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- 2. The British aresaid to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humor. Basic politeness (please, thank you, excuse me) is expected.
- 3. British Stereotypes What are thefirst three things which come into your mind when you hear the words 'England' or 'the English '?
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- 8. Royal family, Union Jack, GodSave the Queen
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- 14. King Henry VIII 1509– 1547 • succeeded to the throne because his elder brother Arthur died in 1502. His first wife, Catherine of Aragon, was Arthur's wife. • The best known fact about Henry VIII is that he had six wives! Argued with the Pope and made himself the head of the new 'Church of England'. • Most school children learn the following rhyme to help them remember the fate of each wife: "Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived".
- 15. King Edward VI 1547- 1553 Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. He was never a healthy King and died aged only 15 years.
- 16. Queen Mary I (BloodyMary) 1553 - 1558 • Daughter of Henry VIII and Katharine of Aragón. • Married Philip II of Spain. • Wanted to make England Catholic again. Killed many who opposed her which is why she is remembered as Bloody Mary.
- 17. Queen Elizabeth I 1558- 1603 • Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. • During her reign, great adventurers discovered many new lands. • Fought off the Spanish Armada. • Named James VI of Scotland her heir, uniting the two countries Scotland and England. • The last ever Queen of England.
- 18. Royal family Queen ElizabethII b. 1926 m. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh son of Prince Andrew of Greece
- 19. Charles Prince ofWales b. 1948 m. Lady Diana Spencer (divorced 1996)(d.1997) m. Camilla Parker Bowles Anne Princess Royal b.1950 m. Captain Mark Phillips (divorced 1993) m. Commander Timothy Laurence
- 20. Andrew Duke ofYork b. 1960 m. Sarah Ferguson (divorced 1996) Edward Earl of Wessex b. 1964 m. Sophie Rhys-Jones
- 21. Prince William of Wales b.1982 Prince Harry of Wales b. 1984
- 22. Peter Phillips b. 1977 ZaraPhillips b. 1981
- 23. Princess Beatrice of York b.1988 Princess Eugenie of York b. 1990
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- 25. Test (I) 1. Whatdoes UK mean? 2. What are the three sentences that people in UK say most in their everyday life? 3. Write down three things that come into your mind when you hear the word “England.” 4. What are the four parts of UK? 5. How many wives did Henry VIII have? 6. How many of his wives were beheaded? 7. How old was Edward VI when he died?
- 26. 1. Which Queenwas called Bloody Mary? 2. Who was Bloody Mary’s father? 3. Which country did Bloody Mary’s husband come from? 4. Who united Scotland and England? 5. How many children did Queen Elizabeth I have? 6. How many children did Queen Elizabeth II have? 7. Who was Prince William ‘s mother? Test (II)
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- 29. " The Americansare identical to the British in all respects except, of course, language." Oscar Wilde "We (the British and Americans) are two countries separated by a common language." G.B. Shaw
- 30. Spelling 字拼 Vocabulary 字彙 Usage用法 Pronunciation 發音 Differences between AE & BE
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- 32. 美式英語字尾是 – or 英式英語字尾是– our AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH behavior behaviour color colour favor favour honor honour labor labour neighbor neighbour
- 33. 美式英語字尾是 – er 英式英語字尾是 –re AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH center centre liter litre meter metre theater theatre
- 34. 美式英語字尾是 -ize 英式英語字尾是 -ise AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH civilize civilise organize organise realizerealise sympathize sympathise visualize visualise
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- 36. 美式英語是 e ; 英式英語是ae 或 oe AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH esthetic aesthetic archeology archaeology diarrhea diarrhoeia encyclopedia encyclopaedia hemorrhage haemorrhage medieval mediaeval
- 37. 美式英語是 -ct- 英式英語是 -x- AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH connectionconnexion inflection inflexion reflection reflexion
- 38. 不規則差異 AMERICAN ENGLIS H BRITISH ENGLIS H AMERICAN ENGLIS H BRITISH ENGLISH aluminum aluminium omeletomelette check cheque pajamas pyjamas curb kerb plow plough disk disc program programme draft draught skillful skilful fulfill fulfil sulfur sulphur gray grey tire tyre Gypsy Gipsy vise vice inquire enquire wagon waggon jail gaol mustache moustache mold mould
- 39. Vocabulary 字彙 A lorryis a truck. A lift is an elevator. A fortnight is two weeks.
