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CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN
I Let’s talk about customs and traditions of an English-speaking country
The British have many traditions, manners & customs of which they can be proud. English traditions can be subdivided into the traditions dealing with private life of the English, national & religious holidays, public celebrations, traditional ceremonies & traditional sporting events.
To know the customs & traditions means to understand the people, their art & culture better.
Though there are only six public holidays a year in Great Britain, the days on which people need not go to work. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Spring Bank Holiday and Late Summer Bank Holiday. In Scotland, the New Year’s Day is also a public holiday. Most of these holidays are of religious origin. They are days on which people relax, eat, drink and make merry.
Besides public holidays, there are other holidays, anniversaries and simply days off, for example Pancake Day and Bonfire Night, on which certain traditions are observed, but unless they fall on a Sunday, they are ordinary working days.
II Would you like to take part in a British holiday celebration? Why?
If I had such a chance it would be Christmas.
Christmas is the main public holiday in Britain. It is celebrated on the 25th 0f December.
Long before Christmas time shops become very busy, because a lot of people buy Christmas presents. People also buy Christmas cards to send to their friends and relatives. They put up Christmas decorations inside and outside homes and decorate Christmas trees too..
On Christmas Eve (the 24th of December) some people go to a special church service called Midnight Mass which starts at 12 o’clock at night.
Young children are told that Santa Claus will bring them presents if they are good.
Christmas is the day when people stay at home, open their presents and eat and drink together.
III What questions can you ask a British teenager about his/her birthday celebration?
Birthdays are always happy events for all children and teens. And of course it’s interesting to know about these celebrations in Britain. So the questions may be:
Where do you like to celebrate your birthday party?
Do you prefer to invite your friends and relatives together?
What presents do you usually get for your birthday?
IV What national souvenirs would you buy in Britain?
Typical English presents (souvenirs) to take back home are rather various.
Common themes depicted on many English souvenirs include The Royal Family, Policemen, Royal Guards, London Transport, Union Flag and famous London buildings.
You can buy thimbles (напёрстки), bells, T-shirts, soft toys, models, magnets, pens and pencils, mouse mats, caps, pin badges, post boxes, aprons and much more.
V Nowadays more and more people are getting interested in customs and traditions of different countries. What do you think about it?
So many countries so many customs, an English proverb says. The combination of the words tradition & custom means a usual manner of doing something, of conduct passed on from generation to generation.
By comparing the customs and cultures of people from other countries, we can learn how others view the world and why they think the way they do. By understanding others, we can not only form deeper friendships with others but can also learn more about ourselves and our own culture.