Britain for Learners of English: Workbook

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Oxford, 2009. - 78 pages.Suitable for Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, and Advanced students.Introduction.Country and people.History.Geography.Identity.Attitudes.Political life.The monarchy.The government.Parliament.Elections.The law.International relations.Religion.Education.The economy and everyday life.The media.Transport.Welfare.Housing.Food and drink.Sport and competition.The arts.Holidays and special occasions.Final quiz.Answer key.Notes.This book provides all the information a student of Britain and British culture needs to know.What’s it like living in Britain today? Find out about the countryand its people in this new edition of Britain. All the information iscompletely up-to-date and illustrated with new colour photographs.Understand the attitudes and beliefs that shape Britain’s character.Discover the history and cultural background to British society andinstitutions such as the NHS and the BBC.Find out about people’s daily lives from charts, graphs, and extractsfrom popular fiction and newspapers.Use the questions at the end of each chapter to consider what you haveread and to make comparisons with your own culture.