Sunday Lunch is a great British tradition and The Big Jubilee Lunch aimed to re-kindle a sense of community with people all over the UK sharing lunch with neighbours and friends in street parties or picnics to celebrate the Queen's 60-year reign. At these lunches, people have been tucking into some Great British food - pies, roasts, fish and chips, cream teas... even jellied eels.
Another highlight of the weekend festivities was The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant with more than 1,000 boats – traditional and modern – escorting the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh aboard a specially decorated Royal barge. Red, white and blue – the colours of the Union Jack – adorned bridges and buildings with sounds of church bells and foghorns floating along the River.
Monday evening brings music and light to Buckingham Palace. A special pop concert featuring artists including Elton John, Paul McCartney and Ed Sheeran is followed by a spectacular firework display. No doubt it will all go off with a bang. Before the fireworks, more than 4,000 beacons are to be lit in the UK and around the world. The Queen herself lights the UK's last beacon – the National Beacon – at about 22:30 BST. Whilst there are some who protest – surveys suggest around 20% of Britons feel the UK would be better off without a monarchy – most people will see HM Queen Elizabeth as a beacon of hope in an uncertain world and will be raising a glass to the Diamond Queen.
Quiz 測驗 What are most Britons thankful for this week?
A two-day holiday
What noisy phrase is used to describe an event that went well?
To go off with a bang
What phrase means to start eating with enjoyment?
To tuck into something
True, false or not given: The Queen will light the first beacon at about 22:30BST?
False - she will light the last beacon
Which of these is a way of toasting someone?
To raise a glass to someone
Glossary 词汇表 to be thankful for感激,感謝 feasting盛宴 pageantry壯觀,盛會 to re-kindle重新點燃 a street party街頭派對 a picnic露天野餐 to tuck into開懷大吃 a cream tea英式奶茶和鬆餅 jellied eels鰻魚凍 festivities慶祝活動 to escort護送 the Royal barge皇家遊艇 adorned裝飾 spectacular壯觀的 to go off with a bang極為成功,大受歡迎 a beacon燈塔,烽火 a beacon of hope希望的燈塔 to raise a glass祝賀,慶祝