British Culture

An Introduction

How many countries make up the How many countries make up the United Kingdom? United Kingdom?

• Answer: FourAnswer: Four– EnglandEngland– ScotlandScotland– WalesWales– Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

What is the current What is the current currencycurrency of The of The United Kingdom? United Kingdom?

• The Pound• Although the UK joined the EU in 1973, thus far

the country has not switch their currency to the Euro. This has helped keep the UK financially strong, – $1= € .69– $1= £.62– €1 = £.90– So for example, if you liked a desk that was £200, you

would be paying $321.

Who is the current Monarch?Who is the current Monarch?

• Queen Elizabeth II—not to be confused with the Virgin Queen Elizabeth of the Elizabethan/Shakespearean age.

• Next in line to the throne? – Prince Charles

• Then? – Prince William

Where does the monarch Where does the monarch OFFICIALLY reside? OFFICIALLY reside?

• Buckingham Palace

What famous river flows through What famous river flows through London? London?

• The Thames (pronounced “Tims”

What Centuries did William What Centuries did William Shakespeare Live?Shakespeare Live?

• 16th and 17th; baptized in 1564, died in 1616. – Apprx. 38 plays– 154 sonnets– Other prominent works

How many times did King Henry How many times did King Henry VIII get married? What is the name VIII get married? What is the name

of at least one of his wives?of at least one of his wives? • Six times• His wives include (in this order)…

– Catherine of Aragon (Spanish Princess)• Divorced

– Anne Boleyn (mother of Elizabeth I)• Executed

– Jane Seymore• Died

– Anne of Cleves• Divorced

– Kathryn Howard• Executed

– Katherine Parr• Widowed

What are the two largest political What are the two largest political parties in the UK?parties in the UK?

• Conservative

• Labour

Where are the crown jewels kept? Where are the crown jewels kept?

• The Tower of London– Most haunted– Former prisoners

Where were the Beatles from? Where were the Beatles from?

• Liverpool

Who is Nessie and where does she Who is Nessie and where does she reside?reside?

• Loch Ness Monster; Loch Ness (lake in Scotland)

What is a Double Decker? What is a Double Decker?

• A two story bus

St. George is the patron saint of St. George is the patron saint of England—what is he famous for England—what is he famous for

killing? killing? • A dragon

What is the most popular food in What is the most popular food in Britain? Britain?

• Fish and chips

Most famous timepiece? Most famous timepiece?

• Big Ben

Works cited (pictures) in order• Microsoft clip art• bedandbreakfasts.co.uk • visitbritain.co.uk; nihongo.istockphoto.com • topnews.in • treehugger.com • latelink.com; londonpermaculturalists.ning.com • Microsoft clip art• royalpaperdolls.com • aboutmyarea.co.uk • goingtolondon.wikispaces.com • liverpoollodge.com • paranormal.about.com; scotland-calling.com; tripadvisor.co.uk • Microsoft clip art (2)• frot.co.nz • englisheso.wikispaces.com

Biscuit SconegradesMarksSneakersTrainers

Green beans

Runner Beans

crosswalkZebra Crossing

galoshesWellies

 Jello Jelly Public School

State School

Under-shirt

Vest

FRIESChipsPrivate School

Public School

SweaterJumper

Cookie BiscuiteraserRubberUnder-wear/ panties

Knickers

FoodSchool TermsClothing Items

USUKUSUKUSUK

Etymology Etymology • Open the dictionary to a

random page.

• Look at the first word on the page and make note of the etymology

• Words noted as AS or OE are native; the rest are borrowed

• Make note of the etymologies of 15 words at the TOP of 15 separate pages

Main Entry: et·y·mol·o·gy Pronunciation: \-jē\

Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural et·y·mol·o·gies

Etymology: Middle English Etymology: Middle English ethimologie,ethimologie, from  from Anglo-French, from Latin Anglo-French, from Latin etymologia,etymologia, from Greek,  from Greek, from from etymonetymon +  + -logia-logia -logy  -logy Date: 14th century

1 : the history of a linguistic form (as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmissionfrom one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language2 : a branch of linguistics concerned with etymologies

What is the ratio?

2 Native 2 Native • Outlandish (OE)• Woodruff (OE)

13 Borrowed13 Borrowed• Irrevocable (Latin)• Jangle (O French)• Motion (Latin)• Pointillism (French) • Pulse (Latin)• Serviette (O French)• Suit (Latin)• Vamplate (Anglo-Norman

French)• Wheedle (German)• Zygoma (Greek)• Adequate (Latin)• Aperture (Latin)• Close (Latin)

2:13(13%)

Percentage Latin/Greek

• 8/13 = 62%

Percentage Other

• 5/13 = 13%

What does this imply What does this imply about the ENGLISH about the ENGLISH

language? language?

