Transcript Research on Conversation Teaching

The Hometown of
Harry Potter ― The
United Kingdom
Image from: www.amazon.co.uk
What do you know about the
U.K.?
Where is the U.K.?
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Map of the globe
Map from: http://www.mygeo.info/karten/802784.jpg
What parts does the U.K. consist of ?
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Map of the U.K.
Map from: www.map-of-uk.com
Fast facts
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Capital cities: London (England); Cardiff (Wales);
Edinburgh (Scotland); Belfast (North Ireland)
Area: 244,000 square kilometres
Population: 60.6 million
Official languages: English and Welsh
Religion: 71% Christian
Government: constitutional monarchy
(Queen: Elizabeth II; prime minister: Gordon Brown)
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National Anthem: God Save the Queen
Currency: pound sterling (GBP: £ )
Electricity: 240 (voltage); 3-pin square plugs and
sockets
English humor
Info from: www.visitbritain.co.uk
The history
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Prehistoric Britain BC
Roman Britain 43 AD
Anglo Saxon Britain 450
Viking Britain 793
Medieval Britain 1066
Tudor Britain 1485
Stuart Britain 1603
Georgian Britain 1714
Victorian Britain 1837
Modern Britain 1902 +
The Celtics; the Romans; the Normans; British colonies
The literature
Beowulf
 Chaucer
 Shakespeare
 Milton
 Wordsworth
…
 J. K. Rowling
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The language
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http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/language.
html
The landscape
Map from: www.map-of-uk.com
The weather
The climate: generally summer (June-August): warm 14-25 C;
winter (December-February): cool 1-4 C
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The culture
Festivals & celebrations (Guy Fawkes Day; Christmas;
St. Patrick’ Day; …)
British Father’s day: the third Sunday of June
British Mother’s day: Mothering Sunday, the fouth
Sunday of the Lent (forty days before Easter, which
always falls on the first Sunday following the full Moon
after 21 March. If the Full Moon falls on a Sunday then
Easter is the next Sunday.
 Food (fish and chips; Yorkshire pudding)
http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/food/index.htm
 Drinks: (Beer! Beer!! And more beer!!!)
 Sports (Football, of course!!!)
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The people
Ladies?
 Gentlemen?
 English stereotypes:
http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/stereotypes.htm
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The images
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http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/symbols.
html
The cost of living
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http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/cost.html
An English child’s typical day
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http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/family.ht
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The universities
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http://www.ukeas.com.tw/postgrad/map/index
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The programs
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Master degrees
MPhil degress
Doctoral degrees
The international students
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http://www.hellouk.org/
(Taiwanese students in the U.K.)
The Hogwarts awaits you there in
the U.K.!