Be Strong British Culture - 1: history & geography of the UK

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Be Strong British Culture - 1: history & geography

British Culture

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In this Be strong we'll be talking about culture.
But what is culture?
Write down in Dutch what you think culture is and give some examples.

Een definitie van cultuur:

Cultuur is alle manieren van leven, inclusief kunst, religie en overtuigingen van een bevolking, die van generatie op generatie worden doorgegeven. Cultuur wordt wel 'de manier van leven voor een hele samenleving ' genoemd. 

attitudes: houding

beliefs: overtuigingen

language: taal

customs: gebruiken

rituals: rituelen

behaviour: gedrag

faith religion: geloof

food: eten

Art/Drama/Music: kunst en cultuur

Give some examples of Dutch culture.

Slowly England annexed neighbouring countries until it finally became the United Kingdom as we know it in 1922.

The UK

The United Kingdom as we know it today was formed in 1922:

1. England
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. Northern Ireland

In what year did England become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland?

1. 2016
2. 1945
3. 1922
4. 1066

Which four countries make up the United Kingdom?

1. England, America, Australia, Antarctica
2. England, Scotland, Wales, Northern-Ireland
3. England, Scotland, Wales, Ellis Island
4. England, Scotland, Wales, Iceland

England

Population: 55,980,000

Flag: St George's Cross

Capital: London

National flower: Tudor Rose

 a chocolate box village

London

Scotland
Population: 5,454,000
Flag: St Andrew's Cross

Capital: Edinburgh

National flower: Thistle

Scottish Highlands and loch

(loch = een meer)

Victoria Street Edinburgh 

(Harry Potter - Diagon Alley)

Wales

Population: 3,136,000 

Flag: Welsh Dragon

Capital: Cardiff

National flower: Daffodil

Morfa Nefyn beach

Cardiff Rugby Stadium

Northern Ireland

Population: 1,855,000
Flag: Ulster Banner

Capital: Belfast

National flower: shamrock

Rural Northern-Ireland
(rural = platteland)

Belfast mural

(mural = muurschildering)

Which country in the United Kingdom has a daffodil as its national flower?

1. England
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. Northern Ireland

Which country in the United Kingdom has the biggest population? (population = aantal inwoners)

1. England
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. Northern Ireland

What are typical English foods?

Wat vond je van de afgelopen les?

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What is a breakfast in English?

1. Diner
2. Ontbijt
3. Lunch
4. Toetje

What is a typical breakfast in your culture?

Waar denk je aan bij London?

Weet je nog meer verschillen tussen Engeland en Amerika?