- 40. Clothes In England, wewould be embarrassed if people saw our pants. why? American English Chines e British English pants 長褲 trousers underwear / panties 內褲 pants undershirt 衣背心內 vest vest 背心 waistcoat sneakers 球鞋 trainers bathing suit 泳衣 swimming costume
- 41. At School "Stop muckingaround and get on with your work," shouted the teacher to two students who were off task . American English Chinese British English friend 朋友 friend / mate eraser 橡皮擦 rubber private school 私立學校 public school public school 公立學校 state school vacation 假日 holiday hot lunch 營養午餐 school dinner fooling around 鬼混 mucking around recess 下課時間 play time / break time
- 42. On the Road American English Chines e British English parkingLot 停車場 car park cross Walk 斑馬線 zebra crossing / pedestrian crossing freeway 高速公路 motorway truck 車卡 lorry gas / gasoline 汽油 petrol sidewalk 人行道 pavement gas station 加油站 petrol station fire truck 消防車 fire engine telephone booth 電話亭 phone box
- 43. Buildings / Shops/ People American English Chinese British English apartment公寓 flat girl 女孩 girl / lass boy 男孩 boy / lad mailman 郵差 postman garbage Man 清潔隊員 dustman Mom 媽媽 Mum / Mom
- 44. I watch thetelly whilst (while) lying on the settee. American English Chinese British English bathroom /restroom 廁所 toilet / loo / the John / WC faucet 水龍頭 tap backyard / yard 花園 garden closet 衣櫥 wardrobe trash Can 桶垃圾 bin television 電視 television / box / telly sofa 沙發 couch / sofa / settee In and around the House
- 45. American English Chines e British English cookie 餅乾biscuit candy 糖果 sweets potato chips 洋芋片 crisps French Fries 薯條 chips dessert 甜點 puddings / afters jelly 果凍 jam check 帳單 bill (at restaurant) French Toast 法國吐司 eggy bread (fried) Food Are you Peckish? (Are you Hungry?) What's for afters? Have you had your pudding yet? That food looks very scrummy (delicious)
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- 47. 1. 口語中 ,American English 常用 過去簡單式來取代現在完成式 British English 則仍維持使用現 在完成式 以下兩種情形最常出現使用上的差異 :
- 48. ( 一 )句子中 , 提及過去的動作 , 但此動 作的影響一直持續到現在 : American English • Jenny feels ill. She ate too much. • I can't find my keys. Did you see them anywhere? British English • Jenny feels ill. She's eaten too much. • I can't find my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?
- 49. ( 二 )句子中有 already, just 或 yet 等字 : American English • A: Are they going to the show tonight? • B: No. They already saw it. • A: Is Samantha here? • B: No, she just left. British English • A: Are they going to the show tonight? • B: No. They've already seen it. • A: Is Samantha here? • B: No, she's just left.
- 50. American English • A:Can I borrow your book? • B: No, I didn't read it yet. British English • A: Can I borrow your book? • B: No, I haven't read it yet.
- 51. 2. 集合名詞後的動詞單數或複數 • BritishEnglish 中集合名詞如 class, team 等 , 若是指整體後面加單數動詞 , 若 是指組成 子後面加份 複數動詞 • American English 中集合名詞後面都是 加單數動詞
- 52. British English • My teamis winning. • The other team are all sitting down. • Which team is/are losing? American English • Which team is losing?
- 53. 2. 動詞片語中 have和 take 的使用習慣 • British English 中 , 動詞 have 經常結合 名詞形成片語 , 來描述動作 , 但 have 本身 無任何意義 • I'd like to have a bath. • She's having a little nap. • I'll just have a quick shower before we go out.
- 54. American English 中則喜好使用take, 較少用 have: • Joe's taking a shower. • I'd like to take a bath. • Let's take a short vacation. • Why don't you take a rest now?
- 55. 3. 助動詞的使用差異 • BritishEnglish 中 , 答句中在助動詞後 加上 do 來代替原問句中提過的動詞片語 : • Are you coming with us? I might do. American English 中 , do 則常省略 • Are you coming with us? I might.
- 56. British English 中常使用needn’t , 較少 用 don’t need to • They needn’t come to school today. American English 中 needn’t 較少見 , 經常是使用 don’t need to • They don’t need to come to school today.
- 57. British English 中, 未來式中第一人稱主詞 用 shall 而不用 will • I shall be there later. American English 中 ,shall 非常少用 , 無論 主詞為何 , 都是用 will 來指未來 . • I will be there later.
- 58. British English 中, 向他人詢問建議或 看法時常使用 shall I / we • Shall we ask him to come with us? 同一情況時 , American English 則用 should 而不用 shall • Should we ask him to come with us?
