british studies

British Studies

Wouter BrinkRaymond Pourier

Food and drink

• On the continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

• You can’t trust people who cook as badly as that

Traditionele Engelse gerechten

• Fish and chips• Full English breakfast• Fry up• Sweet dish

• Pubs

Famous British people:

• Sir Winston Churchill• Margaret Thatcher• Robbie Williams• John Lennon• William Shakespeare• J.K. Rowling

Politiek:

Muziek:

Schrijvers:

Holidays• January 1 New Year's Day • March 17 St. Patrick's Day (NI)• Easter Monday • 1st Monday in May May Day Bank Holiday• Last Monday in May Spring Bank Holiday • July 12 Orangeman's Holiday Northern (NI)• Last Monday in August Late Summer Bank

Holiday • December 25 Christmas Day • December 26 Boxing Day

• Special Days:• In 2011, there will be a special holiday on

Friday, 29 April to celebrate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton

• In 2012, there will be a special holiday on Tuesday, 5 June to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Sports

• Team sports:• Association football• Cricket• Rugby union football and rugby league

football.

• Individual sports:• Athletics• Tennis• Golf• Motorsport• Horseracing

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOyQBSMeIhM