1NationalDressinBritain 　　ScottishNationalDress 　　OneofthemostfamousnationalcostumesintheworldisthatworninScotland,thekilt,howeversomepeoplesaythatthekiltisnotastraditionalassomewouldhaveit.BethatasitmayitiscertainlywhatpeopleassociatewithScotland,alongwithwhiskyandhaggisthatis. 　　Somepeopleconsideritverybadlucktowearakiltinatartanthatdoesnotbelongtoyourfamily. 　　JusttoremindyoushouldyouvisitScotlandanytime-themendonotwearskirts-theywearkilts-anddon'tyouforgetit! 　　Gentlemen 　　2.Cricketisabatandballsport. 　　Theobjectiveofthegameistoscoremoreruns(points)thantheopposingteam.Itisateamgameplayedbetweentwoteamsofelevenplayerseach.ItoriginatedinitsmodernforminEngland,andispopularmainlyintheCommonwealthcountries. 　　InthecountriesofSouthAsia,includingIndia,Pakistan,BangladeshandSriLanka,cricketisbyfarthemostpopularparticipatoryandspectatorsport.ItisalsoamajorsportinplacessuchasEnglandandWales,Australia,NewZealand,SouthAfrica,ZimbabweandtheEnglish-speakingCaribbean(calledtheWestIndies). 　　Thelengthofthegame(calledamatch)canlastsixormorehoursaday,foruptofivedaysinTestmatches(internationals)thenumerousintervalsforlunchandtea,andtherichterminologyarenotableaspectswhichcanconfusethosenotfamiliarwiththesport. 　　3.BritishCuisine! 　　Yes,wedohaveawideandvariedcuisineinBritaintoday,nomoredowesufferundertheimageofgreyboiledmeat!Afteryearsofdisparagementbyvariouscountries(especiallytheFrench)Britainnowhasanenviableculinaryreputation.InfactsomeofthegreatchefsnowcomefromBritain,Ikidyounot! 　　HoweverBritain'sculinaryexpertiseisnotnew!InthepastBritishcookingwasamongstthebestintheworld.MrsBeetonisstilloneoftherenownedwritersofcookerybooks,hercreationshavenowgainedinternationalpopularity,yearsafterherdeath. 　　TraditionalBritishcuisineissubstantial,yetsimpleandwholesome.Wehavelongbelievedinfourmealsaday.OurfarehasbeeninfluencedbythetraditionsandtastesfromdifferentpartsoftheBritishempire:teasfromCeylonandchutney,kedgeree,andmulligatawnysoupfromIndia. 　　4.EatingManners/Etiquette 　　InBritain,eventoday,peoplearejudgedbytheirtablemanners,especiallywheneatingoutorattendingformalfunctions.Therearecertainwaysyoushouldbehaveandcertainnicetiestoobserve.Thesearejustafew,frombasicmannerstosomemoreadvancednicetiesforformaloccasions. 　　ApopularsayingintheUKis"Mannersmakethman." 　　BasicManners 　　Eating 　　Thingsyoushoulddo:- 　　Ifyouareatadinnerpartywaituntilyourhost(ess)startseatingorindicatesyoushoulddoso. 　　Chewandswallowallthefoodinyourmouthbeforetakingmoreortakingadrink. 　　Soupshouldbespoonedawayfromyou.Tiltthebowlawayfromyou. 　　Breakbreadandrollswithyourfingersnotwithyourknife. 　　Breakoffasmallpieceofbread(orrollandbutterit.Donotbutterthewholesliceorhalfarollatonetime. 　　Youmayuseapieceofbreadonaforktosoakupsauceorgravy.Neverholdthebreadinyourfingerstodothis. 　　Onlyclearconsommeshouldbedrunkdirectlyf