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0 (hodnocen0 x )

BK

1st pub.

Oxford : Heinemann, 1993

91 s. : il., mapy ; 28 cm

ISBN 0-435-28038-4 (brož.)

Obsahuje fotografie

Angličtina - učebnice

000086713

Happy and glorious Britain’s Royal Family // Britain has a royal family but what do they do? What about Prince Charles am Princess Diana, should they voice their opinions? What is Britain’s Royal Family for? // The voice of the people Britain’s Parliament // Britain is governed by Parliament. How are the Members of Parliament elected What involvement does the Queen have with Parliament? Why aren’t there more women in Parliament? // ? green and pleasant land? Conservation and pollution // Britain, like the rest of Europe, is trying to clean itself up. The recycling of paper, glass and plastic has increased dramatically. Nevertheless, the question remains: how ‘green’ is Britain? // ? sort of national property’ Britain’s national parks // Britain is a small country with beautiful and varied countryside, but it is constantly under threat. How have Britain’s national parks helped preserve t/?.’ countryside? // Helping the hungry Britain’s overseas aid // People in Britain contribute millions of pounds a year to charities such as Comic Relief and Oxfam, which help relieve hunger in developing countries. The government also has a massive aid programme. But how is the money spent? // Y\\ow European is Britain? Britain and Europe // Britain is an island. It is also part of Europe. Are the British becoming true Europeans? If so, why can’t they speak anything else but English? // ‘What are you reading?’ British books and writers // Books can change your life. But do people in Britain still read books or has television killed off the reading habit? And speaking of killing, what is a sweel 70 year-old grandmother doing writing best-selling stories of violent murder ’ //

Does accent matter? The languages and dialects of Britain // What is a dialect? What is an accent? Is the way you speak in Britain sometimes more important than what you say? What influences have made English the language it is today? // Class struggle Education today // Britain’s schools have been through some changes. A new National Curriculum has been introduced. How do the teachers feel about all the extra responsibilities? What are the options available to 16 year olds in the 1990’s’ // forking for a living Employment in Britain // What do people in Britain expect from a job? Money, yes - but what else? How do young people feel about starting work? Why do some people prefer to set up on their own? // Facts, opinions and advertisements The British media // Why are the British such keen readers of newspapers? Does it matter that Britain is turning into a nation of television addicts? And why do people all over the world tune in to the BBC World Service? // The classical boom Musical Britain // Who cares about classical music? Well, thousands of people who flock to the ‘Proms’ every year do. So do the millions who buy Nigel Kennedy’s records of Brahms and Vivaldi. What effect has Nigel had on youngsters in Britain today? // ...les better?’ The rebirth of Glasgow // Glasgow was once known only as the capital of crime and deprivation, but now it’s bustling with art galleries, concert halls, bars and boutiques. The old Glasgow, for all its poverty, had a warm heart. Is it still beating? // greets of London Housing and the homeless // With the highest percentage of home oumership in Europe, why are there increasing numbers of homeless on the streets in Britain? //

Love and marriage? Family life in Britain today // Years ago people often married young, had children quickly and got to know each other as they went along. Now many people marry later, sometimes after living together first. Surely this should make marriages more stable? And yet the British divorce rate continues to rise. // festivals of faith Religion in Britain // The number of Christians who go to church regularly has been falling, but for many the Christian faith is still part of life. How has the arrival of Islam and Hinduism in Britain affected the celebration of Christian festivals in some schools? // ? nation of immigrants Race and culture // The people of Britain are black, brown and white. They have always come from a variety of origins. Now the multi-cultural nature of today ’s Britain is being celebrated more and more. But racism still exists.