- 59. 介系詞使用差異 British English 中, 時間片語前常使用 at • at Christmas/five o' clock • at the weekend American English 中 , weekend 前則一律用 on • Will they still be there on the weekend? • She'll be coming home on weekends.
- 60. British English 中, 指大學或教育機構用 at: • She studied chemistry at university. American English 中 , 則用 in • She studied French in high school.
- 61. British English 中, 形容詞 different 後可 用 to 或 from • This place is different from/to anything I've seen before. American English 形容詞 different 後可用 from • This place is different from anything I've seen before.
- 62. British English 中,write 後面一定要加 to 才能加受詞 • I promised to write to her every day. American English 中 ,write 後面的 to 則省 略 • I promised to write her every day.
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- 64. Listen to Different Accents StandardAmerican Standard British Australia Indian
- 65. Hello! My nameis Paul Landler. The reason why I’m recording this video is to tell you the way I talk. I’ll tell you a little story, too. When I was a baby, my dad wanted to take me to another country because he hoped that, by doing that, I’ll become a world citizen. The place we’ve lived was too hot, so we’d probably better move to somewhere cold, with plenty of fruit and vegetables to taste.
- 66. After a fewyears, I grew up and became really interested in sports. By the time I was eighteen, I always do something five times a week until last year. I was quite strong. Today I ‘m living in Brazil with my older brother and my girl friend. I have a lot of friends, both guys and girls. They have interest in subjects, like linguists. All right, now, I really hope you think this story is great. See you!
- 67. Test (III) 1. Whatdoes “loo” mean in UK? 2. How would an American say the sentence “I’ve already seen the lad in white pants on telly”? 3. How would an English write the sentence “My neighbor realized that if he wanted to work in the theater, he had to join the new program and get a driving license first”?
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- 69. Who is DirtyDan? Scotland Yard police are looking for a famous American bank robber called Dirty Dan. Dirty Dan robbed a bank in London last Friday night. They are interviewing three different people. All three have British accents, but the police know that Dirty Dan can imitate a British accent. Read parts of each of the transcript. Can you identify Dirty Dan from the language he uses?
- 70. Suspect 1 I alreadysaid this. I didn’t do anything special on the weekend. Friday night I took a shower in my apartment and then went out to see a movie. It was a movie I had already seen, Matrix Revolutions. I really like action movies. I went with my girlfriend Samantha.
- 71. Suspect 2 I wasn’tin town at the weekend, and I certainly wasn’t anywhere near the bank on Friday night. I was at a hotel in Paris with a special friend of mine. Shall I give you the hotel phone number? You needn’t bother asking me any more questions. You’ve got the wrong man.
- 72. Suspect 3 I’ve alreadysaid this. On Friday night I went to see a film at the cinema. It was Matrix Revolutions. I don’t really like action films, but my friends really wanted to see it. It was rather boring. After that I went home and had a nice hot bath. I went to bed around midnight.
- 73. Answer Suspect 1 isDirty Dan. The American words and expressions are: • already said this (British would use present perfect); • on the weekend (British - at the weekend); • took a shower (British - had a shower); • movie (British - film).
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- 75. Windsor Castle • WindsorCastle has been a royal residence for over 900 years and today is one of the homes of Queen Elizabeth ll. • The royal standard flies from the round tower of the Castle when the Queen is in residence.
- 76. • Windsor Castlehas dominated the river Thames for over 900 years. It was built by the Normans from timber and later rebuilt in stone.
- 77. Kings College, Cambridge • King’sCollege, founded in 1441 by Henry VI, is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The chapel, is home to the world- famous Choir.
- 78. Buckingham Palace • BuckinghamPalace is one of the most popular landmarks in London. It is the London home of the British Royal family. The 600 room palace is surrounded by a 40 acre garden.
- 79. The Palace of Westminster ThePalace of Westminster, known also as the Houses of Parliament, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their sittings.
- 80. Tower of London Thisroyal fortress, on the north banks of the River Thames, was built by William the Conqueror, following his successful invasion in 1066. It has been added to over the years by the various monarchs.
- 81. The Tower, orBloody Tower as it is known, has been host to many famous executions and imprisonments, including those of Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey.
- 82. The London Eye TheLondon Eye, next to County Hall, is another of London’s most modern landmarks. It is the world’s biggest ferris wheel, and will carry 800 passengers at a time on a thirty-minute ride. From its highest point of 450 feet, it promises views of up to 25 miles.
