The document provides information about traditions, superstitions, etiquette, and customs in the United Kingdom. It discusses the origins of the Union Jack flag and describes the national flags of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It also outlines some common British traditions such as drinking tea, following sports like cricket and golf, and celebrating holidays like Christmas and Easter. The document notes British superstitions regarding good luck and bad luck and provides examples of polite and impolite social behaviors in the UK.
Make Like the Masters by Peter DiCristofaro, Providence Jewelry MuseumHarriete Estel Berman
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The video in this lecture of the Hub Cutter can be found on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVYVkG1WGMQ
Make Like the Masters by Peter DiCristofaro, Providence Jewelry MuseumHarriete Estel Berman
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The video in this lecture of the Hub Cutter can be found on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVYVkG1WGMQ
British Culture Lesson (for ESL classes)David Wills
This interactive PPT is intended for ESL classes wishing to learn about the culture of the U.K. It includes a few discussion questions and some useful information about topics like eating, conversation, and queuing.
Students explored British culture through food, song and sport. This slide demonstrated how something like fish and chips tells us a lot about a culture (geography, climate and the like). We had used Lord of the Rings as an example of culture through literature. You will have to modify for your use.
British Culture Lesson (for ESL classes)David Wills
This interactive PPT is intended for ESL classes wishing to learn about the culture of the U.K. It includes a few discussion questions and some useful information about topics like eating, conversation, and queuing.
Students explored British culture through food, song and sport. This slide demonstrated how something like fish and chips tells us a lot about a culture (geography, climate and the like). We had used Lord of the Rings as an example of culture through literature. You will have to modify for your use.
British culture, symbols and mind. British gastronomy and stereotypes.Karine Roudiere-lange
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Practical Techniques for Teaching Culture in the Classroom NNETESOL 2011Joe McVeigh
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englisht culture
All this told you all about englisht cultures from the clothes , food , superstiotions , drinks etc etc .... and in the end of the presentation is a page :::::: Do you know ? ... So lets find what can we know more ......
1. United Kingdom
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in
London all that life can afford.”
Samuel Johnson
Rosa Castro
2. The Making of the Union Flag
• St George - England The National Flag of England
• A red cross on a white ground
3. The Making of the Union Flag
• St Andrew - Scotland The National Flag of Scotland
• A diagonal white cross form (called a saltire) on a blue field
4. The Making of the Union Flag
• Northern Ireland - St Patrick
• A diagonal red cross on a white background.
5. The Making of the Union Flag
• The Union Jack consists of the three crosses of
St George, St Andrew and St Patrick
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN9EC3Gy6Nk (British national anthem "God Save the Queen" with lyrics)
9. Traditions
Traditions are very important for the British
• Left-hand driving
• English breakfast is famous (full English)
• British value home and relatives
• British love animals
• Sport games: golf, cricket, polo
• British value pure English Language
• The most important holidays are Christmas and Easter
10. Superstitions
Good Luck
• Lucky to meet a black cat. Black Cats are
featured on many good luck greetings
cards and birthday cards in England.
• Lucky to touch wood .
• Lucky to find a clover plant with four
leaves.
• A horseshoe over the door brings good
luck. But the horse shoe needs to be the
right way up. The luck runs out of the
horse shoe if it is upside down.
11. Superstitions
Bad Luck
• Unlucky to walk underneath a ladder
• Seven years bad luck to break a mirror.
• Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky to see
two, etc..
• Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must
throw it over your shoulder to counteract
the bad luck.
12. Greeting Etiquette in Britain (UK)
How to Greet someone in Britain:
• The Handshake
• The Kiss
• Formal greetings
13. DO’s
• stand in line:
• take your hat off when you go indoors (men
only)
• say "Excuse Me"
• Pay as you Go (Pay for drinks as you order
them in pubs and other types of bars.)
• say "Please" and "Thank you":
It is very good manners to say "please" and
"thank you". It is considered rude if you don't.
You will notice in England that we say 'thank
you' a lot.
14. DON’ts
• Do not greet people with a kiss:
We only kiss people who are close friends and
relatives.
• Avoid talking loudly in public
• It is impolite to stare at anyone in public.
Privacy is highly regarded.
• Do not ask a lady her age
It is considered impolite to ask a lady her age
15. Why is it not enough to know
only the language to understand
a foreigner?
How to Greet someone in Britain:
The Handshake –
A handshake is the most common form of greeting among the English and British people and is customary when you are introduced to somebody new
The Kiss –
It is only when you meet friends, whom you haven't seen for a long time, that you would kiss the cheek of the opposite sex. In Britain one kiss is generally enough.
Formal greetings –
The usual formal greeting is a 'How do you do?' and a firm handshake, but with a lighter touch between men and women.
‘How do you do?’ is a greeting not a question and the correct response is to repeat ‘How do you do?