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1974 2010

50% of men smoked60% of women worked

75% bought a national daily

45% had no car

400,000 marriages

650,000 university students

men earned 29% more than women

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British Culture

What do you usually associate with British culture ?

In which ways have your views about this changed sinceyou've been here ?

What do you like and dislike about the way of life

in the U.K ?

Why might it be good to teach your students about

British culture?

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What are these people doing?

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Buying things

second hand

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Councilhousing

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Other types of houses

a terraced house

a bungalow

a semi-detached house

a detached house

a cottage

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Schools

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What are we like ?

class-ridden / class conscious ?

multicultural / harmony or confusion /eclectic ?

nostalgic / forward-looking ?

shy / reserved ? formal / informal ?

British / English ? / European ?

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For you, the war is never over

The Dam Busters

The Great Escape

Bridge on the River Kwai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCRIsjJFRNo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwmIDx9RwQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hXSGC1O6l4

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Costume drama

EmmaPride and Prejudice

Atonement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WpLozLqLZ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWPZDi723Eo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF3ueHjUc3k

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Gritty Realism

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner

Kes

This is England

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

Billy Elliot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0jkv2bRFgQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea4TZlenbIg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHsOSySZOyo

http://www.youtube.com/user/KenLoachFilms?blend=7&ob=5#p/aKen Loach's Website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4asUxvijYQ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhyktCYtc1g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9_2EAgmIqA

Made in Dagenham

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Comedy

Monty PythonMr Bean

The Office

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9LLZJFBWdc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1NsFQUZhb8

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Children's

Telly Tubbies

Green Claws

Raggy Dolls

The Wombles

Rasta Mouse

Watership Down

When the Wind Blows

The Snowman

Wallace and Gromit

Harry Potter

Fantastic Mr Foxhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2igjYFojUo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgpMBU0jZGQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk6zbY8i4_8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB_KmyZLkRY&feature=related

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music

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

Coldplay

The Spice Girls