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B) Decide whether the statements below are true or false in the context of the article. Do the task in figures and letters.

1. In Britain it is bad manners to put your hands on the table when you are eating.

2. The Greeks are bad builders.

3. Americans only eat hamburgers and pizza.

4. The Finnish national dish is meat patties.

5. You have to tip Italian nurses.

6. The Spanish use kettles to heat their water.

7. In the USA you can have a snack at the chemist's.

8. The Turks celebrate name days.

9. Italian children-receive their Christmas presents on Christmas Eve.

10. The British go shopping on Sundays.

 

A) Read the text about British traditions, then do the task given after the text.

In a world of technological change, we struggle to keep up with new developments, yet at the same time, many of us welcome the continuity and repetition provided by traditions. Some of our traditions are connected with places; others relate to the calendar and religious or pagan ceremonies.

There are a number of towns and cities in Britain which are associated with legendary people or creatures. Tourists visiting Nottingham can take a trip to Sherwood Forest where they can revive the legend of Robin Hood. A journey to Loch Ness, near Inverness in Scotland, may result in a sighting of "Nessie", the famous monster. London is rich in traditions such as the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards Parade. The opening of parliament when members of the House of Commons are called to the House of Lords to attend the Queen's Speech is just one of many annual events.

Annual religious ceremonies provide us with holly, fir-trees and crackers at Christmas, and chocolate eggs at Easter. Other yearly events include Burns' Night in January to celebrate the birth of Scotland's great national poet, Pancake Day in February, April Fools' Day on 1st April and the crowning of the May Queen on 1st May.

Traditions are also observed during important moments of our lives such as weddings and funerals. In a traditional British church wedding, the bride wears a long white dress while the groom wears a black cloak and top hat. The bride's father escorts her to the front of the church and she is attended by bride’s maids when she leaves. The groom, accompanied by the "best man", brings a gold ring which is placed on the bride's finger after the couple has made serious promises. The groom is then allowed to kiss the bride.

 

B) Fill in the following chart with appropriate examples from the text. The first one has been done for you as an example.

Traditions connected with places: a trip to Sherwood Forest
Religious ceremonies:
Wedding traditions:

 

A) Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write your answers in figures and letters.

1. Most animals can adapt to cold weather, but human beings can't.

2. In our body temperature drops three and a half degrees below normal, we begin to die.

3. Even when a person's body temperature drops below normal, they will still be able to think clearly.



4. If you are lost in the mountains in winter, the best thing to do is dig a hole in the snow and stay there.

5. Eskimos need to build fires inside their igloos to keep warm.

 


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