- 83. St Paul's Cathedral Thedome of St Paul's Cathedral is the second biggest dome in the world, after St Peter's in Rome.
- 84. Communication • The phoneboxes are come in a wide variety of designs and colors. • Coin-operated phones take 10p, 20p, 50p and £1 coins, but card-operated phones are often more convenient. • British Telecom phone cards are available in most newsagents or grocers. • Calls from hotels are expensive.
- 85. • Dialling codes:The UK international dialing code is +44 and the area code for London is (0)20. • We now have Internet as well as normal telephone boxes in London. • The photo shows a blue internet phone box with a red 'normal' phone box behind.
- 86. Posting a Letter Stampscan be bought individually at post offices or in books of four or ten at newsagents and groceries.
- 87. Emergency services: • Tocontact the police, fire station or ambulance service in an emergency, you can dial 999 free of charge from any public or private phone. In case of accident, most major hospitals have 24 hour accident and emergency departments.
- 88. Transportation Roads and motorwaysare Britain's primary domestic transport routes. There are some 225,000 miles (362,000 km) of roads in Britain.
- 89. Cars • Most peoplein Britain travel by car. About 75% of households have at least one car. Small white van parked in between cars.
- 90. Motorcycles Motorcycling is popularin Britain, both as a means of transport and as a pastime with over one million motocyclists. A moped with an engine capacity up to 50cc can be ridden at the age of 16 with a provisional licence.
- 91. • The maximumlegal speed a moped can be ridden is 30 mph (50kph). • A full motorcycle licence can be obtained at the age of 17 after passing a test.
- 92. Lorries • Most goodsare transported by roads in lorries • At the beginning of the 20th century, railway trains and canal barges were the main means of transporting heavy goods. Now around 65% are carried by lorries.
- 93. Buses • People inEngland have single decker and double decker buses. • The red double decker buses (pictured below) are famous all over the world.
- 94. There are twomain kinds of buses in London: the red double-decker and the red single-decker.
- 95. • Some double-deckershave automatic doors and you pay the driver when you go in. • On single-deckers you sometimes buy your ticket from a machine in the bus. • Most London buses have a conductor who will come round and collect fares.
- 96. Sightseeing buses • Thereare many sightseeing, open top, buses in London and other cities.
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- 98. Taxis • In London,the taxis are black but in the rest of the country they are different colors.
- 99. Trains • The railnetwork in Britain is one of the most extensive in Europe with over 11,000 miles (17,500km) of lines, some 2,500 stations and around 1,500 trains a day.
- 100. The Tube When inLondon, "the Tube" is a great means of getting around!
- 101. • The Londonunderground railway system (or 'tube') celebrated its centenary in 1990 and is internationally famous, ranking alongside the Paris metro and the New York subway.
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- 103. • The Britishcurrency is the pound sterling. The sign for the pound is GBP = Great British Pound • 1 Pound = 100 Pence
- 104. • We donot use the Euro. Although a few of the big shops will accept Euro, it is rarely used across Britain. Euro:
- 105. The singular ofpence is "penny". The symbol for the penny is "p"; 50p is read as "fifty pee" Current bank notes are: the 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note. Current coins are: 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds.
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- 107. Top 20 PopularBoys’ and Girls’ Names For the 12th year running, Jack was the most popular newborn boy's name in 2006.
- 108. 1 JACK 11BENJAMIN 2 THOMAS 12 JOSEPH 3 JOSHUA 13 CALLUM 4 OLIVER 14 GEORGE 5 HARRY 15 JAKE 6 JAMES 16 ALFIE 7 WILLIAM 17 LUKE 8 SAMUEL 18 MATTHEW 9 DANIEL 19 ETHAN 10 CHARLIE 20 LEWIS 2006 Boys’ Names
- 109. 1 OLIVIA 11ELLA 2 GRACE 12 CHARLOTTE 3 JESSICA 13 KATIE 4 RUBY 14 MIA 5 EMILY 15 HANNAH 6 SOPHIE 16 AMELIA 7 CHLOE 17 MEGAN 8 LUCY 18 AMY 9 LILY 19 ISABELLA 10 ELLIE 20 MILLIE 2006 Girls’ Names
- 110. Superstition Good luck Bad luck Foodsuperstitions Animal superstitions
- 111. Good luck 1.Lucky tomeet a black cat. Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings cards and birthday cards in England. 2. Lucky to touch wood . 3. Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves.
