2-British Way of Life

2.2 Social Customs and Etiquettes British personality 2.2.2. Business Etiquette and Protocol --- greetings --- business Meetings
What do they eat?

Ploughman’s lunch [ˈplaumən]
What do they eat?

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Bangers and Mash

Black pudding
What do they eat?

Cornish pasty
What do they eat?

Lancashire hotpot

What do they eat?

Modern British cuisine
improved considerately as the ever increasing popularity of celebrity chefs has fuelled a new sense of awareness for fresh food and healthy ingredients one of the highest percentages of vegetarians ; pies, sausages, cheese and baking（烘焙）
Bar: Busy, often have loud music and dance floors, serves little or no food. Common activity is bar hopping which is moving from one bar to another. Pub: Serve and casual atmosphere for spending long periods of time with soothing, unobtrusive music. Food is also served.
What do they eat?

Fish: central of British diet
Traditional style of British cuisine: stir-frying (用旺火扁) fried (煎) deep fried（炸） overcooked vegetables --- accompanied by bottle sources or other flavorings
Where do they live?
City centers Flats/apartments
Where do they live?

Office blocks High-rise buildings

Social /public housing

Relative issues facilities (schools, open space) quality rising price congestion:competing demands for space
2.2 Social Customs and Etiquettes 2.2.1 British personality politeness privacy
2.2 Social Customs and Etiquettes British personality 2.2.2 Daily Etiquette and Customs --- communication style --- building relationships --- meeting and greeting --- gift Giving Etiquette --- dining Etiquette

Watching TV Reading Gardening Sports and physical recreation football /golf/ tennis/cricket rugby/horse racing/polo/ boxing day hunts
2. Social life in the UK
2. Social life in the UK
2.1 Pub Customs playing games usually no table service (no tipping)
2.2 Social Customs and Etiquettes 2.2.1 British personality be reserved do not show emotion in public not very demonstrative use few superlatives may not appear terribly animated more contained in body language and hand gestures “grin and bear” attitude in the face of adversity or embarrassment
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What do they eat?
cottage pie
What do they eat?

Steak （牛排）and kidney pie
What do they eat?

Toad in the hole
How do they spend their leisure time?
2.1 Pubs
2.1 Pub

Do you know the difference between a pub and a bar?
Bar: Usually found in cities. Design, lighting and type of entertainment can determine whether a bar caters to high class or low brow clientele. Pub: Usually a place of focus for a community in British villages.

The British way of life represents the original blueprint for what we now recognize as ‘the Western way of life’.
What to learn?


Daily life housing--Where do they live? diets -- What do they eat? transportation leisure activities --- sports and recreation Social life pub daily Customs and Etiquettes business Etiquette and Protocol
2. Social life in the UK
2.1 Pub
Beers: served in pints for a large glass and halves for a smaller one. rounds of drinks on tap or in bottles bitter: dark, served at room temperature lager: lighter in color, served cold stout: dark, creamy, Guinness cider:
British Ways of Life

Although the UK declined in the 20th century, the legacy of the British Empire has been the social, political and governmental framework for modern Western capitalism and imperialism.
Where do they live?
Outer city area Detached-House
Where do they live?
Outer city area Semi-detached House
Where do they live?
In the inner city area Terraced house
Food served: Bar: Minimal menu, often just light appetizers Pub: The menu includes filling meals, and often even appetizers, salads, soups and desserts.