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 LITERATUREWilliam 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 LondonChicken 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