The etiquettes—Manners are Important

Which of the following social customs are similar or different to your country?

The English are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. We are famous for our politeness, self-discipline and especially for our sense of humour. Basic politeness (please, thank you, excuse me) is expected.

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Secrets on the table

Place settings

l  For a formal place setting, you will receive exactly as much silverware as you will need, arranged in precisely the right order.

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Dinner Invitation to English Home

Discuss

When traveling abroad, an interesting way to experience the culture of a new country is by visiting its people in their homes. It is there, in the exchange of conversation and ideas, that cultural similarities and differences can be appreciated in a personal way. Before you read the following article, look at these questions:

Government and political thought

Christine Mc Cafferty

1 Lighting the flame of democracy

Some people have described Western-style democracy as Europe’s greatest export to the world. There is a great deal of truth in this as most parliamentary systems in the world today, in countries as diverse as Australia, India, Japan and Uganda, have adopted or been influenced by Western representative democracy (representative means representing the people). Probably most significant is how the US was shaped by the ideas coming out of Europe in the 1500s and 1600s.

ppt for presentation

ZHOU Yang, ZHAN Zhen, LI Yajun, TIAN Wuliu

1 TUDORS DYNASTY

    The British monarchy can trace its institutional lineage back to the kings of the Anglos and the early Scottish kings.

    HOUSE of WESSEX (802-1016)

    DANISH (1016-1042)

    By the year 1000, the petty kingdoms of early medieval British had resolved into the ki