Facts about Great Britain
I want to tell you some facts about Great Britain. In Britain there is a profession of a stand-in queue. It was the British who created the national flag of the USA.During the Second World War, the Queen of the Uk worked as a mechanic.The most important guests of the Tower are crows. favorite hero of children's fairy tales Winnie the Pooh got his name thanks to a real bear from London zoo.In the 17-19 centuries for dental prostheses, English dentists used the teeth of soldiers killed in battles.In the middle ages in the UK used domestic dogs to rotate the spit, which roasted meat. In Ireland, the last month of summer August, is already the beginning of autumn. Education in schools in the UK takes 13 years.
Symbols
Pepe Jeans
The company appeared in 1973 thanks to the bold steps of fashion lovers and jeans of the Shah brothers.
Reebok
Reebok-known British manufacturer of functional and stylish sportswear and footwear, appeared in 1895.
burberry
The Burberry trademark represents the country of origin-great Britain. It uniquely combines simplicity and elegance, classic silhouettes and modern style.
Stella McCartney
The daughter of a famous British artist, member of the Beatles Paul McCartney Stella began to be interested in fashion at the age of 13.Stella McCartney is a vegetarian and an ardent fighter for animal rights. She uses neither fur nor leather to create her collections.
Vivienne Westwood
Despite the fact that Vivienne Westwood is 74 years old, she continues to surprise the audience with both bold collections and her own eccentric image. History known today throughout the world brand began with the challenge of the young British public of Cheshire.
London
1.It is strictly forbidden to die within the walls of Parliament.
2.People leave their Newspapers on the subway so others can read them. So one day the newspaper goes through more than one owner.
3.Londoners love dogs. On the walk you can meet, probably, all known breeds.
4.Almost everyone is sure that big Ben is a clock tower in London. But in fact so called 13-ton bell, which is located inside the tower behind the dial.
5."Yellow-blue bus" is a Declaration of love.
6.In the top ten countries where they drink the most tea, on the 1st place-Turkey, then Morocco, Ireland, Mauritania and only then the UK.
7.Becoming a taxi driver in London is very difficult – there are more than 1000 streets in the city, and every taxi driver should know them by heart. For this purpose drivers 3 years pass special training courses.
8.Becoming a taxi driver in London is very difficult – there are more than 1000 streets in the city, and every taxi driver should know them by heart. For this purpose drivers 3 years pass special training courses.
9.In 1666, London was the largest fire in the history of the city, it is also called the great London fire
10.Interestingly, the number of capsules for passengers symbolizes the number of London suburbs — 32 of them. Each such "booth" weighs about 10 tons, and can accommodate 25 people.
British Royal Family
Elizabeth 2
1)The queen signs the staff with her handbag. If she wants to leave the reception / dinner, then puts her purse on the table. She shows that the conversation with the interlocutor tired her.
2)Queen celebrates his birthday twice: April 21 - in the family circle, and in early June - officially. This is the tradition established at the beginning of the 20th century by King Edward VII, who was born in November, but wanted to celebrate his birthday in good weather.
3)Little Elizabeth could not pronounce her name and called herself Lilibet. It became her childhood nickname.
4)At one time, the queen was fond of swimming and received a lifeguard certificate.
5)Elizabeth first saw her future husband, Philip Mountbatten, the Greek prince in exile and the senior lieutenant of the British fleet, in 1934, when she was 8, and he was 13 years old.
6)In the first minutes of dating, the future spouses let the trains on the toy railway together. The governess recalled that Elizabeth fell in love with Philip at first sight, but he did not show any response to her.
7)The husband of Elizabeth II is her second cousin and fourth cousin.
8)According to the memoirs of the Queen's personal secretary, her husband is the only person on earth who can "ask Her Majesty to shut up."
9)Elizabeth II has four children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
10)She also has 30 godchildren and goddaughter.
