Question

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English character
1. One of the most striking features of English life is the self-discipline and people courtesy of all classes. There is little noisy behaviour and practically no loud disputing in the street. People do not rush excitedly for seats in buses or trains but take their seats in queues [kju:z] at bus stops in a quiet and orderly manner.
2. Englishmen are naturally polite and are never tired saying “Thank you” or “Thanks”, “I’m sorry”, “Beg your pardon”. If you follow anyone who is entering a building or a room, he’ll hold a door open for you. Many foreigners have commented on a remarkable politeness of the English people.
3. English people don’t like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situations, and ordinary people seem to remain good-tempered and cheerful under difficulties.
4. The Englishman doesn’t like any boasting or showing off in manners, dress or speech. Sometimes he conceals his knowledge: a linguist, for example, may not mention his understanding of a foreigner’s language.
5. The Englishman prefers his own house to an apartment in a block of flats because he doesn’t wish his doing to be overlooked by his neighbours and they often say “An Englishman’s house is his castle”. Many Englishmen help their wives at home in many ways: they clean the windows on Saturday afternoon and often wash up the dishes after supper in the evening.
6. Sunday is a very quiet day in London. All the shops are closed and so are the theatres and most of the cinemas. Londoners like to get out of town on Sundays. The sea is not far – only 50 or 60 miles away and people like to go down to the sea in summer or somewhere to the country for skiing in winter.

Answer 1

1.Одна из самых поразительных особенностей английской жизни является самодисциплина и вежливость людей всех сословий. Есть немного шумного поведения и практически нет громких споров на улице. Люди не спешат возбужденно за сидениями в автобусах или поездах, но занимают свои места в очередях [kju:z] на автобусных остановках в тихом и упорядоченном порядке.
2.Англичане естественно вежливы и никогда не устают говорить “спасибо” или “Спасибо”, “извините”, “прошу прощения”. Если вы будете следовать всем, кто входит в здание или помещение, он будет держать дверь открытой для вас. Многие иностранцы прокомментировали замечательную вежливость английского народа.