the-British-people-英国人的性格特点.pptx

The British People1Famous FiguresShakespeareNewtonMargaret Thatcher Steven HawkingDianaElizabeth IIBeatlesDavid BeckhamDianaDavid Beckham2Characteristics1Conservative 保守 守旧 Unwilling to accept new things but old-fashioned thingsView their way of doing things is the best and most reasonableStill use miles instead of the international metric systemHadn’t converted to decimal currency until 1971 （十进制通货单位）When the Americans invented the central air-conditioning, the British thought it was harmful to health. They continued to use the fireplace and electric stove.Still maintain the monarchy 2Stiff Upper Lip Reserved不露感情的 矜持的Neutral expressionTempered and restrained（温和的，克制的）are trained from school-age to be self-contained（沉默寡言独立自足的）Don’t like ----talk to strangers, show emotion; talk about personal matters.3A man was injected with a deadly poison, but, it did not kill him. Why?HumorousHe was already dead!BRITISH STYLE Mocking-self humor Dry humorlike to laugh at their own mistakes, weaknesses, embarrassment and so onNot Easy to Understand!facial expressions and body language4Decent PoliteFor British, queuing is a way of life.Ps Qs “please” and “thanks” 4Decent Polite4DecentRainbow Queen3Dos DontsDosDontsBig BenTHANKS谢谢观赏