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)

The Britons

The British

The Britons

The British

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.