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British Culture

What do you associate with the UK?

What do you think the four nations are?

1. America, Australia, England, Wales
2. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
3. Great Britain, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
4. Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales, Australia

The Four Nations

=

The United Kingdom

Scotland

1

2

3

4

Wales

England

Northern Ireland

The union Jack

- Flag of St George (England)

- Red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint         of Ireland)

- white cross of Saint Andrew (patron               saint of Scotland).

Which flag is the Union Jack?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

England

England

What typical British dishes do you know?

< Fish & chips

< Full English Breakfast

Meat pies >

Meat pies:

- pasty filled with meat 

Sunday roast >

< Scones 

Tea >

Scones: 

- with jam and cream 

- Tea time

Sunday roast:

- roasted meat 

- seasonal vegetable 

- roasted potatoes 

Which of these dishes would you like to try?

England: National Flower

The Tudor Rose 

• Traditional floral emblem of England 
• Sometimes called the Union Rose 
• Conjoined from the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of      Lancaster 

Which of these ingredients is NOT part of a full English breakfast?

1. Baked beans
2. Tomatoes
3. Black pudding
4. Avocado

What do we call this dish?

Wat is the name of the national flower of England?

1. Union Rose
2. Tudor Rose
3. Red Rose of Lancaster
4. White Rose of York

Monarchy

Motto

• "Dieu et mon droit" 
• "God and my right" 

Anthem 

• "God Save the King" 

French = language of the English court and ruling class in 1066 

(ten sixty six) 

English public house

• = Pubs 
•  Drinks + food 

Visiting a pub sounds enjoyable.

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Scotland

Scotland

What was the name of the Scottish flag?

1. Flag of St George
2. Red cross of Saint Patrick
3. The union Jack
4. Saint Andrew's cross

Saint Andrew's Cross

• The Saltire 
•  Demonstrate their loyalty and Scottish nationality 

the national flag is known as Saint Andrew's Cross or the Saltire

 to demonstrate loyalty and Scottish nationality  

Scottish national flower

Thistle 

• Sleeping Scottish warriors
• Ambush by Norse army    
• Cries woke them up 

Legend has it that a sleeping party of Scottish warriors were saved from ambush by an invading Norse army when one of the enemies stepped on the spiky plant. 

His cries woke the sleeping warriors who defeated the invader and adopted the thistle as their national symbol.

Anthem and motto

• In My Defens God Me Defend 
• Flower of Scotland 

What is a thistle?
Describe it the best you can.

What is the title of the national Scottish anthem?

1. Flower of Scotland
2. God and my right
3. God Save the King
4. In My Defens God Me Defend

What is a kilt?

The Scottish Outfit

Sporran: leather pouch worn at the front 

= “purse” in Gaelic

The kilt

• Knee-length skirt-type garment 
• Pleats at the back 
• Tartan 
• Ceremonial, military, weddings and sport events

Earasaid

Equivalent to kilt for women 

wrapped around the waist, draped over the shoulders and secured with a belt and brooch

Would you wear a kilt or earasaid?

Yes

No

Loch Ness Monster (Nessie)

• Aquatic creature 
• Inhabits Loch Ness 
• Largest body of fresh water 

Loch = lake 

There is more water in Loch Ness than all the other lakes in England, Scotland and Wales put together.

The loch never freezes.

What monster supposedly lives in the big lake in Scotland?

1. Loch ness
2. Devil whale
3. the megalodon
4. The kraken

What does Nessie look like?

Greenish colour 

Small head and a long, narrow neck (1.8m)

About 9.1 meters 

Hump on back 

Flippers 

What is the pattern commenly seen on a kilt called?

What is this called?

1. Kilt
2. Brooch
3. Earasaid
4. Sporran

Loch Ness

What does Nessie supposedly look like?

1. Small with a big head, short neck and arms
2. Big with a big head, long neck and tentacles
3. Small with a medium head, long neck and limbless
4. Big with a small head, long neck and flippers

Do you think Nessie is real?

Yes

No

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

What is this flag called?

Flag of Northern Ireland 

• Official flag -> Union Jack 
• The Ulster Banner 
• Representing them internationally 

Red cross of Saint Patrick (union jack) 

Ulster Banner: 

Was used by the government of Northern Ireland from 1953 until that government was abolished in 1973

-> still used in sporting competitions. 

DO NOT CONFUSE IT WITH THIS FLAG !!!

Northern Ireland: National Flower

• Shamrock 
• Name came from Irish word 'seamróg'  
• Holy Trinity 
• Rebellion against the English

Used by St Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity:  

- Father 

- Son 

- Holy spirit 

19th Century  it became a symbol of rebellion against the English 

Which of these is the official flag of Northern Ireland?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Saint Patrick

• Patron saint of Ireland 
• Not Irish 
• Slave in Ireland
• Bringing Christianity to            Ireland 
• March 17 

Protector/guardian of Ireland 

Believed to be born in, what is now, Wales 

When he was about sixteen, he was captured by Irish pirates from his home in Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland. Later has a dream telling him to return to Ireland as a missionary. 

He died on March 17, which is now known as saint Patrick's Day. 

Anthem and motto

• No motto 
• "Londonderry Air” 

Londenderry or Derry is a city in Northern Ireland. 

The (Northern) Irish accent

1:40 !!!

Do you like the Irish accents?

Yes

No

What was 'Londonderry Air' again?

1. The motto of Northern Ireland
2. The anthem of Northern Ireland

Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?

Wales

Y Ddraig Goch

• = The red dragon 
• Story of the dragons 
• Officially recognized in 1959 

A Celtic king searching for somewhere to build a castle, eventually finding a spot he liked on a hillside. The problem was, the castle’s foundations kept falling down. 

A young magician told the king the reason his castle would not stand is because the site was located directly above an underground lake, where two dragons lay sleeping one red, one white,  who woke from their long sleep and began a ferocious battle. Although the white dragon was dominant for most of the fight, the red dragon ultimately won. => red dragon represented his people (native Britons) in their upcoming battles against the invading Saxon armies

National Flower

• Leek or daffodil
• Daffodil = "Peter's Leek"
• Cap badge of the Welsh Guardss

Daffodil: 

- not sure how it became a symbol 

- Welsh name might have something to 

   do with it. Also prettier on clothing 

   than a leek 

- bloom around national holiday (St 

  David’s Day 1 March) 

Leek: 

Legend claim that king ordered his men to strap a leek to their armour to help easily distinguish them from the enemy in the heat of battle 

What does 'Y Ddraig Goch' mean?

Which one is the national flower of Wales?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Wales: motto & anthem

• "Cymru am byth" 
• "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" 

"Cymru am byth" = Wales forever

"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" = Land of my Fathers 

Would you want to able to speak Welsh?

Yes

No

• Village 

means: 

Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio of the red cave.

Which is the flag of Wales

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What does Cymru am byth mean?

1. The red dragon
2. Land of my Fathers
3. The land of Wales
4. Wales forever

The United Kingdom is made up of Scotland, England and Wales.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The United Kingdom

England

Ireland

Wales

Scotland

They say the Loch Ness Monster lives in a lake in ...

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

Which is the most northern region of the United Kingdom?

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

Tea time