the customs and traditions of great britain

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презентация powerpoint theme: the customs and traditions of great britain english customs and traditions, first of all, concerns united kingdom political system. in great britain there is no written constitution, only customs, traditions and precedents.after the english revolution of great britain is a constitutional monarchy headed by king (now queen, elizabeth the second).traditionally the queen acts only on the advice of her ministers. she reigns but she does not rule. englishmen have traditions not only in political, but in social life.for example, london, the capital of england, is traditionally divided into three parts: the west end, the east end, and the city.the city is a historical, financial and business center of london.the east end is the district inhabited by the workers, and the west end is a fashionable shopping and entertaining center.english people like to spend their free time in numerous pubs where they can have a glass of beer …
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rliest popular symbols of the day is cupid, the roman god of love, who is represented by the image of a young boy with bow and arrow. three hundred years after the death of jesus christ, the roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the roman gods. valentine, a christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings. on february 14, valentine was beheaded, not only because he was a christian, but also because he had performed a miracle. he supposedly cured the jailer's daughter of her blindness. the night before he was executed, he wrote the jailer's daughter a farewell letter, signing it, "from your valentine". another legend tells us that this same valentine, well-loved by all, wrote notes from his jail cell to children and friends who missed him. whatever the odd mixture of origins, st. valentine's day is now a day for sweethearts. it is …
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t it must be crazy about you. a symbol should have several meanings, so some experts maintain that lace stands for a bridal veil. a ribbon means that the person is tired up, while hearts, which are the most common romantic symbol, denote eternal love. red roses are also often used as a love emblem. valentine's day grows more and more popular in many countries of the world. some people have already begun to celebrate it in russia. they try to imitate european valentine customs and want to known more about their origin. valentine's day is the day when boys and girls. friends and neighbours, husbands and wives, sweethearts and lovers exchange greeting of love and affection. it is the day to share one's loving feelings with friends and family, but it is young men and girls who usually wait it with impatience. this day has become traditional for many …
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attempt was the 5th of november, the day on which the parliament was to open. but one of the conspirators had several friends in the parliament and he didn't want them to die.so he wrote a letter to lord monteagle begging him to make some excuse to be absent from parliament if he valued his life. lord monteagle took the letter hurrily to the king. guards were sent at once to examine the cellars of the house of parliament. and there they found guy fawker about to fire a trail of gunpowder. he was tortured and hanged, catesby was killed, resisting arrest in his own house. in memory of that day bonfires are still lighted, fireworks shoot across the november sky and figures of guy fawker are burnt in the streets. image1.jpeg image2.jpeg image3.jpeg image4.jpeg /docprops/thumbnail.jpeg
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презентация powerpoint theme: the customs and traditions of great britain english customs and traditions, first of all, concerns united kingdom political system. in great britain there is no written constitution, only customs, traditions and precedents.after the english revolution of great britain is a constitutional monarchy headed by king (now queen, elizabeth the second).traditionally the queen acts only on the advice of her ministers. she reigns but she does not rule. englishmen have traditions not only in political, but in social life.for example, london, the capital of england, is traditionally divided into three parts: the west end, the east end, and the city.the city is a historical, financial and business center of london.the east end is the district inhabited by the …

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