1.	Introduction

2.

The Welsh

3.

Scots

4.	A typical Britan

5.

Holidays

5.1.

Christmas

5.2.	New Year's Eve

5.3.	St. Patrick's Day

5.4.

Easter

5.5.	Guy Fawkes Night

6.

Housing

7.	British cuisine

8.	Leisure Time

"I think it is impossible to describe all British at the same time because very man is an original - there are some features, which all British have in common
- The British are made up by several nationalities - the English, the Welsh and the Scots
- each of these nationalities has its particular features, local customs vary from place to place and people are often proud of their origin
- The Welsh - were conquered by the English in the 13.century and this conquest united them
- can be recognized by their accents, as well as by their names
- they still keep their language although many of them have forgotten it

- Scots are very proud of their origin and many of their traditions have survived still today
- their skirts called kilts, which are made of tartan (a kind of cloth)
- each tribe had its own pattern of tartan
- another part of Scottish folklore are bagpipes, a very special musical instrument

- difficult to find a typical Britan, but if I were asked to describe a typical one
- someone like Willy Fog or Sherlock Holmes
- a typical British wears a suit and is very elegant
- he is also quite conservative and a bit stiff
- the British like talking about weather, it's the topic number one in their conversation
- they also have a strange sense of humour, which is not understood by everyone
- they try to keep their traditions
- celebrate many holidays during the year

Holidays
- the most important feast is Christmas
- people get presents on Christmas Day, 25th December.
- on Christmas Eve young children go to bed early and hang up their stockings at the end of their beds, the rest of the family put their presents under the tree
- on Christmas morning the children look into their stockings and open their presents – children believe that their gifts were brought by Santa Claus who came through the chimney
- the traditional food in Britain is roast turkey with roast potatoes and lots of vegetables, after that they eat Christmas pudding – it is a cake with a lot of fruit in it; they pour spirits on it and light it - 26th December is called Boxing Day and it is also a holiday."