indentity of English upper class

Geography presentation Geography presentation Group 1: Kieu Thi Huyen Group 1: Kieu Thi Huyen Vu My Linh Vu My Linh Vu Kim Anh Vu Kim Anh Nguyen Thi Thien Ly Nguyen Thi Thien Ly Nguyen Minh Anh Nguyen Minh Anh Class :08E19 Class :08E19 CONTENT English Class English Class Upper Class Upper Class Q&A Q&A Common knowledge about class in England Attitude of English upper class now and the past Check your understanding UPPER CLASS Food and DrinkConclusion Fashion Sports Language Education and marriage Upper class ENGLISH CLASS Working class: People who are agricultural, mine and factory workers Middle class: - The majority of the population - Industrialists, professionals, business people and shop owners. Upper class: - Often people with inherited wealth. - Some of the oldest families, with many of them being titled aristocrats. Food and drink Of the upper-class cultural rules for dinner in the 18 th century • order of sitting: + Host and the most senior lady enter first + Host sit at the foot of the table + Hostess sits at the head cultural rules for dinner in the 18 th century • beginning: Host serving soup to the guests Guests take wine,with each other, toasting to each person’s health cultural rules for dinner in the 18 th century • 3 main part in a dinner: The "rst course: many dishes: meat, vegetable, "sh, custard, … cultural rules for dinner in the 18 th century 3 main part in a dinner: The second course: were lighter, with accompaniments to the meats such as fruit tarts, jellies and creams, … The desert: food that could be eaten with the "ngers such as dried fruit, nuts, small cakes, confections and cheese cultural rules for dinner at present [...]... •Pronunciation of standard British English based on the speech of educated speakers of southern British English the type of pronunciation often recommended as a model for foreign learners." •- "Received Standard, the dialect of British English spoken by the upper classes, esp by graduates of the public schools and of Oxford and Cambridge." •"Received Pronunciation, the accent of standard Southern British English" ... with other classes • still be symbol and pride of the English Q&A 1 In the past, children of upper class wore uncomfortable clothing It seemed to be the same as fashion of adults (T/F) 2 At the dinner of party in the 18th century, the host will come to the dinning room first He will come with whom bellow: A the hostess B the most senior lady C his older daughter D his mother 3 Have the upper class people... speech of educated people living in London and the southeast of England and of other people elsewhere who speak in this way." •The development of the Public School system of the 19th and the ancient universities played a part in establishing the RP accent as the 'standard' voice of the English Gentleman LANGUAGE The times they are 'changing' •with the breakdown of rigid divisions between social classes... Rugby…or a small handful of lesser schools marriage + husbands of upper class girls were chosen for them by their fathers or other male relatives Very few men and women of noble birth chose their own partners +   Marriages were arranged for political reasons, to cement alliances, for riches, land, or status, and to forge bonds between two families LANGUAGE Some Formal definitions of "Received Pronunciation"... voice of the English Gentleman LANGUAGE The times they are 'changing' •with the breakdown of rigid divisions between social classes and the development of the mass media, RP is no longer the preserve of a social elite •RP is regarded to be the form of English pronunciation most widely recognized and understood within the British national community LANGUAGE So who does speak RP? •most politicians spoke... of the clothes worn by adults + Towards the end of the period, skeleton suits with long trousers for boys, and loose ankle-length skirts for girls FASHION CHILDREN Nowadays - nice and comfortable clothing: dress, skirt, shirt, trousers… SPORTS Change a little from the past - Particularly those involving the outdoors Eg: lawn tennis, croquet, cricket… - Equestrian activities are also popular Upper class. .. the most senior lady C his older daughter D his mother 3 Have the upper class people got married as politic purposes or richness until now? 4 RP is the accent of standard Northern British English( T/F) 5 Nowadays, RP is no longer the preserve of a social elite( T/F) ... past: In the years 1750–1780 _ Shoes: high, curved heels and made of fabric or leather FASHION WOMEN Nowadays: _ Various clothing : dress, skirt, jeans… _ Various hairstyles: long, short, straighten … _ Shoes: thigh high boots FASHION MEN In the past: In the years 1750–1780 _Clothing: +Men continued to wear the coat, waistcoat and breeches of the previous period + What changed significantly was the fabric...Costume in the past • Women: + Change entire outfit for the evening meal is the customary + The elaborate dinner dress consisted of a corset, a bodice, stockings, a petticoat, a gown, ruffles and shoes Costume in the past • Men: powdered hair Costume at present FASHION WOMEN In the past: In the years 1750–1780 _Clothing: + the . Minh Anh Class :08E19 Class :08E19 CONTENT English Class English Class Upper Class Upper Class Q&A Q&A Common knowledge about class in England Attitude of English upper class now. the past Check your understanding UPPER CLASS Food and DrinkConclusion Fashion Sports Language Education and marriage Upper class ENGLISH CLASS Working class: People who are agricultural,. workers Middle class: - The majority of the population - Industrialists, professionals, business people and shop owners. Upper class: - Often people with inherited wealth. - Some of the oldest