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CH.I- Facts and figuresCH.II- Customs and traditionsCH.III- Sport, leisure, food and drinkCH.IV- Tourist information, sites and landmarksCH.V- Making contacts CH.VI- English language and literatureCH.VII- EducationCh. VIII- Constitution and system of governmentCH.IX- Monarchy CH.X- EtiquetteCH.XI- Britain's Overseas Territories and the CommonwealthCH.XII- Law and Order CH.XIII- Practical advice

CH. I - Facts & Figures

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CH. I - Facts & figures 1. Difference between the UK and Great Britain 2. Population and major cities 3. National Parks 4. Ethnic minority groups 5. Religions 6. Imports and exports 7. Union Flag 8. ‘GMT’ and ‘British Summertime’ Click on the map to ZOOM in on the UK 1- What is the difference between the

CH. II - Customs and traditions

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Ch.II - Customs and Traditions 9- Does Britain have a National Day10- How do the British celebrate traditional and religious holiday?11- What and when are ‘bank’ holidays ?12- What is Pancake Day?13- What is Guy Fawkes Night?14- What is the significance of the poppy and when is it worn?15- What are Britain’s national flowers?16- Where can I find out about British folk songs and folk tales?17-

CH. III – Sport, leisure, food and drink

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CH. III – Sport, leisure, food and drink20- Food in Britain21- Tea22- Haggis23- Are British dishes named after places?24- Rules of cricket25- Football clubs 26- Four teams in international sporting tournaments27- Wimbledon tennis championships 28- Highland Games 29- Leisure time30- The pub 31- The Proms 32- British ‘humour’ 33- Edinburgh Festival? 20- What is the most popular food in Britain?

CH. IV – Tourist information, sites and landmarks

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CH. IV – Tourist information, sites and landmarks34- Big Ben 35- Giant’s Causeway 36- Stonehenge 37- Hadrian’s Wall 38- Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle39- Tower of London 40- London’s tube41- Speakers’ Corner42- Tourist information about Britain 43- Channel Tunnel44- Train services and times45- Customs regulations46- British weather 47- Sales (les soldes) 48- Tickets for

CH. V – Making contacts

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CH. V – Making contacts49- Tracing relatives and friends 50- Family tree 51- Birth, marriage and death certificates and divorce records 52- Youth exchanges 53- School exchanges 54- Twinning my town49- How can I trace my relatives and friends in Britain?It is sometimes helpful to place an advertisement in the personal column of local newspapers in the area where relatives or friends were last

CH. VI – English language and literature

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CH. VI – English language and literature55- Language courses 56- English worldwide 57- Pronunciation 58- Celtic languages 59- Accents 60- Rhyming slang 61- Ethnic languages 62- British writers55- Where can I get information about English courses?A list of private language schools which have been recognised by the British Council is available from the British Council in your country or in Britain.

CH. VII – Education

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CH. VII – Education63- Public schools 64- School age 65- Secondary schools 66- University63- At what age do children go to school in Britain?Children in Britain generally attend school from the age of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) until they are 16. Before the start of formal schooling, many children attend nursery schools or nursery classes attached to primary schools. In addition, some parents

CH.VIII- Constitution and system of government

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CH.VIII- Constitution and system of government68- Why doesn’t Britain have a written constitution? 69- What was the Magna Carta?70- Why is an Ambassador sent to the Court of St. James’s?71- How does Britain elect its government ? 72- What are the origins of the names of the main political partie ? 73- How is the Speaker chosen? 74- What is a ‘whip’ in Parliament?68- Why doesn’t Britain have a

CH. IX– Monarchy

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CH. IX– Monarchy75- Powers of the Queen 76- Queen’s two birthdays 77- Line to the throne 78- Prince of Wales79- Meaning of ‘Royal’ 80- Royal warrants 81- National anthem 82- ‘Dieu et mon droit’83- Royal Crest75- What powers does the Queen have?The Crown, which represents both the Sovereign (the person on whom the Crown is constitutionally conferred) and the Government, is the symbol of supreme

CH. X - Etiquette

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CH. X– Etiquette84- The honours system 85- ‘Right Honourable’ 86- Titles 87- Order of precedence84- How does the honours system work?British honours are awarded on merit, for exceptional achievement or service. In 1993 the then Prime Minister, John Major, ended the automatic practice of conferring awards on the holders of certain posts, opening the honours system to more people - particularly

CH. XI - Britain's Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth

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CH. XI– Britain’s Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth88- What are Britain’s Overseas Territories? The Overseas Territories retain their connection with Britain because it is the wish of their peoples that they do so.They have a substantial measure of responsibility for the conduct of their own affairs. Local

