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Group 3 British attitudes List of questions with answers GROUP 3: QUESTIONNAIRE BRITISH ATTITUDES
1. How do you understand Britain’s “land of traditions”?
It is a land of tradition on the level of public life. This means we can see
centuries of political continuity and traditional ceremonies such as the 'State
opening of Parliament', the military ceremony of 'Trooping the Color' and the
'changing of the guards' ceremony at Buckingham palace. Also the famous
'Routemaster' (double decker London red buses) is kept for tourist trips and the
black, old-looking cabs still drive through London, as well as red telephone-
boxes (no-one uses anymore nowadays).
2. Can you name 3 things that are known as typical British Stereotypes of
but in fact aren’t true? -
British have a British breakfast with large fry food, toast bread -
They go dressed as 'city gents' with a suit and bowler -
They drink tea everyday at four o'clock.
3. Do you agree with the view that all British are anti-intellectual? Why? I totally agree,
Anti-intellectualism is a typical British characteristic. Because English
culture dominates the cultures of the other three nations of the British Isles,
everyday habits, attitudes and values among the peoples of the four nations
are very similar. However, they are not identical, and what is often regarded
as typically British may in fact be only typically English. This is especially
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Group 3 British attitudes List of questions with answers
Anti-intellectual attitudes are held consciously only by a small proportion of
the population, but an indication of how deep they run in society is that they
are reflected in the English language. To refer to a person as somebody who
'gets all their ideas from books' is to speak of them negatively. The word
'clever' often has negative connotations. It suggests someone who uses
trickery, a person who cannot quite be trusted (as in the expression 'too clever by half).
4. How does multiculturalism work in the UK?
There is still a strong connection between many of the old colonies and
most of these nations are still part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Due to
this history, immigrants from all over the world come to the UK and bring
with them their food, religion, and music; this forms the multicultural society of the UK.
5. The British can be pretty stubborn. Can you name 4 things the British
keep the same about “Being different” even if they don’t have a real good reason for it?
4 things the British keep “Being different” - Driving on the left -
Keeping 1 hour difference between their time and Central European time. -
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6. Through the presentation, you must have got the British attitude
towards the love of animals. Do you have any examples of the British
love for animals and wildlife?
In Britain, half the households have domestic pets. They have a famous
animal cemetery called Rossendale. It is illegal to run over a dog and then
keep on driving. Wildlife programmes are by far the most popular kind of
TV documentary. People have 'bird tables' in their gardens and they love to go birdwatching.
7. How formal or informal is a typical British person?
The tourist view of Britain involves lots of formal ceremonies and therefore
many people think that the British are rather formal in their general
behavior. This is not true and this can be explained by clothes: -
On duty: obey some rules on this matter. Wearing a suit and tie. -
Free time: wear whatever he/she wants.
8. As all you know through our presentation, Individualism is one of the
British values. So, can you give TWO examples to illustrate this value?
Individualism is defined as “a belief in the importance of the individual
and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence”.
Examples of individualism are having a job and earning money, trading
value for value, giving to charity as one chooses. Never stealing or
defrauding anyone. Living peacefully alone or with other like-minded
acquaintances. Not succumbing to pressure by others to perform any act or
to give up any value against one’s judgment
Famous examples from history: Daniel Boone who failed at every job
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chose to write in a style all his own and revolutionized literature; Lenin who
put forth a new way of life and started a revolution in Russia. These are
examples of ‘can do’ individualists who find their own way through life..
9. What do you think about British attitudes to sex and its consequences?
Can you share something about that?
British feel quite strongly about their privacy and do not like 'rude'
questions about their personal life. They demand a very puritanical standard
of behavior for public figures. Politicians are supposed to keep their public
role and private activities strictly separate. Although sex is talked about on
TV quite openly nowadays, it is still considered a private matter at a
personal level and too embarrassing to talk about, which results in the
highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Europe.
Society is increasingly developing, they are gradually becoming more open
about this issue. It becomes the necessary education of adolescents
All questions are based on the topic of our presentation, so everyone please
pay attention to understand the content of the lesson.
Thank you so much! Love all of you <3 about:blank 4/4