SIMPLE PRESENTATION

Compare and contrast English speaking cultures of the world

United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Canada

English speaking countries

The culture is very often widely known as the whole of material and spiritual community’s achievements and considered as civilisation. It is said that culture is explained as model of conduct with trained and inborn behaviour.

Why did the English language and culture spread to other countries?

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Differences in language

Get ready!Here are some examples :)

British English

Toilet / WC / Loo

American English

Restroom / John

Canadian English

Washroom

British English

Dressing gown

American English

Bathrobe

Canadian English

Housecoat

British English

Zebra Crossing

American/Canadian English

Crosswalk

British English

Trainers

American English

Sneakers

Canadian English

Runners

British English

Multi-storey car park/ Multistorey

American English

Parking Garage / Multistory

Canadian English

Parkade

British English

Torch

American/Canadian English

Flashlight

Culture of living

A British family and home

the Barnard Family, UK

Barnard's home, UK

Family at the table

Play area

Bathroom

Jewellery

Books

An American family and home

The Grabowski Family, USA

Home

Place to eat

Plate of food

Play area

Bathroom

Books

A Canadian family and home

The Vo-Lowe Family, Canada

Home

Place to eat

Plate of food

Bathroom

Jewellery

Books

Summary

British culture:

• they are more polite, they express themselves less directly
• they spend their free timebarbecueing; caravanning; playing soccer; in pubs
• English cuisine (Shepherd's Pie; Beef Wellington; Fish and Chips ...)
• Languages and dialects of Britain: Cockney (spoken in East London), Blockney (North Norfolk), Scouse (Liverpool) and Geordie (a dialect from the Newcastle area) and others like Irish, Scottish, Welsh and many more.

American culture:

• small talk
• usually speak much louder than foreigners
• elements that bind the American people together are the films and TV shows, the gossip magazines, the hit lists, sports teams
• american slung "I'm hella thirsty" ; "ain't",
• life on the run:
• american dream
• cult road trips
• many things were invented in the USA
• american individualism: be yourself

Canadian culture:

• influenced by the various European culture
• canadian values include fairness, equality, inclusiveness, and social justice
• French and English are both official languages
• redistribution of wealth, the legalization of same-sex marriage, the abolition of capital punishment,
• very open and accepting attitude towards other cultures and religions
• English is an intermediate form between British and American English.
• Daily life in Canada is dominated by work

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Sources: https://youtu.be/MqF2p6hx6mY https://youtu.be/zdow47FQRfQ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraje_anglosaskie https://pl.babbel.com/pl/magazine/brytyjski-vs-amerykanski-angielski https://www.britannica.com/ https://www.gapminder.org/dollar-street/families/https://www.gapminder.org/dollar-street/families/ https://canadianvisa.org/life-in-canada/culture https://pl.babbel.com/pl/magazine/zwyczaje-w-usahttps://www.speak-up.pl/aktualnosci/kultura-wielkiej-brytanii

Team

Jonatan

Marcin

Donald

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