1、The Celtic Languages,Celts,Celts, a people who dominated much of western and central Europe in the 1st millennium BC, giving their language, customs, and religion to the other peoples of that area,Celts,The early inhabitants of England were brythons, a branch of Celts, from whom the island got its n
2、ame of Britain. The Celts were a primitive people living in the tribal society,The Celtic languages are part of a group called the Italo-Celtic branch of the Indo-European family of languages, which arose somewhere in Eastern Europe. There is no one also originating in Europe and include German Engl
3、ish, Dutch, etc.Celtic refers to a group of dozens of languages six of which are spoken today: Breton，Cornish，Irish ，Gaelic，Manx Scottish， Gaelic，Welsh,Celtic languages,Of all the traditional languages spoken in the UK today ,the earliest language ,the Celtic ,from which Irish ,welsh and Scottish Ga
4、elic have developed, of these ,welsh closely tied to the cultural nationalism of Wales ,is the strongest ,today ,about one fifth of the total population of Wales ,especially in the north and west ,are able to speak it .,Can the Celtic languages survive? At one time, English law prevented Welsh being
5、 spoken at schools and if you spoke Welsh you had to wear a small wooden plank and the one got to wear it last of the school day got beaten by a cane. But since the 80s the Welsh Language is being learned at schools. Some jobs are advertised in Welsh to increase the Welsh speaking work force.,Charac
6、ters of the English,He secretly looks down on more excitable nations, and likes to think of himself as more reliable than them. He doesnt trust big promises and open shows of feelings. To those who are fond of flowery expressions, the Englishman may appear uncomfortably cold.,What a typical Englishm
7、an think?,In your mind, what is an English like?,Typical English character, 1th reserved,reserved: adj. (of a person or his character) slow to show feelings or express opinions, disposition, manner, etc. 寡言的；矜持的；,reserved,Quality of the British, and in particular of the English, is “reserved.” A res
8、erved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers, does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited. It is difficult to get to know a reserved person: he never tells you anything about himself, and you may work with him for years without ever knowing where he lives, how many children h
9、e has, and what his interests are. English people tend to be like that.,Reserved Person,The English seem to be quiet most of the time.,When making a journey, they may try their best to find an empty seat or compartment.,However, they are really human and pleased when other people succeed in breaking
10、 the silence., 2th modest,Modest：Adj.谦虚的，谦逊的，谦恭的,modesty,If a person is very good at tennis and someone asks him if he is a good player, he will seldom reply “Yes,” because people will think him conceited. He will probably give an answer like, “Im not bad,” or “Well, Im very keen on tennis.” Even if
11、 he had managed to reach the finals in last years local championships, he would say it in such a way as to suggest that it was only due to a piece of good luck.,“Im not bad.”,“Well, Im very fond of it.”,“I know the trouble I am causing you, but would you mind ? “,“I dont really like to ask you, but。
12、“,Conservative:Adj. 守旧的，保守的, 3th conservative,The conservativeness of the English,The English does not use metric system which works as a common criterion in the world, instead, they use mile. England is one of the few countries who still keeps the monarchy. the English refused to use central heatin
13、g , they prefer fireplace and electric stove., 4thHumorous,Its starting-point is self-dispraise, and its great enemy is conceit. Its object is the ability to laugh at oneself-at ones own faults, ones own failure, even at ones own ideals.,Humor,The famous English sense of humor is similar. Its starti
14、ng-point is self-deprecation, and its great enemy is conceit. Its object is the ability to laugh at oneself-at ones own faults, ones own failure, even at ones own criticism, “He has no sense of humor” is very commonly heard in Britain, where humor is highly prized. A sense of humor is an attitude to
15、 life rather than the mere ability to laugh at jokes. This attitude is never cruel or disrespectful or malicious . The English do not laugh at a cripple of a madman, or a tragedy or an honorable failure.,The classic British comedy,Name : Mr. Bean Main Actor: Rowan Atkinson罗温艾金森,English humor,A man a
16、sked for a meal in a restaurant. The waiter brought the food and put it on the table. After a moment, the man called the waiter and said: -“Waiter! Waiter! Theres a fly in my soup!“ -“Please dont speak so loudly, sir,“ said the waiter, “or everyone will want one.“,English Humor,English Humor,English
17、 Humor,English Humor,5th sportsmanship,Like a sense of humor, this is an English ideal which not all Englishmen live up to.,sportsmanship ：n. 运动精神,Boxing, rugby, soccer, hockey, tennis and cricket were all first organized and given rules in Britain.,“straight from the shoulder” is used to describe a
18、 well-aimed, strong criticism,“below the belt” is used to describean unfair criticism,One of the most elementary rules of life is “never hit a man when hes down”,Sportsmanship,sportsmanship,It must be realized that sport in this modern form is almost entirely a British invention. Rules are the essen
19、ce of sport, and sportsmanship is the ability to practice a sport according to its rules, while also showing generosity to ones opponent and good temper in defeat. The high pressure of modern international sport makes these ideals difficult to keep, but they are at least highly valued in Britain and
20、 are certainly achieved there more commonly than among more excitable peoples.,Customs of English,British conservative, cold, humility, humor, do not like to boast, but do not like the others find out their private affairs. British most about the weather is the eternal topic People dating each other
21、 about a week in advance, usually a good first contact by phone. The British used to have their orderly arrangement and easily upset if change plans, easily quit date is not respeced and rude person. British guest house , early is considered impolite, be punctual for appointments, 1 hour after the meal is the best way to say goodbye. Attending the appointment, do not foget to bring some gifts for the hostess.,The end,
