Britain: For Learners Of English

by James O'Driscoll

This book provides all the information a student od Britain and British culture needs to know.
What's it like living ib Britain today? Find out about the country and its people in this new edition of Britain. All the information is completely up-to-date and illustrated with new colour photographs.


Key features

* Gives students a real insight into what it means to live in Britain today.
* Provides the historical and cultural background of British society and institutions, as well as the private daily life of the British people.
* Charts, graphs, extracts from popular fiction and newspapers etc. provide additional information.
* Questions at the end of each chapter encourage analysis of the text and cross-cultural comparison.
* Updated with new photographs and illustrations.
* NEW Workbook with activities to encourage students to think about cultural issues raised in the book, to make comparisons with their own culture, and to revise and reinforce the book's content and language.* NEW website, regularly updated with new information and statistics plus useful links to media and government websites.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, British Literature

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2009

Reviews

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative - however it does pose Britain as one of the best countries in the world at times. I found this a bit annoying at times.

[Nadja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for university.

[Demi Spelbos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful for studying. Passed the exam. All I can really say about a study book.

[Popy VH · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think it is interested

[Isaura fiers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you need to know about Great Britain. All subjects are highlighted, from the stiff upper lips to heritage and why Brits are so quirky.

[Gizem · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of information about Britain which is very useful. I gained a lot of knowledge on the UK; how it all started up until now. There were a lot of interesting subjects. Many thoughts I had about the UK has changed ever since I've read it. Everything makes more sense now and there are a few traditions that are very rare which made reading this book more fun.

However, I give this book 3 stars because I don't think it is well structured and structure is very important in my opinion. It was a bit chaotic for me to read. First it starts with a lot of history and then all of the sudden it's about geography, and then again about something different.

[Betül Bulut]

its my department

[Irene van der Spoel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, provides a very clear image of both the British history and culture. Very entertaining!

[Maud · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great and fun read for anyone who wants to know more about Britain and its culture and people!