The Tea in England

By Viridiana Juárez Marín

In England, the tea is one of the most famous drinks; It is strange, because this kind of plant does not grow in this site. However people say that in 1658 a person from London, called Thomas Garraway, posted in a newspaper all the benefits that this drink had and the importance that the tea had for Chinese people. In 1662 King Carlos II married Cataline who was a Portuguese princess; She really liked to drink tea, so people consider her to be the person who introduce the tea in the British court.

Around of the 18^th century the popularity about the tea was more famous than other kind of drink, the consumption was so big. There were about 6.379 tonnes of tea, in that time the tea was drinking in different times during the day, however in most cases the tea was drinking at night instead of the afternoon like now English people do. The “AFTERNOON TEA” is executed and attributed for first time by duchess Bedford because people say that when she was ill, one day in the afternoon, she ask her servants for some tea and snacks, after she ate and drank the tea, she felt better, that was the reason she decided to do the same thing but inviting some of her friendships to taste the tea together. So to consume those things in the afternoon got a high popularity for all the people.

In the society of English people, there were different ways and habits to eat lunch, for the high class the lunch is taking at midday and the dinner at 8:00 p.m. while the lower class take their lunch at 11:00 a.m. and the dinner at 7:00 p.m.

If we returned into the history we could find that the tea has taken an important place in some nations. I mean the tea was one of the movements in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the British government, where people from Massachusetts got their freedom through the movement called “BOSTON TEA PARTY”, American people knew the importance about this drink, thus to demonstrate their unconformity respect to the high taxes, they decided to wore like Indians and board the ships which have all the boxes with tea, then they throw the big boxes full of tea in the Boston Harbor.

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Nowdays “the afternoon tea” is a custom for English people, where they enjoy drinking tea and eating some snacks between 2pm and 5pm. This space is destined to relax staying this time with their friendships because they can talk, share, and enjoy each other.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Zuñiga Sergio, THIS IS U.S. Edit. Cobrica, pp.21-23

http://www.cocinavino.com/ensusalsa/reportajes/te.html.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_(meal)#Afternoon_tea

http://www.cocinavino.com/ensusalsa/reportajes/te.html.html

http://te.innatia.com/c-historia-te/a-cultura-te-reino-unido.html

http://www.southfloridafoodandwine.com/2012/03/afternoon-tea-at-the-chesterfield-palm-beach.html

England TEA TIME

By Jazmín Montoya Salazar

 

One of the most typical and popular traditions in England, is the so-called "tea time". It is a tradition and a ritual. The currently known as "Tea for 5" or "Afternoon tea" did not begin to be as such until the early nineteenth century.

The story goes that one afternoon in 1830, Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, asked them to bring her some tea room and a light snack. At that time in England the food was usually served very early and not take anything again until dinner at 8 or 9 at night. The Duchess liked it, so much this time of ingestion of the drink she decided to repeat it every evening. Anna was inviting their friends to take tea with her.

Over the years this innocent occasional snack became a tradition, practiced by the aristocracy and upper classes, which gave sumptuous and elegant "tea parties", usually between 3 and 5 pm, following the beverage with a light to itching, some pasta and sandwiches. No however today there are a variety of pastas fresh ,and salt which is usually associated with a typical English tea. No doubt, a tradition Made in England.

 

High Tea is often a misconception. Most people refer to afternoon tea as high tea because they think it sounds regal and lofty, when in all actuality, high tea, or "meat tea" is dinner. High tea, in Britain, at any rate, tends to be on the heavier side. American hotels and tea rooms, continue to misunderstand and offer tidbits of fancy pastries and cakes on delicate china when they offer a "high tea."

 

Afternoon tea (because it was usually taken in the late afternoon) is also called "low tea" because it was usually taken in a sitting room or withdrawing room where low tables (like a coffee table) were placed near sofas or chairs generally in a large withdrawing room. There are three basic types of Afternoon, or Low Tea:

Cream Tea - Tea,scones, jam and cream.

