1NationalDressinBritain

　　ScottishNationalDress

　　OneofthemostfamousnationalcostumesintheworldisthatworninScotland,thekilt,howeversomepeoplesaythatthekiltisnotastraditionalassomewouldhaveit.BethatasitmayitiscertainlywhatpeopleassociatewithScotland,alongwithwhiskyandhaggisthatis.

　　Somepeopleconsideritverybadlucktowearakiltinatartanthatdoesnotbelongtoyourfamily.

　　JusttoremindyoushouldyouvisitScotlandanytime-themendonotwearskirts-theywearkilts-anddon'tyouforgetit!

　　Gentlemen

　　2.Cricketisabatandballsport.

　　Theobjectiveofthegameistoscoremoreruns(points)thantheopposingteam.Itisateamgameplayedbetweentwoteamsofelevenplayerseach.ItoriginatedinitsmodernforminEngland,andispopularmainlyintheCommonwealthcountries.

　　InthecountriesofSouthAsia,includingIndia,Pakistan,BangladeshandSriLanka,cricketisbyfarthemostpopularparticipatoryandspectatorsport.ItisalsoamajorsportinplacessuchasEnglandandWales,Australia,NewZealand,SouthAfrica,ZimbabweandtheEnglish-speakingCaribbean(calledtheWestIndies).

　　Thelengthofthegame(calledamatch)canlastsixormorehoursaday,foruptofivedaysinTestmatches(internationals)thenumerousintervalsforlunchandtea,andtherichterminologyarenotableaspectswhichcanconfusethosenotfamiliarwiththesport.

　　3.BritishCuisine!

　　Yes,wedohaveawideandvariedcuisineinBritaintoday,nomoredowesufferundertheimageofgreyboiledmeat!Afteryearsofdisparagementbyvariouscountries(especiallytheFrench)Britainnowhasanenviableculinaryreputation.InfactsomeofthegreatchefsnowcomefromBritain,Ikidyounot!

　　HoweverBritain'sculinaryexpertiseisnotnew!InthepastBritishcookingwasamongstthebestintheworld.MrsBeetonisstilloneoftherenownedwritersofcookerybooks,hercreationshavenowgainedinternationalpopularity,yearsafterherdeath.

　　TraditionalBritishcuisineissubstantial,yetsimpleandwholesome.Wehavelongbelievedinfourmealsaday.OurfarehasbeeninfluencedbythetraditionsandtastesfromdifferentpartsoftheBritishempire:teasfromCeylonandchutney,kedgeree,andmulligatawnysoupfromIndia.

　　4.EatingManners/Etiquette

　　InBritain,eventoday,peoplearejudgedbytheirtablemanners,especiallywheneatingoutorattendingformalfunctions.Therearecertainwaysyoushouldbehaveandcertainnicetiestoobserve.Thesearejustafew,frombasicmannerstosomemoreadvancednicetiesforformaloccasions.

　　ApopularsayingintheUKis"Mannersmakethman."

　　BasicManners

　　Eating

　　Thingsyoushoulddo:-

　　Ifyouareatadinnerpartywaituntilyourhost(ess)startseatingorindicatesyoushoulddoso.

　　Chewandswallowallthefoodinyourmouthbeforetakingmoreortakingadrink.

　　Soupshouldbespoonedawayfromyou.Tiltthebowlawayfromyou.

　　Breakbreadandrollswithyourfingersnotwithyourknife.

　　Breakoffasmallpieceofbread(orrollandbutterit.Donotbutterthewholesliceorhalfarollatonetime.

　　Youmayuseapieceofbreadonaforktosoakupsauceorgravy.Neverholdthebreadinyourfingerstodothis.

　　Onlyclearconsommeshouldbedrunkdirectlyf