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1. British Culture

2. Task 1- To identify what it means to be British
Watch the following clip and make a list of the aspects
of British life that you see in the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpjspHgHU9g
What does it mean to be British?
List of British life
Weather; start the conversation/ holiday/ umbrella/
Shopping bag
Tea custom/ pub&beer/roast beef/ Bangers and
mash/gravy sauce/Fish and chips/ Turkey (christmas)
Queuing/ first come first served
Royal families: 50% - national treasures; 50% -
financial burden

3. National Identity
• English (specifically England) =/= British (generally
Great Britain)
• United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and
Ireland
• Britain = England, Scotland, and Wales
• National Flag = England (St. George) + Scotland
(St. Andrew) + Ireland (St. Patrick)
= + +

4. England
• Land:
– South: mostly low-lying land with hills
and agricultural land
– North: mostly covered in moorland and
mountains.
• Capital: London (also of the U.K.)
– History: nearly 2,000 years beginning
with the arrival of the Romans soon after their invasion of
Britain in AD43.

5. Monarchy
• Duties:
• Head of State (representative),
• Head of the Armed Forces (declare war),
• Head of the Church of England (appoints
bishops and archbishops),
• Government Duties (signature needed),
• Represents the Nation (at times of sorrow),
• Visits (various places)

6. Queen Elizabeth II
(1926 – 2022)
The Queen's sons and daughter
Charles
Prince of
Wales
Anne
Princess
Royal
Andrew
Duke of York
Edward
Earl of
Wessex

7. The Queen's Grandchildren
Prince
William of
Wales
(1982)
Peter Phillips
(1977)
Princess
Beatrice of
York (1988)
Lady Louise
Windsor
(2003)
Prince Harry
of Wales
(1984)
Zara Phillips
(1981)
Princess
Eugenie of
York
(1990)

8. The Queen's Grandchildren
Prince
William of
Wales
(1982)
Peter Phillips
(1977)
Princess
Beatrice of
York (1988)
Lady Louise
Windsor
(2003)
Prince Harry
of Wales
(1984)
Zara Phillips
(1981)
Princess
Eugenie of
York
(1990)

9. Britain’s National Anthem
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
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10. Etiquette in England
• Do:
– Stand in line
– Take off your hat when indoors
– Cover your mouth when yawning or coughing
– Shake hands
– Drive on the left side of the road
• Don’ts:
– Greet people with a kiss unless it’s family or close friends
– Talk loudly in public
– Stare at others
– Ask personal and intimate questions

11. Tea Customs
• Afternoon Tea (Low Tea):
– Served at 4 in the afternoon
– Tea, coffee, freshly baked scones, tea
sandwiches, and assorted pastries
• High Tea:
– Served at 6 in the evening
– Scones, cakes, buns or tea breads, cheese
on toast, toasted crumpets, cold meats and
pickles or poached eggs on toast
– British working population did not have
afternoon tea, only a midday meal and a
meal after work
– a.k.a dinner or supper

12. Mealtimes
• the British people tend to have a big breakfast before they go
to work and the meal at midday is not spent with the members
of the family but with workmates or schoolmates.
• Lunch is normally eaten between 12.30 pm and 1.30pm. Most
people finish work at five thirty.
• It often takes at least an hour to get home from the school or
workplace so people tend to eat their evening meal or
"dinner" between 6.30pm and 8pm.

13. Food
• Traditional English
Breakfast (Full English)
– eggs, bacon, sausages, fried
bread, baked beans and
mushrooms
• Traditional English Dinner
– meat and 2 vegetables with
hot brown gravy
• Sunday Roast Dinner
– roast meat, two vegetables
and potatoes with a Yorkshire
pudding Lunch – dinner (the main
meal)
Dinner – tea, supper

14. What is traditional British
food?
Bangers and mash – sausages and mashed
potatoes

15. Afternoon Tea
This is a small
meal, not a drink.
Traditionally it
consists of tea or
coffee served with
scones,
sandwiches or pastries.

16. Tea-time treats
A crumpet is
crunchy on the
outside, spongy on
the inside, with a
smooth golden
bottom .
People usually eat
them with butter.
crumpets

17. People eat scones for
afternoon tea .
They usually them eat
with cream and jam.
scones

18. Jam roly-poly
It is served with
ice cream , custard
or cream.
Others

19. Fish and chips
Traditionally, the
fish and chips are
covered with salt
and vinegar.

20. British Sports
• Sports play a huge
role in British
culture.
• Football is the
most popular
sport, but the
national sport of
Britain is cricket. cricket

21. Sports
• England’s national sport: cricket
– Most popular sport: soccer (football)
• Rugby: this sport used to be played by the rich upper class
only
• Tennis: Wimbledon
– Traditionally, visitors eat strawberries and cream while watching the
game
• Polo: brought to Britain from India in the 19th Century by
army officers
• Boxing Day Hunts: Traditionally it is a day for fox hunting
– Boxing Day is the following day after Christmas Day
– 18 February 2005: hunting with dogs became a criminal offence

22. Cricket

23. Polo

24. Boxing Day Hunt

25. Superstitions
• Good Luck:
– Lucky to meet a black cat
– Lucky to touch wood
– Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves.
– A right way up horseshoe over the door brings good luck (like a “U”)
– Catch falling leaves in Autumn and you're have good luck.
• 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
– Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors.
– The number thirteen is unlucky
• Friday the thirteenth is a double unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a
Friday.
– Unlucky to put new shoes on the table
– Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs

26. Four-leaf clover

27. Horseshoe

28. Walking underneath a ladder

29. One magpie
One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told.

30. Religion
• The United Kingdom was created as a Protestant
Christian country and Protestant churches remain the
largest faith group in each country of the UK.
• * The Anglican Church of England, is the Established
Church in England. The Queen is Supreme Governor of
the Church of England.
• * The Presbyterian Church of Scotland is regarded as
the national church in Scotland.
• * The Anglican Church in Wales was disestablished in
1920.
• * The Anglican Church of Ireland was disestablished in
1871.
• Other religions followed in the UK include Roman
Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, and
Buddhism.

