Stereotypes of the British(英国人的典型特征)
national stereotypes英英解释
国家刻板印象是指人们常常根据某个国家的人民或事物的一般特点对其进行简单的判断和概括。
这种刻板印象往往是片面和主观的，容易误导人们对其他国家的正确理解。
国家刻板印象在国际交流中常常会导致误解和冲突，因此了解和打破国家刻板印象是增进世界各国人民之间相互理解和友谊的重要一步。
以下是关于国家刻板印象的英英解释，希望可以帮助读者更好地了解这一概念：1. National stereotypes refer to the general characteristics or qualities that are attributed to the people or things of a particular country, often based on simplistic and subjective judgments.2. These stereotypes are often oversimplified and may not accurately represent the diversity andplexity of the people or culture in that country.3. National stereotypes can lead to misunderstandings, prejudice, and conflict in international relations, as they can create barriers tomunication and understanding between nations.based on objective truths, but are shaped by historical, cultural, and social factors, as well as individual perceptions and experiences.5. Breaking down national stereotypes requires open-mindedness, empathy, and a willingness to challenge preconceived notions about other cultures and societies.6. By promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of diversity, we can work towards oveing national stereotypes and building a more harmonious and interconnected world.7. National stereotypes are often perpetuated through media, literature, and popular culture, as well as through personal encounters and interactions with individuals from different countries.8. For example, certain countries may be stereotyped as being industrious and efficient, while others may be seen as laid-back and carefree. These generalizations can influence how people from different countries are perceived and treated, both on an individual and systemic level.harmful and unfair, as they overlook the individuality and diversity within each country. Just as individuals cannot be accurately defined by a single characteristic, neither can entire nations.10. Furthermore, national stereotypes can lead to bias, discrimination, and even conflict. They can fuel misconceptions and prejudices, hindering genuine understanding and cooperation between nations.11. Challenging national stereotypes involves fostering a mindset of openness and curiosity towards different cultures and people. It requires actively seeking out diverse perspectives and engaging in meaningful conversations with individuals from other countries.12. In addition, education and awareness play a crucial role in breaking down national stereotypes. By learning about the history, traditions, and values of other countries, individuals can develop a more nuanced and respectful understanding of their global counterparts.13. Travel and firsthand experiences in different countries can also dispel national stereotypes by providing individuals with the opportunity to engage directly with people from diverse backgrounds. These interactions can lead to mutual understanding, empathy, and the breaking down of barriers between cultures.14. At a societal level, it is essential for media, policymakers, and leaders to promote accurate and respectful representations of different countries and cultures. By challenging and addressing stereotypes in the public sphere, we can work towards creating a more inclusive and harmonious globalmunity.15. Ultimately, breaking down national stereotypes requires a collective effort from individuals,munities, and nations. It involves acknowledging our own biases and preconceptions while actively seeking to broaden our perspectives and embrace the rich tapestry of humanity.16. Building bridges between nations and fostering genuine understanding and respect for one another's differences is key to dismantling national stereotypes. Through open-mindedness, empathy, and amitment to learning from one another, we canmove towards a world where individuals are seen and valued for their unique qualities, rather than being confined by the limitations of national stereotypes. Only then can we truly embrace the richness and diversity of the globalmunity, and work towards a more peaceful and interconnected world.。
1 Stereotypical Views of the British
Vocabulary
• Whining : adj 抱怨的，发牢骚的 • Whine n. 抱怨，牢骚 v. 哭诉，发牢骚 • The cat whined at the door, asking to be let out. • 猫在门口哀叫着想出去。 • Stop whining around me! • 别在我身边嘀嘀咕咕！
• Do you think of fish and chips, afternoon tea and full English breakfasts?
• How about historical costume dramas, or Hugh Grant flims, or James Band?
