General elections :

• Why are elections in the UK held on Thursdays?
  "In the United Kingdom, all general elections since 1935 have been held on a Thursday, and this has become a tradition, although not a requirement of the law...
  It is sometimes thought that Thursday was the chosen polling day as it is furthest from the Friday and Weekend before, making it therefore the day when people were most sober."
  (Wikipedia)

• DAVID CAMERON :
  
  
  • David Cameron: Life and times of new UK prime minister
    (BBC)

    
    
    

  • New UK PM begins shaping coalition
    "New UK PM David Cameron begins shaping his coalition government,
    as he welcomes his deputy Nick Clegg to Downing Street."
    (BBC)
    
    
  • Cameron's cabinet: A guide to who's who
    (BBC)
  
  
  
• News coverage
  (Wikipedia)

• United Kingdom general election, 2010
  (Wikipedia)

  

• General Elections
  "A UK Parliament has a maximum duration of five years.
  At the end of the five year or before, a general election must take place so new members of parliament can be elected by the people."
  - What is a General Election?
  - How often do General Elections take place?
  - When was the last General Election?
  - Who can become an MP?
  - How does an MP get a seat in Parliament?
  - Did you know? (in the USA)
  (woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk)

• General election
  "One Member of Parliament (MP) is elected from each of the UK's parliamentary constituencies. There will be 650 of these in the next election."
  (CBBC)

• General elections : Timing / Post-election / Previous results
  (Wikipedia)

• GB v USA general elections
  (historylearningsite.co.uk)

Lesson plans :

• UK election - a lesson plan (english-4u.com) SITE PAYANT
  Language function: expressing promises, discussing issues
  Vocabulary area: politics; elections
  Grammar focus: first conditional sentences
  - with Teacher's Notes
  
  

Webquests :

• UK General Election Webquest - Level B1
  Created by Fiona Davison (Ac. Nancy-Metz)

  

Cartoons :

Videos :

• David Cameron: The Man Of Many faces [Part1]
  "Episode 1 :
  This first episode details the biography of Dave.
  A true blue David the Chameleon emerges from a blue egg - royal blue being the Conservative party's colour & goes to school, wearing a straw hat, an allusion to his Etonian past..."
  + Part 2
  "Episode 2 :
  The message of this episode is largely the same as that of the previous one; repeating a number of scenes and accusations.
  We see Cameron getting linked to Black Wednesday as that was seen as the low point in John Major's reign as Prime Minister..." 
  (YouTube)
  
  

• British Houses (learnenglish.de)
  
  
  
  
  

• Royal Residences (royal.gov.uk)
  
  
  

• National honours, military, and patriotic medals in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth (Wikipedia)
  
  

• Junk food banned in school meals (BBC)
  "School dinners in England will be free from chocolate, crisps, fizzy drinks
  and "low-quality" meat from the autumn, the government has announced."
  
  
  
• The junk food smugglers (BBC)
  "The drive to promote healthy eating in schools is giving rise to an unexpected black market in junk food
  among children who are refusing to change their eating habits."

  

• What life is like here in England - Listening Lesson (carolinebrownlisteninglessons.com)
  "We all have an image of other nationalities and for the British it is very traditional with London and pubs.
  Are British people as traditional as we all think? What do they do for lunch on Sunday?
  Find out by doing these four exercises..."

• British Culture, British Customs and British Traditions - Formal Eating (learnenglish.de)
  RSVP
  Eating - Manners/Etiquette
  Formal Table Settings/Seating
  Accidents will Happen

  
  
  

• British food (Académie de Montpellier) - This page is temporarily unavailable. Try again!
  
  

• British food and drink : Meals - Teatime - Cooking - Pubs - Products (UK Student Life)
  
  

• The Great British Breakfast (BBC)
  
  

• British pubs and drinks (UK Student Life) :
  Beer - Other alcoholic drinks - Soft drinks - Bar food - Typical expressions - Pub etiquette - Pub names
  
  

History and Facts :

• Capital punishment in the United Kingdom (Wikipedia)
  1 Origins in English Law
  2 Reform
  3 Abolition 3.1 Murder 3.2 Last executions 3.3 Last death sentences 3.4 Final abolition 3.5 Isle of Man 3.6 Channel Islands
  4 Notable executions
  5 See also
  6 References
  7 External links

For and Against :

• Capital punishment debate (Wikipedia)

Information :

