4. National identities
British Recognised
languages:
– English English, Gaelic,
Irish, Scots,
Welsh, Cornish.
– Scotish
Dialects:
– Welsh Scouse,
Brummie,
– Northern Irish Cockney slang,
Jolly Well…
5. Multilcultural Britain
Reasons:
Invaded by: Romans, 2,1% 0,4%
Saxons, Vikings, and 2,0%
4,0%
0,4%
Normans. White
Refugees: famine and Southern Asian
persecution. Black
Mixed
Immigration from old
Chinese
colonies. 91,2%
Other
Multifaith society
Over 250 languages are
spoken in London.
7. Houses
2/3 of population buy their own house.
The average cost of a house (2007): £184,924 (212,934.64 €)
75% British jobs service industries. Working hours 9 am- 5
pm
Carpet in a bathroom
8. Transports
Why they drive on the left?
Britain pioneered railways.
In London: double-decker bus,
black cabs, “the tube”, 5
airports.
Thank the bus driver !.
9. Shops
A country of compulsive
shoppers (retail therapy) . The
High Street.
High cost of living: spends about
200- 350 euros/monthly on food.
Opening times: Mondays -
Saturdays 9am to 5:30pm
Sunday - 10am to 4pm (or 11am
to 5pm)
10. Pubs
There are over 60,000 pubs in
the Uk : popular social meeting
places. Food also served.
Lager the most popular kind of
beer. Pints and halves. Spirits
sold in 25 ml.
Pub names: The Chequers, The
White Swan, The Crown…
“Would you like a drink
yourself?"
11. Food
Curries a typical meal.
Traditional British dishes;
black pudding, Lancashire
hotpot, Toad in the hole…
Thousands of sauces:
Worcestershire, horseradish,
English mustard, gravy, mint…
Puddings: apple crumble, cakes,
custard, scones, crumpets.
12. Sports
England´s national sport:
cricket
The most popular sport: soccer.
Most famous teams:
Manchester United, Arsenal and
Liverpool (Premier League)
Also rugby, polo, horse
racing…
13. Leisure time
Others
10%
How people spend their spare
Sport-hobbies
time ? 21% Watching TV
45%
Garneding ; nation of
gardeners. Most people have one.
They´re proud of them. Socializing
Telly; 25 hours/person per week. 24%
Freeview. TV license.
Programmes: reality, soaps,
sitcoms, DIY…
15. Do' s
Do stand in line
Do say: “Excuse me”
Do Pay as you Go
Do say “Please” and “Thank you”
Do say “sorry”
Do drive on the left side of the road.
Do arrive on time
Ask “Are you OK?” all the time
