UNIT 1B
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE BRITISH? LEAD-IN Discuss the following questions. 1. Do you think people in different countries differ from one another? 2. In which of the following are differences most likely to be found:
a. culture
b. tradition
c. character
d. habits
e. taste
f. fashion
g. food
h. music?
British people are reserved and formal. They drink a lot of tea. They constantly talk about the weather. They like queuing. They always carry umbrellas. They never talk to people they do not know.
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3. Do you think that any of the following opinions about the British are true?
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A a country of mixed culture B this is less true today C at five thirty D person does for two or three hours a day E during the twentieth century
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Nowadays, there is no such thing as a typical British family because it has changed a lot (1)___________. However, we can still talk about average British families, which are small, with only one or two children. The British prefer to live in houses rather than flats and the average British family lives in a semi-detached house with a garden. Many of the houses in cities are narrow terraced houses (three or more houses joined in a row), with only a small yard at the back. As for their daily routine, the British tend to have a big breakfast before they go to work, while lunch or dinner (the name depends on where you live in the country) is normally eaten between 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. with work colleagues or classmates. Most people finish work (2) _______________ and it often takes them at least one hour to get home so people usually have their evening meal (known as dinner or tea) between 6.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. That still leaves time for a snack before bedtime known as ‘supper’.
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