• It's all in a day's police work
  "Police in Greater Manchester have completed a 24-hour experiment to record every incident they deal with on Twitter.
  They hope it will give the public a better idea of the demands made upon them.
  So what does it reveal about the realities of policing one of the UK's biggest cities?"
  (BBC)

  

• Personal Safety Advice for Young People
  "The Metropolitan Police Service prides itself on delivering effective crime prevention advice for all of London's communities.
  This part of the site specifically targets the youth of London, delivering useful guidance on crime prevention and how to stay safe.
  The site also offers advice such as what to do if your mobile phone is stolen or if you are being bullied."
  (met.police.uk)

  

• Police to focus on violent crimes
  "Police in England and Wales are to have targets on minor offences relaxed to allow them to focus on combating violent crime, it is understood... Schoolchildren may have to pass through metal detectors"
  (BBC)

  

• Call to scrap 'anti-teen' device
  "A high-pitched device used to disperse teenagers is being challenged by campaigners, who say it is not a fair way to treat young people. There are estimated to be 3,500 of the devices, known as the mosquito, in use across the country. Their sound causes discomfort to young ears - but their frequency is above the normal hearing range of people over 25. The Children's Commissioner for England says they should be scrapped as they infringe the rights of young people."
  (BBC)

  

• Britain is 'surveillance society' - a text (BBC)

• Metropolitan Police (met.police.uk)
  Leadership - Structure - Mission and Values - Performance - Environment Strategy - Strategy and Plans -
  History : Time Line - Book Of Remembrance - History of Policing - Records - Badges of Rank - 'OldBill' Origins - Famous Cases -
  Branches of the Met
  
  

• Icons, symbols and institutions (traditions-uk)
  The British BOBBY
  
  

• What do the police do ? (BBC)
  
  

Cliparts :

British bobby (gototem.com)

Policeman : whistling (previews.nvtech.com)

British bobby on patrol near Parliament buildings

Police Range Rover (users.swing.be)

INTERACTIVE activities :

• London Prisons: "Time for Roll Call!" - interactive (funtrivia.com)
  "historical questions about the various London correctional institutions"
  
  

   

• If the UK were a village of 100 people... - Little Britain: portrait of the nation as a neighbourhood - 11 illustrations
  Example : "Of the 42 households in the village, 18 would have at least one pet.
  Between them, those households would have 38 pets (not including fish), including 13 dogs (comprising 10 pedigrees, one cross and two mongrels) and 13 cats (12 of which would be moggies, or non-pedigrees)."
  (independent.co.uk)
  
  
  
  
  
• Brain of Britain (lgpcards.com)

  

• Changing UK - A snapshot of lifestyles and habits in modern Britain
  HOME ALONE / FLYING THE NEST / YOUNG PEOPLE: HOUSING AND CRIME / DECLINE IN MARRIAGE /
  NEW HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS
  (BBC)

• THE COMPOSITION OF THE ENGLISH POPULATION
  "This is how today's English population looks like in comparison to 1991..."
  (englischlehrer.de)

  

• Population Animation
  - "Choose the animation or the interactive timeline to find out how the population of Britain (or Ireland) has changed since earliest times." (BBC)
  
  

• What makes you British? (BBC)

• Ethnic diversity in the United Kingdom : Facts from the 2001 census (BBC)

• MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS: NUMBERS in Britain (Britkid)

• Words and terminology about 'race' (Britkid)

• MAIN BRITISH LANGUAGE & RELIGIOUS GROUPS (Britkid)

RADIO :

• English Language TV and Radio Broadcast Signals (learnenglish.de)
  Satellite (Analogue/Digital)
  Radio - Online
  Radio - AM/FM
  
  

• THINK! Road safety campaign (Department for Transport)
  
  

• English Language TV and Radio Broadcast Signals (learnenglish.de)
  Satellite (Analogue/Digital)
  Radio - Online
  Radio - AM/FM
  
  

• Transport to/from/within the UK or Europe (ukstudentlife)
  
  

• Map of UK airports - LIEN MODIFIE
  
  

• How to use public transport in London (UK Student Life)
  
  

• United Kingdom's Flag : The Union Jack (Enchanted Learning)
  
  

• The United Kingdom's Flag - The Union Jack
  English listening comprehension
  (kico4u.de:80)

• Clothes - British Culture : Dressing for the Occasion | National Dress (learnenglish.de)
  
  

OXFORD, in Oxfordshire : Click on the picture.

