Maypole dancing originated as a traditional celebration in English villages marking the arrival of summer. Villagers would cut down young trees and erect them as maypoles, around which they would dance, weaving colorful ribbons in a plaited pattern. St. George's Day on April 23rd is England's national day, commemorating the legend of St. George slaying a dragon to rescue a maiden. Proper etiquette and social norms in Britain include standing in line, saying "please" and "thank you", covering your mouth, and shaking hands.

2. A traditional May day dance
is known as Maypole
Dancing. People used to cut
down young trees and stick
them in the ground in the
village to mark the arrival of
summer.
People danced around them in celebration of the end of
winter that would allow planting to begin. Maypoles were
once common all over England and were kept from one
year to the next. Skipping round the pole results a
beautiful plaited pattern of ribbons round the pole.

3. 23 April,
St. Georges Day, is
the National Day of
England.
A story dating back to the 6th century tells
that St George rescued a maiden by slaying a
fearsome fire-breathing dragon. The Saint's
name was shouted as a battle cry by English
knights who fought beneath the red-cross
banner of St George during the Hundred Years
War (1338-1453).

4. 
Do stand in line.

Do say "Excuse Me".

Do Pay as you Go.

Do say "Please" and
"Thank you".

Do cover your mouth.

Do shake hands.

Do say sorry.

Do smile.

Do drive on the left side
of the road.

Do open doors for other
people.

5. 
Don't greet people
with a kiss.

Don't ask a lady her
age.

Don't pick your nose
in public.

Don't spit.

Don't burp in public.

Don't pass wind in
public.

6. 
Time:

British people place
considerable value
on punctuality.

Since Britons are so
time conscious, the
pace of life may
seem very rushed.
In Britain, people
make great effort to
arrive on time.

7. Everyday dress is
appropriate for most
visits to peoples'
homes. You may
want to dress more
formally when
attending a holiday
dinner or cultural
event, such as a
concert or theatre
performance.

8. 
The currency is the
pound sterling.

1.00 GBP=
1.11186 EUR

The pound is
devaluating now to
try an economic
recovery from the
crisis.

9. 
The cost of living
varies from one
part of the UK to
another. Generally
it is more
expensive to live
in London and the
south-east of
England, and
cheaper up north.

10. Breakfast – between
7:00 and 9:00
The traditional English
breakfast consists of
eggs, bacon, sausages,
fried bread, baked
beans and mushrooms.
Even though not many
people will eat this for
breakfast today, it is
always served in hotels
and guest houses
around Britain.

11.  Lunch - between 12:00
and 1:30 p.m.
 Many children at
school and adults at work
will have a 'packed lunch'.
This typically consists of
a sandwich, a packet of
crisps, a piece of fruit
and a drink. The 'packed
lunch' is kept in a plastic
container.
 Sandwiches are also
known as a 'butty' or
'sarnie' in some parts of
the UK.

12.  Afternoon tea is not
common these days because
most adults go out to work.
However, you can still have
Afternoon tea at the many tea
rooms around England.
 Afternoon tea became
popular about one hundred
and fifty years ago, when rich
ladies invited their friends to
their houses for an afternoon
cup of tea. They started
offering their visitors
sandwiches and cakes too.
Soon everyone was enjoying
Afternoon tea.

13.  Dinner - The main meal.
Eaten anytime between 6:30
and 8:00 p.m.
 A typical British meal for
dinner is meat and "two veg".
We put hot brown gravy,
traditionally made from the
juices of the roast meat (but
more often today from a
packet!) on the meat and
usally the vegetables. One of
the vegetables is almost
always potatoes.

14. Cricket Snooker
Soccer Rugby
Cricket

15. 
The cricket is an outdoor game played with
bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11
players each.

Though the dynamics of the game and the rules
are not equal, cricket looks like baseball.

The number of runs scored and the number of
players out are the main factors that determine
the eventual match result.

16.  The Snooker is a game of
billiards. It is played with a
white ball, fifteen red balls,
and other six balls: black,
pink, blue, brown, green and
yellow.
 The soccer is a sport team
among two teams of 11 players.
 The modern game was created in
England in 1863.
 The most prestigious
international competition of
football is the World Cup of FIFA.

17. It is a type of football game.
It was the forerunner of
American football. Kicking
and dribbling with the foot
are a part of Rugby; however,
continuous passing of the
ball is its most characteristic
feature. The game enjoys its
greatest popularity in Great
Britain, Australia, New
Zealand, South Africa, and
France. The object of the
game is for each side to
attempt to ground the ball
beyond their opponent's goal
line and score the greater
number of points within two
40-minute periods of play.

18. 
The Beatles is the most
famous music band from
England.

They were from Liverpool.
 Abbey Road
 A Hard Day´s Night
 Beatles for sale
 Help
 Let it be
 Magical Mistery Tour
 Sgt. Pepper Lonely Heart´s
Club Band
 Please please me
 Revolver
 Rubber soul
 A white album
 White album 2
 With the Beatles
 Yellow Submarine

19. 
Emilio José Martín Sánchez

Miguel Parra Cantarero

Sergio Rodríguez Morillo
 IES Blas Infante. Córdoba. Spain.
ICT Tourism.
 For Comenius
 A World of Differences and
 School Peace Project
 January 2009