UK Q & A

Q & A stands for questions and answers, but before we get to those, here are the correct spellings of the people and places in the United Kingdom that you already knew about:

People: JK Rowling, Queen Elizabeth, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, The Bee Gees, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Prince Charles, Agatha Christie, Lady Diana, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly, John Lennon, Harry Potter, Prince Harry, Prince William, Anne Boleyn, Winnie the Pooh, Elton John

Places: Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Cornwall, Cambridge,

Things, groups, and football teams: The Lord of the Rings, the Glastonbury Festival, going to church, scones, tea, coffee, oatmeal, fish & chips, mashed potato, rabbits, The Beatles, cricket, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United (there are two teams in Manchester - United and City - so it's not enough just to say "Manchester"), Tottenham, West Ham

And by the way...

Frankfurters are German.
U2 are Irish.
Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, The Black-Eyed Peas, and The Backstreet Boys are American.
Escargot (snails) and frogs legs are French dishes.

What food is famous in the UK?
A TV Channel called uktvfood has created a list of its top ten British dishes here but the country's FAVOURITE dishes, according to a survey, are here.

Which do you like - Japan or the UK?
I like them both. Britain's far from perfect, but it's home.

Kaiser Chiefs, Blur, or Bloc Party - which band is the best?
Although I hated them 16 years ago, I think Blur are the best of those three. I was pleased to see that at least one student wrote "The Arctic Monkeys" because I think they're the best band in Britain at the moment.

What do British people do when they have free time?
A recent Euro stat survey, the EU's statistical office, discovered that people in Britain spend about 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time socializing, 22-23% on sport and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular leisure activities are listening to the radio, listening to pre-recorded music, reading, DIY, gardening, eating out and going to the cinema.

What are the most famous sights to see in London?
There's a London website with a brief summary of the capital's sights and various links to other information here. The ten most popular London attractions are detailed here.

How often do you have parties?
I never have wild and crazy parties but we often invite people around for dinner, drinks, and conversation. If enough alcohol is consumed, there may also be some dancing.

Finally, a couple of videos linked to some of today's conversations...enjoy!