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British Character

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The British are said to be polite and well-mannered people. Polite words or phrases such as «Please», «Thank you» and «Excuse me» are used very often in Britain. Queuing is a national habit. At bus stops and cinemas, in shops, banks and post offices and in lots of other places you'll have to join the queue and wait for your turn. «An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one», said George Mikes.

The British are said to be reserved. They don't like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situations. But they are not unemotional. They control their emotions because they are taught that it is best not to show their feelings. The English hardly ever lie, but they don't tell you the truth either. English people take everything with a sense of humour. You can easily offend them if you tell them they have no sense of humour.

Englishmen tend to be rather conservative, they love familiar things. They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. The English are practical and realistic, prudent and careful about almost everything. Most Englishmen love gardens. Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies among Englishmen. They usually prefer a house with a garden to an apartment in a modern block of flats.

The British people are considered to be the world's greatest tea drinkers. They drink it at meals and between meals. The English tea is usually strong and with milk. The British love animals very much. Millions of families have «bird-tables» in their gardens. Nearly half of the households in Britain keep at least one pet. The English take good care of them.

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1. In Britain you can often hear polite words or phrases because ….

a) queuing is a national habit;

b) the British are well-mannered and polite;

c) you have to wait for your turn;

d) there are many queues in Britain.

2. The British do not like to show their emotions because ….

a) they have a good sense of humour;

b) they never lie;

c) they don't tell you the truth;

d) they are reserved.

3. Most Englishmen love gardening because ….

a) it is one of the most popular hobbies;

b) they prefer apartments in a modern block of flats;

c) they like to have everything in order;

d) they are practical and realistic.

4. The British are called the greatest tea drinkers because….

a) they drink strong tea;

b) they drink tea with milk;

c) they often drink tea;

d) they do not drink tea during meals.

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