LAW unit 4

The most famous police station in Britain is New Scotland Yard in London, but there are police station all over the country. For most people the police are the face of the law. We visited a new police station in Lewisham, an area in south - east in London. Next they take fingerprints to check the person's identity. This machine scans fingerprints electronically and compares them with the national police database. They also take mouth swabs for analysis of DNA.
Suspects can be kept in the cells at the police station for several hours. This suspect spent a whole night in the cells.
Next day he went to court. Here three magistrates listen to evidence from the police and witnesses. They can examine and analyse material from the crime scene to find out exactly what happened.
Fingerprints are a good way of identifying people but DNA is more reliable. A person's identity can be found from a single hair! Each person has got a unique DNA profile. DNA profiles can be matched on these computers.
The police are the most obvious part of the law in Britain. Their job is to make sure that people don't break the law and to catch them when they do. Forensic scientists provide the evidence that helps the courts decide whether a suspect is guilty of a crime or not. The courts then decide on the sentence.

SUPERMARKET UNIT 3

Supermarkets are important of life in Britain.The five biggest supermarkets sell 80% of groceries.Tesco is the biggest
In the larger supermarkets you can buy just about anything.You can buy sports equipment, bicycles, books, toys and games, CDs and DvDs.There are many more supermarkets now the 20 years ago.People find is very convenient to do all their shopping in one place.
But not everyone likes supermarkets. Small shops in town and villages are closing because supermarkets can sell the same things cheaper. As a result, the big supermarkets have started to open small shops in town and city centers.
But not on Sundays when shops can only open for five hours. That¡s enough for most people!But you can still shop online.

SOAP OPERA IN BRITAIN UNIT 2

miércoles 2 de diciembre de 2009

SOAP OPERAS IN BRITAIN

The popular British soap operas are Eastenders and Coronation Street. These are popular dramas about the lives of ordinary people. The people are addicted to soap opera. These have got information about the actors and actrizes and( his,her,your) histories.
It started in 1972 and is on TV every evening from Monday to Friday.
Everyday life in the village there are sometimes special episodes.Coronation street is based in Manchester and it is the oldest soap. It was first broadcast in 1985. Then there's also Emmerdale which takes place in a village in the Yorkshire countryside. As well as showing everyday life in the village there are sometimes special episodes. The villagers are gathered to celebrate a birthday when something very unusual happens.

Scotland UNIT 1

There are four main regions in Britain- England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Scotland is in the north of Britain and has got a lot of wild, mountainous countryside in the Highland. Scotland occupies on third of the land area of Britain but has got only nine per cent of the population. So there's plenty of space!
The majority of Scottish people live in Edinburgh and Glasgow.Like most European cities they've got lots of historic buildings as well as modern shops and restaurants.
Although Scotland is a part of Britain it's got its own parliament, a different education systems and different laws.
Like many parts of Britain, Scotland has also got its own traditions. For special occasions some Scottish men wear a dilt rather than trousers. Sport is very important in Scotland. There are lots of golf courses and each year in the Highlands there are Highland Games with some familiar events and some unusual ones.
There are lots of famous
Scottish people. Most of Scotland's income is form tourism. Millions of visitors come each year. They enjoy climbing mountains, fishing and visiting its famous castles. Lots of tourists also like going to Loch Ness. People say there's a monster there, and Scotland's a wild place, so...who knows...?.