In a strange way pubs bring the best in people. Desmond Morris (Pubwatching, 1993) English, zoologist, ethologist, and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology.
Background
We are now experiencing a new wave of popularity of drinks imported from Britain and Ireland: ales, stouts, bitters, milds and others. There is a convincing historical and contemporary evidence to show that the adoption of “foreign” drinks often involves the adoption of the drinking patterns, attitudes & behaviours of the alien culture.
By far, a pub is a central part of English life and culture. It is obvious now why the number of these kinds of establishments has noticeably increased in our country. Introduction of pubs brings about their “special alchemy” that balances the disinhibiting effects of beer by the gentle restraint of etiquette, combines a sense of freedom with a reassuring familiarity and promotes friendly interaction with every rule and ritual. By simulating pub-specific interactions and mastering the topical vocabulary, we will help you to gain the key language skills necessary to cope effectively with the social dis-ease of the English in their natural habitat.
These days you may inevitably witness your identity at the verge of change. To understand where you are heading to, you need to look more closely at the Englishness of English drinking.
Outlay
- Scope: 8 get-togethers;
- Time: 2 hrs each (or as long as we get stuck) from 6 to 8 pm;
- Days: to be announced;
- Fee: 4,45 BYN;
- Venue: Ale House Pub;
* A certificate of completion is available upon request.
See the schedule below for further details on the offers.
Events timeline
The Rules of Christmas Tea – January
December 24, 2018
Read moreLet joy or ease, let affluence or content,
And the gay…
The Rules of Party
May 23, 2017
Read more“My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for…
The Rules of Having Fun
May 23, 2017
Read more‘Ecstasy is a glass of tea and a piece of sugar in the…
The Fundamentals of Pub Etiquette
May 3, 2017
Read more‘Just as drinking and its effects are imbedded in other aspects of culture, so…
The Rules of Beer Choice
April 12, 2017
Read moreBeer! Beer! We want more beer! All the lads are cheering’, Get the blooming…
At Roots of Civilization
April 5, 2017
Read moreI liked the taste of beer, its live, white lather, its brass-bright depths, the sudden…
Who is Who?
March 22, 2017
Read more…common elements come together in the English pub in a different way, under the…
The Rules of Pub Choice
March 15, 2017
Read moreThere is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves as well as at a capital tavern……
Enduring Appeal of the Local
March 1, 2017
Read moreTo write of the English inn is almost to write…