Royal Traditions
1)Like most Britons, Elizabeth II loves the traditional Christmas crackers, invented in the middle of the 19th century by the candy maker Tom Smith. On Christmas Eve such a cracker lies next to the plate of every guest of Sandringham. It is worth pulling the rope from two different ends, as from a cardboard cylinder wrapped with bright paper, with cotton, sweets, wishes, pieces of paper with jokes or paper crowns fly out. And if it is the crown that is inside, the queen will certainly put it on herself.
2)For all Britons, there is a separate day when gifts should be opened - December 26th. Therefore, the gifts that stand under the tree on Christmas Eve and the whole Christmas day, please the eye for some time.
3)Each member of the royal family, including the queen herself, must first weigh herself on antique scales after arriving at Her Majesty’s suburban residence.
4)in the royal family of Great Britain it is not customary to give expensive surprises - on the contrary, the funnier and more absurd a gift, the better.
5)Traditionally, the rest of the day Windsors spend quiet and rather earthly pursuits. For example, they play charades (they say that it is almost impossible to defeat the Queen), they all put together a big puzzle, or they arrange themselves in a ballroom, where they watch a movie from the projector
British holidays
Guy Fawkes Night(November 5)
Adults compete in the speed of burning effigies guy Fawkes, and children stick to passers-by with a request to give "penny for guy" and buy firecrackers, which later shook the whole of London. The British watch the fireworks, eating apples with syrup, baked potatoes and arranging — sometimes right on the burning remains of guy Fawkes — barbecue.
Boxing day(26 december)
On this holiday, the British pack the remains of Christmas dinner in gift boxes and carry them to the poor. This is most often done by high school and College students.
Feast of flowers and gardens
The British love to grow flowers, so every year in may the UK celebrates the most important event – the holiday gardens. Thousands of residents are improving their garden areas, making them real works of art. On a solemn day they go to visit each other and evaluate the efforts and imagination of neighbors.
Show-a festival dedicated to the dogs
In the UK, kind to all animals, but dogs attitude very special. The British are so erect them into a cult that was devoted to the festive dog show. It is very easy to get on it. To do this in February, you need to visit the second largest English city of Birmingham, which is located in the Central part of the West Midlands region. It is there that a large-scale dog show is held, the final stage of which is the awarding of the winner. The most intelligent, quick-witted, clever and beautiful dog gets the title of "Craft Supreme champion".
Apple Day
Celebrated on 21 October each year. The event is somewhat similar to the fair, on this day you can try dozens of Apple varieties, buy seedlings. Residents have the opportunity to communicate with experienced gardeners and find answers to all questions concerning the care of Apple trees.
English Breakfast
Breakfast time is between seven and nine a.m. A traditional English breakfast is a very big meal. It consists of juice, porridge, a rasher or two of bacon and eggs, toast, butter, jam or marmalade, tea or coffee. Marmalade is made from oranges and jam is made from other fruit. Many people like to begin with porridge with milk or cream and sugar, but no good Scotsman ever puts sugar on it, because Scotland is the home of porridge. For a change you can have sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, cold ham or perhaps fish.Tea is very popular among the English; it may almost be called their national drink. Tea is welcome in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. The English like it b and fresh made. The English put one tea-spoonful of tea for each person. Tea means two things. It is a drink and a meal. Some people have afternoon tea, so called «high tea» with sandwiches, tomatoes and salad, a tin of apricots, pears or pineapples and cakes, and, of course a cup of tea. That is what they call good tea. It is a substantial meal.
I want to tell you some facts about Great Britain. In Britain there is a profession of a stand-in queue. It was the British who created the national flag of the USA.During the Second World War, the Queen of the Uk worked as a mechanic.The most important guests of the Tower are crows. favorite hero of children's fairy tales Winnie the Pooh got his name thanks to a real bear from London zoo.In the 17-19 centuries for dental prostheses, English dentists used the teeth of soldiers killed in battles.In the middle ages in the UK used domestic dogs to rotate the spit, which roasted meat. In Ireland, the last month of summer August, is already the beginning of autumn. Education in schools in the UK takes 13 years.
