British Character N. V. Tyulpanova with her pupils Secondary School Perevoz, 2014
British Character • Customs and traditions always reflect the character of the nation • It is common knowledge that every nation has a reputation of this or that kind
The English are reputed to have a good sense of humour. Their limericks demonstrate it well. There was an Old Man on some rocks, Who shut his wife up in a box. When she said, "Let me out, " He exclaimed, "Without doubt, You will pass all your life in that box. "
The English • Every Englishman is said to be a countryman at his heart • Love to nature is shown in landscapes painted by John Constable, Thomas Gainsborough, William Hogarth and William Turner
The Scots • Scotland is a country with its dances, its own songs, its poetry, national food and drink • Highland games are events held throughout the year as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage
The Scots • Scottish folk music includes many kinds of songs such as ballads and laments sung by a single singer with bagpipes, fiddles or harps accompaniment
The Welsh • The Welsh are proud of their language • They are gifted in the art of selfexpression in words, they are not afraid of being poetic in speech
The Welsh • There is much literary, musical and dramatic activity in Wales • Special festivals are held to encourage Welsh literature and music
The Welsh • A nursery rhyme is a traditional song or poem taught to young children, originally in the nursery • Russian poets liked to translate them into Russian • Everybody knows Humpty Dumpty. Thehouse Jack , that built There was a crooked man , ma
The Irish • Ireland is rich in history and has also been the home to many talented writers including Oscar Wilde • Ireland has made a large contribution to traditional folk music
The Irish • There are quite a number of bands that still play the traditional Irish music • The Irish are known for their love for dance • Irish dancing is widespread all over the world
Literature • I. I. Burova, S. V. Silinsky, “ 60 Conversational Topics for Students of English”, Unit, St. Petersburg, 2001 • Clare Lavery, “Focus on Britain today”, Macmillan Publishers, 2000. • L. Kolodyazhnaya, “This is Great Britain”, Rolf, Moscow, 2000 • http: //www. alleng. ru
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