The annual world open wheel circle car racing Championship consists of a few stages. Each of them has a status of Grand Prix. It is interesting! Formula 1 («The queen of motorsport» or «Royal race») is the most prestigious racing competition in the world. Participation in Formula 1 is the main goal in the life of many racers, whose career begins at a young age from karting and does not always end with a victory or even participation in the world-class competitions. The history of «Royal race» The existence of Formula 1 is obliged to the European Auto Racing Championship, which was held in the period from 1920 to the 1930s. Then Formula 1 was a separate…

From 19 to 29 June, the Wimbledon tournament, an international tennis tournament, is held every year in England. Winners are determined in late June and early July: 5 ranks among adults, 4 among juniors and 4 among people with special needs (wheelchair users). The victory in this tournament is the most prestigious among all the Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, US Open), as the winners become world champions. They also get the right to practice on the courts of the club, while the rest of the players are allowed to prepare for the tournament only in training pavilions. The organizer of the competition is the…

The history of bank holidays in the UK Bank holidays are days that are officially non-working. Basically, they are Mondays, so the date is not fixed. In 1871, the government for the first time legalized the bank holidays with the legislative act of the Bank Holiday Act. Initially, Britain, Wales and Ireland received 4 days off, Scotland — 5. However, today Britain has 8 such officially non-working days, Scotland and Ireland — 10. In the 19th century, all banks and official institutions were closed on these days, so the activities of other enterprises were also suspended, since all their work was connected with…

Great Britain is one of the most unusual countries with its own special traditions. We have prepared 25 facts about this country that will surprise you. 10 amusing facts about British history 1. In 18th-century Britain, men and women were forbidden to sunbathe on the same beach. 2. The city where the first fire department appeared was Edinburgh. 3. The first programmer in the world was an Englishwoman — Ada Lovelace. 4. The first subway appeared in London, Britain. 5. The Big Ben Tower got its name not because of the clock, but because of the bell that is located inside. 6. The…

Most people associate the weather in England with cloudy skies, rain and damp. And there is some truth in this — British weather is often unpredictable. But you will be surprised to find out that rainfalls in London are less than in other capitals of Europe, for example, in Rome. Temperatures in England Due to the temperate continental climate, winter in Britain passes without strong frosts, but the summer is not characterized by heat — the temperature raising to +30 degrees is considered the record. The highest temperature was recorded in Kent (2010) — 38.5 degrees Celsius. The lowest (-27.2 ° C) was recorded in Scotland in 1995. The weather in Scotland really does…

Curling is a team sport where players take turns to launch granite projectiles (stones) towards «home» (a special target). The goal of the game is to launch as many stones as possible into the center of the «home» or push out the rivals' stones, depriving opponents of earned points. How curling emerged Curling or «roaring stones» comes from Scotland. It was there that the first time a heavy sports projectile was discovered. It was manufactured at the beginning of the 16th century. Also curling is mentioned in the medieval chronicles of 1541. After Scotland, curling began to become popular in the Netherlands, just like golf. The story goes that the «aisstock» game (Bavarian…

Valentine’s Day is the most romantic holiday in the whole world. It is mysterious and shrouded in legends and rich history. In Britain, a special attitude to this winter holiday has developed, because this day is an opportunity to show your feelings, express sympathy, gratitude and love. The history of Valentine’s Day The holiday is celebrated in Britain since the XVII century. The origins of Valentine’s Day are rooted in the history of the Roman Empire, when one of the rulers, Claudius II, forbade marriages, because it was believed that the best soldiers are single men. It was then that the Christian priest Valentine began to conduct the engagements of people secretly.…

British television service was first launched in 1936. Today it includes about 500 channels, among which only 6 have the largest number of views. On average, the content of these channels earns an annual income of 2.6 billion euros. Commercial television appeared in Britain in 1955 and was a real breakthrough for advertisers. The whole system of broadcasting, the list of programs, the advertising content is strictly controlled by the ITA. Digital television appeared in the UK in 1998. Since October 2012, all the terrestrial, cable and Internet television in Britain is broadcast in digital format. The history of British television The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was established in 1922. Its first…

British people celebrate New Year more modestly than Christmas. As a rule, all the scenery remains after the celebration of Christmas. Until 2000, the New Year was considered a modest home holiday. However, after the grandiose and magnificent celebration of the millennium, the British began to call New Year’s Eve the night of parties, each of which is now accompanied by a magnificent salute. How the English see off the old year Since the clock is considered the symbol of the New Year, one of the British traditions is closely connected with Big Ben. Thousands of Englishmen gather in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the New Year together and…

Improve your vocabulary and learn to perceive foreign speech by ear, be the first to watch the premiere, hear the voice of your favorite actor, feel the atmosphere of the film, which cannot be perfectly conveyed when the movie is dubbed — these are not all the advantages of learning English through video. Watching English video lessons is an integral part of the learning process. Therefore, we will tell you how to choose useful videos and make it easy and fun. 1. Choose a video for your English level Otherwise, you will not understand anything (there will be many unfamiliar words, you will be unable to understand sentences because of fluent…

Great Britain is famous for the variety of its holidays. The reason for this are the ancient traditions, which the British have been respecting and following to this day. So, in England there are a catching worms holiday (it was founded thanks to Tom Shaflbotom, who managed to catch 511 worms in half an hour in 1980), a skating cheese championship (held in Coopers Hill, next to a special hill on which rolling cheese is rolled, and participants must to catch him), the Guy Fawkes' Night (named after the night of preventing the anti-royal conspiracy at the beginning of the XVII century), the holiday of the straw bear (a man in a bear costume walks…

Christmas is the most long-awaited holiday of the British. They celebrate it on December 25, but preparations for the celebration begin in November. Advent, the time of preparation for Christmas, starts 4 weeks before the significant day. The English wish each other a happy Christmas season and always send greeting cards. This tradition was born in England, the first such postcard was printed in 1843 in London. Decoration of a house and Christmas tree The main tree of Christmas is a spruce, a symbol of eternal nature. Traditionally, the British decorate it in three colors: green, red and gold. The tradition to hang sweets on a Christmas tree derived from Britain. The…