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Agatha Christie

Read this article about the famous English writer Agatha Christie and make a summary in your notebook.

Sherlock Holmes

Find information about Sherlock Holmes and answer these questions: 1.-Who was Sherlock Holmes and why is he so famous?2.-Is Sherlock a real character? 3.-Who was the author of Sherlock Holmes and which books did he write? 4.-Describe Sherlock Holmes and his skills. 5.-Where did he live and who was his best friend? 6.-Which is the most famous sentence by Sherlock Holmes?

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HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF ENGLAND Read the information and then answer the questions in your notebook: Questions: 1.-Which of the facts about the Queen did you already know? 2.-Why is the Queen so famous? 3.-How old is she now? 4.-Is she only the Queen of England? 5.-What is her husband´s name and how do they also call him? 6.-Describe the Queen of England (appearance, personality...). Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of 16 of the 53 member states in the Commonwealth of Nations. She is also Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. She became the Queen on 6 February 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953.

• Name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
• Date of Birth April 21, 1926
• Place of Birth Mayfair, London
• Birth Family Father was Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) and mother was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, House of Windsor
• Marriage/Spouse Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
• Children 4 children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, Edward
• Education Educated at home
• Career Became Queen England II of England on June 2, 1953.

Reason for Fame Elizabeth is head of the Commonwealth and Queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon, later renamed Sri Lanka. During her reign, she became queen of 25 other countries within the Commonweath as they gained independence from Britain. She has been the sovereign of 32 individual nations, but half of them later became republics. Facts & Information

• Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926. Her parents were the Duke and Duchess of York (who later went on to become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen mother.
• Elizabeth II was made Queen (her ‘coronation’) on 2 June 1953. She was 26 years old.
• Elizabeth is known as ‘II’ because she is the second Elizabeth to take the throne and become Queen. Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was her mother.
• Alongside being Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II is also Queen of Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as well as the independent countries in the Caribbean:
• Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
• Elizabeth II is Head of the Commonwealth; a group of 53 sovereign states. In 1960 she was given her own flag to symbolize this position, although this has now been replaced by the British Royal Standard.
• Elizabeth II is the world’s oldest reigning monarch. She is also Britain’s longest-lived Queen. No other King or Queen has reigned for as long as Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Silver Jubilee in 1977 (25 years on the throne), her Golden Jubilee in 2002 (50 years on the throne) and her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 (60 years on the throne).
• In 2016, the Queen celebrated her 90th birthday on 21 April.
• The Queen only has one sibling: a younger sister named Margaret. Her correct title is ‘Princess Margaret’.
• Elizabeth II is married to Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. They married when Elizabeth was 21 years old at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince Philip is also known as the Duke of Edinburgh.
• Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
• Even though Queen Elizabeth II is 90 years old, she does not plan to step down (abdicate) from the throne. If she does abdicate, the person next in line to become King is her son, Prince Charles.
• The Queen’s official residence is Buckingham Palace in London although she has many other homes around the UK, including Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle.

ABBA!  Read this short information about the Swedish group ABBA and answer the questions: 1.-Where is the name of ABBA coming from? 2.-Where was this group from and when did they start singing? 3.-Which are their most famous songs? 4.-Describe the appearance of the members of the group. https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/ABBA ABBA Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com ABBA was a Swedish pop music group, who had many hits in the 1970s in Stockholm and early 1980s. ABBA was the most commercially successful pop group of the 1970s. The name "ABBA" is made from the first letter of each member's first name: Kidzsearch

Plan a four days trip to New Zealand!! -Find information about the most interesting places to visit in New Zealand and some interesting facts about the country (history, language, culture, famous people, food...). -Write all the information in your notebook!