British customs and traditions mind-mapping project involves students researching and creating a presentation on British customs and traditions. The project aims to explain concepts like customs and traditions, their role in British life, and identify customs in various aspects of British life. Students will analyze texts and materials, create mind maps, print informational bulletins, and demonstrate their presentation to classmates.

1. BRITISH CUSTOMS AND
TRADITIONS
MIND - MAPPING

2. АКТУАЛЬНІСТЬ ПРОЕКТУ
• зумовлена необхідністю оволодіння знаннями про
культуру, історію, реалії та традиції країни, мова
якої вивчається

3. ЗАВДАННЯ ПРОЕКТУ
• створити мультимедійну презентацію;
• ознайомити з результатами досліджень;

4. ЦІЛІ ПРОЕКТУ
 з’ясувати такі поняття як “звичай” та
“традиція”;
 роль звичаїв та традицій в житті народу;
 визначити звичаї та традиції в різних сферах
життя британців;
 скласти умоглядні карти;
 надрукувати інформативні бюлетені;

5. ШЛЯХИ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ПРОЕКТУ
• ознайомлення з існуючою літературою та
інформацією;
• вивчення незнайомої лексики;
• аналіз текстів;
• опрацювання висновків за темою;
• добірка цікавих матеріалів для інформативних
бюлетенів;
• друк інформативних бюлетенів;
• демонстрація презентації для однокласників;
• передача результатів презентації в банк даних
школи, для участі у фестивалі “Творчих ідей”

6. ХІД РОБОТИ
читання текстів за темою;
робота з довідковою літературою по вивченню
нової лексики;
 пошук цікавих матеріалів для інформативних
бюлетенів;
 робота по створенню умоглядних карт;

7. Значення
• TRADITION – handing down from generation to
generation of opinions, beliefs, customs, etc
• CUSTOM – usual and generally accepted behavior
among members of a social group (either small or
large, e.g. a nation)

8. British Customs and Traditions
English Welsh
British Customs and Traditions
ScottishIrish

9. British Customs
and
Traditions
Home
Monarchy
Education
Parliament
Holidays Sport
Meals Traffic

10. HOME
The English are stay-at-home people.
They say: “There is no place like home”, “East or West,
home is best”, “Home, sweet home”, “My home is my
castle”.
They live in small houses.
Englishmen are very fond of fireplaces.
They spend their days off at home with their families.
Their hobby is gardening.
Britain is also a nation of animal lovers that’s why every
family has a pet, which is paid much attention to.

11. MONARCHY
 The UK is a constitutional monarchy.
 The Queen is the head of state.
 The power of Queen is not absolute.
 It is limited by Parliament.
 The monarch can only reign with the support of Parliament.
 Everything today is done in the Queen’s name.
 Everything is done however on the advice of the elected
Government, and the Monarch takes no part in the decision-
making process.

12. PARLIAMENT
 The oldest parliament in the world.
 Two-chamber system: the House of Lords (800) and the House of Commons (650).
 Political parties - the Conservative, the Liberal, the Labor and the Communist
Parties.
 The Government and the Official Opposition
 The Prime Minister and the leader of the “Shadow Cabinet”
 There is no written constitution, only customs and traditions.
 The ceremony of opening
 All members wear traditional wigs and gowns.
 The Lord Chancellor sits on the woolsack.
 The Speaker turns on the light to tell that Parliament is in session.
 There is the Stranger’s Gallery in each House.

13. EDUCATION
 The system of education is determined by the National Education
Acts.
 It is divided into four categories: nursery, primary, secondary,
tertiary.
 There are two types of schools: state and private.
 It is compulsory to wear a uniform.
 The timetable begins at 8.30 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m.
 The school year is divided into three terms: autumn, winter and
spring.
 The principal examination is the General Certificate of Secondary
Education.
 Many schools also have a discipline system to punish low standards
of work or unacceptable behavior and a commendation system to
praise high standards of work.

14. HOLIDAYS
 There are many holidays in Great Britain.
 The main holidays are Christmas and Bank holidays.
 They are named so due to the fact that on those days the banks are
closed.
 The bank holidays are New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, spring and
late summer holidays and Boxing Day.
 There are some winter customs and traditions such as to organize
parties ; to lay festive tables ;to wrap the presents ; to exchange the
presents ; to sing songs (carols) ; to send greeting cards (1840) ;to
give new year’s resolutions ; to decorate houses with wreaths,
garlands, fir-trees, candles ; to kiss under the mistletoe .
 Many holidays are connected with the history of Great Britain such
as Guy Fawkes’ Day, the Eisteddfod, Robin Hood Dance, Halloween
and others.

15. SPORT
 The British are proud that many sports originated from their country
and then spread throughout the world.
 The national British sports are: football, golf, cricket, table tennis,
lawn tennis, darts, racing.
 The most popular kind of sports in Britain is football.
 Golf is Scotland’s chief contribution to British sport.
 English people love cricket.
 Wimbledon is the centre of lawn tennis.
 The Wimbledon championship is held annually in the southern
suburb of London.
 Englishmen like racing: horse-racing, motor-car-racing, boat-racing,
dog-racing, donkey-racing.
 The most famous boat race is between Oxford and Cambridge.

16. TRAFFIC
 The traffic regulations in Great Britain differ from other
countries.
 Cars and buses go on the left side of the street and not on
the right.
 To cross the street you must look to the right and then to
the left.
 The English buses are very high, because they are double-
decked, all of them are red.
 All the buses have a conductor and people pay him a fare.
 The English taxi is black by colour.
 Very few trams and buses run in the streets of London on
Sundays.

17. MEALS
 The usual meals in Great Britain are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.
 The English are very fastidious about their meals and keep to their
meal times strictly.
 Porridge is one of the popular dishes.
 Tea is their national drink.
 The English like it strong and fresh made.
 They drink it with or without sugar, but almost always with milk.
 It is important to pour tea into milk, and not vice versa.
 The Englishmen always drink tea out of cups, never out of glasses.
 Scotch whisky is their national alcoholic drink.

18. ВИСНОВКИ
 Every country and every nation has its own customs and
traditions.
 You cannot speak about Britain without speaking about its
traditions and customs.
 British traditions are rather interesting and unusual.
 If you arrive in Great Britain, you’ll hear the word
“tradition” everywhere.
 Englishmen are proud of their traditions and keep them up
with great honor.
 They have a sentimental love for traditions and customs
because they are old.
 They never throw away old things.

19. ЛІТЕРАТУРА
Найкращі 1000 усних тем для учнів 5-11 класів та
абітурієнтів. Укладачі Г.В. Ярцева, О.П. Фіщенко та
інші. Харків.; Видавництво “Ранок”, 2004
 Хорнби А.С. Учебный словарь современного
английского языка. М.; “Просвещение”, 1984
 Большой англо-русский словарь под общ. рук. И.Р.
Гальперина и Э.М. Медниковой. М.; “Русский язык”,
1987
 Підбірка журналів “English – это просто”

20. УЧАСНИКИ ПРОЕКТУ
Група учнів 11-Акласу
Укладачі: Гончарук К., Гурова Є.,
Редактори: Колесник Є.,
Коректори: Червонченко К.,
Технічні редактори: Зінова Д., Сафонов О.,
Дизайнери: Попов Є., Таран О.

21. КЕРІВНИК ПРОЕКТУ
Кошевенко Тетяна Володимирівна
вчитель англійської мови
КЗО “Спеціалізована школа № 13”