Presentation

on
United Kingdom’s Culture
INTRODUCTION
 Full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
 Population: 61 million (UN, 2008)
 Capital: London
 Area: 242,514 sq km (93,638 sq miles)
 Major language: English
 Major religion: Christianity
 Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 82 years
(women) (UN)
 Monetary unit: 1 pound sterling = 100 pence
 Main exports: Manufactured goods, chemicals,
foodstuffs
 GNI per capita: US $42,740 (World Bank, 2007)
 Internet domain: .uk
 International dialling code: +44
Culture
 Diversity:
There is a wide mix of cultures in the UK. In London
there are foreign communities from most parts of the
world.
Tolerance:
British people are usually tolerant to foreigners, and
respect the freedom to have different opinions and
beliefs.
Freedom:
People usually feel free to express their own opinions
and wear what they want. Don't expect people to agree
with you all of the time.
Cautiousness:
People often avoid talking to strangers until they have
been introduced, partly to avoid any possible
embarrassment.
Creativity:
Individual ideas are encouraged. Arts and music are
creative. British people are often not so good at
working as a group.
Modesty:
People are quite modest. They do not like to
complain directly: life is peaceful, but when there is
poor service it is not challenged and changed.
Humour:
British people have a strong sense of humour, but it
can be hard for foreigners to understand when
someone is joking.
CLASS

 ‘upper class’
 the middle class
 the working class
Language

 English is the main language and the

de facto official language
 The UK is where the English language
developed. 95% of the UK population
speak English.
 British English is easily understood in all
parts of the world.
Travel

It is easy to travel to the UK. There are

flights to London from most parts of the
world.
You can travel around the UK by trains
and bus
Heritage

 Britainhas an interesting history and is

good at preserving its traditions and old
buildings and gardens. There are many
museums and art galleries.
Health

 Ifyou are on a course for more than 6

months, you should be able to obtain
free health treatment if you become ill.
 However, the public health service is
not especially efficient, and there can
be delays seeing a doctor or obtaining
treatment (unless you are seriously ill).
Safety

 The UK is a relatively safe country. The police

do not usually carry guns, and there are strict
controls on the ownership of weapons.
 There are not many insects, snakes or
dangerous animals in the UK.
 There is very little risk of earthquakes,
hurricanes or other natural disasters,
although flooding sometimes occurs in low
areas.
 As in many other parts of the world, there is
some risk of terrorist attack.
 ACCOMODATION
Home stay

Accommodation living in someone's home with a "host family", often

arranged in co-operation with a school
Breakfast and evening meals are provided, usually eating together
with the family
The bathroom is probably shared with other members of the family

Bedsit / hall of residence

A single room in which you live and sleep; the room is both a bedroom
and a sitting room (living room)
The cooking area (if there is one) is usually shared
There is usually a wash basin in the room, but the bathroom may be
shared
Services such as cleaning and changing of sheets are often provided
 Studio flat

A small flat where the living room and bedroom are combined (a flat is
known as an "apartment" in American English).
Usually the room has its own entrance and you are free to come and go
when you want.
There is usually a small bathroom, but this may only contain a basin,
toilet and shower.

 Flatshare / shared house

A "flatshare" is when you share a flat with one or more other people.
You may have your own room, or alternatively you may share a twin-
bedded or double-bedded room with another person.
 REQUIREMENTS IF U R COMING TO UK

For highly skilled workers, investors and entrepreneurs

Highly skilled workers, investors, entrepreneurs and foreign students who have graduated
from a United Kingdom university can apply. You do not need to have a specific job offer,
but you will need to pass a points-based assessment to be eligible to apply.
For sponsored skilled workers
If you have a job offer from a UK-based employer who is prepared to sponsor you, you
can apply for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom.
For temporary workers
If you want to come to the United Kingdom to undertake short-term, temporary work there
are specific arrangements for you.
Sport

 The national sport of the UK is football,

having originated in England, and the UK has
the oldest football clubs in the world.
 A great number of major sports originated in
the United Kingdom, including football,
squash, golf, tennis, boxing, rugby (
rugby union and rugby league), cricket,
field hockey, snooker, billiards, badminton.
Education

England's universities include the so-called Oxbridge
universities of (Oxford University and
Cambridge University) which are amongst the
world's oldest universities and are generally ranked
top of all British universities. Some institutions are
world-renowned in specialised and often narrow
areas of study
RANK UNIVERSITY
1 University of oxford
2 University of Cambridge
3 Imperial college London
4 London school of Economics
5 University of st. andrecos
6 University of Warwick
7 University college London
8 Durham university
9 The university of work
10 Bristol university
Voluntary work has a long history in the UK and
is usually well organized.

