Transcript BRITISH CULTURE

THE
ROYAL
FAMILY
THE UK
EDUCATION
FAMOUS
PEOPLE
BRITISH
CULTURE
FOOD &
DRINK
MUSIC
DAILY LIFE
SPORTS
&
LEISURE
THE UK
The Union Flag
(The Union Jack)
Great Britain is the official name given
to the two kingdoms of England and
Scotland, and the principality of
Wales.
It is an island lying off the western
coast of Europe
The official name is the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
It is made up of the individual Flags of
three of the Kingdom's countries all
united under one Sovereign - the
countries of England, Scotland and
Northern Ireland (only since 1921). As
Wales was not a Kingdom but a
Principality it could not be included on
the flag
The cross of
St Andrew,
Scotland
The cross of
St Patrick,
Ireland
The cross of
St George,
England
ICONS OF LONDON
Can you identify them?
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3
St Paul’s Cathedral
4
Double Decker Bus
2
Beefeater
Buckingham Palace
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5
Telephone kiosk
8
The Tower of London
Royal Guardsmen
6
The Houses of Parliament and
the Big Ben
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Tower Bridge
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Policemen/Bobbies
Red Post Box
COUNTRIES
England
Map
Flag
National symbols
Capital city
Wales
Map
Flag
National symbols
Capital city
Scotland
Map
Flag
National symbols
Capital city
Northern Ireland
Map
Flag
National symbols
Capital city
ENGLAND
England is in the southern
part of Great Britain.
The national
flower of
England is the
rose.
Cross of St George
St
St. George is the patron
saint of England. His
emblem, a red cross on a
white background, is the
flag of England, and part
of the British flag.
London is the capital
city of England.
George's emblem was
adopted by Richard The
Lion Heart and brought to
England in the 12th
century.
The
king's
soldiers wore it on their
tunics to avoid confusion
in battle
St. George's Day is on 23
April. It is England's
national day
SCOTLAND
Scotland is a mountainous country in the north of the island of
Great Britain
Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited
The national flower of
Scotland is the thistle,
a prickly-leaved purple
flower
The Scottish Bluebell is also
seen as the flower of Scotland
Cross of St. Andrew
(the Saltire)
St Andrew is the patron
saint of Scotland
Edinburgh is the
capital city of Scotland
St Andrew's Day is on 30 November
WALES
Wales (Cymru in Welsh) is a mountainous country on the
western side of Great Britain
The flag of St David
Cardiff is the capital city of
Wales
The most famous story about Saint David tells
how he was preaching to a huge crowd and
the ground is said to have risen up, so that he
was standing on a hill and everyone had a
better chance of hearing him
The national flower of Wales is the
daffodil. The leek is also considered to
be a traditional emblem of Wales
St David's Day is on 1 March
NORTHERN IRELAND
Northern Ireland lies in the northeast of the
island of Ireland
The flag of St Patrick
Saint Patrick is the
patron saint of Ireland.
He is credited with
bringing Christianity to
Ireland
Belfast is the capital city of
Northern Ireland
The most
famous story
about Saint
Patrick is him
driving the
snakes from
Ireland
An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the
three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity.
He used it in his sermons to represent how
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could
all exist as separate elements of the same
entity
The national flower of
Northern Ireland is the
shamrock, a three-leaved
plant similar to clover
THE ROYAL FAMILY
On the left, the shield is supported
by the English Lion
On the right, it is supported by the
Unicorn of Scotland.
(The unicorn is chained because
in mediaeval times a free unicorn
was considered a very dangerous
beast (only a virgin could tame a
unicorn)
The National Anthem is God Save the Queen.
The British National Anthem originated in a
patriotic song first performed in 1745. It
became known as the National Anthem from
the beginning of the nineteenth century.
The full version of the British National Anthem
EDUCATION (I)
Education is free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 -16
All government-run schools, state schools, follow the same National Curriculum
The School Year runs from September to July and is 39 weeks long
The main school holidays are:
Christmas- 2 weeks
Spring - 2 weeks
Summer - 6 weeks
There are also one week holidays:
– end of October
– mid February
– end of May
SATsTests given at the end of each year to show progress
National TestsThe name given by the Government to the statutory
tests in the Core and Foundation subjects of the National
Curriculum, taken by all children in Local Autrhority schools in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland at the end of Key Stage 1
to 3 (ages 7, 11 and 14 in England and Wales). They are
sometimes referred to as “SATs” (Standard Assessment Tasks).
The “11 Plus” is a selective examination to determine which children
should enter Grammar schools in Year 7.
Almost all British schools
require uniforms, whatever the age of
the students. The boys carried jacket,
shirt and tie. The girls carried blouse,
skirt and sometimes tie. As they become
older, they will relax the rules on
uniform, which in the end is merely a
"dress code"
EDUCATION (II)
State schools: local authority maintained schools. Free to all children between the ages
of 5 – 16
– Primary
– Secondary: comprehensive (non-selective) and grammar (selective)
Private/Public schools: Independent schools. Parents pay for their children's education.
