Hungary (Oxford)Hungary (Oxford)

• Hungary is a small Hungary is a small country in the middle of country in the middle of europe. Our capitul is europe. Our capitul is Budapest. Hungarian on Budapest. Hungarian on symbol is the flag witch symbol is the flag witch is red, white, green and is red, white, green and the coat of arms. We the coat of arms. We have got famous sights have got famous sights for example Heroes for example Heroes square, Chain bridge, square, Chain bridge, Esztergomi Basilic, Esztergomi Basilic, Fisher Bástya.Fisher Bástya.

SightsSights

WeatherWeather

• In Hungary the climate is In Hungary the climate is very pleasant but varie, very pleasant but varie, becose there are four becose there are four

seasons. seasons. • In summer the sun is In summer the sun is

shinning and weather is shinning and weather is warm in autumn the wind warm in autumn the wind

blows there is frequent blows there is frequent rain and cloudy sky. In rain and cloudy sky. In

spring the sun is spring the sun is shunning but you must shunning but you must

wear the jumper because wear the jumper because sometimes the wind sometimes the wind

blows. In winter the snow blows. In winter the snow falls. I do not really like falls. I do not really like

this season because every this season because every day it is too cold . It often day it is too cold . It often

rains in hungary at rains in hungary at biginning of spring and in biginning of spring and in

autumn.autumn.

• People are kind and friendly an host/table People are kind and friendly an host/table but not too funny and bit pessimist. but not too funny and bit pessimist. However this people like good weddings However this people like good weddings parties. Hungry on people are clever, we parties. Hungry on people are clever, we have got many famous inventors for have got many famous inventors for example Szent Györgyi Albert when he example Szent Györgyi Albert when he invented the C-vitamin.The Hungarian’s invented the C-vitamin.The Hungarian’s invent the match,ball pen, Rubik’s Cube.invent the match,ball pen, Rubik’s Cube.

Dos and Don’tsDos and Don’ts

• When man greet they always When man greet they always shake hands, but the women shake hands, but the women shake hands only the first shake hands only the first time when they meet.They time when they meet.They usually give kiss on the usually give kiss on the cheek. Hungarians often give cheek. Hungarians often give two kisses.Sometimes they two kisses.Sometimes they nod when they are far away. nod when they are far away. When you talk with When you talk with somebody you should see somebody you should see into his or her eyes. The into his or her eyes. The hungarian people like eating, hungarian people like eating, but they dont speak when but they dont speak when they eat. We never clink they eat. We never clink glasses with beer, it is rude.glasses with beer, it is rude.

EatingEating• Our foods are very spicy because we often use salt Our foods are very spicy because we often use salt

caraway seed, pepper and red pepper.We often eat caraway seed, pepper and red pepper.We often eat meat,poultry and pork but we sometimes eat fish and meat,poultry and pork but we sometimes eat fish and

beef.We usually eat soups our traditional soups are the beef.We usually eat soups our traditional soups are the chicken soup goulash soup and the fish soup.Traditional chicken soup goulash soup and the fish soup.Traditional

dishes are stubbed cabbage,noodlies with poppy dishes are stubbed cabbage,noodlies with poppy seeds,poatoes with pepper,breaded cheese with tartar seeds,poatoes with pepper,breaded cheese with tartar

sauce,plum dumbling and the pancakesauce,plum dumbling and the pancake• We have got famous drinks for example wine ,aqua-We have got famous drinks for example wine ,aqua-

vitae and we also like the beer.vitae and we also like the beer.

S p o r t sS p o r t sHungarian people do sport a Hungarian people do sport a

lot.We are good at water lot.We are good at water sports .Our water polo sports .Our water polo team is the best in the team is the best in the world.We are good at world.We are good at

swimming.We are very swimming.We are very good at handball, kayak good at handball, kayak

discuts discuts throw,canoeing,pentathon.throw,canoeing,pentathon.We are getting better and We are getting better and

and better at. Ferenc and better at. Ferenc Puskás was our better Puskás was our better

football player. He played football player. He played in the gold team. in the gold team.

TravellingTravelling

In Hungary we travel by bus,taxi, In Hungary we travel by bus,taxi, car,bicycle or on foot.Unfortunately car,bicycle or on foot.Unfortunately

we can travel by suway only in we can travel by suway only in Budapest. Most people travel by Budapest. Most people travel by bus and by car but less and less bus and by car but less and less people travel by train.The bus is people travel by train.The bus is cheap buti t isn’t as fast as the cheap buti t isn’t as fast as the

car.You must by ticket if you want car.You must by ticket if you want to travel by bus.We can drive ont to travel by bus.We can drive ont he motorway and we can drive at he motorway and we can drive at speed of 130km/hour.People drive speed of 130km/hour.People drive ont he right side on the road.We ont he right side on the road.We are allowed to drive a car under are allowed to drive a car under

the age of 17.We can’t drive a car the age of 17.We can’t drive a car because we don’t have a driving because we don’t have a driving

licence.The most convinient way of licence.The most convinient way of travelling int he country is the taxi travelling int he country is the taxi but it is very expensive .You can but it is very expensive .You can go by bicycle.It is easy to use you go by bicycle.It is easy to use you don’t need a driving licence and don’t need a driving licence and

petrol petrol

Flats and housesFlats and houses

• The most people in The most people in Hungary live in Hungary live in

blocks of flats int he blocks of flats int he city but in the city but in the

village people live village people live in houses with in houses with garden.In our garden.In our

country we haven’t country we haven’t got skyscraper got skyscraper

because Hungary is because Hungary is not too modern.not too modern.

ShoppingShopping• People buy their clothes in department People buy their clothes in department

stores with usually big with 2-or 3 floors. stores with usually big with 2-or 3 floors. It is good because you can try the It is good because you can try the clothes on in the changing room.There clothes on in the changing room.There are street market but you can’t try the are street market but you can’t try the clothes on but it is cheaper then the clothes on but it is cheaper then the department stores. You exposed to the department stores. You exposed to the weather so if it rains you can get wet. weather so if it rains you can get wet. These people aren’t fashion victims but These people aren’t fashion victims but they try to keep pace with the latest they try to keep pace with the latest fashion.In Hungary there are a lot of fashion.In Hungary there are a lot of hypermarkets and a lot of supermarkets hypermarkets and a lot of supermarkets and we have got alot of markets where and we have got alot of markets where women buy fresh fruit and women buy fresh fruit and vegetables.Most Hungarian people buy vegetables.Most Hungarian people buy fresh fruits for example bread ,milk, roll fresh fruits for example bread ,milk, roll atc. Every day .We don’ often eat made atc. Every day .We don’ often eat made foods they cook every day so we foods they cook every day so we sometimes go to the rastaurant but sometimes go to the rastaurant but nowadays many people go to the nowadays many people go to the fastfood restaurant but they sell jung fastfood restaurant but they sell jung food and it is not healthy.food and it is not healthy.

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• Our national Our national Hymnus is Hymnus is very nice but very nice but very sad and very sad and slow.And we slow.And we have another have another national poem national poem is a Szózat.is a Szózat.

•The EndThe End

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