Kategória: TRADITIONS
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ABOUT ROCHESTER The city has Roman origins, commander Aulus Paulitus and his corpse had built a fort and a bridge at the River Medway. On the fundations o the Roman fort a castle was built by William the Conqueror, a castle that is aming the so called Circle of Nine (Baynard’s and Montfichet used to be in…
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The traditional approval of the British monarch (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) has been given to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their wedding on 19th May, 2018. From this day on, they are His Royal Highness Harry Duke of Sussex and Her Royal Highness Meghan Duchess of Sussex. H&M’s wedding is a less celebrated…
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Ravens have been in the Tower since it was built. They are the kings of the Tower and the guardians, as the saying goes: “If the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall.” According to the legend, it was King Charles II who ordered to protect the Ravens. There are seven ravens to guard…
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There are eight Royal Parks in London: Hyde Park Kensington Gardens Regent’s Park St James’s Park Richmond Park The Green Park Greenwich Park Bushy Park HYDE PARK (opening times: 05:00 – 00:00) Hyde Park covers 350 acres and is home to a number of famous landmarks including the Serpentine Lake, Speakers’ Corner, the Diana, Princess…
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Watch this History Channel bit about the history of Halloween. Halloween is an annual celebration. It is a mixture of Celtic, Roman and Catholic celebrations. In the 5th Century Celtic Ireland summer ended on 31 October. People celebrated the Celtic New Year and Samhain (sow-en), God of the Sun. The Celts believed that the souls…
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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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When you visit Buckingham Palace you can also see the beautiful coaches of the Royal Family at The Royal Mews. The word “mew” comes from the 14th century. The place was home of the royal hawks. Mew was moulting time, when the birds left their feathers behind. The building burnt down in a fire and…
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The men you can see in front of Buckingham Palace are the Queen’s guard. They are mostly Foot Guards (The Grenadier Guards, The Coldstream Guards, The Scots Guards, The Irish Guards, The Welsh Guards). You can also see them at other royal palaces together with Household Cavalry. You can make a difference among the royal…
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