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Great Britain: a Country

of Traditions


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I. English Proverbs:

With the Foxes we Must Play Fox.

When in Rome Do as the Romans Do

With the Foxes we Must Play Fox.

So Many Countries so Many Customs.


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Guy Fawkes Day

Christmas

St.Valentines Day

Easter

Halloween

Country DefendantDay

The 8thof March

Thanksgiving Day

New Years Day

Fathers Day

Victory Day

Maslenitsa

May Day

Independence Day

Pancake Day

Remembrance Day

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II

Guy Fawkes Day

Christmas

St.Valentines Day

Easter

Halloween

New Years Day Fathers Day

May Day

Pancake Day

RemembranceDay


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III.The Holidays and Their Dates

Guy Fawkes Day

Christmas

New Yers Day

Easter

Halloween

St.Davids Day

May Day

St. Valentines Day

1 March

1 May

14 February

April/ May

1 January

5 November

25 December

31 October


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IV. What do You Know1. English families prefer to live

a). In flats b). In own houses

2. On Sundays theatres and shops area). Closed b). opened3. British buses are

a). Single-decked b). Double-deckedand yellow and red

4.The cars keep to the a) left of road b). Right of road

5. The most popular English game isa). Cricket b). Football

6. English people have tea a). For breakfast b). The whole day

and supper7. The Englishmen have sentimental love for

a). New things b). Old things8. The traditional English house hasa). Three floors b). Two floors

9. They have in their houses.a). A fireplace b). Central heating

10. In Great Britain the favourite topic to discuss is .a) hobby b). weather


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V. Is It True or False:

1.The New Years tree is a present from people ofAmerica to people of Great Britain.

2.The day after Christmas is New Year. 3. For Christmas Dinner the English eat hamburgers.

4.The Edinburgh Military Tattoo takes place 5 or 6nights a week in August and September.

5. The name of the British national flag is The Stars

and Stripes 6. The Eisteddfod is a Welsh festival, devoted to

music and poetry.


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1. Before every State Opening of Parliament, the men of the guard in their scarlet

and gold uniforms, gather in the Princes Chamber of the house of Lords. Ignoring the a) Pancake Racing

existence of electric light, they search every corner of the cellars beneath the Palace

of Westminster by the light of old candle-lanterns. When they are satisfied that all is

well a message is sent to the Queen and Parliament is free to assemble.

4. In Scotland, some wells are decorated by passers-by with strips of cloth,

representing problems, prayers or wishes. It is traditional to visit the wells before

or on the fist Sunday in May.

2. The original Easter eggs were hard-boiled eggs, often beautifully

decorated. The custom of rolling Easter eggs downhill is observed every

Easter Monday at Avenham park, in Lancashire, although chocolate

eggs, or even oranges, can be used nowadays.

3. Tossing pancakes, especially while running is nationally famous. The women

of Olney and nearby Warmington wear aprons and headscarves for the occasion

and, armed with pancakes and frying pans, gather in the village square. From

here they race for some 400 metres to the church, tossing their pancakes threetimes on the way. The winner receives a prayerbook, after which all the frying

pans are laid around the church and a service of blessing is help.

5. The Tower of London, started in 1708 by William the Conqueror, is

one of the citys oldest buildings, guarded still be soldiers and Yeoman

Warders of the Tower of Befeaters in bright Tutor-style costume. One of

the Towers many traditions is the ancient Ceremony of the Keys, when

each night at 9:53 p.m., the chief Warder locks the Tower Gates and

carries the Keys ceremonially to the Resident Governor.

b) Clootie Wells

c) Egg Rolling

d) Searching

the Houses of

Parliament

e) Ceremony of the

Keys


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Intellectual Game 1. They show visitors the main places of interest in the Tower

of London.

2. She ruled the country for the longest period of time in theBritish history.

3. The official residence of the Queen in London and inScotland.

4. This ceremony is held in front of Buckingham Palace everyday.

5.The second name of New Year Eve in Scotland.

6. How do they call the first person to enter a house on NewYears Day.

7.This holiday is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in March. Inthe past the girls who worked in rich houses could go home tosee their parents.

8. Little chicks, baby rabbits and spring-time flowers are theemblems of this holiday.

9.The tradition of marking the royal swans on the river Thames

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