Vocabulary
• Get short shrift from sb • 受到某人漫不关心的对待 • These annoying memos will get short shrift from the boss.老板不会认真对待这 些令人讨厌的备忘录的
Vocabulary
• Pejorative:[piˈ ʒɔrətiv] tending to make or d become worse.disparaging; belittling. • 贬损的; 轻蔑的 • the large number of pejorative ethnic terms in American English shows uffers from ethnic and racial tensions.在美语中大量的具有贬义的 与种族有关的词汇表明美国仍然存在着民 族、种族间的紧张关系
Stereotypical Views of the British
英国人的模板式形象
英语文化判断（）
英语文化判断（）第一单元1、Britain is no longer an imperial（帝国） country(T)2、The Commonwealth（英联邦）of Nations includes all European countries(F)3、1 in 10 of the British population are of non-European ethnicity （种族）(F)4、The stereotype（刻板印象）of the English gentleman never applied to the majority of the British people(T)5、When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes(T)6、The Scots and Welsh（苏格兰和威尔士）have a strong sense of being British(F)7、Scotland （苏格兰） was never conquered by the Romans （罗马人）(T)8、Most people in Scotland speak the Celtic（凯尔特）language, called “Gaelic ”(F)9、Scotland was unified with England through peaceful means(T)10、Wales （威尔士） is rich in coal（煤炭） deposits （存款）(T)11、Cardiff （卡迪夫）, the capital of Wales, is a large city(F)12、The title of Prince（王子） of Wales is held by a held bya Welsh according to tradition(F) 第二单元1、Ireland is part of Great Britain(F)2、“Ulster （阿尔斯特）”, referring to Northern Ireland, was once an ancient Irish Kingdom（王国）(T)3、The capital of Belfast（贝尔法斯特）is a large city with halfa million people(F)4、Northern Ireland is significant（重要的）because of its manufacturing（制造业） industry(F)5、The majority of Irish people were descendants（后代） of the original Celtic（凯尔特）people who inhabited British Isles （群岛） before the Romans arrived 2000 years ago(T)6、Most British people are Protestants（新教徒） while most Irish people are Catholics（天主教徒）(T)7、The British government does not have direct rule from London over Northern Ireland(T)8、Sinn Fein（新芬党） is a legal political party in Northern Ireland(T)9、The Anglo-Irish（岗格鲁-爱尔兰）Agreement of 1985 guaranteed the loyalist（政府军） Protestant community（社区）their to decide their future in Northern Ireland(T)10、The Good Friday Agreement（协议） was approved on10 April 1998(T)11、Northern Ireland today is governed by separate jurisdictions （司法管辖区）: thatf Republic（共和国） of Ireland that of Great Britain(F)第三单元1、It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy（民主） in the world(F)2、In Britain, the process of state-building（国家建设） has been one of evolution rather than revolution, contrast to France and the US（与法国和美国相比）(T)3、The oldest institution（机构） of government in Britain is the Monarchy（君主政体）(T)4、The divine（神圣的）right of the king means the sovereign （主权） derived （派生的） his authority （权威） fromhis subjects（主题）(F)5、As the king in theory had God on his side, it was thought that he should exercise absolute（绝对） power(F)6、The term “parliament （议会）” was first officially used in 1066 to describe the gathering of feudal barons（封建贵族）and representatives from counties and towns(F)7、Britain is both a parliamentary democracy（议会民主制）anda constitutional monarchy（君主立宪制）(T)8、Britain, like Israel, has a written constitution of the sort which most countries have(F)9、Common laws are laws which have been established（建立） through common practice（实践） in the courts（法院）(T) 第四单元1、In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances （情况下）(T)2、Anyone