Light Tea - Tea, scones and sweets.

Full Tea - Tea, savories, scones, sweets and dessert.

In England, the traditional time for tea was four or five o'clock and no one stayed after seven o'clock. Most tea rooms today serve tea from three to five o'clock. The menu has, also changed from tea, bread, butter and cakes, to include three particular courses served specifically in this order:

Savories - Tiny sandwiches or appetizers.

Scones - Served with jam and Devonshire or clotted cream.

Pastries - Cakes, cookies, shortbread and sweets.

St Patrick´s Day: Green Everywhere

By Alejandra Fabela Martinez

Ireland is an island located in Europe. More than the ninety percent of the Irish are Catholic. The influence of the religion in topics like divorce, abortion, the control of birthrate and social topics is very important. The duration of this festival is five days.

The music and the dances are an important tradition of this country. Also there is a very important day “St Patrick´s day”. It´s a festival celebrated on March 17^th. Since 1903, this day was made a public and official day in Ireland; Nowadays St Patrick is the most famous saint in the entire world. For this day people have to wear green cloths and is very common to eat dishes with cabbage and Irish beverages.

St Patrick was a missioner and a preacher; he is considered the introductory of the religion to the island.

There are four principal components of this festival, the Leprechaun, the beer, the clover and St Patrick. Leprechaun is the goblin and is a typical character of the Irish mythology.

On March 17^th, people don´t eat meat, but the traditional dish is the corn beef, that is raw meat. Also the beer is the most popular beverage.

Bands of bagpipes are the most popular for the festival, Celt music is the official hymn of this party. Instruments like violin, Irish bagpipes, flutes tin whistle and the “bodhran” or drum. The traditional dance to accompanist the music is the Irish “step dance”; a unique dance with difficult leg movements while the body is static.

St Patrick’s Day is one of the most important traditions in Ireland, when Irish celebrated during five days full of green and beer, also the bagpipes and the step dance are protagonist of the party, but the mean reason of this party is to celebrate Saint Patrick and all the Catholics and no Catholics celebrated it.

It is not only for the religion. It is because this tradition with special characteristics of Irish people is a big part of their Culture and that things made Ireland unique, and different to other countries.

Sources:

http://eneuropa.about.com/od/FestivalesyFiestas/a/San-Patricio-En-Irlanda.htm

http://sobrehistoria.com/dia-de-san-patricio-una-historia-de-santos-y-duendes-i/

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%ADa_de_San_Patricio

VALENTINE’S DAY

By Cristian De la O Ramírez

Valentine’s Day is one of the most romantic days of the years. For the couples this day is as special as their personal anniversaries or other special days they celebrate throughout the year.

Why do we celebrate such a festival?

According to the legend, this festival is to remember Valentine, who was a priest in Rome in the third century. This priest died in defense of the love, because he did not like the lays of the emperor, about the young men shouldn't marry, because they had to be strong soldiers.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival of romantic love. Also is the most beautiful day because is one day, that is celebrated around the world.


Nowadays, many countries celebrate Valentine's Day. At first, people exchanged small tokens of affection or love messages. Then greeting cards were produced for this festival. Statistics from the Greeting Card Association show that Valentine's Day cards are the second most popular holiday cards after Christmas cards. This day is a good chance to show your feelings for  someone. 

 

For example in the United States of America many people give Valentine's cards which often decorated with images of hearts, red roses or Cupid.

Some traditions of Valentine’s Day On this day, we usually give chocolates to those you love and respect most. ( i.e. lovers, parents or friends ) and sometimes boys will give girls some beautiful flowers and gifts to show their sincerity. Writers even wrote down some beautiful poems to praise this special day.

