British Parliament
09 Ноября 2012 в 18:41, доклад
Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. This means that it has a monarch as its Head of the State. The monarch reigns with the support of Parliament. The powers of the monarch are not defined precisely. Everything today is done in the Queen’s name. It is her government, her armed forces, her law courts and so on. She appoints all the Ministers, including the Prime Minister. Everything is done however on the advice of the elected Government, and the monarch takes no part in the decision-making process.
British and Ukrainian cuisine
20 Февраля 2014 в 13:12, лекция
Some people criticize English food. They say it's unimaginable, boring, tasteless, it's chips with everything and totally overcooked vegetables. The basic ingredients, when fresh, are so full of flavour that British haven't had to invent sauces to disguise their natural taste. What can compare with fresh pees or new potatoes just boiled and served with butter? Why drown spring lamb in wine or cream and spices, when with just one or two herbs it is absolutely delicious?
British Customs and Traditions
20 Июня 2013 в 20:58, реферат
British nation is considered to be the most conservative in Europe. It is not a secret that every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Great Britain people attach greater importance to traditions and customs than in other European countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. The best examples are their queen, money system, their weights and measures.
There are many customs and some of them are very old
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture
10 Января 2013 в 02:28, практическая работа
I would like to talk about the culture dictionary, more specifically about the Oxford Guide to British and American Culture. The importance of such dictionaries became unquestionable when the culturological approach to the study of languages appeared. This approach means the unity of the language and culture. To acquire a language, a person should have the knowledge of special features of communication, behavior, people’s mind, habits, values, traditions in the country which language h
Ideological paradigm of culture: Isaac Newton and the "British economic miracle"
11 Октября 2013 в 15:46, доклад
. Human society is a complex integrated system, which is composed of different structural elements. Major areas of public life - economics, politics, law, art, morality, religion, and science. And in each of these areas general patterns of functioning and of culture are shown in a special way. Therefore of great interest is the analysis of these types of culture as an economic, political, legal, moral, religious, and artistic.