Wednesday 21 January 2009

Comparing: The Spanish and the British royal family

In this post I'm comparing the Spanish and the British Royal family.

SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY

- In Spain the royal family lives in " El palacio de la Zarzuela" in Madrid.


- The Sp
anish king is Juan Carlos I, and the queen's name is Sofia.

- The prin ce of Spain is Felipe, and the princess is Leticia. They have two daughters: Leonor i Sofia.

- The Spanish royal family loves sport. They usually go to Madrid Stadium stadium to see a football match.




BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY

- In Britain, the royal family lives in the Buckingham palace in London.

- The Queen is Elizabeth I.


- The Queen Elizabeth has 4 children, her husband is Charles.

- Prince William and Prince Harry love an sport called polo.

Wednesday 14 January 2009

Chapter IX. Weather and the season


This chapter talks about the weather and the seasons in Britain.

1- 65% of days in Britain are overcast. Overcast means dull, grey and cold.

2- When it is raining, the sey it is too wet and when it is sunny, the say its too hot.

3- Autumn is from October to January.

4- In the Met Office there are two supercomputers.

5- The winter in Britain is cold and wet

Chapter VIII. Libraries and reading


This chapter talks about the libraries and the books in Britain.

1- The BRITISH LIBRARY is one of the greatest libraries in the world.

2- In Britain, a quarter of population read each year 20 books.

3- 65% of the British population reading for pleasure as a main hobby.

4- You can watch films and television programmes at public libraries.

5- The British Library first opened in 1998.