However, some people use the occasion to present lavish gifts, such as jewelry or presents to their spouse or partner. In Mexico is a little different because, it's not just for lovers, it's also for friends. It's a time for people to show appreciation to the people.  American students said that when they used to be in the school, they used draw names to exchange gifts. They can only pass the Valentine’s Day with their sweethearts.

Valentine's Day cards

So this tradition is the same, over here in Mexico. The students and people celebrate their love with their partners by sending cards or letters, giving gifts or flowers.

In the United States some men give their wife a beautiful dinner in an expensive restaurant, restaurants may be busier than usual as many people go out for an evening with their spouse or partner. Also Valentine's Day is a very popular date for weddings.

In Mexico is traditions buy some flowers, write a poem or make a gift for one of your friends. Some Mexicans, who would like to have a romantic relationship to somebody, may use this occasion to make this known, often anonymously.

I think that this day is the most beautiful for the lovers to enjoy with their couples.

 

 

 

 

 

BAGPIPE

By Thalia Vazquez Serrano

Every country has a culture characterized by the food, music, dance, holidays, celebrations, sports, art, religious practices, politics, historical events, etc. It is very interesting to discover about others countries, and to learn new things about their traditions and cultures. Interacting with other people from different countries is a good way to learn about them and their traditions and cultures. These days, one does not need to travel. Only on internet you one can easily talk with a person from another country through the internet, is very easy, now there are many social networking services though which you one can find a new friends, including those from other countries and of different nationalities. If you have knowledge of their native language, language the interview is would be easier. I met an Australian boy for on Facebook. We were pleasantly surprised, because I am Mexican and he is Australian. We exchanged some phrases in English and Spanish. I wanted to know about his culture, I saw some pictures on his album showing about the Police playing Scottish bagpipes at Forest Place just outside Forest Chase in Perth, this very interesting. Then I started an investigation about bagpipes.

The Bagpipes is a musical instrument aerophone, though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world, bagpipes have been played for centuries throughout large parts of Europe, the term "bagpipe" is equally correct in the singular or plural, although in the English language, pipers most commonly talk of "the pipes", "a set of pipes", or "a stand of pipes". In these pipes, also called wind pipes. In the military context was a first reference about the bagpipes in Scotland, started with the British military and achieved the bagpipe traditions throughout. The bagpipes are used in role in military and civilian pipe bands, also in a solo virtuosic style. There are many ancient legends and stories about bagpipes, whose origins are now lost. There are records of the Battle of the North Inch of Perth reference "warpipes" being carried into battle. The bagpipes are a Bretona tradition, because the French Army went to serving during the First World War with the help of pipers of Scottish.

The dress of men traditional to play in the bagpipes is a knee length garment with pleats at the rear, original the Scottish, it is made of woollen cloth, is called "kilt", is a knee length garment with pleats at the rear, is made of woollen cloth, now this is used on formal occasions and Highland games, sports events and now roots as an everyday garment.

To hear the bagpipe is really relaxing.

 

PUB IN ENGLAND MORE THAN ….. IT IS

By Laura Antolin Antolin

A pub is a place where a lot of people that live in England usually go. These kind of places are very popular because exist a lot of these in the country. This place offers food, drinks (the most popular type of beer is called Ale) and also the opportunity to talk with your friends. The atmosphere is amazing maybe you can feel great at your stay. The decorations in these places are with wood furniture.

 

The pubs not only offer beer that is the most popular drink in England, it offers a lot of activities to do there. The owner of this kind of places think that the people that frequently stay in the pub need some distraction, and to have a funny time also the people will feel relax and comfortable. Some of the things that you could do in this place are to play chess or the game called Aunt  Sally that consist into throw stones to a dummy, this kind of game it´s funny for the people because the dummy that receives the stones represent a important figure in the social, or political world. The other traditional game the questions and answers where all who wants to participate could make it, in this game there isn’t a prize only the people know who the most intelligent person are.

