ENGLISH CULTURE

London 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

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

What did you say???? 1.)Biscuit = Cookie 2.)Bonnet= Car hood 3.)Boot= Car trunk 4.) Chips= French Fries 5.) Jumper= Sweater

What did you say???? 6.) Lorry Truck 7.)Motorway= Interstate 8.) Petrol= Gasoline 9.) Rubbish= Garbage 10.) Bobby= Policeman

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

MULTI-CULTURALISM 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…

THINK---PAIR---SHARE 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

SPORTS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8XpSO1kaHo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbN5-yW_KnE

SPORTS EUROPEAN FOOTBALL (SOCCER) POLO RUGBY CRICKET

THE BRITISH INVASION 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.

Pound vs. The Dollar 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.

British Paper and Coin Money

English Culture Quiz Answer the question below on a separate sheet of paper. You can use your notes to answer the questions 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.