In the course of the year we celebrate most often the birthday and anniversary, but the two most important holidays in the Czech Republic are Christmas and Easter. Christmas is one of those holidays that most people look forward to. It is celbrated in other countries as well, with each nation keeping its own customs and folk traditions. Christmas is said to be a holiday of calm and peace. Advent begins four weeks before Christmas Eve (24th December), during this period we prepare for the long awaite
-British-conservative ( still traditional system of weights and measures, drive on the left, uniforms, democracy, monarchy-part of government ) -proud of isles-give them security ( English channel separates them from the “Continent”) -fond of pets, children, mania for tea
New Year’s Day- 1st January -people take shower in the fountains of Trafalgar Square -titles and decorations are conferred by the sovereign
FINNISH MILITARY MUSIC Military music was introduced to Finland by folk musicians, pipers and drummers. Finnish military music has at least 452 year-long national traditions if the 1544 Diet of Västerås is regarded the starting point. During this period King Gustav Wasa wanted to strengthen the structure of Sweden-Finland by a national army. Following German models, infantry troops were formed. The first Finnish troops with pipers, drummers, cavalry buglers and kettle drummers were established to fight in the Russian War of 155
For many people in our country food, eating, sometimes also cooking, is a downright pleasure. There are some people who eat just once a day. They have got one continuous meal, others are figure-conscious and try to fast, cut down on about meals. We eat more than the British or American do and our food is known to be less healthly. The Czechs are used to eating many floury, sweet and fatty meals, such as dumplings, pastry, fat pork and sausages. In different parts if Britain people have different eating habits. In England daily meals usua
In our country daily meals usually start with breakfast, which consists of something to drink such as tea with sugar and lemon, cold or warm milk or a cocoa. Most people breakfast several slices of bread, rolls or buns and butter, processed or natural cheese, eggs, ham, salami, jam and so on. We can also have something sweet. Quite a lot of people eat cereal or cornflakes with ingredients like yoghurt, chocolate, stewed fruit, walnuts, hazelnuts and so on. We must always remember that breakfast must be healthy
FOOD AND DRINK People carry out so many different activities in one day, but one thing they never forget to do is eating. Our first food is usually breakfast. Most frequently we eat bread with (and) butter and jam, cheese or ham, we drink milk, tea or coffee. Our breakfast differs from typical English breakfast, which consists of toasts, corn flakes and eggs. We must always remember that breakfast must be healthy, light and easily digestible. Around noon is lunchtime. It is our main meal. A lot of people take (eat) their lu
Great Britain In England people prefer the motto „Eat for live“ but not live for eat.
English people eat quite healthy and sometimes less than in other countries.
In Britain have people usually for breakfast milkcereals with a glass of juice or toastsmarmelade, jam or honey with tea or coffee, but they can have a typical breakfast too. It is a bacon, egg, sausage, tomato and beans. They have it about 9 o’clock and that’s why they have a lighter lunch bout 12 o
Polish FRYDERYK FRANCISZEK SZOPEN (b. March 1, 1810, Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw [now in Poland]--d. Oct. 17, 1849, Paris, France), Polish-French composer and pianist of the Romantic period, best known for his solo pieces for piano and his piano concerti. Although he wrote little but piano works, many of them brief, Chopin ranks as one of music’s greatest tone poets by reason of superfine imagination and fastidious craftsmanship.
