Слайд 2 Britain is full of culture and traditions which have been around
for hundreds of years.
It is known that the English are stay-at-home people. “There is no place like home”, they say. When they don't work they like to spend their days off at home with their families.
Слайд 3 English people like domestic animals. Every family has a pet: a
dog, a cat or a bird.
Слайд 4Politeness is a characteristic feature of Englishmen. They often say “Thank you”,
“Sorry”, “Beg your pardon”.
Слайд 5Englishmen's home
People all over the world know the saying: “The Englishmen’s home
is his castle”. They like to live in small houses with a small garden. A typical feature of an English house is a fireplace, that's why many of them prefer the open fire to central heating.
Слайд 6English meals
They say that English people keep to their traditions even
in meals.
They eat eggs and bacon with toasts for breakfast, pudding or apple pie for dessert.
Porridge is the dish Englishmen are very fond of. Many of them eat porridge with milk and sugar for breakfast.
Слайд 7Tea-drinkers
The English are tea-drinkers. They have it many times a day.
Some Englishmen have tea for breakfast, tea in lunch time, tea after dinner, tea at tea-time and tea with supper. Some English families have "high tea" or big tea and no supper. The Englishmen always drink tea out of cups, never out of glasses.
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They have also English and British traditions of sport, music and
many royal occasions.
Слайд 9Coronation Day
It marks the anniversary of the date when Elizabeth II
became queen
Слайд 10The queen's telegram
The Queen “s telegram is not a very old custom
but it is for very old people.
Every British person gets a telegram from the Queen on their one-hundredth birthday
Слайд 11Changing of the Guards
Changing of the Guards is a very beautiful tradition.
Every
morning tourists go to watch the ceremony at Buckingham Palace. At 11.30 the guard that stands in front of the palace change.
Слайд 12Pancake Day
Pancake Day is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday in spring at
the beginning of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter. Pancake Day is traditionally a day of celebration, the last day that you can eat what you want until Easter.
Слайд 13 Well, on this day in England families usually have pancakes for
dinner. At schools the children and teachers have pancakes for school dinner, and in restaurants customers ask for pancakes, too.
Pancake Day is a funny custom. It is famous for an unusual race with frying pans and pancakes.