But that is not all; it’s important to know that this kind of place have different rules the most essential are the schedule of the lunch after two the place can’t serve, if you go to the pub you have to carry your drinks to your table, and the function of the people that work in the pub is to carry the food to your place, the food is not very expensive it depends that you want to eat also you have not to leave baksheesh because the service it’s not  like a restaurant. Their famous and traditional beers are served at temperature of the ambient it means that the beers are in midpoint not cold and with a little foam.

You can know that the pub represents more than a place to eat or  drink you can also meet new people and forget that you have to work very hard because the atmosphere in this places are amazing.

REFERENCES:

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pub
http://www.euroresidentes.com/viajes/paises/inglaterra_reino_unido/pubs_en_inglaterra.htm
http://vocatic.com/los-pubs-rurales-de-inglaterra

 

British People Like Their Newspapers

By Selene Cid Montoya

About 70 percent of British people read a national newspaper every day and many also read a local newspaper. There are two main types of daily newspaper in Britain. The “broadsheets” contain national and International news and pages on topics such as money, the arts and travel. They are aimed at the educated reader.

Thought to give serious accounts of the news and reports on business matters and so on. You can read articles dealing with international news, the economy, politics, the arts, culture, daily life, sports, and it has a television guide. There are few colour pages during the weekend.

These are the four daily broadsheets:

The Times is very old, it started in 1785. It sells about 680,000 copies a day and it costs 50 pence.

The Guardian started in 1821, in Manchester. (Most newspapers started in London). It sells about 325,000 copies a day and it costs 55 pence.

The Daily Telegraph sells more copies than the others about 975,000 a day, and it costs 60 pence. It started in 1855.

The independent only began in 1986. It sells about 205,000 copies a day and it costs 60 pence.

Tabloids” contain national news but not a lot of international news, and they have a lot of pages on sport and the lives of famous people. The tabloids are more popular than the broadsheets.

The Daily Mail started in 1896 and it sells about 2,422,000 copies a day now. It costs 40 pence.

The Daily Express started in 1900. It sells about 878,000 copies a day and costs 40 pence.

The Daily Mirror started in 1903. It costs 35 pence and sells about 2,200,000 copies a day.

The Sun is quite new it started in 1964 but it is really popular. It sells about 3,452,000 copies a day. It costs 30 pence.

These are some newspaper that the British people read.

Bibliography:

http://www.mediaonline.net/es/reinounido/inglaterra/periodicos/16
http://www.mirror.co.uk/  
http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/ 
http://www.independent.co.uk/      
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/       
http://www.express.co.uk/home 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ 
(there are some websites where you can find newspapers to read).

 

 

 

 

 

 

London Eye

By Yessica Yazmin Cruz Resendiz

Visiting in the London Eye is an amazing experience!!!

The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve 1999 to celebrate the Millennium. It is 135 meters high, and from the top you can see all of London.

This is the most popular trip for the tourist in the United Kingdom. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the south Bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge.

On a clear day you can see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometers away. The London eye has 32 capsules, in every capsule can trip 25 people, if you stay inside of this capsules you can walk around it, this is because you may see all the places that there are in England, you should go to London, you couldn`t lose this experience, it`s so amazing that you have never been, it`s a moment in a million years.

Each trip lasts 30 minutes, the London Eye moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 meters a minute, but it never stops.

In the picture you can imagine more less what is the experience but you need to stay there, if you want to feel the emotion that there is when you see all around in the capsule of the London Eye.

Remember this is one of the opportunities that you will have if you visit London, and don`t forget to bring camera before you arrive the London Eye.

Note:

Opening hours: Daily 10.00 am to 8.00 pm, and from May until September to 9.00 pm.

THE LONDON EYE

By Ana Laura Alcántara González

 

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel. It is situated on the banks of the River Thames, in London, England. The structure is 135 meters tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 meters

 

This place is an excellent attraction in London where you want to see more about England and all its beautiful places and art.

 

The London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular. It is very visited by over 3.5 million people "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel".

