British culture

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today

- Introduction to British culture

- Listening exercises 

- Writing exam info + practice 

What do you consider
to be typically British?

Let's start....

with some general facts about the UK.

- Watch the video

- Answer the questions on the board after

- Some answers are not in the video

Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain

1. True
2. False

Britain is a

1. Democracy
2. Dictatorship
3. Monarchy
4. Republic

Who was the longest serving Prime Minister of the UK?

1. Margaret Thatcher
2. Boris Johnson
3. David Cameron
4. Nicola Sturgeon

What is the British Flag called?

1. Union George
2. The Cross
3. Rule Britania
4. Union Jack

What do you call de "2e Kamer" in Britain

1. House of Commons
2. Room Two
3. Lower House
4. Government

What do you call de "1e Kamer" in Britain?

1. House of Rule
2. The First Room
3. House of Lords
4. Cabinette

Where do these two meet?

1. Houses of Parliament
2. The White House
3. Palace of Westminster
4. Downing Street

Symbols of the UK

Drag the flags and symbols to the correct country / region

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

What language family is spoken in Wales

1. Gaelic
2. Celtic
3. Latin
4. Nordic

In which city is the King's Guard present?

1. Windsor
2. Endinburgh
3. Bath
4. London

Where is Cockney spoken

1. Manchester
2. Liverpool
3. London
4. Dublin

So...

In Britain we've got very posh English...

And we've got English that's not as posh...

In other words...

Formal vs informal English 

This is very imortant in all English skills. 

Especialy writing!

How do you start and end
a formal letter

Writing exam

16-1-2024 

2 weeks after Christmas break

During class

(in)formal letter + filling in a form

Writing practice

- Look for information about strange British traditions, food, sayings, etc

- Write an informal letter to a friend explaining this strange British thing 

Writing practice

Your letter must include:

- Suitable opening and ending

- Introduction (reason for writing, etc)

- Body (relevant information about your topic)

- Suitable conclusion