who is eligible（符合条件的）to vote with 500 pounds as deposit（存款） can stand as an MP（国会议员）(F)3、Each main party is given some time on national TV to “sell ”their policies. The time is not given free and has to be paid by the party(T)4、The amount spent in national campaign（运动）is not limited other than that on TV(F)5、Secrecy （保密） is not an important part of the voting process(T)6、There are two major national parties in the U.K. according to the text(F)7、Liberal Democratic（自由民主） party is the newest of the major national parties(F)8、Children from the upper-middle-class（中上层阶级）usually have a better education than those from the working or middle-class(T)9、The majority of middle-class people today have working class parents or grandparents(T)10、One of the distinctive features（独特的特征） about the British class-system is that it has also retained （保留） a hereditary aristocracy（世袭的贵族）(T)11、The majority of Britain’s recent immigr ants have mainly come from North Asia（北亚）and Caribbean （加勒比）countries(F) 12、Most immigrants earn a living by opening restaurants or becoming musicians(F)13、The majority have problems of unemployment published its Household Energy Management Strategy （家庭能源管理策略）(T) 14、On March 2, 2010, the British government publish its Household Energy Management Strategy(T)15、On December 27, 2009 the TN Climate （气候） Change Conference was held in Copenhagen(T)16、According to the Kyoto Protocol（京都议定书）, the government has agreed that the UK will meet tough targets（艰难的目标）to reduce carbon emissions incrementally（增量）between now and 2020(F)第五单元1、By the 1880’s the British economy was dominant（主导）in the world(T)2、Both the US and Canada overtook Britain in economy by 1900(F)3、By the end of World War II, Britain had gone heavily into debt （债务） in order to develop its manufacturing industry and borrowed large amounts from the US and France(F)4、Another reason for British decline is the loss of itscolonies（殖民地）, especially India, which gained its independence in 1947(T)5、In the 1970s, with the soaring（飙升的） price of oil and high rates of inflation（通货膨胀）, Britain went through a bad period. In 1979, the Labour party had to step down（下台） from the government (T)6、The leader of the Conservatives（保守派）, Margaret Thatcher （玛格丽特-撒切尔）started a series of reforms. An extensive （广泛的） programme of privatization（私有的） was carried out, and she was successful in an all-round（全面的） way(F)7、T ertiary （三级）industries include banking, insurance （保险）, tourism（旅游）, agriculture and the selling of goods (F) 8、Britain has a large sector（部门）of agriculture producing 11.6% of its national wealth (F)9、According to the text, the tertiary（三级）industry produces approximately（大约）two-thirds of the national wealth (T) 10、The service industry in the UK employs 70% of the total work force (T)11、As a member of the World Trade Organization, the UK is playinga very important role in the world trade (T)12、The UK is the third biggest international investor（投资者） in the world (F)第八单元1、When the Second World War ended, Britain no longer was the largest military（军事） power in Western Europe (F)2、The UK was awarded（授予） a seat on the UN（联合国）Security Council（安理会）in recognition （识别）of itscontribution in setting up the United Nations (F)3、According to the text, the most important single factor which influences British policy-maker is its history (T)4、The Prime Minister and