british culture[精品].docVIP

1．Who are the British? People in England are called “English”; People from Wales are “Welsh”; the “Scots” are the people from Scotland, they are “Scottish”; and we call people from Northern Ireland “Northern Irish”. People from all the four nations have the same name –“British” or “Britons”. “English” is not the same as “British”. The Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish sometimes get angry when they are called “English”. British people live in the UK. The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour. British people have a strong sense of humour which sometimes can be hard for foreigners to understand. Not all British people are white. London has the largest non-white population of any European city and over 250 languages are spoken there. The mixed cultures make the UK an attractive country. 2．Begin with the names When we are learning English, we often meet names like these: Great Britain, British Isles, the United Kingdom, the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or English, Welsh, Scottish, Scots, Irish, Britons, British… Britain, or Great Britain (GB) is the name of an island in western Europe. It is the eighth largest island in the world. There are 3 countries on this island---England, Scotland and Wales. British Isles is the common name of the islands, including Britain, Ireland Eire (Ireland and Northern Ireland), the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are parts of England. The United Kingdom (the UK) includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island. So, its full name is “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.” We call it “英国”, which is translated from “England”, but in fact, this is not fair to the other three nations. The United Kingdom is about 250,000 square meters in size and 1,000 kilometers from north to south. Its cap