英国文化习俗（British cultural customs）.docVIP

英国文化习俗（British cultural customs） Nowadays, the British pay more attention to the quality of life and the pursuit of spiritual enjoyment. Important occasions, dressed very formal, usually the pursuit of simple, comfortable clothing. The diet is simple and nutritious. The English climate is mild and humid, and the British love the sunshine. Usually like to do housework, love sports, like traveling, vacation. In addition, the British people are very interested in cultural activities, such as reading books, writing articles, concerts, plays and so on, and also likes keeping pets. Life in Britain I. The numbers in life In Britain, adults spend 22 hours a week on full-time or full-time education, and spend the same amount of time on household work. The sex of the people who work in the household is still the highest among women. But more and more women are taking part in the work. According to the latest statistics from the National Bureau of statistics, the proportion of women taking part in the work is 45%. In non physical work units, women make up half. While in the service industry, women accounted for more than half, can be described as half of the sky! The consumption of British households increased by 75% (including inflation) between 1990 and 1997. In the two quarter of 1998, it was 2.8% higher than in 1997. Its consumption pattern has also undergone great changes. In 1997, consumer spending on recreational goods and education increased by 10%. Its expenses include buying radios, televisions, telephones, computers and other durable goods. It is also used to rent video and music tapes, to buy Stationery, and to invest in education. In 1997, the average cost of commodities rose by 4.4%, but individual commodities such as food, alcohol and fuel all declined in varying degrees, and the highest proportion of them was cigarettes. Thus, the British lifestyle is now more focused on the quality of life, the pursuit of spiritual enjoyment, and gradually get rid of bad habit