BRITISHNESS

QUEEN ELIZABETH II and her HEIRS

Royal Family tree and line of succession

The Queen is the UK's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for almost 70 years. Born in 1926, Princess Elizabeth became queen on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. She married ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23272491

AXE 1: Identités et échanges

KEY QUESTION: Who do the English think they are?

Télécharger 1 Who do the English think they are worksheet

TASK 1 : In pairs, you have 10 minutes to list 5 British stereotypes and 5 French ones… Share your answers with your classmates.

5 British Stereotypes That Are Completely Untrue (& 5 That Are Kind Of True)

There are a number of misconceptions about Great Britain and its people. While some may have a factual basis, some of those ideas need to be put right. There are so many stereotypes about Britain ...

https://www.thetravel.com/british-stereotypes-completely-untrue-actually-true/

VIDEO TIME: WHO DO THE ENGLISH THINK THEY ARE?

Mission 1: Watch the following video : Do people feel English ?, take notes and recap what you have understood in French.

Mission 2: Then, recap what you have understood in English with your classmates.

FEED 1: The Quest for National Identity

What does it mean to be English?

Read the text from George Orwell, then answer the questions.

Télécharger 2 The quest for National Identity

Télécharger 3 England your England vocabulary

Télécharger 1 England your England

EXTRA READING:

Being English 'is about fair play'

In a survey by YouGov for the BBC, 70% of respondents in Boston, Lincolnshire, said they identified very strongly as English. This compares with 54% of people surveyed across the whole country ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-44322969

FEED 2 : TALKING PROPER

How does accent determine social status?

Mission 1: Have a look at the map and listen to the different British accents (mp3 file on the blog).

Do you understand what the messages mean?

Télécharger 1 TALKING PROPER

Télécharger Talking proper a very rough guide to English accents

Mission 2: “Accents: The new way of classifying people?”

Watch and listen to the first minute of the following news report.

List the accents mentioned and the adjectives used to describe them.

Mission 3: Watch the rest of the news report.

1. To what extent does having a strong regional accent affect people’s job prospects (perspectives salariales)?
2. What are people with a strong accent asked to do?
3. What do you learn about accentism in the UK?
4. What do you learn about Caroline? Recap her story. Complete the missing information.

'Accentism' New classism determines social status in UK

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https://unspod.unice.fr/video/4626-accentism-new-classism-determines-social-status-in-uk/

FEED 3: MIND THE GAP

Is everyone’s voice heard?

Mission 1: Discover the trailer of the film “I, Daniel Blake”.

Télécharger 1 FEED 3 MIND THE GAP

Mission 2: Watch the video report and take notes.

1. What do you learn from Katie and her situation?
2. What is Ken Loach trying to denounce?

Mission 3: Read the article: A poignant snapshot of life in modern Britain (on the blog)

1. Who is to blame for Daniel and Katie’s misery, according to Ken Loach?
2. Do you agree that “we are all Daniel Blake”?

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