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Task Two: Imagine you are a journalist. Interview at least one person who is British or who has lived in the United Kingdom. Ask them to explaining "what being British" means to them. If you want, you can also ask them about ongoing issues and situations in the UK: the death of the queen, Brexit, the economy.  If you want, you can also interview someone who is of another nationality to see how the answers difference. Please, be polite and well-mannered with the person/people you interview... and be cautious about not coming across as rude or abrasive. Explain you have started a programme of study called Global Issues and that you will be studying British culture and history during two years. If possible, please record or film your interviews. If it is not possible, please keep a written trace of your conversation. Next Thursday 22 September, we will listen to and/or watch your interviews. Please select a one minute extract for the class to enjoy. We will take notes during eac...

  https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/blogs/life-around-world/what-exactly-british-teatime British /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ Learn to pronounce adjective 1. relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or language. 2. of the British Commonwealth or (formerly) the British Empire. noun the British people. Definitions from  Oxford Languages   Task 1: Work in groups to share your knowledge of each of the key ideas, and to place them within the given pyramid. Task 2 Read this article which explores how one might define what it means to be British  and this article which explores what it means to be British in 2022 . Answer the following six questions in short written form. Be ready to show and share your answers in class. LSE Article: What Does it Mean to be British? 1. What British values does the writer name? 2. Who is  Sajid Javid and what did he say about the notion of Britishness? 3. Who is David Cameron and what symbols did he choose to represent ...

          BFI : Connaissances du Monde Connaissance du monde is divided into 3 themes: Thinking about society Living in the world Building a common future You will give a presentation in Terminale on an individual and personal project you have developed with an international partner. Further Details: As we are in a British section, the focus of all our work will be the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). Interestingly, this course is not designed to be teacher-led. Rather, we are going to develop your/our skill-set and so become better researchers and better academic investigators. Global Issues is part of the process of learning to do research that you began in Middle School/Collège and so will reinforce your research and analysis skills. Indeed, Global Issues is the gateway between high school and university studies. This programme of study should help you to make the transition from the world of school to the world of hi...