viernes, 10 de agosto de 2012

Reported Speech:

direct speech: I speak English


Phrasal-verbs: 



break down: Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.



call on:We called on you last night but you weren't home.



check in: We will get the hotel keys when we check in.


cut in: The bus driver got angry when that carcut in.



get up: I got up early today to study for my exam.

miércoles, 1 de agosto de 2012

National Gallery
One of the most impressive art collections in the world, whose collection includes 2,000 paintings, a series of masterpieces that reflect the history of European Pintur the thirteenth to the nineteenth. The impressive portico of the National Gallery overlooks Trafalgas Square and the fountains designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens

Swanage beach:
The coastal town of Swanage is a Victorian town geared to tourism and, in addition to having one of the cleanest beaches around the country, very close to her is the famous Old Harry Rocks and Corfe Castle. The town of Swanage is located at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast and the beauty and richness of geographic lospaisajes was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Bekonscot, Beaconsfield

In the town of Beaconsfield, south-east of England, the family created a miniworld Cullingham small Jarion ocnstrucciones in your home. Over time, the complex acquired more than 200 buildings, which relate the beautiful scenery and the peaceful life of the English countryside. It has minigranjas, and miniactividades minitrenes daily, where you see the little men repairing roofs or herding sheep.

 The Parade Gardens:
Majestic park at the river for the dam and providing the perfect retreat from shopping!
These delightful gardens are Bath's most central and popular places to ride, attracting both tourists and residents. Overlooking the River Avon giving excellent views of Robert Adams Pulteney Bridge and the dam, especially the colonnade built in the early last century. It shows the bedding are among the best in the country and the annual 3-dimensional characteristic of flowers in the summer is always fun. The concerts are held at the kiosk during the summer months and entertainment for children is offered during the summer holidays. Wheelchairs are available. Picnics are allowed, but there is also a café with outdoor seating.
Open from April to late September. There is a small entrance charge to non-Bath and North East Somerset residents

Blenheim Palace:

Blenheim Palace is a monumental country residence in Woodstock, in the English county of Oxfordshire. This is not the only episcopal residence of the English countryside received the title of "palace".
Blenheim, one of the largest palaces in the country, was built between 1705 and 1722 in the place previously occupied Woodstock.1 Palace Originally was a gift for the Duke of Marlborough, from Queen Anne, as a reward for his military victories over France, especially the important battle of Höchstädt also known as battle of Blenheim. The palace was the scene of numerous political intrigues, such as those carried into exile to the Marlborough, the disgrace of the Duchess or irreparable damage to the reputation of its architect, John Vanbrugh.
Designed in a style typical of Baroque English and, therefore, very rare, the palace is more appreciated now than it was in the 1720s when construction was criticized not very favorable. The combination between family mansion, mausoleum and national monument is totally unique.
The palace is also known for being the birthplace of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
In 1987 UNESCO declared the building as a World Heritage Site.