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Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions.

У каждой нации и каждой страны есть свои обычаи и традиции.

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In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

В Британии традиции играют более важную роль в жизни людей, чем в других странах. Англичане гордятся своими традициями и тщательно поддерживают их.

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It has been the law for about three hundred years that all the theaters are closed on Sundays.

Это был закон в течение около трехсот лет, когда все театры закрыты по воскресеньям.

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No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating.

Никакие письма не доставлены, опубликовано только несколько воскресных работ. По сей день английская семья предпочитает дом с садом в квартире в современном доме с центральным отоплением.

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English people like gardens.

Английские люди любят сады.

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Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

Иногда сад перед домом немного квадрат, покрытый цементом, окрашенным в зеленый цвет, в подражании траве и коробке с цветами. Праздники особенно богаты старыми традициями и разные в Шотландии, Ирландии, Уэльсе и Англии.

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Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks; all the shops, mills and factories are working.

Рождество - отличный английский национальный праздник, и в Шотландии это вообще не хранится, кроме как клерками в банках; Все магазины, мельницы и фабрики работают.

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But six days later, on New Year's Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves.

Но шесть дней спустя, в канун Нового года скотч начинает наслаждаться.

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All the shops, mills and factories are closed on New Year's Day. People invite their friends to their houses and 'sit the Old Year out and the New Year in'.

Все магазины, мельницы и фабрики закрыты в Новый год. Люди приглашают своих друзей в свои дома и «сидят в старый год и новый год».

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When the clock begins to strike twelve, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke.

Когда часы начинают ударить двенадцать, голова семьи идет к входной двери, открывает его широко и удерживает до последнего удара.

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Then he shuts the door.

Затем он закрывает дверь.

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He has let the Old Year out and the New Year in.

Он выпустил старый год и новый год.

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Now greetings and small presents are offered. A new national tradition was born in Britain.

Теперь поздравления и небольшие подарки предлагаются. Новая национальная традиция родилась в Британии.

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Every year a large number of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles — sometimes described as Old Crocks — drive from London to Brighton.

Каждый год большое количество древних моториков и мотоцикл, иногда описываемых как старые мультилетники-ездят из Лондона в Брайтон.

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'Crocks' means something or someone who is 'crocked up' — broken down and in bad condition.

«Гроки» означает что -то или кого -то, кто «заглушен» - сломанный и в плохом состоянии.

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Englishmen keep up the old veterans.

Англичане продолжают в том же дух ветеранов.

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Veteran cars are those which were made before the year 1904.

Ветеранские машины - это те, которые были сделаны до 1904 года.

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Some cars look very funny, some are steered by a bar, like a boat.

Некоторые автомобили выглядят очень смешно, некоторые управляются баром, как лодка.

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Some cars are driven by steam-engines (by boiling water and not by petrol).

Некоторые автомобили управляются паровыми двигателями (кипящей водой, а не бензином).

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This run from London to Brighton is a colorful demonstration.

Этот пробег от Лондона до Брайтона - красочная демонстрация.

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People are dressed in the clothes of these times.

Люди одеты в одежду этого времени.

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The cars start from Hyde Park early in the morning, the oldest cars are leading.

Автомобили начинаются с Гайд -парка рано утром, самые старые машины ведут.

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It is not a race, and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, only in the evening.

Это не гонка, и большинство автомобилей приезжают в Брайтон, который находится в шестидесяти милях от Лондона, только вечером.

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This demonstration takes place on the day of the announcement of the law in 1896 which said that a man with a red flag must walk in front of every motor-car when it moved along the streets.

Эта демонстрация проводится в день объявления закона в 1896 году, в котором говорилось, что человек с красным флагом должен идти перед каждым автомобилем, когда он двигался по улицам.

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These were the early days of motor-cars and people were afraid of them.

Это были первые дни моторики, и люди боялись их.

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Traditions and Customs / Традиции и обычаи

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions.

In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about three hundred years that all the theaters are closed on Sundays.

No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating.

English people like gardens.

Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks; all the shops, mills and factories are working.

But six days later, on New Year's Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves.

All the shops, mills and factories are closed on New Year's Day. People invite their friends to their houses and 'sit the Old Year out and the New Year in'.

When the clock begins to strike twelve, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke.

Then he shuts the door.

He has let the Old Year out and the New Year in.

Now greetings and small presents are offered. A new national tradition was born in Britain.

Every year a large number of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles — sometimes described as Old Crocks — drive from London to Brighton.

'Crocks' means something or someone who is 'crocked up' — broken down and in bad condition.

Englishmen keep up the old veterans.

Veteran cars are those which were made before the year 1904.

Some cars look very funny, some are steered by a bar, like a boat.

Some cars are driven by steam-engines (by boiling water and not by petrol).

This run from London to Brighton is a colorful demonstration.

People are dressed in the clothes of these times.

The cars start from Hyde Park early in the morning, the oldest cars are leading.

It is not a race, and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, only in the evening.

This demonstration takes place on the day of the announcement of the law in 1896 which said that a man with a red flag must walk in front of every motor-car when it moved along the streets.

These were the early days of motor-cars and people were afraid of them.

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Traditions and Customs / Традиции и обычаи

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions.

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In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

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It has been the law for about three hundred years that all the theaters are closed on Sundays.

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No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating.

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English people like gardens.

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Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

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Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks; all the shops, mills and factories are working.

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But six days later, on New Year's Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves.

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All the shops, mills and factories are closed on New Year's Day. People invite their friends to their houses and 'sit the Old Year out and the New Year in'.

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When the clock begins to strike twelve, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke.

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Then he shuts the door.

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He has let the Old Year out and the New Year in.

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Now greetings and small presents are offered. A new national tradition was born in Britain.

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Every year a large number of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles — sometimes described as Old Crocks — drive from London to Brighton.

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'Crocks' means something or someone who is 'crocked up' — broken down and in bad condition.

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Englishmen keep up the old veterans.

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Veteran cars are those which were made before the year 1904.

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Some cars look very funny, some are steered by a bar, like a boat.

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Some cars are driven by steam-engines (by boiling water and not by petrol).

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This run from London to Brighton is a colorful demonstration.

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People are dressed in the clothes of these times.

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The cars start from Hyde Park early in the morning, the oldest cars are leading.

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It is not a race, and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, only in the evening.

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This demonstration takes place on the day of the announcement of the law in 1896 which said that a man with a red flag must walk in front of every motor-car when it moved along the streets.

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These were the early days of motor-cars and people were afraid of them.

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