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Thursday 27 January 2011

Media-Tv

MEDIA-TV

Schedule for Monday at 19:00 
   BBC 1 tonight at 19:00 is showing the chat show called The One Show.The presenders of the show are Jones Alex and Chris Evans.
     
   BBC2 tonight at 19:00 is showing the series Escape to Country which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.The presender is Nicki Chapman and the produser is Zoe Dobson.
    
   CHANNEL 4 tonight is showing the News from 19:00 to 19:55 with Jon Snow.The News includes the weather and sports.

   CHANNEL 5 is showing  the News from 19:00 to 19:55


    The most popular soaps in Britain are :
 Hollyoaks                                                                                                    Neighbours
                             



  





EastEnders











References
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/london/today
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/programmes/schedules/england/today
http://www.channel4.com/news/ 
http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps 

Thursday 20 January 2011

Education

Differences between education system in the UK and Cyprus


     The education system in Cyprus has some small differences in contrast the UK system.For example children from Cyprus start primary school at the age of 6.Primary education consisted by 6 classes started from A-Στ.Also there are no exams for it. 
    After the summer holidays children changed school called Gymnasio which is like the Secondary school.Gymnasio consisted by 3 classes from A-C.Moreover,there are 2 terms which students took there grades.The first term ends before Christmas and the second one before summer holidays.Each module is marked with letters, the best mark is A the worse is E.
   The next three years are not nessesary.Students change again school called Lyckio.Lyckio has the same educate rules like Gymnasio with the difference that every module marked with numbers from 1-20.In the end of the last term students give exams just for the main courses which they decide.Lyckio is similar with the Higher education.
   Finally,at the age of 18 boys must go to the army for 2 years and girls can register for a university.
    

Sunday 16 January 2011

FOOD AND DRINK

Traditional  food and drinks of  the UK




                                                                        British people are used to eat fried food for example eggs,bacon,sausages,chips.They also used to eat a snack for lunch and a meal for dinner.The British cuzine is famous for the English breakfast as many luxury hotels served it.Also the famous take away food which originated in the United Kingdom is fish an chips.Moreover, curry has become very famous in Britain and is said that curry has become the new take away food.


On the other hand, British pubs are very unique because is different from any other public place in Britain.Britain would not be a sociable country without pubs.Pubs in Britain they used to served only beers but nowadays they also serve coffee and tea. 



People from Greece they found it really strange and different the fact that you don't see any women in the pubs and if you see everyone surprised.