A presentation about England, its culture and traditions.

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England
Andrea Pamela Jiménez Tapia
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General information
 Capital: London
 It is part of the United Kingdom
 Demonym: English
 Government: Part of a constitutional
monarchy
 Monarch: Elizabeth II
 Population: 53, 012, 456 people
 Coin: pound

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National identity
 National Anthem: “God Save The Queen”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Navy_Band_-
_God_Save_the_Queen.ogg
 Multicultural society.
 Tea time.
 Food: fish and chips
 Guy Fawkes Day.

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Symbols
- The St George's Cross has been the national flag of
England since the 13th century.
- Tudor rose, the nation's floral emblem.
- Three Lions featured on the Royal Arms of England.

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Language
• English
• Cornish
• Polish
• Punjabi
• Urdu
• Bengali
• Gujaranti
• Arabic
• French

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Slang
 Bloody - used to emphasize almost anything, also bleeding or
blooming
 Cheeky – flippant
 Cheerio - friendly way of saying goodbye
 Mate - friend
 Not my cup of tea - not to my liking

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Business etiquette
- They are very concerned:
- The working place.
- Community contribution
- Environment
- Punctuality
- Gift giving is not usual
- Dress clothes: classical conservative attire

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Urban tribes
- Emos
- Grunges
- Gothics
- Heavies
- Hippies
- Posh
- Punk

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Gender roles
 Women are the ones to take care of the children and the house
work.
 Men are the ones to get out and work.
 It is common to see women working at big companies or owing
a business.

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Equity in the country
 Even thought, it is not rare to see women working. Nowadays,
they receive a lower salary.

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Religion
- Christians (59.4%)
- Muslim (5%)
- Other religions (35.6%)

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Life stages
 Sweet 16
 18 years old
 21 years old

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Art: literature
- “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer
- William Shakespeare
- Francis Bacon
- Thomas Hobbes
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- J. K. Rowling

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Art: cinematography
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Charles Chaplin
- David Lean
- Laurence Olivier
- Vivien Leigh
- John Gielgud
- Peter Sellers
- Julie Andrews
- Michael Caine
- Gary Oldman
- Helen Mirren
- Kate Winslet
- Daniel Day-Lewis

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Art: music
- The Beatles
- Led Zeppelin
- Pink Floyd
- Elton John
- Queen
- Rod Stewart
- The Rolling Stones

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Video
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw99C3zeP5Q

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Sources
 http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/common-uk-
expressions-slang.html
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England
 http://www.bbc.com/news/england