CH. XII - Law and Order

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CH. XII– Law and order90- The police 91- Guns92- Judge, barrister and solicitor93- Lawyers’ wigs94- ‘Old Bailey’90- How are the police organised?There are 52 police forces in Britain, mainly organised on a local basis.The Metropolitan Police Force and the City of London Force are responsible for policing London. Each force in England and Wales is responsible to a police authority consisting of

CH. XIII - Practical advice and useful addresses

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CH. XIII– Practical advice and useful addresses95- VAT 96- BBC World Service97- Quarantine regulation98- Postage rates99- British stamps100- Contacts95- How can I claim back VAT?Tourists who purchase goods at shops participating in the Retail Export Scheme may apply for a refund if they intend to leave Britain for a final destination outside the European Union within three months of the date of

OUTILS LINGUISTIQUES

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DICTIONNAIRES - Cambridge dictionary - Collins : français-anglais / anglais-français- The Free dictionary - The Grand dictionary (Quebec) : vocabulaire spécifique - Merriam-Webster (avec aide phonétique écrite)- Urban dictionary (dictionnaire d'argot)- Wiktionary ( dictionnaire libre, tout anglais, audio US;mais traduction française, en cliquant sur 'français' dans la colonne de gauche intitulée:

OUTILS CULTURELS - Cours

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COURS SCOLAIRES Niveau primaire: Niveau collège: - Europensemble (Sceren) Niveau lycée:=> Grammaire- Groupe du verbeFutur de prédiction:lien teflclips (YouTube video) Questions avec 'How...': lien teflclips (YouTube video)Usage du verbe 'get': lien teflclips (YouTube video)Exprimer la préférence avec 'would rather': lien teflclips (YouTube video)- Groupe du nom- Mots

TRANSPORTS

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AVIONBUSEUROSTARMETROEntraînement pratique- video+ test: lienTRAINBACK Home <--> NEXT to 'REGLEMENTATION'Cliquer sur TOP pour revenir au début de cette page

REGLEMENTATION

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FORMALITES - http://ukinfrance.fco.gov.uk/en (British embassy: général)- http://ukinfrance.fco.gov.uk/en/our-offices-in-france/Services officiels:- Consulat Général de Grande Bretagne à Paris18 bis rue d’Anjou,75008 ParisMetro: Madeleine (line 8), Concorde (line 1) or Saint Augustin (line 9)Tel: +33 (0)1 44 51 31 00Fax: + 33 (0)1 44 51 31 27Adresse postale:British Embassy, BP111-08,75363 Paris

HEBERGEMENT

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APPARTEMENTS (location):Les CitadinesListe des résidences Citadines au Royaume-UniEdinburghCitadines Edinburgh Quartermile (Ouverture 2009)LondresCitadines London BarbicanCitadines London Holborn-Covent GardenCitadines London South KensingtonCitadines London Trafalgar SquareAUBERGES de JEUNESSE /YOUTH HOSTELShttp://www.yha.org.uk/BED and BREAKFASTCliquer sur le lien http://

VISITES-TOURISME

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GUIDES TOURISTIQUES en ligneCarte interactive (Ukguide)Accès à l'un des lieux ci-dessous ( ville ou parc) qui vous concerne: Aberdeen - Bath - Bedford - Belfast - Birmingham - Blackpool - Brecon Beacons National Park - Brighton - Bristol - Camrbdige - Cardiff - Conventry - Dartmoor National Park - Derby - Dover - Dublin - Dundee - Eastbourne - Edinburgh - Exeter - Glasgow - Grimsby - Inverness -

SPECTACLES

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Guides et sites des spectacles - au Royaume Uni: choix de villes par CityVox - à Londres et sa région: CityVoxVisit London (généraliste)What's On- en EcosseVisit Scotland (site en français)-au Pays de GallesVisit Wales (site en français)- en Irlande du NordVisit Ireland (site en anglais)Discover Ireland (île dans son ensemble, site en français)BACK Home <--> NEXT to 'Liens pratiques'Cliquer sur

Let's sing !

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MUSIC Subtitled songs & Video clipsClips video YouTube de chansons, souvent accompagnés des sous-titres téléchargeablesen bleu = prochainementBen Harper - Excuse me Mr (1995)Ben Howard - Keep your head upBeyoncé - If I were a boy (2008) Bob Marley - War / No more trouble (1978)Israel Kamakawiwoʻole - Over the Rainbow/Wonderful world (1993)Jason Mraz - I’m yours (2008 )Love - Everybody’s gotta

Business English

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en cours de développementCours sur InternetLien MacMillan : activités gratuites(e-lessons avec corrigés, audio, listes lexicales, etc...)

TRAVAILLER au Royaume Uni

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ETUDIER au UK- British Council (France, en français) LIEN 9 rue Constantine75007 ParisTel : 01 49 55 73 00- British Council : vie et études au Royaume Uni LIEN - Les programmes et dispositifs européens pour l'éducation et la formation professionnelle : Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Europass et le Label européen des langues.ComeniusCe programme