etimes you will see of group of cavalrymen riding on horses, backs through the streets of London. They wear red uniforms, shining helmets, long black boots and long white gloves. These men are Life Guards. Their-special duty is to guard the king or the queen of Great Britain and very important quests of the country.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a fireplace and a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. Most English love gardens. p> Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. They love flowers very much. p> The English people like animals very much, too. Pet dogs, cats, ducks, chickens, canaries and other friends of man have a much better life in Britain than anywhere else. In Britain they have special dog shops selling food, clothes and other things for dogs.
Foreigners often laugh at English people.
They say "In England you get chips with everything! "But even the British don't eat chips with their breakfast.
However, the traditional English breakfast is a big meal. Visitors to Britain often think that breakfast is the best meal of the day.
A traditional English breakfast consists of bacon and sausage with eggs and tomatoes, milk, cornflakes, toast, tea, marmalade and butter. It is so big that you can easily go without lunch. However, there is a lot of fat in this kind of breakfast and today many people eat a healthier one.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different is Scotland, Ireland Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday and in Scotland it is not observed at all. But six days later, on New Year's Eve the Scotts begin to enjoy themselves. All the shops and factories are closed on New Year's Day. People invite friends to their houses. Greetings and presents are offered. p> A new tradition has been born in Britain. Every year a large number of ancient motor-cars drive from London to Brighton. Some of these veteran cars look very funny. This run from London to Brighton is a colourful demonstration. People are dressed in the clothes of those times.
It is not a race, and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, only in the evening.
6) Scanning. Читання тексту з метою максимально полного та точного розуміння всієї ІНФОРМАЦІЇ, что містіться в тексті та критичного ее осмислення. Say if the sentences are true or false.
(H0 2 ):
True or False.
True
False
Every nation has its own custom and traditions.
The Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a formal
ceremony.
English families prefer a modern house with central heating to
a house with a fireplace.
Most English love gardens.
The British people eat chips with their breakfast.
Holidays are the same in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. /Td>
Every year a large number of ancient motor-cars drive from
Brighton to London.
3) Post-Reading Activities. Контроль розуміння тексту та Виконання післятекстовіх комунікатівніх вправо.
а) Answer the questions.
Do you find any British habits strange and unusual?
Do traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries?
What ceremonies are rather formal?
Do most English people love gardens and flowers?
What do you know about the British view of animals?
Do the English people always eat chips for their breakfast?
Are holidays the same in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England? p> Are there any new traditions in England? p> б) Imagine we've got a guest from England. Ask him/her about English traditions sending a message with your questions.
в) Pretend to be a...