• Oxford Castle (Wikipedia)
  
  

• Gaol Fever (1996)
  "A weird and wonderful history of Oxford Castle and Gaol, Oxford England."
  (archive.org)
  

• Oxford (Wikipedia)
  1 History
  2 Transport 2.1 Main Connections to Oxford
  3 Park and Ride
  4 Tourist attractions
  4.1 Religious sites 4.2 Museums and galleries 4.2.1 University of Oxford 4.2.2 Others 4.3 University buildings 4.4 Open spaces
  5 Commercial areas 5.1 Theatres and cinemas 5.2 Public houses
  6 Media and press
  7 Literature in Oxford
  8 Notable Oxonians
  9 Music from Oxford
  10 Schools
  11 Geography 11.1 Wards, neighbourhoods, and suburbs
  12 Politics in Oxford 12.1 Oxford City Council 12.2 Westminster representation 12.3 Alternative culture
  13 Sport
  14 Parishes
  15 Trade and business 15.1 Brewing
  16 Twinning...
  
• Oxford Guided Tour - 4 documents :
  - Teacher's Document
  - Oxford Map 1
  - Oxford Map 2
  - Oxford Map 3 : the centre
  (Marina Bureaud - Ac. Poitiers)

  

WARWICK, in Warwickshire

• Warwick - Listen to the pronunciation.
  1 History 2 Education 3 Transport 4 Administration 5 Associations 6 Suburbs 7 Landmarks 8 Town twinning 9 Famous People From Warwick
  10 External links
  (Wikipedia)
  
  

• WARWICK CASTLE :
  
  
  • Warwick Castle (Wikipedia)
    
    

  
  
  

  • Warwick Castle 360 degree virtual panoramic photograph
    (our360tour.com) - LIEN MODIFIE

   

  • Warwick Castle in photos
    (great-britain.elfineer.cz)
    
    
    
    

 

• Channel Tunnel shut after blaze
  "The Channel Tunnel has been closed after a fire broke out on a freight train about seven miles from Calais.
  Thirty-two people on board were led to safety, 14 of whom had suffered minor injuries, including smoke inhalation..."
  (BBC)
  
  

• The Channel Tunnel - a picture (BBC)

  

• The Channel Tunnel (Wikipedia)
  "The Channel Tunnel (French: le tunnel sous la Manche), also known as Chunnel or Eurotunnel (after the company that operates it), is a 50.450 km (31.35 mi) long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover, connecting Folkestone, Kent in England ... (Folkestone end of tunnel)) to Coquelles near Calais in northern France..."
  1 Historical proposals for, and attempts to start, a tunnel
  2 The work of the Channel 2.1 Planning 2.2 Construction
  3 Description 3.1 Completion 3.2 Statistics 3.2.1 Location 3.3 Operation 3.4 Fire 3.5 Sovereignty 3.6 Asylum and Immigration
  3.7 Environmental barriers 3.8 Financial trouble 3.9 Second tunnel 3.10 Appearances in film, television and literature...

• The Channel Tunnel - a video with the storyboard
  - "NASA Sci Files segment exploring the development, design,
  and creation of the Channel Tunnel."
  (open-video.org)

The Thames Tunnel

• Thames Tunnel (Wikipedia)
  "The Thames Tunnel was the world's first underwater tunnel, built beneath the River Thames in London. 35 feet wide (11 m), 20 feet (6 m) high and 1,300 feet (396 m) long, it runs between Rotherhithe and Wapping at a depth of 75 feet (23 m) below the river's surface at high tide..."
  1 History and development 1.1 Construction 1.2 Pedestrian usage 1.3 Use as a railway tunnel 1.4 Influence
  2 Visiting...

• The Thames Tunnel (BBC)
  " In this edition of London Life we celebrate one of the great engineering achievements of all time - the first tunnel to be built under a river anywhere in the world - the Thames Tunnel."
  - audio + script + vocabulary
  

DEVON : Click on the picture.

• A Swashbuckling World Record Attempt
  "The date: Sunday 3rd May, the place: Brixham Harbour in Devon.
  And the event? An attempt to beat the current World Record for the biggest number of pirates gathering in one place...
  To be counted for the record, every pirate had to wear a pirate hat or bandana, eye patch, sword, pirate shirt or blouse, waistcoat, pirate trousers (no jeans), skirt or dress. Pirates also had to stay within Brixham harbour for at least 15 minutes...
  There were pirates singing sea shanties, juggling pirates, sword fighting pirates and pirates on stilts."
  (egl-magazine.co.uk)