ICT 4 ELT Portals

England

Compiled and annotated by
Monika Müllerová.

This web page contains links to useful web pages with information about England.

• Wikipedia – England

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England/

  Free online encyclopedia containing useful information about history, politics, government, climate, demographics, culture, and symbols of England.

• CIA – The World Factbook

  http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uk.html

  Great source of information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, and transportation in the United Kingdom.

• BBC News

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/default.stm

  Simply the news on politics, health, education, science, nature, technology, sport, weather, etc.

• England Tourist Attractions

  http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/England/Where+to+Go

  Great web page with information on where to go in England, with travel tips, with photos of the most interesting sights, with information concerning shopping, dining and activities to try while being in England.

• Pictures of England

  http://www.great-britain.co.uk/london.htm

  At this page you can explore the most beautiful parts of England, see amazing pictures, read about history and attractions, and find useful info about hotels in England.

• Live Cameras

  http://www.camvista.com/england/

  Web page with live cams in London and outside London.

• Acceptable manners and behaviour in England

  http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/behaviour.html

  Interesting web page concerning manners, behaviour, and taboos in England.

• Sports played in Britain

  http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/sport.html

  An informative web page giving a list of sports played in England and their basic rules.

• Famous British People

  http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/famous_people.htm

  Web sites full of names of famous British people. It contains photos and important facts about the most famous Britons voted by over a million people.

• Month by Month Interactive Calendar

  http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/calendar/

  An interactive calendar of events, special days, and festivals in the United Kingdom.

• England Quiz

  http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/england.html

  Online quiz by the British Council. The quiz has 10 questions.

• England Quiz for English Learners

  http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flashactivities/england_quiz.html

  Ten-question quiz to try online.