Cabinet（内阁）decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy (T)5、The main government department involved is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office（外交和联邦事务部）(FCO) (T)6、Britain is a parliamentary monarch（议会君主） (F)7、There are about 60 members of the Commonwealth（英联邦） (F)8、The British host a large American Military（军事）presence and there are 63 American military bases in the UK (T)9、Britain is not a member of the NATO（北约） due to its disagreement with some European countries on defence policy (F)。
英式与美式英语差异：两种口音的特点
• 部分句式的语调不同，如I have been to...（英式）与I've been to...（美式）
• 部分语境中的语调不同，如正式场合与非正式场合
语调与语境中的应用差异的原因
• 历史原因：英国和美国的历史背景不同，语言受到不同文化的影响
美式英语的起源与发展
美式英语的地区差异
• 美国各地区存在方言，如纽约英语、加州英语等
• 美式英语受到西班牙语、法语、印第安语等多种语言的影响
美式英语起源于17世纪的英国殖民时期
• 英国清教徒移民美洲，将英语带入新大陆
• 18世纪，美国独立战争后，美式英语开始形成
• 19世纪，美国国内战争后，美式英语进一步发展
• 在国际场合，英式英语与美式英语的使用取决于交流对
• 英式英语与美式英语在词汇、语法、发音等方面相互影
象和地区
响，逐渐融合
• 在国内场合，英式英语与美式英语的使用取决于地区和
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元音发音差异
英式英语与美式英语在元音发音Байду номын сангаас的主要差异
• 字母组合的发音不同，如colour（英式）与color（美式）
• 元音字母的发音不同，如face（英式）与face（美式）
• 辅音字母的发音不同，如dance（英式）与dance（美式）
名词形式差异
英式英语与美式英语在名词形式上的主要差异
英伦风情--简介
5、英国人喜欢明码标价，丌喜欢砍价还价。 6、英国人喜欢在吃饭癿时候聊天。但要注意，吃 东西癿时候张大嘴，哪怕是说话，是丌礼貌癿行 为。诀窍是：吃东西和说话交替迚行；只往嘴里 放少量食物。如果你必须张大嘴，请用一只手遮 挡它。 7、商务活劢在2--6月、9月中至11月最宜。圣诞 节及复活节前后两周最好勿去
2、英国人商务谈判癿决策程序 本身丌如 日本人、美国人邁样看重。相应地，他 们对谈判癿准备也丌充凾，丌够详细周 密。他们善亍简明扼要地阐述立场，陈 述观点；在谈判中，表现更多癿沉默、 平静、自信、谨慎，而丌是激劢、冒险 和夸夸其谈。他们对亍物质利的癿追求， 丌如日本人表现癿邁样强烈，丌如美国 人表现癿邁样直接。他们宁愿做风险小、 利润也少癿买卖，丌喜欢冒大风险、赚 大利润癿买卖。
（四）英国人丌轻易劢感情或表 态。他们认为夸夸其谈是缺乏教 养癿，认为自吹自擂是低级趣味 癿。人们交往时帯用“请”、 “对丌起”、“谢谢”等礼貌用 诧，即使家庨成员间也一样。
（五）他们普遍喜爱喝茶，尤为妇女嗜茶成癖。 “下午茶”几乎成为英国人癿一种必丌可少癿生 活习惯，即使遇上开会，有癿也要暂时休会而饮 “下午茶”。丌喝清茶，要在杯里倒上冷牛奶或 鲜柠檬，加点糖、再倒茶制成奶茶或柠檬茶。如 果先倒茶后倒牛奶会被认为缺乏教养。他们还喜 欢喝威士忌、苏打水，喝葡萄酒和香槟酒，有时 还喝啤酒和烈性酒，彼此间丌劝酒。
（4）忌用人像作为商品癿装潢。英国人喜欢蔷薇 花，忌白象、猫头鹰、孔雀商标图案。 （5）忌随便将仸何英国人都称英国人，一般将英 国人称“丌列颠人”或具体称为“英格兮人”、 “格兮人”等。 （6）英国人最忌讳打喷嚏，他们一向将流感规为 一种大病。
七、不英国人迚行商务谈判时需要注意一下几个方面
在英国，劢手拍打别人，翘起“二郎腿”， 右手拇指不食指构成“V”形时手背向外， 都是失礼癿劢作。 英国人用食指将下眼皂往下微微一扒时， 表示自己所作癿事被人识破了。当他们用 手敲鼻子时，表示癿是秘密；而耸劢肩部， 则表示疑问，或者丌感共趣。
英国人自我介绍
英国人自我介绍篇一：英国人的六大性格特点英国人的六大性格特点在英国留学生活，自然免不了与英国当地人交往。
那么英国人的性格特点是怎样的，留学生们该如何与他们和睦相处呢？由于地理、历史、文化等方面的原因，世界上的各个民族形成了不同于其他民族的性格特点。
英国人也不例外，经过了几千年的社会变迁，他们形成了自己独特的思维和行为方式，有着与其它国家人民不同的品质和特点。
概括起来，大致英国人的性格特点有以下六个方面：1.大部分英国人具有与他人格格不入的孤傲特质。
孤傲(exclusiveness)是英国人最明显的性格特征，他们不愿意和别人多说话，从来不谈论自己，感情不外露，更不会喜形于色。
其它国家的人很难了解英国人的内心世界。
英国人为什么具有孤傲的性格特征呢？原因有二。
第一，英国是一个岛国，英吉利海峡(Englishchannel)割断了它和外部世界的联系，英国人甚至不把自己看作是欧洲人。
第二，英国人对本民族的历史感到非常骄傲和自豪。
其中，詹姆斯钦定本圣经(KingJamesauthorizedVersionoftheBible)和莎士比亚的戏剧对西方及世界文化产生了巨大的影响。
英国议会(Parliament)是欧洲最古老的议会，英国是世界上第一个完成工业革命(industrialRevolution)的国家。
特殊的地理位置和与众不同的祖国文明史使得英国人形成了现在的性格特点。
2.大部分英国人有守旧而又不愿接受新生事物的保守思想。
英国人的保守(conservativeness)为世人所知，英国人却认为他们的做事方式是最好的，最合理的。
有人说，英国人需要20至40年的时间才能接受美国目前的新生事物，此话虽然有一点夸张，但也不无道理。
英国人直到现在也没有采用世界通用的米制(metricsystem)，仍然使用英里(mile)，直到1971年才将货币单位改为十进制(decimalsystem)。
英国是世界上为数较少的保持君主制(monarchy)的国家之一，其保守性可见一斑。
Stereotypes_of_the_British(英国人的典型特征)
What are the descriptive words you associate most with British people? E.g. ( ) ( ) ( )
John Bull:
A personification of England or the English. A typical Englishman. 约翰牛；英国佬 – the nickname for Britain
Stereotypes of the British
Definition of “Stereotype”
A standardized picture or impression of a person or a country. 刻板印象, 传统模式, 固定的形象 Stereotypes of a nation may not be individually true, but it’s normally the case.
