British traditions
In every country there are a lot of holidays and festivals. In GB they are called bank holidays because the banks are closed. The most important of them are Christmas Day and New Year’s...
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Culture and entertainment
In Prague there are many possibilities to go somewhere. The only obstacle is money.In Prague there are about 60 theatres. I go to the theatre once a month. Last time I was at the...
British Mass Media
British people are great readers of newspapers. Britain is one of the few countries where daily newspapers are delivered at the door before breakfast.There are national, regional, and local newspapers, dailies and weeklies, morning...
My home, housing, especially in the Czech republic and the USA
People living in the Czech republic usually live either in flats in housing estates or in family houses with gardens. I live with my parents and sister in a flat in one of many...
History of the UK
The Celts arrived to England 2 500 years ago. In the 1st century was England added to the Roman Empire. They remained there for almost four centuries. After that the German tribes came –...
School and study
In our country school attendance is compulsory from the age of 6 or 7 till 15 or 16. School are mainly state schools, but there are also some private and church schools. Attendance at...
The business letter
The form of business letter is different from the form of private correspondence.Business letters are usually written on official paper with a letterhead. The sender’s address is in the top right – hand corner...
Interests and free time activities
There are so many hobbies. Some hobbies are rather expensive, some are dangerous, some are very time-consuming.Many people like to spend their free time reading books, magazines or newspapers. Some people love listening to...
Learning foreign languages
Studying foreign languages is important for everybody. We have many reasons to study them. We need it for travelling abroad, for reading foreign materials (books, newspapers, magazines), for business communication, for corresponding with our...
Personal correspondence
A personal letter is more cordial than a business letter. The lay-out of a personal letter is a bit different as well. The sender’s address is placed in the top right-hand corner, above the...
