British traditions (Традиции Британии)

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Britain is full of culture and traditions which have been around

Britain is full of culture and traditions which have been around for
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.

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English people like domestic animals. Every family has a pet: a

English people like domestic animals. Every family has a pet: a dog,
dog, a cat or a bird.

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Politeness is a characteristic feature of Englishmen. They often say “Thank you”,

Politeness is a characteristic feature of Englishmen. They often say “Thank you”, “Sorry”, “Beg your pardon”.
“Sorry”, “Beg your pardon”.

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Englishmen's home

People all over the world know the saying: “The Englishmen’s home

Englishmen's home People all over the world know the saying: “The Englishmen’s
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.

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English meals

They say that English people keep to their traditions even

English 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.

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Tea-drinkers

The English are tea-drinkers. They have it many times a day.

Tea-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

. They have also English and British traditions of sport, music and many royal occasions.
many royal occasions.

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Coronation Day

It marks the anniversary of the date when Elizabeth II
became queen

Coronation Day It marks the anniversary of the date when Elizabeth II became queen

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The queen's telegram

The Queen “s telegram is not a very old custom

The queen's telegram The Queen “s telegram is not a very old
but it is for very old people.
Every British person gets a telegram from the Queen on their one-hundredth birthday

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Changing of the Guards

Changing of the Guards is a very beautiful tradition.
Every

Changing of the Guards Changing of the Guards is a very beautiful
morning tourists go to watch the ceremony at Buckingham Palace. At 11.30 the guard that stands in front of the palace change.

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Pancake Day

Pancake Day is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday in spring at

Pancake 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.

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Well, on this day in England families usually have pancakes for

Well, on this day in England families usually have pancakes for dinner.
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.
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