Post on 16-Dec-2015
By Simeon Wren © Warsaw Summer School 2013, NaukaBezGranic
CultureGreat BritainSimeon Wren
Great Britain
West Briton around the year
500A.D.Just after tea time, probably without cream cakes!
King Arthur’s Briton
King Arthur’s BritonAppearance Draw what you think King Arthur looked like.
Character Profile• Nationality• Language• Religion• Where was his
kingdom?• Where did he
live?
King Arthur’s BritonWhich is the real Arthur?
King Arthur’s BritonModern British
Romano British (Celtic Britons)
Cornish
King Arthur’s BritonThe legend of King
arthur
King Arthur’s BritonKing Arthur was
Anglicized by the british.Now lets make our own legend.
Choose a famous person and make them into a “British” hero.
Great BritianQuiz
What is Big Ben?
Great BritianQuiz
What is Big Ben?The bell
Great BritianQuiz
Where does the house of Windsor (the Queen’s
family name) come from?
Great BritianQuiz
Where does the house of Windsor (the Queen’s
family name) come from?Germany
Great BritianQuiz
Who was the last prisoner kept in the tower of London?
Great BritianQuiz
Who was the last prisoner kept in the
tower of London?Rudolf Hess
Great BritianQuiz
How many times was William Shakespeare’s
portrait painted?
Great BritianQuiz
How many times was William Shakespeare’s
portrait painted?Never
Great BritianQuiz
How many people died in the fire of London?
Great BritianQuiz
How many people died in the fire of London?
8
Great BritianQuiz
Watch the Game shows.What are the different
styles of playing?
Great BritianQuiz
Great BritianQuiz
Great BritianQuiz
Great BritianQuiz
• Get into two groups: A & B• You are going to make your own
GB game show• Look at the Information on your
worksheets and make questions for your game show.
• Decide how your game show will be presented.
• Let’s play.
William Shakespeare’s insult kitWhat do these words mean?
‘You peasant swain! You whoreson malt-horse
drudge!’The Taming of the Shrew(4.1.116)
‘Thou art a Castilian King urinal!’The Merry Wives of Windsor (2.3.21)
‘Thou bitch-wolf's son!’Troilus and Cressida (2.1.10)
‘Thou mis-shapen dick!’3 Henry VI (5.5.35)
William Shakespeare’s insult kitWrite down some of the insults you hear.
William Shakespeare’s insult kitIambic Pentameter?
___/ _____/ _____/ ____/ _______/‘You peasant swain! You whoreson malt-horse
drudge!’The Taming of the Shrew(4.1.116)
‘Thou art a Castilian King urinal!’The Merry Wives of Windsor (2.3.21)
‘Thou bitch-wolf's son!’Troilus and Cressida (2.1.10)
‘Thou mis-shapen dick!’3 Henry VI (5.5.35)
William Shakespeare’s insult kit Combine one word from each of the columns below, with ‘Thou’ or ‘Thou art’ to make
an Shakespearian insult: e.g. "Thou art a beef-witted clack-dish".
Adjectives
• artless • beef-witted • beslubbering • fly-bitten • common-kissing • bat-fowling • elf-skinned • dizzy-eyed • clay-brained • goatish
Nouns• flax-wench • foot-licker • bladder • clack-dish • fustilarian • pigeon-egg • strumpet • clotpole • maggot-pie • hedge-pig
The Empire
With your partner pencil in where you think the British Empire was.
The EmpireAt its height, it was the largest empire in history and, for over
a century, was the foremost global power.
Indian food• Curry
Indian food• Curry• Naan bread
Indian food• Curry• Naan bread• Papadum
Indian food• Curry• Naan bread• Papadum• Onion Bhajji
Sri Lanka is famous for
• Tea
Sri Lanka is famous for
• Tea• Civil war with Tamil Tigers
Sri Lanka is famous for
• Tea• Civil war with Tamil Tigers• Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lanka is famous for
• Tea• Civil war with Tamil Tigers• Muttiah Muralitharan• Buddhism
West Indian music• Reggae
West Indian music• Reggae• Ska
West Indian music• Reggae• Ska• Rock Steady
West Indian music• Reggae• Ska• Rock Steady• Mento
Australian sport• Cricket
Australian sport• Cricket• Rugby
Australian sport• Cricket• Rugby• Athletics
Australian sport• Cricket• Rugby• Athletics• Australian rules football
South African languages
• English
South African languages
• English• Afrikaans
South African languages
• English• Afrikaans• Zulu
South African languages
• English• Afrikaans• Zulu• Xhosa
Political correctnessHow many different ethnic
groups can you think of that live in Britain?
Political correctnessWhich ethnic groups are these?
Political correctnessWhy do we have political correctness? Has political correctness
gone mad?
Political correctnessWhich do you find funny? Which is the right way to tell a
joke?
Politically incorrect Politically correct
Political correctness
• Lets make our own politically correct joke in the style of Bernard Righton.
Ethnic slang• Bob: Hi pal.• Jonsey: Long time no see.• Bob: Yes, I've got a cushty job now.• Jonsey: I hope it's not phoney like the last job
when you worked for that thug who took all the loot.
• Bob: No this job is kosher the boss is a real guru.• Jonsey: pukka?• Bob; Pukka!• Bob: Hey! Nice funky phone.• Jonsey: Thanks but it's got a glitch.• Bob: Listen to those chavs over there.• Jonsey: Yes, such slobs.• Bob: Oh, you holligans, shut your gobs!• Jonsey: Come on, let's go for a curry.
Ethnic slang
Ethnic slang• 1. Pal• 2. Chav• 3. Glitch• 4. Funky• 5. Cushty• 6. Slob• 7. Phoney• 8. Loot• 9. Pukka• 10. Guru• 11. Kosher• 12. Hooligan• 13. Thug• 14. Gob
Standard English• A breakdown or technical
problem.• A dirty person who doesn't
wash.• Money.• A good teacher or inspiration.• A trouble causer and vandal.• The real thing. Not fake.• Very cool and possibly
glamorous.• Good quality. First class.• A fake.• A violent criminal.• A mouth.• A friend.• Nice and comfortable. Good
situation.• Working class subculture (often
cause trouble, usually unemployed).
The Industrial revolution
The Inventors
The Industrial revolutionSell you invention“The Sales pitch”
• You have to make a sales pitch for your new invention, here is some language to use.
• “I’ll only take a moment of your time, Sir/Madam…”
• “This really is an extraordinarily invention…”• “We always beat our competitors on…”• “The difference is that we are committed to…”• “I can guarantee you that we…”• “We can certainly do that for you, Sir/Madam”
The GB Geography Test
• Get in to groups and take the test to fine out how much you know.