Chapter 4: Attitudes

Stereotypes and change English versus British Multiculturalism Conservatism Being different The love of nature The love of animals Formality and informality Public spiritedness and amateurism Privacy and sex

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Public life: Britain is a land of tradition 30/12/2010 001035-Attitudes 2 Private life: British people dont

The changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace 30/12/2010 001035-Attitudes 3 never changes

The stereotyped image of the 30/12/2010 001035-Attitudes 4 London city gent

They preceded by cereal with milk and followed by toast, butter and marmalade, all washed down with a lots of tea.
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The British hate having to wait and have less patience than people in many other countries.
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This was introduced onto the streets of London in 1994. It is an extra replica of London taxis of the 1930s. 30/12/2010 001035-Attitudes 9

The government ruled that all buses had to stay red because that is what the people of London wanted, and that is 30/12/2010what the government believed would help the 001035-Attitudes 10 tourist trade.

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is probable better seen as a specifically English 30/12/2010 001035-Attitudes 12 characteristic and not a British

The Scottish have always placed a high value on education for all classes.

The Irish of all classes place a high value on being quick, ready and able with words.

The Welsh are famous for exporting 30/12/2010 001035-Attitudes 13 teachers.

Each community ha its own culture. People live in their community.

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In London at the end of August, which is of Caribbean inspiration and origin. 30/12/2010 001035-Attitudes 15

Conservatism
The British like symbols of tradition and stability.
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 They have a general sentimental attachment to older , supposedly safer , times .

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The Britishs Christmas cards usually depict scenes from past centuries .

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The British like their pubs to look old

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The British were reluctant to change their system of currency.

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 The two most popular childrens writers were noticeably un-modern .

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Roald Dahl

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Enid Blyton

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Being different
The British conservatism can combine with their individualism

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Difference from the

systems of measurement
People shops in pounds and ounces People usually use the Fahrenheit scale of temperature .
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The love of nature

The British prefer to live in the countryside . The countryside has a lot of positive effects . Countryside= peace, quiet, beauty, good health, no crime

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he Chunnel
- Nobody wanted the rail link near their place . - The British wanted to preserve their peace and quiet .
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The British who live in towns or cities take an active interest in country matters .

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 Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the country . The British can rent a land to grow plants .
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The love of animals

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Rossendale Pet Cemetery

- One example of an animal graveyard in Britain - Started by a farmer who ran over his dog with a tractor .

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ome pictures of Rossendale Pet Cemetery

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The status of pets are taken seriously

- Illegal to run over the dog and then keep on driving . - The special hospital ( St Tiggywinkles hospital ) which treats injured wild animals .
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Formality and informality

ublic life: rigid rules>< private life: no rul

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Public spiritedness and amateurism

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Charity works
Volunt ary activiti es
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Privacy and sex

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Privacy
Privacy in home individual privacy

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Sex

Sex: an absolute private matter

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