Kategória: TRADITIONS
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In 2019 the event is due on 13 October. In Southwick near Peterborough in Northamptonshire chestnuts play important role in the World Conker Championships. Competitors take a horse chestnut, make a hole in it and tie it to a lace. This creation is called a conker. Then competitors are ordered to stand in pairs and…
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In 2019 it is due from 5 to 15 October. One of the largest and oldest tavelling fairs in the U.K., the one in Kingston-uon-Hull inEast Yorkshire attracts nearly a million visitors each year. Hull Fair dates back to the 13th century and it celebrated its 725th anniversary in 2018. Hull Fair gives visitors thrilling…
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Loch Lomond Highland Games are a traditional Scottish Highland Games situated in the village of Balloch at the southern end of Loch Lomond.The games were started in 1967 and the games are now one of the top three Highland Games in Scotland hosting the Scottish Highland Games Association World Heavyweight Championship and the 80 metre…
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New Year’s Parade, LondonPlough MondayStraw Bear Festival, WhittleseyMari Lwyd (WAL)St Dwynwen’s* Day (WAL)Burns** Night (SCO)Up Helly Aa in the ShetlandsCharles I’s Martyrdom *the patron saint of lovers in Wales** Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland
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Traditions at Easter vary from modern to religious. Chocolate eggs are popular with kids in Britain, too. However, sweet Easter food includes cakes, biscuits and tart. This great mixture of new and old characterises other events of the month. Popular events in April are: All Fools Day (April 1)Good FridayEaster SundayEaster MondayEdinburgh International Science FestivalLiverpool…
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According to a survey of 2,000 British people asked about their favourite food traditional Fish ‘n chips made the top. Here’s the list of the 40 most popular food in Britain: 1. Fish ‘n’ chips 2. Roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding 3. Full English breakfast 4. Bacon butties 5. Apple crumble 6. Strawberries and cream…
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Watch the video below and answer the questions. 1 At 0:08 in the film, what can you see in the fridge? a jar of mar_ _ _ _ _ _; a carton of fr _ _ _ ju _ _ _; a b _ _ _ _ _ of champagne; a jug of m_ _…
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Watch the video about holidays, traditions and special days in Britain. Then do the exercises below. 1 Group the words. Which words can go to more categories? band, boat, card, carol, conker, cracker, dancing, drums, firework, ghost, gunpowder, guy, hat, hill, Hindu, hit, kisses, Ladies’ Day, London, maypole, music, parliament, party, plot, presents, pudding, race,…
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She has important roles. The Queen is: Head of State, so she visits other kings and queens, presidents, prime ministers or other important people. She also invites world leaders to London. These are official meetings. Head of the Armed Forces; Head of the English (Anglican) Church. The spiritual leader is the Archbishop of Canterbury. The…
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