- 112. 4.A horseshoe overthe 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. 5.On the first day of the month it is lucky to say "white rabbits, white rabbits white rabbits," before saying your first word of the day. 6.Catch falling leaves in Autumn and you're have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year.
- 113. Bad luck 1. Unluckyto walk underneath a ladder. 2. Seven years bad luck to break a mirror. 3. .Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder to counteract the bad luck. 4. Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors.
- 114. 5. The numberthirteen is unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. 6.Unlucky to put new shoes on the table. 7.Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs.
- 115. Food superstitions 1.When finished eatinga boiled egg, push the spoon through the bottom of the empty shell to let the devil out 2.In Yorkshire, housewives used to believe that bread would not rise if there was a corpse (dead body) in the vicinity, and to cut off both ends of the loaf would make the Devil fly over the house!
- 116. Animal Superstitions 1.One ancientBritish superstition holds that if a child rides on a bear's back, it will be protected from whooping-cough.
- 117. 2.In some partsof the UK meeting two or three Ravens together is considered really bad. One very English superstition concerns the tame Ravens at the Tower of London. It is believed if they leave then the crown of England will be lost.
- 118. 3.It is saidto be bad luck if you see bats flying and hear their cries. In the middle ages, it was believed that witches were closely associated with bats.
- 119. 4.If a Sparrowenters a house it is an omen of death to one who lives there. In some areas it is believed that to avoid ill luck any Sparrow caught must be immediately killed otherwise the person who caught it will die.
- 120. 5. Black rabbitsare thought to host the souls of human beings. White Rabbits are said to be really witches.
- 121. 6. It isthought very unlucky to have the feathers of a Peacock within the home or handle anything made with them.
- 122. Taboos • Do notgreet 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.
- 123. • Do notask a lady her age It is considered impolite to ask a lady her age • Do not pick your nose in public: We are disgusted by this. If your nostrils need de-bugging, use a handkerchief.
- 124. • Avoid doinggestures such as backslapping and hugging This is only done among close friends. • Do not spit. Spitting in the street is considered to be very bad mannered.
- 125. • Do notburp in public You may feel better by burping loudly after eating or drinking, but other people will not! If you can not stop a burp from bursting out, then cover your mouth with your hand and say 'excuse me' afterwards.
- 126. • Do notpass wind in public Now how can we say this politely? Let's say that you want to pass wind. What do you do? Go somewhere private and let it out. If you accidentally pass wind in company say 'pardon me'.
- 127. • It isimpolite to speak with your mouth full of food • Never eat off a knife when having a meal.
- 128. • Do notask personal or intimate questions We like our privacy. Please do not ask questions such as "How much money do you earn?" "How much do you weigh?" or "Why aren't you married?".
- 129. Social customs • Whenbeing entertained at someone's home it is nice to take a gift for the host and hostess. • A bottle of wine, bunch of flowers or chocolates are all acceptable. • Sending a thank you note is also considered appropriate.
- 130. • British peopleplace considerable value on punctuality. If you agree to meet friends at three o'clock, you can bet that they'll be there just after three. • Since Britons are so time conscious, the pace of life may seem very rushed. In Britain, people make great effort to arrive on time.
- 131. • It isoften considered impolite to arrive even a few minutes late. If you are unable to keep an appointment, call the person you are meeting.
- 132. • Do standin line (queue) Take your correct turn and do not push in front.
- 133. • Do takeyour hat off when you go indoors. (men only) It is impolite for men to wear hats indoors especially in churches.
- 134. • Do say"Excuse me." If someone is blocking your way, say “excuse me” and they will move out of your way. • Do pay when you go. Pay for drinks when you order them in pubs or bars.
- 135. • Do say"Please" and "Thank you." It is considered rude if you don't. • Do cover your Mouth. When yawning or coughing, always cover your mouth with your hand.
- 136. • Do ShakeHands: When you are first introduced to someone, shake their right hand with your own right hand. • Do say sorry: If you accidentally bump into someone, say 'sorry'. They probably will too, even if it was your fault! This is a habit and can be seen as very amusing by an 'outsider'.
- 137. • Do smile. Asmiling face is a welcoming face. • Do drive on the left side of the road. • Do open doors for other people. Men and women both hold open the door for each other. It depends on who goes through the door first.
- 138. • Women inBritain are equal to men in all areas of life and tend to have more independence and responsibility than in some other cultures. Women in England
- 139. • It isusual for women to go out on their own as well as with friends. • It is ok for women to eat alone in a restaurant. • It is ok for women to wander around on their own. • It is ok for women to drink beer.
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