Professional Documents
Culture Documents
on
United Kingdom’s Culture
INTRODUCTION
Full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Population: 61 million (UN, 2008)
Capital: London
Area: 242,514 sq km (93,638 sq miles)
Major language: English
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 82 years
(women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Main exports: Manufactured goods, chemicals,
foodstuffs
GNI per capita: US $42,740 (World Bank, 2007)
Internet domain: .uk
International dialling code: +44
Culture
Diversity:
There is a wide mix of cultures in the UK. In London
there are foreign communities from most parts of the
world.
Tolerance:
British people are usually tolerant to foreigners, and
respect the freedom to have different opinions and
beliefs.
Freedom:
People usually feel free to express their own opinions
and wear what they want. Don't expect people to agree
with you all of the time.
Cautiousness:
People often avoid talking to strangers until they have
been introduced, partly to avoid any possible
embarrassment.
Creativity:
Individual ideas are encouraged. Arts and music are
creative. British people are often not so good at
working as a group.
Modesty:
People are quite modest. They do not like to
complain directly: life is peaceful, but when there is
poor service it is not challenged and changed.
Humour:
British people have a strong sense of humour, but it
can be hard for foreigners to understand when
someone is joking.
CLASS
‘upper class’
the middle class
the working class
Language
A single room in which you live and sleep; the room is both a bedroom
and a sitting room (living room)
The cooking area (if there is one) is usually shared
There is usually a wash basin in the room, but the bathroom may be
shared
Services such as cleaning and changing of sheets are often provided
Studio flat
A small flat where the living room and bedroom are combined (a flat is
known as an "apartment" in American English).
Usually the room has its own entrance and you are free to come and go
when you want.
There is usually a small bathroom, but this may only contain a basin,
toilet and shower.
A "flatshare" is when you share a flat with one or more other people.
You may have your own room, or alternatively you may share a twin-
bedded or double-bedded room with another person.
REQUIREMENTS IF U R COMING TO UK
BRIEF
ENCOUNTER
JAMES BOND Da vinchi code
JOHNY ENGLISH
Religion Belief
There are over 200 gurdwaras in the UK. The largest centre
of the Punjabi community is in Southall, Middlesex.
There are about 1.5 million Muslims in the UK.
There are over 600 mosques in the UK. The most well-known
is the London Central Islamic Centre and Mosque (also
known as Regent's Park Mosque)
MONEY (pound)
UK banks include the following:
NatWest
Royal Bank of Scotland
HSBC
Barclays
Lloyds TSB
Halifax
Bank of Scotland
Abbey National
Cooperative Bank
FOOD
PEOPLE
@The United Kingdom's high literacy rate (99%) is attributable to universal public
education introduced for the primary level in 1870 and secondary level in 1900.
Punctuality
SELF
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FASHION
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Interpersonal Relationships
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COMMUNICATION
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PROBLEM SOLVING
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LEADERSHIP
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What the interviewer is looking
for ….when you apply for post in
UK
(1) Hard worker (so that you can do jobs quickly and efficiently)
(2) Team player (you should be able to work well with the other
members of staff)
(3) Customer skills (for example, providing a good service or dealing
with difficult situations)
(4) Communication skills (including adequate English speaking and
listening ability)
(5) Flexible (so you will do whatever tasks are necessary, cover for sick
staff etc)
(6) Friendly and fun (so that other members of staff can enjoy working
with you)
(7) Honest (so that you can be trusted with money or the company's
things)
(8) Long-term (the manager doesn't want to waste time recruiting and
training new members of staff)
(9) Business-minded (so that you understand the need to make profits
or to keep costs down)
COLLAGE