Clarke's play games We as well. You can feel a bit nervous* when you haveto act,so it's reallygood. Mr Hall usedto be a professionalfootballer He'sreallyenthusiastic*l

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The school sgstem What do you know about the Eritishschoolsystem? Wh€n do studentsstart at primaryschool?When do they 90 to secondary5(hool?Look at the intormation and comDletethe tabl€.

u haveto stayat schooluntil you?e sixteen. But about70%of students stayon for another2 years

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l've got quite good quali{ications*. I took nine GCSEs when I was sixteen, and I passed all of them. And then, two yearslater, | got three A levels.

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University . ManystudentE takea betweenschooland university. . Approximately ............. oJyoungpeoplein England andWales,.............. in Scotland and in Northernlrelandgo to university. Private schools Theseare lchoolswhere parentspay for their childfen'seducation.Thereare somevery tamous old privateschools kdlledPubli.rchoolts'ichas Etonand Harrow, * What is it in your language?Findout!

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Mg dag at school ReadJimmy'sdiary and numb€rth€ pictures. Monday fodag waa a bit ofe dkaeref. I weht to bed reaA lae laer nighr beeause I hed to fhish 4J hmewdk. I krcw. I left it to tte lasr hmenr ar the Bot who wa,te to do hhework weekendT Angweg I was so ri.ed I didn t tear the alarm clock. So Jescice was ebeadg in tt e bath@h and dE takee a lohg rime. IIE?e wze t nhe for b.ea6aet 30 | eeid g@dbge to Muh zDd I En @t of tt'e fause. gut I didht .*ch tle buB. I miesed it bg aecondel So I had to wak to 3chool ard I got the?e at hafpaet m1e. Mr He iea the ecience teacl-,e., wes t@ibE REaIg lor.iAe. fherc were three main Eesone. One: I wes lde. fwo: I waen't weaing mg tie. Ahd ttree: I didn t ha\e 4J h@1e@rk. I left tlE talse so quieklg that I fdqot ftA ne and all ft\r bookel I explaihed exaetlg what happened but tE didh't belie\E he Whg are teacherc eo suepicioad? wae OK. Mathe wee fhe Est of the tuninq bor;hg. Hietory was bding. Aod then rr was lunchtune. Bur t hzd a prcbleh - | didn t have ang I'Jnch. Ye9 th4'e .iql,t. I fagot .lry san lrvicf,eg ro bug a snack. too. And I didh t hde ang @e9 I fek eo hrhgpg! Mg bat hate Johnno qate me eome chocolare. I ate it rezA qu;cklg bd it D@ing the French claes Alieoh ehd he. hiends poin ed at tue and lzLtgtred. I like Alie@. I heaa I REALLY fl
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I buya sandwich ffom the schoolcanteen*- my favouritefilling* i! hamandsalad.[,4umgivesme €2 a dayto spend,I sornetimes

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in the schoolcanteen. Theydo reallynicethingslikecarrotsalad andtuna salad.And I usually drinkfrujt juice. which lunchdo you like best? what do you hav6 for lunch?

Circle's tavourite sandwiches Tota y tuna Coolchicken Cheekycheeseand tomato

Circle drinks Fun erkl detieioB - try @ ftuit s@rhi&l e1 . 9 0 Brilliantbananasmoothle €1.SO Marvellousmangosmoothre E2.20 S lly strawbemysmoothre t2.50 Charmingchocolatesrnoothie tl.70 Cola t1.50 Mineralwater

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Bnitish bneakfasts Canvou mat h the5etavourite Britishbreaklastswith the desdDtions? It isn't eaten everyday,but it is still a {avourite. A {ull frled bfeakfast includes egg,bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms and bakedbeans. 5au5a9e,

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)1 Sausages Fivemillionsausages areeateneverydayin the UK.Sausages and mashed*potatoi5called'bangers and mash'.Halfof British 9ausages are eatenfor an eveningmeal.And moresausages are cookedon Satufday in tnglandthanon anyotherdayl People ako likeeausage sandwiches and barbecued sausages. spongepudding

Puddin95t In the 1690sa Frenchvisitorto Londonwfote, 'Ah, what an excellent pudding'.Spongepuddings thing is an English are sleamed*in water in a saucepan. Theyare like a hot cakeand are servedwith custard*.Other {avouritepuddingsare rice puddings, puddings. fruit piesand Christmas Nowadays {amilies don't havea puddingeveryday,but it is still a favourite.People often buy ready'made* traditionalpuddings now

