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ПРОЕКТ На тему “Традиции Англии” Change of guard  Every nation becomes special by means of its own traditions and customs. There is no other nation that clings to the past with the tenacity of the British. They are really proud of their traditions, they cherish them. When we think of Britain we often think of people drinking white tea, eating fish and chips, sitting by the fireplace or wearing bowler hats, but there is much more in Britain than just those things. Some British traditions are royal, such as the Changing of the Guard which takes place every day at Buckingham Palace. The Trooping of the Colour happens on the Queen’s official birthday. It’s a big colouful parade with hundreds of soldiers and brass bands. British holidays British holidays (Christmas, Easter, Guy Fawkes Night, Remembrance Day) are especially rich in old traditions and customs. A traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey and potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet mince pies and Christmas pudding. On Christmas Eve children hang up their stockings around the fireplace for Father Christmas to fill with presents. At Easter chocolate eggs are given as presents symbolizing new life. Guy Fawkes Night is also known as Bonfire Night because English people burn stuffed figures on bonfires. On Remembrance Day red poppies are traditionally worn in memory of servicemen who lost their lives in wars. National Morris Dancing can be seen throughout the month of May in most of English villages. Groups of men and women wear coloured costumes, carry white handkerchiefs and perform their lively folkdance. Love for animals  One of Englishmen’s traditions is their tender love for animals. Pets are members of English families and are protected by law. There are even special cemeteries for animals in Great Britain. Most English people love their gardens too. They enjoy gardening and decorating their houses with beautiful flowers and plants. Sport  Sports play an essential part in the life of Britain and it is a popular leisure activity. Rugby, golf, cricket, polo and horse- racing are British national sports and they are played on village greens and in towns on Sundays. Food in England  Having a meal is also a tradition for the English. For breakfast they usually eat porridge with milk and sugar and drink tea. Breakfast time in England is between seven and nine, and the time between 12 and 2 is lunchtime. For lunch they usually have fruit, pudding, sometimes vegetables and meat or fish. For some people it is the biggest meal of the day. When tea-time comes, the English have a cup of tea or milk.  Dinner is usually late in the evening. There is usually soup, meat or fish and fruit or pudding. They rarely have supper, and it usually consists of a sandwich and a cup of tea or a glass of milk and a piece of cake. Tea tradition  The most famous tradition in England is drinking tea many times a day. Some families have “high tea” or big tea instead of supper. There is a lot of tea with cakes, bread, butter and sometimes cold meat. The Englishmen never drink their tea out of glasses, they always use teacups. Christmas  For most British families, this is the most important festival of the year. This is the day when many people are travelling home to be with their families on Christmas Day. If you try to catch a train on 24th December you may have difficulty in finding a seat.  There are a lot of traditions connected with Christmas but the most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree to be «bound on Christmas morning.  At some time on Christmas Day the family will sit down to a big turkey dinner followed by Christmas pudding. The Marble Championship  There are many customs and some of them are very old. There is, for example, the Marble Championship, where the British Champion is crowned; he wins a silver cup known among folk dancers as Morris Dancing. Morris Dancing is an event where people, worn in beautiful clothes with ribbons and bells, dance with handkerchiefs or big sticks in their hands, while traditional music- sounds.