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British symbols and culture!
• Why study the UK?
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British symbols and culture!
• Which symbols come to your mind?
• What do you know about the UK?
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British symbols!
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BULLDOG
• The BULLDOG symbolises the very essence of Britishness.
• He is solid, reliable, loyal, very individual, VERY nice when you get to know him!
• He also bears a startling resemblance to Winston Churchill, Britain's great wartime leader.
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John Bull
• The Americans have Uncle Sam, the British have JOHN BULL.
• He is a fictional character, used to personify the British nation.
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Lion passant gardant
• The Lion is the emblem of England.
• It is actually a "lion passant gardant" - a walking lion, and was first used by the father of William the Conqueror.
• In heraldry (blason), the lion stands for "deathless courage" and the lion passant gardant for "resolution and prudence"
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Lion rampant
• The Scots also have a lion as their heraldic emblem: theirs is a red lion rampant (standing on its hind legs, looking straight forward.)
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BRITANNIA• BRITANNIA is the
personification of British nationalism.
• The Romans called their newly-conquered province Britannia.
• Britannia became a popular figure in 1707 when Scotland, Wales and England were finally united to form Great Britain.
• She was immortalised in 1740 when James Thompson wrote the words of the song "Rule Britannia". (music)
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Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves: Britons never will be slaves.
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"Rule Britannia"
• Britannia has featured on several British coins.
• At present it is on the 50p coin.
Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves:Britons never will be slaves.
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CRICKET
• There is no "British" national team, the team that competes with the other great cricketing nations (A…, S A, P…, I… and the W… I…) is England.
• Cricket is a leisurely (=quiet) game: Test matches (internationals) take up to five days, and three or two-day matches are usual at the higher levels of play.
• Even a village cricket match may take all day.
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BOBBY
• The British BOBBY is called after the founder of the modern police force, Sir Robert Peel.
• British policemen are not routinely armed and there is considerable public support for it remaining that way.
• The British have a natural aversion to the everyday use of guns.
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ENGLISH PUBLIC HOUSE• A good pub will have
"atmosphere" - a cheerful and friendly landlord (or landlady), helpful and chatty bar staff and "locals" willing to gossip with any visitor.
• A good beer is made from malted barley (orge) and flavoured with real hops (houblon) and is served at cellar (storage) temperature.
• Lagers are served chilled, but then no true Englishman would consider lager as real beer.
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Beers
• Ale
• Lager
• Stout
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Union Jack
• Flag of St George (England)
• superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland)...
• which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland).
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British gastronomy!
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Full English Breakfast
• What’s missing?
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Yes, black pudding!
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Fish and chips
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Sausage and mash
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Cornish pasties
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Meat pies
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Sunday Roast
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Shepherd’s pie
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Jelly and Marmite
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British culture!
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Queuing up!
• English people love to queue!
• And they hate queue jumpers!
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Antiques and tradition
• They love antiques, traditions, arts and crafts and therefore flea markets, car boot sales and antique fairs!
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Being embarrassed.
• They are afraid of being embarrassed.
• They avoid embarrassing situations as much as they can.
• « For those of us with a clumsy disposition and a constant fear of saying or doing the wrong thing – otherwise known as English people – embarrassment is a constant companion. »
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British humour.
• Sarcasm and self-deprecation (autodénigrement)
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Memory of the blitz!
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British mind.
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British mind.
• ‘keep a stiff upper lip’– Meaning: do your duty and show no emotion.
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British mind.
• ‘Take it on the chin’– Meaning: being brave and accept defeat or
criticism
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Stabbing rather than shooting!
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Dos and don’ts
Dont’ say « no », but …•« I’m afraid it’s not possible ».•« I’m not sure it’s good idea »•Don’t stare at people in public
Do say:•Sorry, thank you, please, excuse me, are you in the queue?, indeed!?•Do smile
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Stereotypes which are not true!
• False: it rains everyday in Britain.
• False: Pubs in Britain only serve warm beer.
• False: all Britons have bad teeth
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Stereotypes which are true!
• True: Britons drink tea all day.
• True: Britons love to queue.
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Stereotypes which are true!
• True: Britons are obsessed
with the class system.
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Stereotypes which are true!
• True: Britons love to celebrate Royal occasions.