ENGLISH CULTURE
Capital city of England
London is the largest city in England and also all of United Kingdom
Population of over 7 million people
The city of London is located along the River Thames
London
Downtown London
Look Kids! There’s Big Ben and Parliament
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAgX6qlJEMc
The London Eye
The London Bridge
Double Decker buses
The future hybrid buses
Taxi Cab
The Millennium Bridge
ENGLISH vs. AMERICAN ENGLISH
1.)Biscuit =Cookie2.)Bonnet=Car hood3.)Boot=Car trunk4.) Chips=French Fries5.) Jumper=Sweater
What did you say????
6.) LorryTruck7.)Motorway=Interstate8.) Petrol=Gasoline9.) Rubbish=Garbage10.) Bobby=Policeman
What did you say????
BRITISH LITERATURE
William Shakespeare was a famous playwright and poet. Many consider him to be the finest playwright and poet of all time.
CHARLES DICKENS
C.S. LEWIS
J.R. TOLKIEN
J.K. ROWLING
The Changing Culture of London Chicken Tikka Masala
- At one time fish and chips were England’s favorite dish but no more. Now Britons prefer an Indian influenced dish called Chicken Tikka Masala.
You can see the Muslim influence reflected in many mosques like this one in British cities
TODAY IN ENGLAND, ABOUT 1 IN 10 PEOPLE IS AN IMMIGRANT and is from a former Colony of Britain .
FORMER BRITISH COLONIES: CANADA AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND INDIA PAKISTAN JAMAICA AND MANY MORE…
MULTI-CULTURALISM
THINK-HOW HAS BRITISH CULTURE BECOME MORE DIVERESE? GIVE EXAMPLES.
PAIR UP WITH ONE PARTNER AND EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER
SHARE WITH THE CLASS
NEW PLACES OF WORSHIP FOODS MUSIC
THINK---PAIR---SHARE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8XpSO1kaHo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbN5-yW_KnE
SPORTS
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
POLO
RUGBY
CRICKET
SPORTS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1wIXIFfrXI
In the late 1960’s the U.S. faced an invasion from Great Britain, but not by soldiers but by music.
THE BRITISH INVASION
In the United Kingdom people use pounds and pence like Americans use dollars and cents.
The pound is made up of 100 pence (p) exactly like the dollar is split into 100 cents.
Current coins are: 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20
pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds. Current bank notes are: the 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20
pound note and the 50 pound note.
Pound vs. The Dollar
British Paper and Coin Money
1. London is located along the __________ ___________.
2. In England a “boot” is: 3. In America a “bobby” would be called a: 4. Which English author wrote the Lord of the
Rings? 5. Today, what dish replaced fish and chips as the
most popular dish in England? 6. Which English sport most resembles baseball? 7. What invaded America in the 1960’s? 8. Dollars and cents are to Americans as
____________ and _____________ are to Britons.
English Culture QuizAnswer the question below on a separate sheet of paper. You can
use your notes to answer the questions