Winston Churchill
Charles Chaplin
Answer 2
Big Ben Shakespeare Afternoon Tea
Big Ben
Big Ben is the name of the 13-ton bell which can be found inside the clock tower. It was completed in 1859 and named after a bureaucrat (官僚), Sir Benjamin Hall (who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell). An excellent timekeeper & one of London’s bestknown landmarks. It strikes hours with its striking sound broadcast by BBC.(a microphone permanently installed in the tower and connected by line to Broadcasting House.)
stereotype用法
stereotype用法一、stereotype的基本用法“stereotype”主要可作名词和动词。
作名词时，意为“刻板印象；陈规旧习；固定模式”，例如：The stereotype of a librarian is someone who is quiet and wears glasses.（人们对图书管理员的刻板印象是安静且戴眼镜的人。
）作动词时，意为“对……形成模式化（或类型化）的看法”，例如：We should not stereotype people from different regions.（我们不应该对来自不同地区的人形成刻板印象。
）二、固定搭配1. break the stereotype（打破刻板印象）2. conform to the stereotype（符合刻板印象）3. reinforce the stereotype（强化刻板印象）三、双语例句1. 英语例句- Don't believe in that stereotype about blondes being dumb. It's just a silly, unfounded idea.（不要相信关于金发女郎愚蠢的那种刻板印象。
那只是一个愚蠢的、毫无根据的想法。
）- Many movies stereotype the bad guys as having tattoos and piercings. It's so unfair!（许多电影将坏人模式化为有纹身和穿孔的人。
太不公平了！）- My friend hates it when people stereotype her because she's a girl who likes footbal l. “It's like they can't see me as an individual,” sheplains.（我的朋友讨厌人们因为她是个喜欢足球的女孩就对她形成刻板印象。
英国人的性格英文文化PPT
★ 4th
The Typical Englisish and others out of tune with Uncompromising character. Equivocal character of the British the most obvious features, they do not want to speak more than others, and never talk about themselves, feelings are not exposed, but not glowing terms. Other countries is very difficult to understand the inner world of the British.
On the other hand, they are perfectly human behind their barrier of reserve, and may be quite pleased when a friendly stranger or foreigner succeeds for a time in breaking the barrier down.
• human: adj. showing the feelings, esp. those of kindness, which human beings have 有人性的，有人情味的 有人性的， Example
He seems quite human when you know him.
★ 2th modest
★5th sportsmanship
1 Finally, sportsmanship. Like a sense of humor, this is an English ideal which not all Englishmen live up to. It must be realized that sport in this modern form is almost entirely a British invention. Boxing, rugby, football, hockey, tennis and cricket were all first organized and given rules in Britain. Rules are the essence of sport, and sportsmanship is the ability to practice a sport according to its rules, while also showing generosity to one’s opponent and good temper in defeat.
英国文化介绍
一、绅士gentlemen文化特点：绅士风度的最大特征就是：conservation,<保守>，politeness<礼貌>，以及showing respect to females<尊重女士>。
1英国的国歌还是“God save the queen／king”(神佑吾王／女王)。
到今天，还一些有名望的人仍旧希望从女王那里得到爵jue位。
英国律师戴假发，穿长袍的习俗也一直延留至今。
一般英国人的居室内仍旧设有虚设的炉壁，这反映了英国人的保守心。
2礼貌、话不多、沉默是第二个特点：他们讨厌啰嗦话多的人。
跟他们聊天的话题也是很讲究的：家庭、身份、年龄、工作甚至事业都被认为是他们的私人生活，别人无权干涉过问，否则，就违背了他们的礼貌原则。
天气成为英国人永恒的话题。
外出旅行，一般人都喜欢带份报纸，拿本书，“Silence is gold，”是他们永恒的主题。
3尊重女士也是绅士的一大特点。
，“Ladies and gentlemen，”Lady 放在前，如果两个陌生人见面，介绍人一般都是先向女士引见男士，向地位高的人引见地位低的人。
在英国，男士为女士开门、让座位、拿行李是司空见惯的事。
因为“Showing respect to females”本身就是英国人所崇尚的一种道德规范。
4服装穿着上的合适得体。
一要符合自己的身份，二要适合所在的场合。
文明用语，礼貌待人，“请”、“您”、“谢谢”、“对不起”、“再见”、这些文明用语表现一个人的教养和风度。
二、英国别墅shu（villa）特点1是古朴pu、典dian雅ya，elegant，不仔细观察很难区分新旧别墅之间的差别，因为英国人的新房子很有历史感、沧cang桑sang感，新房子建得跟旧房子一样，特别有品位和观赏价值，而那种暴发户的外表光亮的房子，缺乏英国贵族绅士的风格和格调。
2 不追求光鲜亮丽，在乎的是实用和舒适。
它的外墙常常使用粗砖zhuan brick、碎sui石或特有的粘nian土砖，而且大多是砖木结构。
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Definition of “Stereotype”
A standardized picture or impression of a person or a country. 刻板印象, 传统模式, 固定的形象 Stereotypes of a nation may not be individually true, but it’s normally the case.
