Angol nyelv II. [antikvár]

1. LIFE IN GREAT BRITAIN i English life is full of traditions and the English [are known to be conservative. They accept things which are familiar and they are suspicious of anything that is stran-ge and foreign. Many English people are very reserved and won't talk to others, especially foreigners. Englishmen do not like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic circumstances. They pride themselves on being good-tempered and- cheerful under difficulties. The Englishman is master in his own house which- he calis his castle. If you present yourself to him without an Introduction, he is likely to treat you with suspicion. On the other hand, if properly armed with a letter of introduction, you will find him hospitable, friendly and unsuspecting. Another English characteristic is the desire to belong to some private clubs or societies to which other people are not admitted. Such groups have customs of their own which are not changed and which are supposed to make the members of the group different from the rest of the world. Visitors to provincial England sometimes find the lack of public activities in the evening surprising.- Life in provincial towns seems to be very dull. There are, however, many 'activities which visitors do not see. Many' people attend classes connected with their hobbies, such as photography, painting, folk-dáncing, dog training, local history and others. Many people belong to amateur dramatic societies. Much leisure time is devoted togardening. Most English people love gardens, and this is probably one Teasömihy scf many people prefer to live in the country. Plower shows and vegetable shows, with prizes for their best exhibits, are extremely popular. There are many large public dance halls in towns. They mostly charge low entrance fees, have no licence to sell alcoholic drinks, and close about 11 p.m. Dance halls are visited mainly by young unmarried people. Dinner out in a restaurant in the evening is a rare event in the provinces, and in small towns it may be even impossible because there is nowhere to go. Even in a town of 100,000 inhabitants all the restaurants may be closed by 6 p.m.