Negative cultural attitude: Some students tend to have a negative attitude

towards British being very pompous, serious and extremely punctual, and Brinish
English is often regarded as sophisticated and considered to be the most proper
English accent.
Objective: The purpose of this activity is to help the ss overcome the barriers that
may prevent them to relate with the British culture, and make them aware that
there is no such thing as the best accent.
Activity 1 Who are the British? What are they like?
Use adjectives to describe how a British is.
Possible answers with a negative cultural attitude:
A british is boring, a royalist, a traditionalist, pompous, well-mannered, serious,
class conscious, unfriendly.
Theres no such thing as a typical Briton, what is more, London is the most
ethnically diverse city in the world
Compare and contrast these pictures. Now, how do you think British are?
Class Systems
Many Britons are obsessed with class and for some, maintaining or improving their
position on the social ladder is a full-time occupation, for the rest of them class is
wholly unimportant.
Socializing
Northerners are generally friendly and warm-hearted, particularly when compared
with the detached and aloof southerners who wont usually give you the time of
day.

Language
Is British English accent more proper?
British English has often been seen as the most prestigious variant of English.
Whereas American English has been seen as less educated and less
cultured.However one-accent-only approach is not the best alternative for the
teaching of English today. Nowadays, American than British English is used in
international business and computing (Tottie 2002:2). American English is
beginning to gain ground as is used in international business and computing not to
mention that it influences from film, television and other media may have an impa
Its a common misconception among many foreigners that the British all speak
English, but there are numerous accents and dialects.
Many British are barely literate (the average Britons vocabulary is around 1,000
words or 500 for tabloid newspaper readers).
Negative attitude towards the accent
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The British accent is the world's most attractive?
What accent do you think is more romantic?
What English accent do you think is more romantic?

A British accent is the most attractive in the world , according to a poll of 11,000
people in 24 cities around the world. It was chosen ahead of an American accent in
second followed by Irish and Australian. French, once considered the language of
love, was back in fifth place. The survey did not indicate what kind of British accent
was best.

More than a quarter of respondents preferred a UK accent with people in Paris,

New York and Sydney the most keen, The Time Out Global Dating Survey found.
British negative attitude towards impuctuality.
Objective: Help ss to realize how important is punctuality for British and how to
relate with the culture.
Why are British so punctual?
Punctuality
Show the ss that is important to respect respect the local culture and traditions.
British people are very strict when it comes to punctuality. In Britain people make a
great effort to arrive on time, so it is considered impolite to be late, even with by
few minutes. If you are delayed, be sure to inform the person you are meeting.
Here are some situations when you are obliged to be on time, as well as some
situations
when
it
is
advisable:

For formal dinners, lunches, or appointments you always come at the exact
time appointed.

For public meetings, plays, concerts, movies, sporting events, classes,

church services, and weddings, it's best to arrive a few minutes early.

You can arrive any time during the hours specified for teas, receptions and
cocktail parties

Does British people drink excessive amounts of tea?

Who do you think is thebiggest tea-drinking region?

Britain is not the biggest tea-drinking region by a long way. Taking population into
account, Britain ranks somewhere around 3rd worldwide, falling well behind Turkey
and India. China still sits above Britain in the tea-drinking league tables even when
considering population.
Where does this notion come from? Well, it is true that Britain does drink a lot of
tea, but it is far from the top. Britain actually drinks almost as much coffee as it
does tea. This misconception may actually stem from a linguistic difference
between us and other English speaking regions. In most places, the evening meal
is referred to as dinner or supper. This is correct terminology in Britain too, but
an evening meal is very often referred to as tea. So when a British person invites
you round for tea, they are inviting you for a meal, not to just sit and drink tea,
which is how some people imagine the situation. This is also true of the
commonwealth nations, where come for tea usually means come for the main
evening meal.
A British person will almost never invite you round solely to drink tea, although if
you stop by it will commonly be offered. Tea is most often drunk after a meal at
dessert, or after strenuous activity as another option to coffee.