Author: Артур

Conclusions

Geographical position influences people’s character greatly. Britain has no extremes. It has mountains, but none of them are very high. It also has flat land, but you can not travel without seeing hills. It has no big rivers, cold winters, hot summers, no active volcanoes. So they are formal and reserved. They are the «slaves of their rules”.

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Почему англичане «рабы правил»?

No sun, no moon,
No morn, no noon,
No dawn, no dusk,
No proper time of day,
No sky, no earthly view,
No distance looking blue.
( Oscar Wilde)

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Выполнили: учащиеся 10л класса

Tastes differ
Whose opinion do you agree with?

Pessimists	Optimists
The English are cold, dull	They are reserved
They unemotional, live without laugh	It is about upper class. It is trained by the «public schools» with « their stiff upper lip philosophy».
They can’t do what they want	They observe the properties. There are no hot-dog stands on the street corners .They cross streets correctly.
They are primitive. Their clothes, hairstyles are the same.	They are well-brought. So they do not like bright colors, outlandish hairstyles, tight trousers, short skirts or exaggerated fashion.
They are greedy. / They are the “the slaves of their rules”	They are practical. Clothing bought «off the peg» is more popular. They save money. / They are the real gentlemen in the British sense of this word.

What is the reason of such «slavery»?
(15 pupils were examined)

варианты ответов	количество человек
geographical position	8
climate	5
traditions	2
hobbies	0
other variants	0

Jokes, Laughs, Smiles
- The harder it rains, the better I like it.
- You must be an optimist.
- No, I am an umbrella seller.