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Now decideif thesesent€ncesare true (T)or lalse (F). 1 FivemillionplatesoJ bangers and mashare eateneachday '.l 2 About 50o0o' 5dusdqe! dreearer t1e evening. 3 Peopleeat moresausages on Saturday than Monday. 4 Spongepuddingls servedcoldwith custard. 5 Peopledon'toften cooksteamedpuddings now 6165 miliionBritishpeopledrinktea everyday. 7 Britishpeopleusea kettle to boil water. I Roastlunchis seruedin the eveningon Sunday. 9 Yorkshirepudding is eaten with roastmeat10 BfitishpeoplelikeeatingSundayroastin a pub.

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Britishpeopleenjoygoingto an lndianrestaurant or'curryhouse'. And they alsoenjoymakingcurryat homewith spicesor ready-made*sauces, servedwith rice.You canalsoorder an Indiantake-awayor buy ready'madecurryfrom a supermarket. Nachor tortillas, and t PeopleserveMexicanfood at parties.Tortilla(hips (corncrisps)or nachosand tacos(flat breads)are servedwith Mexicandips*.Someof them are very hotl Dipsincludebeanpaste*,tomatoand (avocado guacamole dip).

sushi Thereare hundreds of sushibarsin Britainandyou canbuysushiin mostsupermarkets for lunchor dinnerlt consists* o{ smallrjce'fingers'stuffed with raw fishandwrappedin seaweed.

Time for tea! TheEritishhavedrunktea for 350yearrlThe{irsttea camefrom Chinaand later from India.In the North oJ England,'what's {or tea?' m€ans'What'sfor dinner?' Thisis becausepeopledrank tea with their meal.Why not learn how to makea perfectcup of tea and impresr*your Britishfriendsl kettle

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Hello,my name'sFatimaI live in a detached*housein York-l'm in a bandandwe practisein the garage-

Hi,mynametEllie. I livein a Jlatin thesuburbs* ol Edinburgh. I reallylikedogt but I can'thavea pet.lt't

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Hello,my name'sPaul. I livein a bungalow*in Bournemouth.lt's OK, but it's difficult to get awaytrom my Parentsl Hi,l'm James. I live in a cottage in Wales. Life in the countrycan be pretty boring. My mum hasto drive me to the station,

The UK in numbers what do you think? ciKle the numbers.checkyour answersat the bottom of the page. 1 BritishDeoDlewatch 10 hours/ 15 hours/ 25 hours of Tv a week. 2 3 million/7 million/ l5 million peopleown a dog. 3 2oo/o I S0o/.I a'rk of Deoolelive in a houte. 4 2 3134 I 4-5 peoplelivein the average'Eritishhome. 5 2oo/o | 50r/oI aoo/oof Britishpeopleregularly*do a sport. 6 3oo/o l60r/. laoo/oo[ B|ltishhomeshavea microwave oven.

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Bedroom Of course,there are the usualthings,but one in three (8)..... a TV.The lvoical ... .. BI|tishteenager) .romeis sma'l50'lany families (9) . ............... bedroomsfor studyingand surfingthe net*. Teenagers (10). ......... and ....... a lot of time in theirbedrooms put up postersand photosof their favourite pop stars.

Kitchen th€ With lots oJ work eurfa(es*and appliances*, ........ ..differentfrom othef Britishkitchen(5)........... kitchens aroundthe world.Buttheyalmostalways (6)....................... and an electrickettle.The a mlcrowave washingmachineis usuallyin th€ kitchentoo. Peoplesit and chatin the kitchenandthereis oftena big table.

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Cands,cands, cands! The British buy more greetings*
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Choosethe right cardfor these people. I Rosahasher Englishtesl tomorrow. 2 Stevehasgot hi! examresults*- and they'reJantasticl 3 You borroweda DVDfrom a friend. Oh dear you can't {ind itl 4 Yourbestfriendiestudyingin the USA. 5 lt's your Dad'sbirthdayl 6 lt'sValentlne's Day.Timeto senda cardto yourboyfriendor girlfriendl 7 It wasyourbirthdaylastweek.Yourgot an iPodfrom youraunt!Whatan amazlnggifil I Oneof yourfriendshasgot a terfiblecoldand ha! to ,tayat homein bed.

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