Ford / Legon The How To Be British Collection Two

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-9522870-2-5
Verlag: LG Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 34 Seiten

The willingness of the Brit to forgo the football, the day trip, or even the long lie-in, for the pleasures of putting on a pair of paint-splattered trousers and covering the sofa in dust sheets is something very puzzling to foreign observers.

Unsure whether our national character still exists? Reassurance is at hand. Following the remarkable success of the first How To Be British Collection, this second book turns the spotlight on yet more of our cultural curiosities – from kings and queens to kilts and custard.

With its celebration of our endearing and enduring oddities, The How To Be British Collection Two will amuse and delight Brit-watchers everywhere.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ford, Martyn

Legon, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;1 Entry Test;3
2;2 Great Britons;4
3;3 You Are Here;5
4;4 For England and St. George;6
5;5 O’er the Border and Awa’;7
6;6 Double Vision;8
7;7 Making Tracks;9
8;8 Cricket;10
9;9 The Full English;11
10;10 Land of Hope and Gravy;12
11;11 Making a Meal of It;13
12;12 Cap and Gown;14
13;13 Grammar Rules, OK?;15
14;14 The Ins and Outs of It;16
15;15 A Word of Advice;17
16;16 Essential Kings and Queens;18
17;17 Peers of Our Realm;19
18;18 Mind Your Own Business;20
19;19 It’s Only a Scratch;21
20;20 One’s Own Trumpet;22
21;21 Saturday Night;23
22;22 The Thought That Counts;24
23;23 May Day;25
24;24 Bonfire Night;26
25;25 Next Year It’s Weston- Super- Mare;27
26;26 Seaside Holidays;28
27;27 London;29
28;28 Pounds Lighter;30
29;29 Digging for Victory;31
30;30 Do It Ourselves;32
31;31 Ta- ta For Now;33
32;32 The Future;34

Leseproben

8 Cricket (p. 10)

Cricket is not merely a sport, but part of the English soul, and visitors should treat it with the quiet respect accorded to the rites of an unfamiliar religion. Although the general aim of the batting side is to score runs and the bowling side to take wickets, the main priority for all is to enjoy a pleasant afternoon in the fresh air and work up an appetite for tea.

It should be treated not so much as a contest, but as a shared activity, like building a bonfire or putting up a tent (activities also likely to be interrupted by rain). Cricket is a common topic of earnest conversation in pubs and places of work, particularly in the summer. Even if you never play or watch a match it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with some basic cricketing terms in order not to be socially and culturally disadvantaged. For example, Perkins is out — caught in the slips off the bowling of Glover for 9. Or, What a splendid cover drive by Wilkins!
Expressions to learn
He can’t complain, he’s had a good innings.

Avoid saying:
I’m bored. Can we go home?