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A Number of British Cultural Aspects Cost of living Dos & Don’ts Population Religions Trade & Industries Weather

A Number of British Cultural Aspects Cost of living Dos & Don’ts Population Religions Trade & Industries Weather. How much do things cost in England. Cost of living varies More expensive in London and the South E ast Cheaper in the North Currency + pound sterling (£) (≈ 6.5 SR)

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A Number of British Cultural Aspects Cost of living Dos & Don’ts Population Religions Trade & Industries Weather

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  1. A Number of British Cultural AspectsCost of livingDos & Don’tsPopulationReligionsTrade & IndustriesWeather

  2. 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)

  3. 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

  4. 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%)

  5. 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)

  6. Trade & Industries • 5thlargest 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

  7. England’s Natural Resources: (coal/iron ore/chalk/Arable land/natural gas/salt/clay) • Farming: - change in the last 30 yrs/machinery - Types Arable (crops & cereals) Pastoral (animals) Mixed farming (arable & pastoral) Horticulture (flowers) Market gardening (fruits & vegetables) Viticulture (grapes) - Type of farming: 1- Soil 2- Climate -Principal crops (Wheat, barley …) -Livestock products (poultry, sheep, …Dairy products)

  8. 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

  9. 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)

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