Between the 6th and the 3rd century BC, the British Isles were invaded by Celtic tribes who settled in southern England. They originally came from the central Europe. Their culture goes back to about 1200 BC. Between 500 and 250 BC, they were the most powerful people north of the Alps. Originally they were pagan, with priests called Druids. They later converted to Christianity. It was Celtic missionaries who spread the Christian religion through Scotland and Northern England. The Celts were famous artists, known for their sophisticated d
Geoffrey Chaucer He lived in 14th century. He was writer and he wrote the book „The Canterbury Tales“. This are stories by pilgrims. In the Middle Ages pilgrims in England travelled to Canterbury Cathedral. It was a long journey the pilgrims told each other stories. Three young men were in an Inn. They looked out of the people carrying coffin. „Who is dead?“ they asked. „Every day death kills somebody in that village.“ Three men met old man. They asked old man:,, Where is Death?“ Old man ansvered:,, In the forest by
Geoffrey Chaucer , sometimes called „father of English literature“, was the preeminent English poet, and still retains the position as the most significant poet to write in Middle English. Chaucer was born in the early 1340s to a middle-class family. His father, John Chaucer, was a vintner and deputy to the king's butler. His family's financial success came from work in the wine and leather businesses. Little information exists about Chaucer's education, but his writings demonstrate a close familiarity with a number of import
Curriculum vitae GEORGE BERNARD SHAW ( 1856 – 1950 )
„The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. They spell it so abominably that no man can teach himself what it sounds like.“
Shaw is often considered a dramatists second only to William Shakespeare and “the most trenchant pamphleteer since Swith”. But he also was a brilliant music, art and drama critic and his essays on politics, economics and sociology, together with his anti-war speeches d
George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair was born on the 25th June 1903 in Motihari, India, into a family of the British colonial official. Because of his excellent study results he got a scholarship in the Eton in 1911. There he was known as a rebel. Then he immediately decided not to go to the Cambridge University. He went to Burmese, where he worked in the British colonial police (1922-1927). He came back to England with a feeling of guilt for the imperialistic oppression. Then he lived in the labour and poor
George Orwell's "1984" presents a haunting vision of one man's struggle to remain free within a totalitarian society. In a world where even free thought is a crime, Winston Smith chooses to revolt against the "Machine," as the anti-utopian government system, which uses a number of brainwashing and forceful techniques to control the citizens and their every day life. Loyalty of every man to Big Brother and consequently to the party is strictly enforced to ens
“Animal Farm” by George Orwell is a novel based on the lives of a society of animals living on the Manor Farm. Although the title of the book suggests the book is merely about animals, the story is a much more in depth analysis of the workings of society in Communist Russia. The animals are used as puppets to illustrate how the communist class system operated, and how Russian citizens responded to this, and how propaganda was used by early Russian leaders such as Stalin, and the effect this type of leadership had on the behaviour of the peo
Hello everyone, I would like to say a few words about Georgia State University. As I hope you know Georgia is the state in the USA. Its capital is Atlanta, where this university lies. With its 33000 students it’s a pretty huge university. You can attend one of its 52 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. When I say You, I really think people sitting in this room. Because as I found out, the only two things or better to say specifications u have to satisfy are that you must have graduated from high school and you should possess a
Dance is something that people have done since the beginning of time. Art gives us the opportunity to see a wonderful expression of emotions, feelings, moments of glory. Dance has been practiced for a long time, and having a beautiful expression of art. There are many forms of dance, one of which is ballet.
On February 17, 2002, my friends and m I had the opportunity to see one of the most beautiful and famous ballets, Giselle. It was playing at the Wang Theater which is located on Tremont Street, just a few
First of all I want to say that I know lots of global problems but I decided to write only about one of them: HUMAN POPULATION. Because I am keen on geography, I have some information about this topic.
Population and Feeding the World
In fact, the food scarcity part of the argument in the population debate is an interesting one -- people are hungry not because the population is growing so fast that food is becoming scarce, but because people cannot afford it. Food may be scarce, b
Drugs are one of the most serious problems facing today’s world. All other problems people have can lead to drug abuse. Some others might find their present life boring or maybe they want to gain the respect of their gang or are just curious. Drugs are divided into two cateories:
1. Soft drugs – alcohol, marijuana, hash, glue, sedatives, and mushrooms. 2. Hard drugs – ectasy, speed (amphetamine), cocaine, opium, and heroin.
You can usually tell if someone is under the influence
World Bank The oficial name is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). It is an organization under the control of the United Nations. It was set up in 1944 and began to operate in 1946. One of todays most important aims is to give loans to countries suffering from poverty.
International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund was set up in 1944 as a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its members number more than 182 countries. The Fund is essentially a bank for member states. Th