The English Culture C-1-FSE-2010-1242 – Progetto Pon “Speak English” 1 A Royal World ISTITUTO D’ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE “E.FERMI" lICATA The Queen • Her name’s Elizabeth II. She is Queen since 1952. Her husband is Philippe the duke of Edinburgh and they live in Buckingam Palace. The United Kingdom • It’s a European nation and it is made up of four countries England, Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland. Buckingam Palace It is the Royal residence. It has 775 rooms The red telephone box The red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot. It’s a British icon. London London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is one of the largest town in the world. It is situated on the river Thames, which is crossed by nineteen bridges. It is a beautiful city, full of monuments, cathedrals, museums and large parks. Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is generally extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. The students of “Speak English”1 Alotto Davide Ignazio Antona Ilaria Avanzato Angelo Azzolina Alex Bellia Elisa Bellia Carmela Bottaro Aloisia Maria Cannizzaro Alessio Cannizzaro Vincenzo Domenico Savio Corvitto Anna Rita Di Rosa Marco Dulcimascolo Alessandro Ferrante Francesco La Cognata Giuseppe Massaro Vincenza Messina Dario Montalto Filippo Morgana Maria Melania Moscato Antonino Parroco Domenico Pendolino Elison Rocchetta Vincenzo Santamaria Giuseppe Saverini Marco Andrea Sciandrone Alessandro Sciortino Gaetano Turiano Josef Vedda Vincenzo Vedda Salvatore Tutor and English teacher Prof.ssa Gibaldi Anna Maria Prof.ssa Dainotto Irene