英国上层阶级介绍 upperclass 英文经典教程.pptVIP

The Upper Class 1.Historical development and component The upper class occupies 5% to 10% of the population，including the zillionaire about 0.2% of the population. There is a historical development of the upper class. There are distinctions between “old upper class” and “new upper class”. 2.Importance of marriages to the nobility Increase a family’s prestige or influence Families usually took a strong hand in arranging marriages 3.Principle of primogeniture on the nobility The first-born son, as the prime inheritor, gains the title . His siblings have only courtesy titles 4.Education Oxford ,Cambridge and other “traditional” universities such as Durham University(杜伦大学), the University of Edinburgh(爱丁堡大学 ), and St Andrews University(圣安德鲁大学 ) are the most popular sources of higher education for the upper class. Eton College founded by Henry VI in 1440 Famous graduate:Princes William and Harry, the current Prime Minister David Cameron produced 20 British Prime Ministers 5.Behavior and Accent Good manners are of the utmost importance. A upper class should have a distinctive, mannered accent, which is delivered in a very precise manner. The accent is known as “an upper-class drawl”. 6.Pastimes The pastimes include the traditional country sports of hunting, shooting, and fishing. Many upper-class people keep horse ,and ride for pleasure (which often includes fox-hunting) and competitively( including show jumping), as well as taking an interest in racing. Fox Hunting