What are the British like? Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0479 Číslo materiálu VY_32_INOVACE_IVA_DVORAKOVA_What_ are_ the _british _like?_10 Název školy Střední škola služeb, obchodu a gastronomie Hradec Králové Ročník Třetí, čtvrtý Vzdělávací oblast Anglický jazyk Vzdělávací obor Fotograf, Kosmetické služby, Zahradnictví Tematický okruh Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí Téma The U.K. Jméno autora Mgr. Iva Dvořáková Vytvořeno dne 5.11. 2013 Metodický popis (anotace) Prezentace seznamuje studenty, jací jsou vlastně Britové. Tato prezentace je vytvořena v programu Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

The British (English) character Britain is a combination of four different but politically united countries also a combination of two different races - the Anglo-Saxons and the Celtic the terms British or English are often used interchangeably

Sense of humour British comedy is one of the most thriving industries the British sense of humour is probably blacker, drier, zanier and more self-mocking Response to your „Have a nice day!“ might be: „Which one? Monday or Tuesday?“

Most popular shows and sitcoms Monty Python Flying Circus series Cit.1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQhVLHu8HRk The league of Gentlemen Mr. Bean Cit.2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0m_o2gxbsU The IT Crowd Cit.3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbyYGrswtg

Mental exercise the British are very energetic, not only in sports but also active mentally they love doing crosswords, watching and appearing on a TV quiz shows, etc.

Literary World They love words, their language and are proud of their great writers and artist e.g. Shakespeare, Harold Pinter generally they are not very good at learning foreign languages book groups, poetry slams adult education

Work / Play work hard and the longest working hours in Europe They live to work doing sports, gardening, festivals – some of them with a long tradition going to pubs/inns (drinking age – 18) pubs generally open from 11 AM to 11 PM, last orders announced by a barman: „Time, Gentlemen, Please! music

A traditional pub St. George´s Day Festival Pict.1 Pict.2

Vocabulary Interchangeable - zaměnitelný Thriving - vzkvétající Zany -bláznivý Self-mocking - sebezesměšňující Book group – knižní kroužek Poetry slam – kroužek poezie

Použité obrázky: Pict.1 ADDISON, Martin. commons.wikimedia.org [online]. [cit. 6.11.2013]. Dostupný na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Rose_and_Crown,_Southwark_-_geograph.org.uk_-_121860.jpg?uselang=cs Pict.2 THE LOCAL PEOPLE PHOTO ARCHIVE. commons.wikimedia.org [online]. [cit. 6.11.2013]. Dostupný na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_Festival,_St._George%27s_Day,_RIverside,_Medway_George.jpg

Použité zdroje: MCKEOWN, John. Britain in a Briefcase. Praha: Bridge, 2003