General English. Ульянова О.В - 102 стр.

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These days most people in Britain do not wear formal clothes. Of
course, when they are on duty they have to obey certain rules. You cannot
imagine a bank employee without a suit or a tie. But when he is no longer
at work, he can put on an old sweater and jeans sometimes with holes in
them.
If you go out to enjoy yourself, you can wear almost anything. It is
no longer a requirement of theatres that the audience should wear evening
dress. People do, however, tend to dress more formally ballet or opera
than for the theatre or concerts.
In recent years smoking has received a lot of bad publicity, and
fewer people now smoke. There is no more smoking on the London
Underground, in cinemas and theatres and most buses. Many companies
have banned smoking from their offices and canteens. And non-smokers
can be rude to smokers who break the rule and smoke in public places.
There are, however, special smokers’ carriages on trains and special
cinemas for those who haven’t given up smoking yet.
Pubs are important part of British life. People, especially men, go
to pub to relax, meet friends, and sometimes to do business.
At one time, it was unusual for women to go to pubs. These days,
however there are only a few pubs where it is surprising for a woman to
walk in.
Children under the age of fourteen are still not allowed into some
pubs.
Pub food is cheaper than most restaurant food, and you don’t have
to leave a tip. But you do have to go to the bar to get your food and drink.
There are no waiters in pubs.
In some countries it is considered bad manners to eat in the street.
In Britain it is quite common to see people having a snack while walking
down the road, especially at lunchtime.
Good and bad manners make up the social rules of a country and
are not always easy to learn because they are often not written down in
books. The British have an expression for following these unwritten rules.
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
Words to remember:
behaviour поведение
inhabitant житель
queue очередь
orderly организованный
sensitive чувствительный
to get annoyed раздражаться
rude грубый, не
воспитанный help yourself
угощайтесь
host(ess) хозяин (ка)
to accept принимать
to imagine воображать

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