Doubledecker buses
marmalade
In London their drivers are famous for their knowledge of the streets of the city Usually red. You get a good view when you ride on the top.
Tea time
Cabs
Answer 1
The
man wearing a bowler hat & a striped tie, with a newspaper under the arm and carrying a long unopen umbrella.
Bowler Hat 圆顶礼帽
What are the first things that come into your mind when you hear the word ―UK‖, ―Britain‖ or ―British‖？ E.g. When I think of ―Britain,‖ I think of…
On every British breakfast table, a kind of jam made with oranges or other citrus fruits
Pubs
Time to eat cream and jam and cake at 4 p.m.r a drink. They have a relaxing atmosphere in which you can chat with your friends, have a snack, and perhaps play a game of charts.
Red double-deckers Answer 3 Royal family & Princess Diana Gardening Football and David Beckham Horse-riding
British garden
Answer 4
Talking about the weather: 1) the uncertainty of the weather; 2) a safe way of being friendly without getting heated – ―The weather will hurt none.‖ Ladies First: Respect the female. This can also be reflected from the expression ―Ladies and gentlemen‖. Three ―Don’ts‖: 1) Don’t jump the queue. 2) Never ask a woman her age. 3) Don’t try to bargain in Britain when you do the shopping. Three ―-ings‖: betting, drinking and tipping
1. Exclusiveness
孤傲排外 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Conservativeness
因循守旧
Reserve
沉默缄言
Politeness
彬彬有礼
Love of Privacy
热爱独处
Sense of Humour
英式幽默
1. Exclusiveness
The best-known quality of the British and, in particular, of the English people is their exclusiveness. This means, ―I am English. You stay away from me. I’m quite happy to be myself. I don’t need you. Leave me alone.‖ It’s very difficult to know such a man who doesn’t talk much, never says anything about himself, doesn’t show much emotion and hardly ever gets excited.
He is short and fat, with a bowler hat on his head and a pair of boots on his feet.
John Bull 约翰牛
出自 16 世纪英国著名作家兼宫廷御医约翰?阿布斯 诺特(John Arbuthnot,1667—1735)的政治讽刺作品。 阿布斯诺特在 1712 年写了一本讽刺小说，名叫 《约翰牛的生平》(The History of John Bull)，该书 的主人公约翰牛就是英国的人格化、形象化。 可以缩写为 J&B John Bullish 英国精神的，英国人的 John Bullist 英国迷
The
special geographical location of Britain
Britain is an island country which is cut off and isolated from the rest of the world. When the British are in Britain, they don’t regard themselves as Europeans although the UK is a member of the European Community. They feel different from the rest of Europe.
The
distinct development of its history
The English people are very proud of their history and think themselves better than most people in the world. (Parliament, Industrial Revolution, Shakespeare ...)
Answer from a 13-year-old English Boy:
―Patriotic people. Some think we are snobs (自命不凡的人；势利小人), but we are just proud of our country and Queen. We are very courteous and patient, although as in many countries, there are bad eggs. But on the whole we are a very pleasant nation.‖ ―And the English are crazy about pet dogs and love them more than their kids!‖
Winston Churchill
Charles Chaplin
Answer 2
Big Ben Shakespeare Afternoon Tea
Big Ben
Big Ben is the name of the 13-ton bell which can be found inside the clock tower. It was completed in 1859 and named after a bureaucrat (官僚), Sir Benjamin Hall (who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell). An excellent timekeeper & one of London’s bestknown landmarks. It strikes hours with its striking sound broadcast by BBC.(a microphone permanently installed in the tower and connected by line to Broadcasting House.)
2. Conservativeness
The British people are usually considered rather conservative. Many people are supporters of the Conservative Party. Their conservative attitude usually includes two aspects: 1) An acceptance of things that are familiar. 2) An inclination to be suspicious of anything that is strange or foreign. Most British people have been SLOW to adopt reforms. (a wait-and-see attitude)
Englishmen