Our LanguageOur Language

• English is incredibly diverse!• English dictionaries: 600,000 words—closest rival

(German): 185,000 words• Knowing where language originates from allows us to

connect and understand how and why we communicate the way we do.

PәterPәter

SanskritSanskrit PiterPiter

Classical GreekClassical Greek PaterPater

LatinLatin PaterPater

GothicGothic FadarFadar

Old IrishOld Irish AthirAthir

FrenchFrench PerePere

SpanishSpanish PadrePadre

PortuguesePortuguese PaiPai

EnglishEnglish FatherFather

GermanGerman VaterVater

Proto Indo EuropeanProto Indo European

GermanicGermanicCelticCelticBalto-SlavicBalto-SlavicLatinLatinGreek Greek AlbanianAlbanian

Indo-Indo-IranianIranian

RussianRussian

UkrainianUkrainian

CzechCzech

SlovakSlovak

Serb-Serb-CroatianCroatian

PersianPersian

KurdishKurdish

HindiHindi

BengaliBengali

IranianIranianSanskritSanskritRomanianRomanian

FrenchFrench

SpanishSpanish

PortuguesePortuguese

ItalianItalian

SlavicSlavicBalticBaltic WelshWelsh

BretanBretan

GGælicælic

LatvianLatvian

LithuanianLithuanian

PәterPәter

SanskritSanskrit PiterPiter

Classical GreekClassical Greek PaterPater

LatinLatin PaterPater

GothicGothic FadarFadar

Old IrishOld Irish AthirAthir

FrenchFrench PerePere

SpanishSpanish PadrePadre

PortuguesePortuguese PaiPai

EnglishEnglish FatherFather

GermanGerman VaterVater

GermanicGermanic

IcelandicIcelandic

East East NorseNorse

West West NorseNorse

Old NorseOld NorseGothicGothic

East East GermanicGermanic

North North GermanicGermanic

Old FrisianOld Frisian

Old High Old High GermanGerman

HighHighLowLow

West West GermanicGermanic

Old EnglishOld English Old Low GermanOld Low German

AnglianAnglianWest West SaxonSaxon

Old Low Old Low FranconianFranconian

Old Old SaxonSaxonKentishKentish

Middle EnglishMiddle English Modern EnglishModern English

NorwegianNorwegian

SwedishSwedish

DanishDanish

Old EnglishOld English

• Old English has different LETTERS. • "Thorn" (Þ or þ)

– Cloth (cláþ)– Thin

• The letter "eth" (ð) – Clothes– Then

• Old English does not require a specific word order, the way Middle and Modern English do.

• Instead, OE uses declensions (little endings stuck on the end of nouns)

Middle EnglishMiddle English

• Spelling has not yet been formalized in a systematic way, and many Latinate terms have entered English through intermediary French influences under the Norman conquerors in 1066.

Early Modern EnglishEarly Modern English

• Shakespeare’s day – thou/you, – thy/your, – thine/yours,

• Shakespeare's alphabet in the early modern is practically identical to ours

• Doesn't yet have identical punctuation conventions to ours. For instance, the exclamation mark still wasn't invented in 1590.

Narrative Writing Page 8 of Writing Handbook

• There are 7 major components in most stories: 1. Plot

2. Character

3. Setting

4. Theme

5. Mood

6. Tone

7. Viewpoint

PlotPlot

• A series of related actions that lead to the – Climax– Resolution

• Every good plot needs a conflict, or a struggle between two forces in the story. This creates interest and suspense. There are 2 basic types of conflict– Internal– External

PlotPlot

• There are 6 steps in a typical plot:

1.Exposition

2.Narrative hook

3.Rising Action

4.Climax (indicates how conflict will be resolved) and Denoument (turning point/ Ah-ha moment)

5.Falling Action

6.Resolution

To practiceTo practice• Using all of the target words AND at least 2-3 of the UK

words from our earlier discussions (underline them in your story as you use them), complete the rest of the story. Really let your imagination flow. Don’t forget to create a title. – You need a PLOT and CONFLICT in your story but that is all that

is absolutely required other than the use of the target words and language as per our discussion today

• Target words: England, suitcase, aviator sunglasses, brick wall, dangerous, cliff, rose colored vase, Stonehenge

Everyone’s first line should be: I was on my way to the Tower of London when…