British culture

BOBBIES, pubs, beers, gastronomy, the Union Jack, queuing up, antiques and tradition
By Bette HenDrix, Egon De Zutter & Noa VanDriessche
British culture
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BOBBIES, pubs, beers, gastronomy, the Union Jack, queuing up, antiques and tradition
By Bette HenDrix, Egon De Zutter & Noa VanDriessche
British culture

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Lesson goals
- The students know what a BOBBY is and are able to explain the term.
- The students can recognize the Union Jack and know what other flags it is made up of.
- The students can recognize and name typical British dishes.
- The students know about different aspects of British culture like: queuing, being embarrassed, pubs, types of beer, antiques and tradition.

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British Culture
Pubs
Law enforcement
Stout
Lager
Ale
Barley (Orge)
Hops (Houblon)
Bobbies
Aversion to guns
Truncheon
Attitude
Cheerful
Chatty
Friendly
Helpful
Union Jack of the UK
Flag of St George (England)

Digonal red cross of Saint Patrick
(patron saint of Ireland)
Diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew
(patron saint of Scotland).
Beer
Gastronomy
Full English Breakfast

Black pudding

Sausage and mash
fish & chips
Cornish pasties

Meat pies

Sunday roast

Shepherd’s pie

Jelly

Marmite

Slide 3 - Slide

Black pudding
English breakfast
Sausage and mash
Shepperd's pie
Sunday roast
Meat pie
Jelly
Cornish pasties

Slide 4 - Drag question

A good beer is made from malted ___________ (orge) and flavoured with real ________ (houblon) and is served at ___________ (storage) temperature.
A British policeman is called a _______. These policemen aren't __________________, because the British have a _____________________________. Fun fact: he first two were fired for being drunk on the job.
A good pub will have "atmosphere" - a ________ (adj.) and _________ (adj.) landlord (or landlady), ________ (adj.) and chatty bar staff and "locals" willing to __________ (verb) with any visitor. 
Helpful
Gossip
Cheerful
Friendly
Hops
Cellar
Barley
natural aversion to guns
BOBBY
routinely armed

Slide 5 - Drag question

Which of the following flags isn't a part of the Union Jack?
A
B
C
D

Slide 6 - Quiz

Stout
Ale
Lager
Drag your answers (top) In the correct category (bottom)
Lower Alcohol %
Medium to High Alcohol %
Higher Alcohol %
Clean, Crisp
Bitter
Fruity, Floral

Slide 7 - Drag question

Would you want to be a 'Bobby'
Explain why and list atleast 2 seperate reasons.

Slide 8 - Open question

Combine the synonymous words
Banger
Constable
Tavern
Orge
Houblon
Truncheon
Bobby
Club
Sausage
Pub
Hops
Barley

Slide 9 - Drag question

Some additional fun facts
- Bobbies clothes were blue because the military already had red
- The first 2 bobbies were fired for being drunk on the job
- They wore rattles and later whistles to grab attention
- Named after Sir Robert Peel
- Lager isn't considered beer by Britons

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