CONTENTS

Customs and traditions

Important cities

Monuments

Political system

Who is Who?

Quiz

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HALLOWEENHALLOWEEN

St.Valentine’s Day

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The Trooping of the The Trooping of the ColourColour is a traditional ceremony. It is a big

parade with brass, bends and hundred of soldiers at Horse Guards’Parade in London.The Guards march in front of the

Queen.

The The Changing of Changing of the Guardthe Guard happens

every morning at Buckingha

m Palace.The

Queen’s home in

London.Soldiers stand in front of the palace.

Tea Tea is Britain’s favourite drink. It can also be a meal in the afternoon. You can drink tea with scones and biscuits.

St.Valentine’s DaySt.Valentine’s Day is is

February 14th. On that day, people February 14th. On that day, people

send Valentine cards and presents send Valentine cards and presents

to their husbands, wifes, boyfriends to their husbands, wifes, boyfriends

and girlfriends. You can also send a and girlfriends. You can also send a

card to a person you don’t know. But card to a person you don’t know. But

traditionally you must never write traditionally you must never write

your name on it!your name on it!

October 31st is Halloween, Halloween, and you can expect to meet witches and ghosts that night. In Britain it is a time for

fun, where people wear masks, play

tricks and make special

Halloween lamps with pumpkins.

In Britain people In Britain people decorate their trees decorate their trees on Christmas Eve.on Christmas Eve.

British children British children open their presents open their presents on the morning of on the morning of the 25th.the 25th.

The most The most important meal is important meal is on December 25th on December 25th – Christmas Dinner.– Christmas Dinner.

Before Christmas, Before Christmas, groups of singers groups of singers go from House to go from House to House to collect House to collect moneymoney.

PubsPubs are an important part of British life. Pubs names often have a long tradition. Every pub has a sign above its door, that shows a picture of the pub’s name.

London is the capital of Great Britain and the greatest capital city in the world. It presents wealth of entertainment, historic buildings, famous landmarks, cultural treasures and daily pageantry. More.More.

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Edinburgh is the capital of

Scotland.It is also one of

Europe’s most well planned

and classically beautiful

cities, it has been called the

“Athens of the North”by

virtue of its rich cultural

traditions

Cardiff is the

capital of

Wales. Is one

of the most

exciting,

vibrant and

fast-growing

capitals.

The welsh magnificent Castles

The welsh magnificent Castles

Queen Elizabeth II

Gordon Brown, the Prime-Minister

The British political system

is a Constitutional Monarchy. This is, ruled both by the Queen

and by the Prime- Minister.

Do you want to know the difference between their system and ours?

Charles Chaplin one

of the greatest cinema

genious, was born in 1889 in London.

He made lots of brilliant

films in Hollywood, where he created

Charlot in 1915. He

died in 1977 on Christmas

day in Switzerland.

People loved her, not only

because she was like a

fairy-tale princess, but

also admired her for the

good work she did in

helping many charities,

especially those related

with children. On August

31st 1997, Diana died in a

tragic car accident in

Paris.

Shakespeare was an english dramatist an poet from the

16th century. He was born and

died at Stratford –upon-Avon, but spent most of his life as an

actor and playwright in

London.

Elizabeth IIElizabeth II is the Queen

of United Kingdom since

1952. She was born in

London in 1926 and in

1947 she married Prince

Philip, the Duke of

Edinburgh.She has four

children, Prince Charles

( the heir), Anna, Andrew

and Edward.

The BeatlesThe Beatles were a very were a very

important british important british band. They band. They

appeared in 1960 appeared in 1960 and in the 70s and in the 70s

they put an end to they put an end to the band. The the band. The

band was formed band was formed by four boys from by four boys from Liverpool – George Liverpool – George

Harrison. John Harrison. John Lennon, Paul Lennon, Paul

McCartney and McCartney and Ringo Starr.Ringo Starr.

His real name

is Rowan

Atkinson and

he is one of

the most

known

comediant of

our times.

The Capital of Great Britain is London.London.

The Changing of the Guard happens at

The favourite drink of British is

St.Valentine’s Day is on

Edinburgh is the Capital of

Shakespeare was

We can play tricks, wear masks and make lamps with pumpkins on

Politically Britain is a

British decorate their Christmas Trees on

Buckingham Palace.Buckingham Palace.

Tea.Tea.

14th February.14th February.

Scotland.Scotland.

a playwright.a playwright.

Halloween.Halloween.

Monarchy.Monarchy.

ChristmasChristmas Eve.Eve.