CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS PUBS IN THE UK WARM-UP SPEAKING Rispondi alle domande. What do young people usually do at the weekend in your town? Do you like going to cafés or restaurants with friends? Do you usually go to cafés or pubs to watch football matches? Do you know any historical cafés or restaurants in your town? Pub culture Pub culture is part of British life. Young people hang out there on Saturday night, but pubs are also open every day, even during lunchtime, and are particularly crowded after 5pm, after work. The typical drink is beer, but if you can't drink alcohol (if you are under 18), you can have soft drinks. In pubs you can also taste typical British food almost all day long, so if you are hungry at 4pm you can go there with friends, play cards or billiards and have some typical British food. Some pubs are known for a specific thing, for example as a venue for a certain genre of music or for people gathering to watch and support a certain football team. Pub etiquette Here are four essential rules to follow in a British pub. . It is not common to tip the barman in most pubs in the UK. Instead, buy the barman a drink. Skip the tip . In almost all pubs you need to order at the bar. Once at the front, don't push and wait for your turn (or "round", as they call it in pubs). No pushing . Is there a large group of you? Decide on one person from your group to order and let everyone else relax at the table. Don't block the bar . Last orders are usually around 10.30 pm or 11pm on Sunday. Bar staff will ring a bell to signal it is time to place your last orders. They will then ring it again to signal the bar is closing. Respect the bell England's famous pubs Some pubs are real monuments of English history. in Nottingham is considered the oldest in England. It dates back to 1189 and its name comes from the crusading knights who stopped there during their journey to Jerusalem. in Penzance, Cornwall, dates back to 1233 and takes its name from the "Turks" (pirates from North Africa) who invaded Penzance around that time and who used a tunnel running from the pub to the harbour . , in Dudley, is definitely the weirdest pub in the UK. It was built at the end of the 18th century on a hollow ground that caused the building to slope . Inside, the walls and floors are slanted and it gives a funny sense of confusion. Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem The Turks Head The Crooked House GLOSSARY : : : : : : : : : : : : brewery birrificio bitter amaro crooked storto crusading crociato harbour porto hollow vuoto hop luppolo to merge fondersi to skip saltare, evitare to slant essere inclinato slope pendenza tip mancia