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Britain Today Introduction Estra Tõnisson estra@kivilinn.tartu.ee
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What is the difference? Great Britain UK England Ireland
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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
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Identifying symbols of the four nations National Anthem
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Population in 2007 – 61 million
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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
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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
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Some other facts: How many cups of tea in a day per nation? 165 million cups
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Favourite take-away food Curry - this is used to generically refer to Indian food, the word actually means a dish with sauce/gravy.
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Affectionate terms Darling Mate Honey Son Love Dear Guys
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