Symbols
Pepe Jeans
The company appeared in 1973 thanks to the bold steps of fashion lovers and jeans of the Shah brothers.
Reebok
Reebok-known British manufacturer of functional and stylish sportswear and footwear, appeared in 1895.
burberry
The Burberry trademark represents the country of origin-great Britain. It uniquely combines simplicity and elegance, classic silhouettes and modern style.
Stella McCartney
The daughter of a famous British artist, member of the Beatles Paul McCartney Stella began to be interested in fashion at the age of 13.Stella McCartney is a vegetarian and an ardent fighter for animal rights. She uses neither fur nor leather to create her collections.
Vivienne Westwood
Despite the fact that Vivienne Westwood is 74 years old, she continues to surprise the audience with both bold collections and her own eccentric image. History known today throughout the world brand began with the challenge of the young British public of Cheshire.
London
1.It is strictly forbidden to die within the walls of Parliament.
2.People leave their Newspapers on the subway so others can read them. So one day the newspaper goes through more than one owner.
3.Londoners love dogs. On the walk you can meet, probably, all known breeds.
4.Almost everyone is sure that big Ben is a clock tower in London. But in fact so called 13-ton bell, which is located inside the tower behind the dial.
5."Yellow-blue bus" is a Declaration of love.
6.In the top ten countries where they drink the most tea, on the 1st place-Turkey, then Morocco, Ireland, Mauritania and only then the UK.
7.Becoming a taxi driver in London is very difficult – there are more than 1000 streets in the city, and every taxi driver should know them by heart. For this purpose drivers 3 years pass special training courses.
8.Becoming a taxi driver in London is very difficult – there are more than 1000 streets in the city, and every taxi driver should know them by heart. For this purpose drivers 3 years pass special training courses.
9.In 1666, London was the largest fire in the history of the city, it is also called the great London fire
10.Interestingly, the number of capsules for passengers symbolizes the number of London suburbs — 32 of them. Each such "booth" weighs about 10 tons, and can accommodate 25 people.
British Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth 2 has four children. Charles-Prince of Wales, Andrew-Duke of York, Anna-Princess of Great Britain and Edward Earl of Wessex.Prince Andrew is the Duke of York. The British family of monarchs is only getting larger and multi-branched. However everyone remember the loss of their lovely princess. Prince Charles was married twice. His first wife was the well-known and highly-respected Princess Diana, who died in the accident in 1997. She gave England two boys. The oldest son William is now married and has two wonderful kids. Princess Anne has been married twice and she also has two children - a son and a daughter. It seems to be a tradition in this family to have two children. Prince Andrew has two daughters and Prince Edward has a son and a daughter. The Queen’s heir is her eldest son Charles.At the moment the Queen is already more than 90 years. She still participates in national celebrations and looks as stylish as always. Her only sister Princess Margaret died in February 2002. During her life she was known for her regular charity work.
Elizabeth 2
1)The queen signs the staff with her handbag. If she wants to leave the reception / dinner, then puts her purse on the table. She shows that the conversation with the interlocutor tired her.
2)Queen celebrates his birthday twice: April 21 - in the family circle, and in early June - officially. This is the tradition established at the beginning of the 20th century by King Edward VII, who was born in November, but wanted to celebrate his birthday in good weather.
3)Little Elizabeth could not pronounce her name and called herself Lilibet. It became her childhood nickname.
4)At one time, the queen was fond of swimming and received a lifeguard certificate.
5)Elizabeth first saw her future husband, Philip Mountbatten, the Greek prince in exile and the senior lieutenant of the British fleet, in 1934, when she was 8, and he was 13 years old.
