英美概况 British Culture.pptVIP

British Culture;Introduction;General Traits of the British People;Manners Table manners Manners outside home Greetings Addressing Giving priority to the good of the community Queue lovers;British Pageantry and Royalty the Lord Mayor of London’s parade/ the Lord Mayor’s Show(伦敦市长就职游行) about 800-year-old tradition one of the longest established and best known annual events in London a street parade in form of a fairly light-hearted combination of traditional British pageantry and elements of carnival(狂欢节，嘉年华);The show starts in the centre of the City of London 伦敦的金融商业区(near the Bank of England).;The golden coach built in 1757;;Band of the Household Cavalry;Temple Bar;to swear allegiance to the Queen;The Monarchy Today;The Queen Mother (died in 2002);She came to the throne on February 6, 1952; and was crowned on June 2, 1953.;Coronation (加冕礼）;;The Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特大教堂/西敏寺;Crown and truncheon帝国王冠和权杖;;;;;;She was married to the Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on November 20, 1947. ;The Prince of Wales, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is heir apparent to the throne.;Prince William and Prince Harry;;The Duke of York , the second son and the third child of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. ;The Earl of Wessex is the third son and youngest child of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.;The Buckingham Palace;Q: Why do the British continue to support their monarchy? Scandals: ceaseless coverage from the mass media Spending: ￡36,700,000 (2005) Symbol of the nation Public trust in the Queen is much higher than in other politicians;A Rigid Class System;A Rigid Class System;;Education ;Education;The Health Care System;Family and Childcare;Housing;Detached;Semi-detached;Terrace;Flats (Apartments);Bungalow: a house without stairs;;Food;;;;Religion;;;Entertainment;Mass Media——TV;Mass Media——newspapers;Sports;;Arts;;Pets;Holidays;复活节;Christmas celebrate the birth of Christ Christmas Eve Father Christmas Christmas gift