英国国家社会与文化入门

Brian O’ Driscoll is one of Ireland’s best Rugby players
*House Question*
• What is the China's national ball ?
Hurling
Hurling is a game played by
two teams of 15 players each.
Football
Football is very popular in Ireland. Because football is much bigger in England, most of Ireland’s best players play for English clubs such as Manchester United or Liverpool.
sport to watch.
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Each player has a wooden
stick. Players hit a small hard leather ball and try to score in the opponents goal.
It is the fastest field sport in
the world and a very exciting
Sport in Ireland.
Ireland has a rich sporting culture. Ireland has two national sports native to Ireland. Hurling. Gaelic football. Croke Park in Dublin is where all major sporting events are currently played. It is the 4th largest stadium in Europe.
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Rugby and football
Rugby and football are not Irish sports but are both very popular. Rugby is a very physical sport played with an oval ball. There is a very strong rugby tradition in Ireland.
Sports culture
1878 Soccer --- 1990 first appeared in the World Cup Rugby football --- Triple Crown match --England, Scotland and Wales
Hurling --- banned twice by English rulers
They return to Ireland only to play international matches for Ireland.
Roy Keane
• Roy Keane is probably Ireland’s most famous player. • He was the team captain for both Manchester United and Ireland for many years.
Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football is different from normal football because players can use their hands.
There are 15 players on each team.
The playing field is much larger than a soccer field.
Horse racing --- sociable; elegant animals; placing a bet
Sports Culture
1.The performance culture which elicits the most passionate response in the Irish people is sports. Soccer or football has a large social importance in Ireland. The Irish team made its first appearance in the world cup finals in Italy in 1990. 2.Rugby football is very popular. Every year the Irish rugby team competes in the Six Nations‘ Cup and every four years they are free to compete in the Rugby World Cup. 3.The game that is most natively Irish is called hurling. The oldest date for its origin is 1272 BC. 4.The newest and most fashionable ball game in Ireland is golf. Other widely popular sports are sailing, tennis, and running.
Irish Culture
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Contents
Part 01 : What is culture? Part 02 : Sport Culture Part 03 : Music Culture
what is culture ?
• Cluture is shared . • Cluture is not innate , it is learned. • Cluture is based on symbols. • Cluture is an integrated system . • Cluture is dynamic.