 

The London Eye was officially called the British Airways London but since 20 January 2011 its official name is the EDF Energy London Eye following a three-year sponsorship deal. A long time this place changes according to the in a condition of the place, but It doesn’t change its aspect. I recommend it because is an incredible and wonderful place.

 

The London Eye was formally opened by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999, although it was not opened to the public until 9 March 2000 because of technical problems, Since 1 January 2005, the Eye has been the focal point of London's New Year celebrations. I think that is a great experience, where you will look all London since the height.

 

On 12 August 2009 the London Eye saw another re-brand, this time calling it "The Merlin Entertainments London Eye" where show Merlin Entertainments' ownership. A new logo was designed for the attraction this time taking the actual form of an eye made out of London's famous landmarks.

 

Imagine in this moment that you are in London eye and you can see everything and a wonderful landscape.

 

This place can be use for an special occasion.

The Statue of Liberty

By Angélica Arellano Galindo

The statue Liberty Enlightening the World, it is the real name of this monument, but the people call it “Statue of Liberty”, is the most famous monument in New York.

When I will have the opportunity to travel to the New York in United States, I will visit the Bedloe Island to know the Statue of Liberty, because this is a symbol of liberty to the oppressed.

This monument was a present from France to the United States; it was created in July 4^th, 1884, in a French town.

The Statue of Liberty is copper and measure 46 meters. It wears a large tunic. In its right hand has a torch to mark at sky and in its left hand is find has a table that say: July 4^th, 1776” date of Declaration of Independence to U.S.A., also in its foot has a break chain, with a weigh of 225 tons. In it head has a crown with seven tips that the represent the continents of the world. An elevator to carry the people since the pedestal until the base of statue, where there is a stair with 16 steps, to up to the crown.

This Statue built for the French sculptor Frederic Augusto Bartholdi, he chose the Island Bedloe, in the high part of the Bahia to put this monument, because is a visible place for all the ships those arrive on the beach I want to travel in a ship to Island Bedloe to know the Statue of Liberty, because I always I hope to know a one of the seven marvels of the world also is a wonderful art and if you know the story about the liberty is important for you, you have visit this place, because the slavery is a bad practice.

All should people free.

Sources:

http://usembassy-mexico.hov/bbf/FAQeLibertad.htm
http://www.newyorkpass.com/tickets/Statue_of_Libertyaid=10&gclid=COKQy6aHuLACFYYZQgod9mJN5Q

THE ORIGIN OF SOCCER

By Lino Iniesta Padilla
 

The Football Association, Commonly Known as football, But Also called football, football or soccer, is a team sport played Between Two teams of 11 players each. It is widely Considered the world's most popular sport. It is played on a rectangular field of grass, With a target or goal on Each side of the field. The object is to move a ball across the field to try to locate it within The Opposing the goal, an act Which is Known as a goal. The Team That The Most scores goals after the game is The One That wins. Unlike other football codes, soccer is played Primarily With The feet, except the goalkeeper, who is the only player who can use hands and arms in Their Un certain parts of the field while the ball is in play. The modern game in England was created following the formation of the Football Association, Whose rules of the game of 1863 are the foundation of the sport today. The governing body of football is the Federation International de Football Association, Known by the name better FIFA. The international football competition is the most prestigious FIFA World Cup is the, Held every four years. This event is the most famous and largest number of viewers the world one, for many people is more important than the olympics.

Another great importance in the league soccer is England's premier league which has a very good excellent by players who are on their computers currently in the final of the UEFA champions league Chelsea team was the champion of Europe at clubs.

I chose this topic because I like this sport "soccer" with my family and friends. I have participated in soccer tournaments in my town with a team of my people which twice won the championship of the league, the parties were very hard but what I liked most was the emotion of the people who supported us with their cheers and shouts, which served as a motivation for us to win this was the most successful so I really like this sport because of the emotion that exists and it is very good for health.