Britain Today Introduction Estra Tõnisson

What is the difference?  Great Britain  UK  England  Ireland

Geographically and politically speaking  Great Britain = island with 3 countries  Ireland = island  British Isles = these two islands and all smaller ones  UK = the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  Republic of Ireland = separate country

Identifying symbols of the four nations National Anthem

Population in 2007 – 61 million

British identity – hard to talk about...  Queueing  Tea  The food is not the best  People are cold, reserved  Stiff upper lip  Need of personal space

Do  Stand in line  Say ‘Excuse me’  Pay as you go  Say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’  Shake hands  Say ‘Sorry’  Smile  Open doors to other people  Drive on the left  Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze Don’t  Queue jump  Talk loudly on the bus (or use your mobile phone)  Brag  Smoke in public places

Some other facts:  How many cups of tea in a day per nation?  165 million cups

Favourite take-away food  Curry - this is used to generically refer to Indian food, the word actually means a dish with sauce/gravy.

Affectionate terms  Darling  Mate  Honey  Son  Love  Dear  Guys