6)In the first minutes of dating, the future spouses let the trains on the toy railway together. The governess recalled that Elizabeth fell in love with Philip at first sight, but he did not show any response to her.
7)The husband of Elizabeth II is her second cousin and fourth cousin.
8)According to the memoirs of the Queen's personal secretary, her husband is the only person on earth who can "ask Her Majesty to shut up."
9)Elizabeth II has four children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
10)She also has 30 godchildren and goddaughter.
Royal Traditions
1)Like most Britons, Elizabeth II loves the traditional Christmas crackers, invented in the middle of the 19th century by the candy maker Tom Smith. On Christmas Eve such a cracker lies next to the plate of every guest of Sandringham. It is worth pulling the rope from two different ends, as from a cardboard cylinder wrapped with bright paper, with cotton, sweets, wishes, pieces of paper with jokes or paper crowns fly out. And if it is the crown that is inside, the queen will certainly put it on herself.
2)For all Britons, there is a separate day when gifts should be opened - December 26th. Therefore, the gifts that stand under the tree on Christmas Eve and the whole Christmas day, please the eye for some time.
3)Each member of the royal family, including the queen herself, must first weigh herself on antique scales after arriving at Her Majesty’s suburban residence.
4)in the royal family of Great Britain it is not customary to give expensive surprises - on the contrary, the funnier and more absurd a gift, the better.
5)Traditionally, the rest of the day Windsors spend quiet and rather earthly pursuits. For example, they play charades (they say that it is almost impossible to defeat the Queen), they all put together a big puzzle, or they arrange themselves in a ballroom, where they watch a movie from the projector
British holidays
Guy Fawkes Night(November 5)
Adults compete in the speed of burning effigies guy Fawkes, and children stick to passers-by with a request to give "penny for guy" and buy firecrackers, which later shook the whole of London. The British watch the fireworks, eating apples with syrup, baked potatoes and arranging — sometimes right on the burning remains of guy Fawkes — barbecue.
Boxing day(26 december)
On this holiday, the British pack the remains of Christmas dinner in gift boxes and carry them to the poor. This is most often done by high school and College students.
Feast of flowers and gardens
The British love to grow flowers, so every year in may the UK celebrates the most important event – the holiday gardens. Thousands of residents are improving their garden areas, making them real works of art. On a solemn day they go to visit each other and evaluate the efforts and imagination of neighbors.
Show-a festival dedicated to the dogs
In the UK, kind to all animals, but dogs attitude very special. The British are so erect them into a cult that was devoted to the festive dog show. It is very easy to get on it. To do this in February, you need to visit the second largest English city of Birmingham, which is located in the Central part of the West Midlands region. It is there that a large-scale dog show is held, the final stage of which is the awarding of the winner. The most intelligent, quick-witted, clever and beautiful dog gets the title of "Craft Supreme champion".
Apple Day
Celebrated on 21 October each year. The event is somewhat similar to the fair, on this day you can try dozens of Apple varieties, buy seedlings. Residents have the opportunity to communicate with experienced gardeners and find answers to all questions concerning the care of Apple trees.
English Breakfast
Breakfast time is between seven and nine a.m. A traditional English breakfast is a very big meal. It consists of juice, porridge, a rasher or two of bacon and eggs, toast, butter, jam or marmalade, tea or coffee. Marmalade is made from oranges and jam is made from other fruit. Many people like to begin with porridge with milk or cream and sugar, but no good Scotsman ever puts sugar on it, because Scotland is the home of porridge. For a change you can have sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, cold ham or perhaps fish.Tea is very popular among the English; it may almost be called their national drink. Tea is welcome in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. The English like it b and fresh made. The English put one tea-spoonful of tea for each person. Tea means two things. It is a drink and a meal. Some people have afternoon tea, so called «high tea» with sandwiches, tomatoes and salad, a tin of apricots, pears or pineapples and cakes, and, of course a cup of tea. That is what they call good tea. It is a substantial meal.
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