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Customs and traditions
Important cities
Monuments
Political system
Who is Who?
Quiz
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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.