4. Give English equivalents to the following word combinations.

Обычаи и традиции, отправлять открытку, отдавать приказы, шутки и розыгрыши, умываться росой, майское дерево, ведьмы и привидения, День Всех Святых, вырезать сердцевину тыквы, поставить внутрь свечку, жареная индейка с подливой, деревянные коробки.

5. Make up a summary of the text.

6. Read and translate the text. English Character

Englishmen are naturally polite and are never tired in saying “Thank you”, “I'm sorry”.

Queuing is a national habit and it is considered polite or good manners to wait your turn. They will become very angry, and even rude, if you 'jump' the queue.

The British have a reputation for being conservative; have a strong sense of being different from others. They keep up the left side of the road and use double-deckers. They stick to their own measurement system and continue to measure distances in miles and yards. They buy cheese in pounds and ounces, milk in pints, petrol in gallons.

English people don't like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situations. The Englishman prefers his own house to an apartment in a block of flats, because he doesn't wish his doing to be overlooked by his neighbours. They say «An Englishman's house is his castle.» The average British family lives in a semi-detached house with a garden in the south of England. They own their house, which is situated in the suburbs of a large town. The house has three bedrooms. On average they have two children and a pet.

They are rather conservative in many ways. They love familiar things. They keep old traditions.

English people show great love for animals. Pet dogs, cats, hens, canaries and many other animals have a good life in Britain.

The typical Englishman works in a London bank but lives in the countryside, in a house with a lovely garden. Every day he reads the Times and does the crossword on the way to work. He never speaks to anybody on the train, but will talk to you about the weather or cricket if you meet him in the pub at lunchtime. He always wears a dark suit to work and always carries an umbrella. At the weekend, he wears an old tweed jacket and a pair of gardening trousers. He likes plain, simple food and drinks tea at every opportunity. In his free time, he works in his garden, plays golf or takes his dog for a walk. He is suspicious of all foreigners. He is kind and polite to his wife but does not show her a lot of affection. They both admire members of the Royal Family and copy their accents. He is proud of his son, who is at Cambridge University, (but would rather die than tell him). He is rather worried about his daughter, who is currently living with a punk, but hopes that she will eventually marry a doctor or an accountant.

The most popular hobby is gardening and the most popular sports are fishing, football and tennis.

7. Make a project work: “a character sketch of the typical Englishman”. Belarusian Customs and Traditions