index (CNN) — If British food has come in for a bit of mockery over the years, it isn't because the recipes are wrong, it's because they're misunderstood. We call sausages "toads." We cover offal in gravy, wrap it in pastry and call it a "pudding." We eat eels! Real, no foolin' eels! None of it really makes sense to the casual observer. Crossword Puzzle Maker You must have an OLD browser. The old crossword maker doesn't allow all of the new features like cool fonts, adding images, shadows, special colors, and much more coming in the furture like saving, and being playable online. You can upgrade your browser to IE 9+ or better yet, get the Google Chrome browser and enjoy all of those great features. Not convinced? You can go to the old version by clicking choosing it below. 2 reasons crosswords will not generate:
Shakespeare William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright and is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in central England, in 1564 and he died in 1616. His surviving work consists of 38 plays, 154 sonnets and some other poems. He is best known for his plays, which have been translated into every major language and are performed more than those of any other playwright in the world. William Shakespeare Biography William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616. Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period).
Upper Intermediate English Listening - Banksy Banksy is a controversial contemporary British artist and illustrator. This video quiz about an exhibition of his work will help you practise your English listening skills. Task 1 - First Listening Click on the play button in the centre of the screen to watch the video.
Quizz Testez votre culture anglaise ! - Quiz Anglais What is Shakespeare famous for ? What is the traditional dessert you would eat at Christmas in England ? Who is the hero of the Knights of the Round Table ? Beyoncé: Biography Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She was born on 4th September 1981 in Houston, Texas, and is now one of the most influential and successful musicians of our time. The Early Years As a child, Beyoncé attended several performing arts schools and began to sing and dance in local competitions. By the late 1990s, she had become famous as the lead singer of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, which grew to be one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time! The group split in 2005, after Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland had started successful solo projects.
British vs American accent challenge Sophia: Hi, everyone! Welcome back to another video for the British Council’s LearnEnglish Teens website and their YouTube channel. Today I’m joined with Natasha again and we are going to be doing a little challenge. I’ve seen this video on YouTube and it’s an accent challenge. So, Natasha, where are you from?Natasha: Er, I’m from the US, in California.Sophia: And I’m from London, in England in the UK.