British Culture by ronjaponja https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw group 1 en-us 2017-09-20 10:27:25 UTC 2023-02-23 17:03:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Contemporary Literature https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258458 British literature today:
·         Jojo Moyes, Me before you 
·         J.K Rowling, Harry Potter 
·         C.S Lewis, Narnia 
·         Roald Dahl, Mathilda 
·         Tolkien, Lord of the Rings 

Most popular British works are fantastical, but you will also find books in other genres, if you look hard enough. 

Britts seem to love fantasy. Perhaps we can take that as a sign that they're trying to escape from their daily struggles by drowning themselves in books?
]]> 2017-09-20 11:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258458 School system https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258498 -Primary education in the age of 5-10
-The secondary school 11-15
-Sixth Form College or the Tertiary College 16-18
-Higher education 18 and upwards

-Dress code at school: school uniform

-The Norwwegian school system, is not quite differently from the British.


]]> 2017-09-20 11:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258498 British fashion https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258562
FAMOUS BRITISH DESIGNERS: 
Paul Smith, Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood. 

POPULAR BRITISH BRANDS: 
Bruta, Martine Rose, Paul Smith og Preen. 

HOW IS BRITISH FASHION
British fashion is a very smart and proper style. They often use coats and suite jackets. Their style is almost like ours, but they use more polite clothes. Old people still use old fashion clothes, like hats and coats. 

]]> 2017-09-20 11:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258562 Football https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258694 is the national sport in England.

Premier leagues best teams:
1.       Manchester city 
2.       Manchester united 
3.       Chelsea 
4.       Newcastle 
5.       Tottenham 

- David Beckham is a well-known footballer from England. 
- So is Wayne Rooney, Gary Lineker, Bobby Charlton.



]]> 2017-09-20 11:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189258694 British Humour https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189259000 Verbal, irony and sarcasm
Often teasing and mocking is a form of the British humour. 

    Famous British humourists
  1. Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) 
  2. Ricky Gervais (The Office) 
The British use sarcasm and teasing in their humour, while Norwegians use Words of play in their humour.

 
]]> 2017-09-20 11:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189259000 Chavs: https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189263034 Group of people from working class, usually very young, who often live in council housing estates in poor areas.
Stereotype cloth for them are:
- white shoes
- sweatpants
- gold chain 
- cap
They speak and behave is thought to show their lack of education and low social class. 
Theachers and politicans in the UK alarmed that the growing number of chavs bringing shame to the nation and they cos a fortune.]]> 2017-09-20 11:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189263034 https://padlet.com/ronjaponja/9uakzkjosmxw/wish/189263566 Silje <3
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