31. Housing
• England has one of the highest population densities in
Europe. Housing, therefore, tends to be smaller and more
closely packed than in other countries.
• In the modern United Kingdom more detached housing has
started to be built, most beginning in the mid-nineties.
• Driven by the strong economy, city living has boomed with
city centre population's rising rapidly.
• Most of this population growth has been accommodated
through new apartment blocks in residential schemes, such
as those in Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester.

32. A Typical English House
Most English people live in towns and cities.
More families own their homes than rent
them.
a semi-detached house
The house is joined to
another house.
There are three rooms
downstairs and three
rooms upstairs. We have
central heating which
keeps our house warm.
Some houses have an
open fire place.

33. Different types of English houses
A Tower Block of Flats

34. A row of Cottages

35. A large Detached House

36. A small block of flats (apartments)

37. Living Arrangements
• Historically most people in the
United Kingdom lived either in
conjugal extended families or
nuclear families.
• In the 20th century the general
trend is a rise in single people
living alone, the virtual
extinction of the extended family
(outside certain ethnic minority
communities), and the nuclear
family arguably reducing in
prominence.
• Some research indicates that in
the 21st century young people are
tending to continue to live in the
parental home for much longer
than their predecessors.

38. National Costume and Dress
• There is no national costume of the United Kingdom.
• Scotland has the kilt and Tam o'shanter. In England
certain military uniforms such as the Beefeater or the
Queen's Guard are considered national symbols.

39. British symbols
Double-decker bus Taxi
Post box Telephone box

40. A cup of tea
Wimbledon
English rose
Cricket – Britain’s
national sport

41. Taxis:
In London, the taxis
are black but in the
rest of the country
they are different
colours.

42. Trains:
Britain's rail network covers 16,659
kilometres. The rail network can take you
anywhere in the country from the major
stations in London.

43. The Tube
When in London, "the Tube" is a great
means of getting around! "The Tube" is
the name of London's underground system.

44. Famous People
Queen
Victoria Queen
Elizabeth
Prince Charles Prince
William
David Beckham

45. How many countries make up the
How many countries make up the
United Kingdom?
United Kingdom?
• Answer: Four
Answer: Four
– England
England
– Scotland
Scotland
– Wales
Wales
– Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

46. What is the current
What is the current currency
currency of The
of The
United Kingdom?
United Kingdom?
• The Pound
• Although the UK joined
the EU in 1973, thus far
the country has not switch
their currency to the Euro.
This has helped keep the
UK financially strong,
– $1= £.785
– €1 = £.853

47. Who is the current Monarch?
Who is the current Monarch?
• King Charles
• Queen Elizabeth II - deceased
—not to be confused with the
Virgin Queen Elizabeth of the
Elizabethan/Shakespearean age.
• Next in line to the throne?
– Prince William

48. Where does the monarch
Where does the monarch
OFFICIALLY reside?
OFFICIALLY reside?
• Buckingham Palace

49. What famous river flows through
What famous river flows through
London?
London?
• The Thames (pronounced “Tims”

50. What Centuries did William
What Centuries did William
Shakespeare Live?
Shakespeare Live?
• 16th
and 17th
; baptized in 1564, died in
1616.
– Apprx. 38 plays
– 154 sonnets
– Other prominent works

51. How many times did King Henry
How many times did King Henry
VIII get married? What is the name
VIII get married? What is the name
of at least one of his wives?
of at least one of his wives?
• Six times
• His wives include (in this order)…
– Catherine of Aragon (Spanish Princess)
• Divorced
– Anne Boleyn (mother of Elizabeth I)
• Executed
– Jane Seymore
• Died
– Anne of Cleves
• Divorced
– Kathryn Howard
• Executed
– Katherine Parr
• Widowed

52. What are the two largest political
What are the two largest political
parties in the UK?
parties in the UK?
• Conservative
• Labour

53. Where are the crown jewels kept?
Where are the crown jewels kept?
• The Tower of London
– Most haunted
– Former prisoners

54. Where were the Beatles from?
Where were the Beatles from?
• Liverpool

55. Who is Nessie and where does she
Who is Nessie and where does she
reside?
reside?
• Loch Ness Monster; Loch Ness (lake in
Scotland)

56. What is a Double Decker?
What is a Double Decker?
• A two storey bus

57. St. George is the patron saint of
St. George is the patron saint of
England—what is he famous for
England—what is he famous for
killing?
killing?
• A dragon

58. Traditional British Breakfast?
The British breakfast is much bigger than in most
other countries. It includes:
eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms
and baked beans.

59. What is the most popular food in
What is the most popular food in
Britain?
Britain?
• Fish and chips

60. Most famous timepiece?
Most famous timepiece?
• Big Ben

61. Biscuit
Scone
grades
Marks
Sneakers
Trainers
Green
beans
Runner
Beans
crosswalk
Zebra
Crossing
galoshes
Wellies
Jello
Jelly
Public
School
State
School
Under-
shirt
Vest
FRIES
Chips
Private
School
Public
School
Sweater
Jumper
Cookie
Biscuit
eraser
Rubber
Under-
wear/
panties
Knickers
Food
School Terms
Clothing Items
US
UK
US
UK
US
UK

62. • Thank you!!!