The cost of living in the UK is quite high, so

many students want to find part-time or holiday
jobs
WEATHER
 Days are short in the middle of winter (it gets
dark before 4pm in December)

 There is usually more rain in the west of the

country, and more sunshine in the south.
Literature
 British literature and British poetry,
particularly that of William Shakespeare, is
revered across the world.
 Other famous poets are:

William Blake, William Wordsworth,

John Keats, Lord Byron, Charles Dickens,
William Thackeray, George Eliot,
Lord Alfred Tennyson and Thomas Hardy
And at present Salman Rushdie ,
J. K. Rowling.
 ENTERTAINMENT

BRIEF
ENCOUNTER
JAMES BOND Da vinchi code
JOHNY ENGLISH
Religion Belief

 People in the UK are free to choose

and follow their own religious beliefs.
 Christianity is the main religion
amongst British people, but there are
also large communities of Muslims,
Sikhs, Hindus and Jews, and smaller
communities of Baha'is, Buddhists,
Jains and Zoroastrians.
Fewer than 1 in 10 people in the UK attend church regularly.
The average weekly church attendance for the Church of
England is about 1.3 million.
There are over 500,000 Hindus in the UK.

The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Haveli is located at: 105-

119 Brentfield Road, Neasden, London NW10 8HD
There are over 400,000 Sikhs in the UK.

There are over 200 gurdwaras in the UK. The largest centre
of the Punjabi community is in Southall, Middlesex.
There are about 1.5 million Muslims in the UK.

There are over 600 mosques in the UK. The most well-known
is the London Central Islamic Centre and Mosque (also
known as Regent's Park Mosque)
MONEY (pound)
UK banks include the following:
 NatWest
 Royal Bank of Scotland
 HSBC
 Barclays
 Lloyds TSB
 Halifax
 Bank of Scotland
 Abbey National
 Cooperative Bank
FOOD

 Itis increasingly popular for British

people get a takeaway or go to a
restaurant instead of cooking at home
 The first meal of the day in the morning is breakfast
(usually eaten between about 7:30 and 9:00).
 Tea-break at about 11:00 in the morning
(Elevenses).
 Lunch (luncheon) is the meal eaten in the middle of
the day (usually between about 12:30 and 2:00).
 A Sunday roast is a traditional meal eaten by a
family at Sunday lunchtime
 Tea-time is a small meal eaten in the late afternoon
(usually between about 3:30 and 5:00).
 Supper is the most common name for the meal
eaten in the evening (usually between 7:00 and 8:30).
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PEOPLE
@The United Kingdom's high literacy rate (99%) is attributable to universal public
education introduced for the primary level in 1870 and secondary level in 1900.

@ Education is mandatory from ages 5 through 16.

ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR
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Punctuality
SELF
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Queue
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FASHION
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Interpersonal Relationships
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COMMUNICATION
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PROBLEM SOLVING
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LEADERSHIP
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What the interviewer is looking
for ….when you apply for post in
UK

(1) Hard worker (so that you can do jobs quickly and efficiently)
(2) Team player (you should be able to work well with the other
members of staff)
(3) Customer skills (for example, providing a good service or dealing
with difficult situations)
(4) Communication skills (including adequate English speaking and
listening ability)
(5) Flexible (so you will do whatever tasks are necessary, cover for sick
staff etc)
(6) Friendly and fun (so that other members of staff can enjoy working
with you)
(7) Honest (so that you can be trusted with money or the company's
things)
(8) Long-term (the manager doesn't want to waste time recruiting and
training new members of staff)
(9) Business-minded (so that you understand the need to make profits
or to keep costs down)
COLLAGE