Scotland

Scotland is one of the fourmain regions of Britain. It occupies about one third of the total land area in Britain. Most people live in the countryside. Edingburg and Glasgow cities has got some unusual traditions. Scottish men sometimes wear a kilf rather than trousers. There is a traditional Scottish instruments called the bagpipes. Scotland is famous for its whisky. Whisky is a strong spirit made from barley, yeast and water.

The law

Law

The most famous police station in Britain is New Scotland Yard.It is in London and there police stations all over the country. They've all got a blue light outside to show they are police station. For most people the police are the face of the law. They can arrest people in the street but they also give information.

Forensic scientists work in a laboratories.
They analyse material from a crime scene.
DNA is more reliable than finger prints.
You can find a person's identity from a single hair.
The courts have to decide if a suspect is guilty.

Supermarkets

Supermarkets


Tesco is the biggest supermarket in Britain.
The biggest supermarkets are usually on the edge of towns.
Online shopping is cheap and quick.
In large supermarkets you can buy food, drink, toys, CDs, DVDs and games.

80% of all food and drink comes from the five biggest supermarkets. Tesco has got nearly two thousandshops in Britain. It is the third biggest supermarket in the world. Most people in Britain buy their clothes from two of the big supermarkets.

Soap Operas

Soap Operas

Eastanders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale are all very popular soap operas on British TV. They appear several times a week and millions of people watch them. The fans of the shows can also buy special soap opera magasines every week. In the magazines, they can read previows of next week's shows. In this scene from Emmerdale, the villagers are celebrating a birthay, when there is a terrible strom.