Brexit Briefing
Brexit Briefing
Brexit Briefing There are no changes to any arrangements for 2017-18 Fall in the value of the pound makes Huddersfield cheaper – your Kc will go further! Transport and housing are still relatively expensive National Health Service, but Don’t forget your European Health Insurance Card!
Great British Traditions Food Full English (or Scots or Welsh or Irish) Fish and Chips Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Chicken Tikka Masala – national dish Drink English Breakfast Tea “Warm” Beer (not lager) Gin and Tonic Scotch or Irish Whiskey
British Pastimes/Sports Cricket Pubs - Darts, Snooker Double Decker Buses Morris Dancing Football (Premier League - Petr Cech)
Great British celebrities William Shakespeare Winston Churchill Bulldog James Bond The Beatles The Rolling Stones The Queen Freddie Mercury Mr Bean Andy Murray (coached by Ivan Lendl)
British Cultural Stereotypes Stiff upper lip Sarcasm Queuing Polite – “please”, “thank you”, “sorry” Talking about the weather
The English Language – as spoken by natives Accents Forms of speech – “love” and “duck” Pronunciation – Scone and scone Beware words which sound the same with more than one meaning eg) Bald (hairless) and Bawled (cried aloud) Die (to become dead) and Dye (colouring agent) Band (a group) and Banned (forbidden) Gorilla (large ape) and Guerrilla (military soldier)