A Number of British Cultural Aspects

Cost of livingDos & Don’ts

PopulationReligions

Trade & IndustriesWeather

How much do things cost in England

• Cost of living varies• More expensive in London and the South East• Cheaper in the North• Currency + pound sterling (£) (≈ 6.5 SR)• Rough estimate of how much things cost in

Britain, e.g.• Milk (0.80 - 1.08)• Bread (0.89 – 1.25)• Eggs (1.70 – 2.78)

Dos & Don’ts in England

Dos:

e.g.• Do stand in line• Do say ‘Excuse me’, ‘please’ and ‘Thank you’• Do shake hands

Don’ts:• Do not talk loudly• Do not speak with your mouth full• Do no ask personal questions

Population in England• Britain has always been a mixed race society

(Roman-Saxon-Viking-Normans- Africans- refugees)

• 7% of population made up of other cultural ethnicities (4 million)

• White (94%)• Indian (2%)• Pakistani (1%)• Black and other (3%)

Religions in England

• (1953) England broke from Catholic Church• Formed Anglican Church• (68%) of population Anglicans• A wide range of religions

• Anglican (27 million)• Roman Catholic (9 million)• Muslim (1 million)• Sikh (400 000)• Hindu (350 000)• Jewish (300 000)

Trade & Industries• 5th largest trading nation in the world (computers/Japan)• Main Industries:• (banking and finance/steel/transport

equipment/gas/tourism)• Trade:• Exports• - chemical industry (largest export earner)• - pharmaceutical (Zantac/AZT)• - machinery• - export services (banking/insurance/consultancy)• Imports• - food, beverages and tobacco (1/2)• - machinery and road vehicles (2/3)• - chemicals, fuels, clothing and footwear

• England’s Natural Resources:(coal/iron ore/chalk/Arable land/natural gas/salt/clay)

• Farming:- change in the last 30 yrs/machinery- TypesArable (crops & cereals)Pastoral (animals)Mixed farming (arable & pastoral)Horticulture (flowers)Market gardening (fruits & vegetables)Viticulture (grapes)- Type of farming:1- Soil2- Climate-Principal crops (Wheat, barley …)-Livestock products (poultry, sheep, …Dairy products)

What is the weather like in Britain?

• Very changing- rain (1 in 3)- fluctuation of temperature (30 c summer/ -5 c winter)- Island/ varied climate- July/ warmest- February/ coldest- four seasons

Tourism

• London/ most desired dest./largest/ richest in history & culture in the world

• Key places to visit- (Hyde park/ London Zoo/ Buckingham

Palace/ Big Ben…)- Famous country side (farms/ mansions/ coasts/

quaint towns)- Southern coast

- Brighton/ 18th c. aristocracy/ sea baths - Portsmouth/ naval base

- Southampton/ transatlantic ships ‘Titanic’- Mayflower (1st English settlers to America)