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Dialogue 3. B: Hello, I haven’t seen you for ages
B: Hello, I haven’t seen you for ages. H: Hi! I spent much time watching the latest Olympic Games, they were so excited! B: And what kind of sports attracted you most? H: Of course, football. B: I remember, you're a football fan. I hope the English team has won? H: No, the winner was Mexico. And England was not in the tournament. B: Why so? H: They were the Olympic Games hosts! It was decided to collect the team of Great Britain. It turned out a very strong team! B: I wonder what kind of uniform they had. H: You mean what colours? I remember combined England football team uniform has white and red colours. B: The Great Britain football team uniform was very beautiful. It was black and blue. And there was the flag of Great Britain vertically on the half of the T-shirt. H: I'd love to look at all this beauty! B: Well, I invite you to visit me. I have such a T-shirt at myself! H: Where from? Are you kidding? B: I’ve ordered it through eBay. H: Wow! It’s cool! Exercise 11. Make up your own dialogues using the following proverbs and expressions. · If there is a flag, then would be a travel. · Depending on the wind and the flag winds.
UNIT 16 BRITISH CHARACTER Proverbs and sayings
TEXT BRITISH CHARACTER [15] Every nation has its own features of character. As for the British, for centuries they were considered to be superior, insular, snobbish, hypocritical and aloof. Is that really so? Foreigners have many ideas about what the British are like. For example, some people say the British are cold and reserved, which means that they don’t talk much to strangers and don’t show much emotion. A reserved person never tells you anything about himself. The character of British people has been misjudged for many centuries. One of the most striking features of British life is the self-discipline and courtesy of people of all classes. There is little noisy behaviour, and practically no loud disputing in the streets. People do not rush excitedly for seats in buses or trains, but take their seats in queues at bus stops in a quiet manner. British people are famous for their habit of politeness. They are naturally polite and are never tired in saying “Thank you”, “I’m sorry”, “Beg your pardon”. Many foreigners have commented on a remarkable politeness of the British people. The British don’t like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situations, and ordinary people seem to remain good-tempered and cheerful under difficulties. They don’t like boasting or showing off in manners, dress or speech. Englishmen are very conservative. They are attached to their old familiar things. They dislike any possible changes in life. They respect their usual way of life and their habits. On a national scale this conservatism may be illustrated by reference to the public attitude to the monarchy. Besides, conservatism exits on a local scale. Different corporations, universities, schools have their own private traditions. Englishmen attached to a fire-place despite of the fact that it causes troubles. England is the country of law and order. Englishmen are rather law-abiding. They know not only their rights, they respect their duties. Englishmen have a strong sense of privacy. They are practical and realistic. “There is no place like home” say the British. This adage best expresses an Englishmen’s traditional love of his home. About 70 percent of British people have their own houses. Most homes have a garden in which the British spend a lot of time growing flowers and looking after the lawns. The English are prudent and careful. Their lawns are closely cropped, their trees are neatly pruned. The British not only love their homes but also their pets. Many people keep cats, dogs and other animals at home. They are completely crazy about pets and obsessed with the conditions in which animals live. The English are very devoted to animals. Besides, animals are protected by law. For instance, you cannot leave a cat to starve in an empty house. If you can, prison is possible punishment. Englishmen are fond of their pets and can speak of their favorite dogs or horses for hours. There are even special cemeteries for dogs. More over there is the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Britain. It is a charitable foundation in which the Royal Family is the celebrity supporters. It is RSPCA, one of the Britain’s oldest charities. Of course, English people are fond of sports. Many continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a standard of behaviour. When they consider something unfair, they say “That isn’t cricket”. Fox hunting and horse racing are the great national sports. Top social event in Ascot is called Ascot Royal Racing. It also attracts much attention of the Royal Family and the British top establishment. It is not easy to decide on the typically British characteristics. Not all British people are aloof, uncommunicative or boring. Not all of them are crazy about lawns or animals. Still there is a “British nation”, and one of the most characteristics features is their traditions, which they respect, and which they have kept for many generations, because they bring some stability into the rapidly changing world.
Active Vocabulary
Answer the questions. 1. What can you say about the misjudgment of the British character? 2. Are the Englishmen conservative? Why do you think so? 3. How can you illustrate English conservatism on a national and local scale? 4. England is the country of law and order, isn’t it? 5. What are the other features of the Englishmen? 6. What is their attitude to the animals? 7. What remarkable habit are the Englishmen famous for? 8. Why are they completely crazy about pets? 9. Do they like displaying their emotions? 10. What do traditions bring the British? Exercise 1. Insert the missing words and phrases. 1. Every nation … its… features of character. 2. For centuries … British … considered … superior, insular, …, …, …, …. 3. The character of British people … … misjudged … many centuries. 4. Englishmen … attached … their old or … things. 5. England is … country of … and …. 6. Englishmen are …. 7. Englishmen have a strong … … …. 8. Animals … … by law. 9. They don’t like … or … off in manners, dress or speech. 10. People don’t … … for seats in buses or trains. 11. When they consider something …, they say “That isn’t cricket”. Exercise 2. Are the following sentences true or false? Give your arguments. 1. The character of British people has been misjudged for many centuries. 2. Englishmen have a strong sense of privacy. 3. Every nation has its own features of character. 4. England is the country of law and order. 5. The English aren’t very devoted to animals. 6. Englishmen are not very conservative. 7. They respect their traditions as the wisdom of many generations. 8. Not every nation has the Animals Charity Foundation. 9. One of the most popular game in Britain is football. 10. Fox hunting is the great sport in England. Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences. Put special questions to them. 1. Foreigners have many ideas about what the English like. 2. English humour is a little bit dry and ironic, it helps people to relax and release repression. 3. English people are fond of sports, fox hunting and horse racing are the great sports in Great Britain. 4. Most British people queue when they are waiting for a bus or waiting to be served in a shop. 5. The traditional love of English people for tea is well know. Exercise 4. Match the words and phrases.
Exercise 5. Give the English equivalents for:
Exercise 6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English. 1. Наиболее очевидные черты англичан – стабильность и постоянство 2. Англичане законопослушны, они не только знают свои права, но уважают свои обязанности. 3. Британское общество сохранило свои традиции с давних времен. 4. Важнейшая черта национального характера – владение собой. 5. Животные в Великобритании защищены законом. Существует Королевское Общество Предотвращения Жестокости к животным (RSPCA). 6. Открытое раскованное проявление чувств считается невоспитанностью. 7. Никакой шум и крик не собьют с толку истинного англичанина. 8. В стране обуреваемой свирепыми ветрами, дождями и туманами, созданы условия, в которых человек больше чем где бы то ни было, уединен в своем жилище. 9. Думаю, что традиции не только сохраняют и передают опыт поколений, но и дают чувство стабильности. 10. Не удивительно, что Королевская семья является членом благотворительного фонда защиты животных. 11. Запрет традиционной охоты на лис в Великобритании не раз обсуждался Парламентом. 12. Знаменитые Королевские бега в Аскоте собирают весь британский истеблишмент. Exercise 7. Use the followingexpressions for making dialogues.
Exercise 8. Discuss the following problems in the group. 1. The British have the famous empire mentality. 2. Fox hunting is a serious problem for discussion in the British society. Why so? Exercise 9. Speak on the topic “English Character”. Exercise 10. Learn the following words and word combinations and use them in your dialogues.
Exercise 11. Read, translate and dramatize the dialogues.
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