English-speaking countries through students eyes The poll

English-speaking countries through students' eyes

The poll of students Running the poll was an important part in learning about how the youth spends its pastime, since it's the most trustworthy source. What’s the most fascinating thing about english-speaking countries foreign students? The poll results showed us that the most popular pastime activities in english-speaking countries amongst foreign students are entertainment, getting to know new cultures, people and their traditions. Education 14% Jobs 10% 24% 38% Entertainment Local traditions Meeting new people

The poll of students Also, on a certain social network, I asked several young adults about their favorite pastime activity. Which pastime activity seems more entertaining to youth abroad? Doing sports 14% 1% Getting to know local cuisine 9% 14% 9% Going on tours Amusement parks 4% Riding water transport 19% 30% Cinema Visiting zoos Shopping

The poll of students • Due to visiting museums and theatres has became a relatively popular activity in many large countries of the world, the poll results showed us that 30% of youth enjoys expanding their aesthetics knowledge. • One of the other most favorite pastime activities amongst the modern youth is spending time at amusement parks. Those places are filled with feelings of freedom and happiness – 19%. • The amount of those who are fond of going shopping or those who prefer going to cafes or restaurants turned out equal - 14%. So in this presentation I decided to speak about pastime activities and the most popular local traditions of the following countries: Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Great Britain attracts large amounts of tourists with its famous historical places. Ever since a very young age most of us has heard about Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower of London, Madame Tussauds and many other well-known sightseeings.

The Main Sights Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Westminster palace in London. The British London Eye is the world's tallest observation wheel, at 135 m high. Located on the banks of the River Thames it offers unrivalled views over London.

The Main Sights is a monument made more than 2, 000 years BC. It was done to enable the observation of astronomical phenomena. Over 20 miles long, a mile wide and 700 feet at its deepest, Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland by volume

The Royal Ascot is the most famous races, dating back to 1711. Ascot is as much about being seen as watching the horses, and nothing attracts more attention than an overthe-top hat. Guy Fawkes Night is observed on the 5 th of November when people light fireworks and burn a straw guy on a bonfire. This celebration is often associated with collecting money for charity.

Porridge is the dish Englishmen are The English are tea-drinkers. very fond of. They have it many times a day. Many of them eat porridge with milk and sugar for breakfast.

The day of a typical Englishman in the course of centuries began with scrambled eggs with bacon and tomatoes. To this day, triangular sandwiches have become one of the staunchest English traditions. The British are big fans of meat. One of their favourite national dishes now is the Sunday roast served on Sundays.

Bluewater is the largest out of town shopping development in Europe, located in London. Harrods is the famous department store that every tourist wants to visit. Be prepared to spend a long time in Harrods as it contains over 300 departments.

Students from all around the world enjoy visiting America with help of such student exchange programs as Work & Travel and Camp America is a country that all of the youth wishes to visit, as it is a world full of celebrities, great movies and the most amazing music in the whole world

The Main Sights The Statue of Liberty stands on a small island at the entrance to New York harbor. The figure shows a young woman. She holds a tour in her right hand with the date “July 4 th, , 1776” in her left hand. Times Square is a busy square in the center of Manhattan. It is known for its bright lights and many theatres and cinemas. On New Year Eve, thousands of people gathere to watch a ball move down as the New Year approaches.

The Main Sights The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the largest and most famous suspension bridges in the world. Hollywood Walk of Fame was founded in 1958 in honor of the artists working in the entertainment industry.

Amusement parks Cedar Point (Ohio) Has been voted 'Best Park on the Planet' eight years in a row. Opened in 1870 on the banks of Lake Erie. Universal Studio is a film park focusing on complex simulations, rides and stunt shows.

Very often traditional American food is associated with fast food, another American tradition involves salad bars. The main rule of salad bars is to pay one price and eat as much as you want

Americans love doughnuts! Dutch immigrants brought them to the USA in the 19 th century. You can find all sorts of doughnuts in American cafes.

Independence Day. July, 4. Thanksgiving Day. Fourth Thursday in November.

Rockefeller Center is “a city within a city”. It is the largest private building project ever undertaken in modern times. It is a complex with its own shops, restaurants, stores, theatres, post-offices. In winter its plaza is transformed from an outdoor restaurant to an ice-skating pond.

Living in Canada is not as expensive as in USA, and educations costs are also significantly lower. Canada has lots of different educations programs that let you combine studying with work.

Environment Canada has a very large and diverse range of geographic features. Much of Canada is still wilderness, cover by forests. The Rocky Mountains cover a major part of western Canada has a lot of lakes and rivers that makes it even more beautiful. It also has many caves, many rare animals and species protection areas.

Maple syrup — recently elevated to "superfood" status — is a classic sweet topping on pancakes and waffles. Poutine is a classic Canadian treat that is said to have originated in Quebec in the 1950 s.

Canadians are obsessed with bacon. The delicious cured pork product can be made oh so many ways, including ever popular strip bacon and peameal bacon. A butter tart is a classic Canadian dessert made with butter, sugar, syrup and eggs — filled in a buttery pastry shell, and often includes either raisins or nuts.

Canada’s official national sports are hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the summer.

The most important is Canada Day. It is Canada’s national birthday. The first Canada Day was on July 1 st, 1867. It is celebrating with fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, carnivals, fairs and picnics.

AUSTRALIA

The Main Sights Uluru (Ayers Rock) is the world’s largest monolith. It is very popular with tourists because of its beautiful colours.

The Main Sights The Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20 th century Harbour Bridge is the world's largest steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge standing 134 metres above the harbour

Zoos Australia Zoo is a 100 -acre (40 ha) zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Glass House Mountains.

Chicken and corn soup. Australia has embraced Chinese food. There’s an abundance of Chinese restaurants dotted throughout every city and town. Green chicken curry pie. Australians love Thai food. They also love pies (a lot). Put a Thai chicken green curry inside a pie casing and you get the Aussie variant of a green curry.

Grilled kangaroo It’s generally cooked rare to medium, often primarily on one side. Kangaroo goes well with garlic, pepper, juniper, rosemary and fruity flavors such as plum, red currant and orange. Barramundi Perhaps the most Australian of all fish varieties. It's served in restaurants across the country. It’s often dished up as a fish steak with a herbed oil.

Naturally pure and clean NEW ZEALAND

The Main Sights Auckland Sky Tower is an Observation and Telecommunication Tower. The tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere. The Kiwi Bird is the national bird of New Zealand.

The Main Sights New Zealand Museum will take you on a tour of New Zealands nature, art, history and heritage including the culture and wildlife.

Maori Hangi The Hangi basically consists of putting meat and vestables in baskets and cooking them slowly under the ground. After about 6 hours the earth is removed and the food is ready. Hot Pies Hot pies are a small pastry with a filling of meat, often eating as a snack or at lunchtime. The most typically pies are mince, mince and cheese, bacon and egg and steak pies.

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