Hungary

Weather : Hungary is in the continental zone and it has continental climate, that means there are four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Winter is usually cold and it often snows. Summer is hot and dry and it often rains in he first part. The hottest month is July and the coldest is January.

Meals: There are 3 main meals in Hungary: breakfast, lunch, dinner. In Hungary we have continental breakfast, we eat toast with jam and coldcuts or a sandwich. We usually eat a hot dish for lunch. We eat chicken soup and some meat with rice and potato sidedish. The students have lunch at the school canteen. We usually have to queue and we take spoons and knives and forks, we take the tray and get the food from the chef.

Traffic : In Hungary people drive on the right side. It is unusual in Britain and in Scotland. Some people go to work by bus or on foot or by bicycle. Bus: The bus is often crowded but it's cheap. Taxi: taxis in Hungary are very expensive so only few people can afford to use it. Bicycle: The bicycle is very sporty but it's very tiring. Only a few people use the bicycle in Hungary. Car: cars are convenient, but they are expensive and polluting.

Sports: Hungarian people are very good at handball, waterpolo and at swimming. In the school we play football, basketball or floorball. Some people don’t like doing sports, they just watch Tv. Hungarian people like playing tennis, football, basketball, handball. Houses: In Hungary people live in houses or flats. Some people build a new house. Unfortunately some people lose their house because of the world crisis or because of the loans. Greetings: In Hungary when two friends meet, they shake hands or kiss on the cheek. Children say Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Evening! or Good Bye to adults.

People: Hungarian people are very hospitable. Most people give presents when they go to celebrations. A lot of people make dinner for their guests. Famous Hungarian people in the twentieth century:Pál Erdős,he was a mathematician. János Neumann, Albert Szent-Györgyi, he discovered the C-vitamin. Ede Teller,he discovered the matches, the mineral water, and the ball pen. Hungarian Composers:Liszt Ferenc,Bartók Béla,Kodály Zoltán Writers:Kölcsey Ferenc,he wrote the Hungarian Anthem. Vörösmarty Mihály,he wrote our other Anthem. This is Szózat.

Hungarian Symbols: Hungary’s biggest symbols are the Red-White-Green Hungarian flag. The Hungarian Crest,Hungarian Anthem, Saint Crown or other places or animals. The Hungarian Crest is a shape of a shield with the top of the crown. Hungarian Crest has three hills, these are the symbols of Tátra,Mátra and Fátra. It has four silver stripes. These are the symbols of the big Hungarian rivers: Duna,Tisza,Dráva,Száva. Hungarian Anthem:written by Kölcsey Ferenc in 1823 in Szatmárcseke. Some Hungarikum: Pepper, Tokaji Aszú, Pálinka, Balaton. Some animals:Puli dog, Grey Beef, stork.

Shopping:Hungarian people often do shopping in the shopping centers. We look at the shopwindows and if we like the piece of clothes there we go to the shop and try it on. A lot of people follow the fashion in Hungary. When we go shopping to the hypermarket, we usually write shopping list, so it is easier to remember what we would like to buy.