The red colour in English life

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THE RED COLOUR IN
ENGLISH LIFE

2.

The colour
RED

3.

Napoleon said,
" Red is
everywhere in
England.
I can't stand it!»

4.

Tudor rose is a
traditional
emblem of
England. The
Union symbol
2- Royal
dynasties after
30th war

5.

The red flag in the British Navy has existed
since the 17th century and symbolized the
“call to a battle’’.

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The red uniform after the Civil War in the
17th century was the result that: the red
paint was much cheaper than the others.

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Such two-storey horse "buses" were
used in London in the 19th century.

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• 1950-ies there were red double Decker buses
Routemaster which exist to the present day
There were red double Decker buses
Routemaster which exist today. There
were in 1950.

9.

In 1924, the
government
started a
competition for
the best model of
a telephone box.
The winner was
the architect
Giles Scott.

10.

The very first
mailboxes were
green, which
made them
unrecognizable
in cloudy
weather

11.

A new colour
was introduced
in 1874

12.

Positive
emotions
Embarrass
ment, shame,
anger
The adjective
“RED”
Negative
emotion
Danger

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Positive emotions
• red letter day – праздничный день
• to paint the town red – предаваться
веселью
• red-blooded – сильный, храбрый

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Embarrassment, shame, anger
• to have a red face – покраснеть от
смущения
• to give someone a red face – вогнать в
краску
• to be red in the face - смущенный
• to become red in face – побагроветь от
гнева

15.

Danger
• a red-light district – опасный район
• to see the red light – предчувствовать
опасность

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Negative emotion
• like a red rag to a bull – как красная
тряпка для быка
• to be caught red-handed – быть
пойманным с поличным

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Proverbs and sayings:
as red as a beet– красный как рак
to be in the red – быть в долгу
Red sky at night shepherds delightКрасное небо вечером — пастуху
радость

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Conclusion
• Red colour is present in the symbols of
England.
• Red was used as the colour of hazard and
warning.
• Red is the colour of life, joy, festivities,
vitality, physical strength and youth, it
expresses positive emotions.
• The value of red is associated with the
physiological reaction of the body (because of
shame or embarrassment) and it expresses
negative emotions.

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Thank you for your attention!!!