The Village of Toorington

                                                                    

                                        Toorington Church - St. Pauls

Toorington is a sleepy little village in England. A typical village. Toorington is a nice place to live. It has a Church of England church and a Church of England primary school. Toorington has got a village hall. The village hall is a popular place.

The village hall is home to many clubs and societies. The Women's Institute, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Guides, the youth club, the drama club, the gardening club, the vegetable grower's club, and many more clubs as well.

Toorington has a very nice pub. The Queen's Head. Rachel Hall is its landlady. Everyone loves Rachal Hall.

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Questions

Where is Toorington?

Is Toorington a city or a village?

Is the church Roman Catholic, Muslim, or Church of Scotland?

Is there a school in Toorington?

Is the school a primary

Is there a judo club at the village hall?

What are the Girl Guides?

Were you a boy scout or a girl guide?

Great British Mugs

 

Mugs are a British tradition. They are very, very popular. There is a mug for every occasion.

And, the most popular mugs of all show the British Royal Family. Every royal event has its own special mug.

There are, of course, many other designs, too. Every football club has a mug with its badge. Every castle has its own mug with its flag. And, every flower, tree, bird and insect has a mug, too. Mugs are very good fun. Many people collect them.

Mugs are a very big part of everyday British life!

Vocabulary

badge - Abzeichen

collect – sammeln

event – Ereignisse

everybody – jede

everyday – tagtäglich

favourite - lieblings

flag – Fahne

its – sein/e ihr/e

mug - Becher/Häferl

occasion – Anlass

of all – von allem

of course – natürlich

popular – beliebt

Royal – königliche

there are – es sind

there is – es gibt

too – auch

Questions

Have you got a mug?

What are the most popular mugs in Britain?

Why do the British love mugs?

What kind of mug would you like?

What do you think of mugs?

What advantages do mugs have?

Why are mugs the perfect Christmas present?

Lake Balaton

 

Lake Balaton in Hungary is Europe's biggest lake. It is 77 kilometres long and 14 kilometres wide. Balaton is a magnate for tourists. With its high quality water and sub-Mediterranean climate, Lake Balaton is the perfect place for a perfect family holiday. The water is safe, the food is great, and the people are very, very friendly!

Lake Balaton is more than just splashing and fun. It has a wonderful cycle track for those who love cycling.  There are many other sporting activities, too.

Lake Balaton is an area of outstanding beauty, history and culture. There are very many interesting things to experience. The choice is enormous. But, most of all, Lake Balaton is a place to relax and take life as it comes.

Lake Balaton. Europe's biggest lake.