– Nursery/Kindergarten 2 to 4 years
– Pre-preparatory 3 or 4 to 7 years
– Preparatory 7 to 11 or 13 years (prepare pupils to go to a public school )
– Public 11 or 13 to 18 years (independent secondary school: Eton, Harrow and
Winchester)
Higher education
Worksheet on
British schools for
students to fill in
FOOD
Breakfast - between 7:00 and 9:00
Lunch - between 12:00 and 1:30 p.m.
The traditional English breakfast
consists of eggs, bacon, sausages,
fried bread, baked beans and
mushrooms.
The traditional English breakfast is
called the 'Full English' and
sometimes referred to as 'The Full
English Fry-up'.
Dinner (sometimes called Supper) – it is the
main meal eaten at anytime between 6:30 and
8:00 p.m. (Evening meal)
Some people have their
biggest meal in the middle
of the day and some have it
in the evening, but most
people today have a small
mid-day meal , called
'packed lunch'. - usually
sandwiches, and perhaps
some crisps and some fruit
Sunday lunch time is a
typical time to eat the
traditional Sunday Roast.
Traditionally it consists of
roast meat, (cooked in
the oven for about two
hours), two different kinds
of vegetables and
potatoes with a Yorkshire
pudding.
DRINK
Tea
Britain is a tea-drinking nation.
Tea in Britain is traditionally brewed in a warmed china teapot, adding one
spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot.
The traditional way of making tea is:
• Boil some fresh cold water. (We use an electric kettle to boil
water)
• Put some hot water into the teapot to make it warm.
• Pour the water away
• Put one teaspoon of tea-leaves per person, and one extra teaspoon, into the pot.
• Pour boiling water onto the tea.
• Leave for a few minutes.
• Serve
Coffee
Coffee is now as popular in Britain as tea is. Bitter
Britain is also well known for its ale which tends to be dark in appearance
and heavier than lager. It is known as "bitter"
Wine
Britain's wine industry is growing from strength to strength and we now
have over 300 wine producers. A growing number of British vineyards are
now producing sparkling white wine as well as full bodied red wine. There
are over 100 vineyard in Kent.
FAMILY LIFE
The family in Britain is changing. The once typical British family headed by two
parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century. In particular
there has been a rise in the number of single-person households, which increased
from 18 to 29 per cent of all households between 1971 and 2002. By the year 2020, it
is estimated that there will be more single people than married people. Fifty years
ago this would have been socially unacceptable in Britain
What’s the name of these homes?
Detached (a
house not joined
to another house)
Terrace (several
houses joined
together)
Semi-detached
(two houses joined
together)
Flats
(apartments)
SPORTS
Sports play an important part in the life in Britain and is a popular leisure activity
Many of the world's famous sports began in Britain, including cricket, football, lawn
tennis, golf and rugby
England's national sport is cricket although to many people football (soccer) is seen
as their national sport
Cricket is played on
village greens and in
towns/cities on Sundays
from April to August
Rugby originated from Rugby
school in Warwickshire. It is
similar to football, but played
with an oval ball. Players can
carry the ball and tackle each
other.
Another equestrian
sport is polo, brought
to Britain from India
in the 19th Century
by army officers
Football is
undoubtedly
the most
popular sport in
England
OTHER SPORTS
What are these sports?
GOLF
TENNIS
HORSERACING
FOX HUNTING
MUSIC
Britain is more famous for pop music than it is for classical composers or jazz
musicians. Names such as The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Queen, Led Zeppelin,
Pink Floyd, Elton John, George Michael and The Spice Girls are known world wide
The Beatles were a rock and pop
band from Liverpool, England:
John Lennon (rhythm guitar,
vocals), Paul McCartney (bass
guitar, vocals), George Harrison
(lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo
Starr (drums, vocals).
What is the title of the song?
Which band plays it?
Queen were a British rock
band formed in 1970 in
London by guitarist Brian
May, lead vocalist Freddie
Mercury and drummer
Roger Taylor, with bassist
John Deacon completing
the lineup the following
year
The Rolling Stones are an English
rock band. The band formed in 1962
in London when original leader Brian
Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were
joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and
guitarist Keith Richards Bassist Bill
Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts
completed the early lineup
NOW LISTEN TO THE GROUPS
FAMOUS PEOPLE
William Shakespeare (26
April 1564 – 23 April 1616)
was an English poet and
playwright, widely regarded
as the greatest writer in the
English language and the
world's preeminent
dramatist. He is often called
England's nationalo poet and
the “Bard of Avon" (or simply
"The Bard"). His surviving
works consist of 38 plays, 54
sonnet, two long narrative
poems, and several other
poems. His plays have been
translated into every major
living language, and are
performed more often than
those of any other playwright
Sir Winston Leonard
Spencer-Churchill (30
November 1874 – 24
January 1965) was a British
politician known chiefly for
his leadership of the United
Kingdom during World War
II. He served as Prime
Minister of the United
Kingdom from 1940 to 1945
and again from 1951 to
1955. A noted statesman
and orator, Churchill was
also an officer in the British
Army, a historian, a Nobel
Prize-winning writer, and an
artist
Joanne "Jo" Rowling
(born 31 July 1965), who
writes under the pen name
J. K. Rowling, is a British
author, best known as the
creator of the Harry Potter
fantasy series, the idea for
which was conceived whilst
on a train trip from
Manchester to London in
1990. The Potter books
have gained worldwide
attention, won multiple
awards, and sold more
than 400 million copies
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