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Traditionally British clothes and uniforms.
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New words and expressions
  • Guard ??????, ??????, ???????
  • Guardsman ????????, ??????????
  • Guardian ?????????, ?????
  • Safeguard ??????, ????????????????
  • Knit ??????
  • Hand knitted ?????? ?????
  • Machine knitted ???????? ?????
  • To be knitted from wool ???? ????????? ??
    ??????

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British Uniforms
  • As Great Britain is known for its traditions
    there are famous British uniforms, such as the
    Beefeaters and Guards

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The Yeomen Warders or the Beefeaters
  • The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace
    and Fortress the Tower of London, popularly known
    as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of
    the Tower of London.
  • In principle they are responsible for looking
    after any prisoners at the Tower and safeguarding
    the British crown jewels, but in practice they
    act as tour guides and are a tourist attraction
    in their own right.

5
Britania
  • Britannia was originally the Latin name that the
    Roman Empire gave to the island of Great Britain
    and its possessions thereupon. It has since
    become a figure of national personification of
    the United Kingdom.

6
British Guards
  • The British Army has such regiments as Horse
    Guards and Foot Guards.
  • There are also Queens Guards, who are
    responsible for Buckingham Palace and St.Jamess
    Palace

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Traditionally British clothes
  • There are also traditionally British clothes,
    which have a long history.
  • Such clothes as a bowler hat, a balaclava, a
    cardigan, wellington boots and a kilt were
    invented in the UK

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The Bowler Hat
  • It was designed by the hatters James and George
    Lock.It had the name iron hat. The Locks sent
    their design to the hatmakers Thomas and William
    Bowler who produced the prototype of the hat. The
    "iron hat" later picked up the name Bowler
    because of its makers' family name.

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The Wellington Boots
  • The Wellington boot are also known as a welly, a
    wellie, a gumboot or a rubber boot
  • Duke of Wellington gave his name to these boots.
  • These boots were at first made of leather.
  • Now Wellington boots are waterproof and are most
    often made from rubber or a synthetic equivalent.

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A Cardigan
  • A cardigan is a type of sweater/jumper with
    buttons or zips down the front.
  • It was named after Lord Cardigan, a British
    military commander, during his service in the
    Crimean War.
  • It is usually machine or hand knitted from wool.
  • Cardigans are worn both by men and women.

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A Balaclava
  • A balaclava, balaclava helmet or ski mask is a
    form of headgear covering the whole head,
    exposing only the face (and often only the eyes).
  • The name "balaclava" comes from the town of
    Balaclava in Crimea. During the Crimean War,
    knitted balaclavas were sent over to the British
    troops to help protect them from the bitter cold
    weather.
  • They are traditionally knitted from wool. Modern
    balaclavas can be made from a number of
    materials, such as silk, cotton, polypropylene,
    neoprene, wool or fleece.
  • Modern balaclavas are also used in outdoor winter
    sports activities such as skiing or snowboarding
    to help protect the face from the cold wind and
    maintain warmth.

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A Kilt
  • A kilt is a traditional garment of Scottish
    culture.
  • The modern traditional kilt is typically seen at
    modern-day Highland games gatherings in Scotland
    and elsewhere throughout the world.
  • Today most Scotsmen see the kilt as formal dress
    or ceremonial dress.
  • Kilts are usually made of wool.

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Look at famous people in kilts
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Name these items of clothing
The Bowler Hat
A Balaclava
A Kilt
A Cardigan
The Wellington Boots
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