Unit 4: The law.

For most people the police are the face of the law. They can arrest people in the street, but they also give information.

Suspects can be kept in the cells at the police station for several hours. Next they take fingerprints to check the person's identity. They also take mouth swabs for analysis of DNA. Next day suspects went to court. Here three magistrates listen to evidence from the police and witnesses. They then decide if the person is guilty or not guilty.

The evidence that the police collect from a crime scene is analysed in laboratories like this. Scientists examine and analyse material from the crime scene to find out exactly what happened.
The police are the most obvious part of the law in Britain. Their job is to make sure that people don't break the law and to catch then when they do.

Unit 3: Supermarkets.

Supermarkets are an important part of daily life in Britain.
Tesco and Asda are the biggest supermarkets in the Britain. Tesco it's got 2.000 shops in Britain and is the third biggest supermarket in the world.

In the larger supermarkets you can buy just about anything: food and drink, sports equipment, bicycles, books, toys, games, CDs and DVDs, etc. The big supermarkets are usually on the edge of towns and most people drive to them. There are many more supermarkets now than 20 years ago. People find it very convenient to do all their shopping in one place.
A lot of people now use online shopping. Tesco Online delivers over 100.000 orders each week in Britan. I'ts becoming a very popular way to shop.

Small shops in towns and villages are closing because supermarkets can sell the same things cheaper. As a result, the big supermarkets have started to open small shops in town and city centres. Many supermarkets are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. But not on Sundays when shops can only open for five hours. That's enough for most people!

Unit 2: Soap opera.

The most popular British soap operas are Eastenders and Coronation Street. These are popular dramas about the lives of ordinary people.
Many people are addicted to soap operas. They even buy soap opera magazines.
There are also web sites for all the main soap operas. These have got information about the actors and stories from future episodes.

Eastenders is set in the east end of London and has been broadcast since 1985. Coronation Street is based in Manchester and it is the oldest soap. It was first broadcast in 1960. Then there's also Emmerdale which takes place in a village in the Yorkshire countryside. It started in 1972.

As well as showing everyday life in the village there are sometimes special episodes.

Unit 1: Scotland.

Scotland is one of four main regions in England.
Scotland occupies one third of the land area of Britain but has only got nine per cent of the population.
The majority of Scottish people live in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Scotland it's got its own parliament, a education system and different laws than Britain.
Scotland has also got its own traditions. For special occasions some Scottish men wear a kilt rather than trousers. The unusual instrument known as the bagpipes is a part of Scottish tradition. Sport is very important in Scotland. There are lots of golf courses in Highland Games.
But Scotland isn't just about tradition. Glasgow's entertainment centre is a fantastic piece of modern architecture.

There are lots of famous Scottish people. Charles Rennie Mackintosh is an example.
Lots of famous things come from Scotland too. For example a drink: Scotch whisky.
Most of Scotland's income is from tourism. Millions of visitors come each year. Lots of tourists also like going to Loch Ness. People say there's a monster there, and Scotland's a wild place, so... who knows...?