ENGLAND TRAVEL HINTS & TIPS

ON ARRIVAL • Your passport or identity card will be checked when you arrive at a UK port or airport to make sure you’re allowed to come into the country. It must be valid for the whole of your stay

TRANSPORT • Getting around the UK

• coach travel is usually a lot cheaper than train travel, but takes longer • you can buy coach tickets from an online shop, on operator websites or at coach stations • you usually can't buy tickets on board a coach, so it's best to buy them in advance (tickets are often cheaper the further in advance you book them)

• every city and town in Britain has a local bus service • you can buy your ticket when you get on board a bus, by telling the driver where you're going • 1-day and weekly travel cards are available in some towns, and these can be bought from the driver or from an information centre at the bus station • tickets are valid for each separate journey rather than for a period of time, so if you get off the bus you'll need to buy a new ticket when getting on another bus

TRANSPORT • Getting around London

• runs 5.30-00.30 on weekdays and between 7.30 and 23.30 on Sundays and holidays • each line marked with a different color and name • no rubbish bins at the stations (due to a terrorist threat) • UK is known for its orderly queues - respect this tradition • do not place luggage in the aisles and never leave it unattended

• run between 6 and 23, N – night buses • the front door is for getting on, the back door – for getting off • overcrowded during peak hours • bus drivers are not required to stop at every stop – wave a hand • buses run all over London, there are as many as 17 000 stops - you will never be far from a bus

• black cabs can be booked in advance, hailed on the street or picked up from designated taxi ranks • an extra charge of up to £2 if the taxi is booked by phone or online • different tariffs depending on distance and journey time

• run between 5 and 23 • the best way to get through the city over long distances, stop less frequently than the underground, no traffic jams • some cars are "free from noise" – do not talk on your mobile there • make sure you are not sitting in a first-class carriage when you have bought a second-class ticket

MEDICAL INFORMATION • if you become ill while visiting Britain, you are eligible for free emergency treatment delivered at:  a primary care facility or General Practitioner's office, known as a GP's Surgery  a hospital emergency room, called Accident and Emergency (A&E) or Casualty in UK of National Health Service hospitals.  a walk-in center providing services similar to an emergency room.

CURRENCY • name: pound code: GBP symbol: £ • the pound (£) is made up of 100 pence (p) • although a few of the big shops will accept Euro, it is rarely used across Britain • 1 GBP = 5.9227 PLN

• Current coins are:

• Current banknotes are: the 5, 10, 20 and 50 pound note

ELECTRICITY The electrical current in England is 240V and the cycle is 50Hz and you will need a converter if you have appliances that don’t accept this voltage. Square three-pin plugs are standard.

FOOD • big cities -> cosmopolitan restaurants • small towns -> fish and chips shops, US chains like McDonald's and KFC, Chinese and pizza takeaways, doner kebab shops • traditional English breakfast: bacon, sausages, eggs (many cafés and pubs offer the meal at any time of day as an "all-day breakfast)

• Sunday dinner: roasted meat, roast potato or mashed potato, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, vegetables and gravy

SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

Plymouth

Dartmoor National Park

Devon beaches

Stonehenge

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES • look out for the sign,

give them a call or find them online.

OTHER USEFUL TIPS • WEATHER be prepared for any sort of weather – even if the day starts off well it’s likely that the temperature will change, the best thing to do is layer your clothes so you can add or subtract as necessary • BEING POLITE the British are in general very polite people and will expect at least basic politeness from travelers • NAME-CALLING don’t be surprised or offended if you’re called darling, dear, dearie, flower, love, chick, duckie or any other similar pet name by someone you don’t know

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT • Jesteś w Londynie. Zapytaj przechodnia jak dotrzeć do Oxford Street, czy możesz tam dojechać autobusem i gdzie kupić bilet. • Podchodzi do ciebie przechodzień z pytaniem jak dostać się do dworca autobusowego. Powiedz, że jesteś nietutejszy i poradź mu, żeby zapytał kogoś innego.

• Zapytaj, z którego peronu i o której godzinie odjeżdża pociąg do Londynu. Kup 6 biletów w jedną stronę. Zapytaj, czy są zniżki dla podróżujących w grupie. • Jesteś na poczcie w Londynie. Kup znaczki do Polski na kartki pocztowe.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT • Jesteś w kawiarni. Poproś o lody truskawkowe ze śmietaną i czarną kawę. Zapytaj ile to będzie kosztować. • Jesteś w angielskiej restauracji. Spytaj kelnera o możliwość zjedzenia posiłku wegeteriańskiego, o czas oczekiwania na posiłek i jaką sałatkę poleca. • Zjadłeś obiad w restauracji, chcesz zapłacić za rachunek. Jak zwrócisz się do kelnera?

• Powiedz w sklepie, że nie masz gotówki. Zapytaj, gdzie jest najbliższy bankomat. Powiedz, że wrócisz za chwilę.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT • Cały dzisiejszy dzień spędziłaś na wycieczce w Londynie. Gospodarz/Gospodyni domu pyta Cię o wrażenia. Opowiedz: jakie miejsca zwiedziliście, gdzie zjedliście obiad, co robiłaś podczas dwóch godzin wolnego czasu. • Gospodarz/Gospodyni chce dowiedzieć się czegoś na temat szkoły, do której chodzisz. Powiedz mu/jej, gdzie znajduje się Twoja szkoła, jak długo trwają zajęcia każdego dnia i co podoba ci się najbardziej. • W rozmowie telefonicznej poinformuj recepcjonistkę, że chciałabyś zarezerwować 3 pokoje dwuosobowe z łazienkami i osobnymi łóżkami na jedną noc. Zapytaj o koszt i czy śniadanie jest wliczone w cenę.