How the British Relax

Like everybody else, British people like doing things outside work. And children usually join their parents’ activities.

Gardening is a well-known favourite. As the weather in Britain is relatively mild, British people manage to do gardening almost all the year round. Sometimes this can be just doing a bit of weeding and sometimes vegetable and fruit growing. Mowing grass is also very important. Every Sunday morning (except for winters) they come out to mow their lawns. To a British person it is an important social duty. The British see an unmown lawn not only as a sign of laziness but also as disrespect to others (and you can get fined for it as well).

Walking is also very popular. All the members of the family have a pair of walking boots of their own. Walking is a leisure activity has a long tradition in England. Organized walking is also popular and is a good way to discover local sights of interest with a group of like-minded friends and a good guide.

Cycling is another popular activity. Unfortunately, many British today are very busy and don’t have cycling paths. So young people find quiet country roads and spend their whole holidays exploring their homeland on their bikes. More extreme sports like rock climbing also attract people. And, of course, the famous British eccentricity is the cause of unusual sports like extreme ironing, for example. Mountains, rives, tall buildings, busy streets — all these places are suitable for this kind of sport. Of course, not all British teens keep fit by engaging in extreme sports.

Many go to the gym, swimming pools or fitness classes. However, it has to be said that the British are not the sportiest nation in the world. Watching TV often gets in the way. Increasingly British teens spend their free time watching TV. It is sad but true. They become couch potatoes. The only comforting thing is that they are not on their own — most of the world seems to be doing the same. As far as actually going away on holiday, many British young people choose to spend their holidays abroad, preferably where it is warm and dry.

UNIT 5

Education

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