Chapter 1 Panoramic View 1.1 Geography 1.2 Climate & Weather 1.3 Peoples 1.4 Britishness 1.5 Characters Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 2 English Language 2.1 Old English (AD 587- 1066) 2.2 Middle English (1066 - 1500) 2.3 Modern English (1500 - ) :English of Shakespeare 2.4 Souveniors from Abroad 2.5 American and British English Differences Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 3 Government System 3.1 History 3.2 Modern British Government System Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 4 Social Structure 4.1 Formal Classifications 4.2 Informal Classifications and Stereotypes 4.3 The Monarch and Her Royal Family 4.4 Accent and Language and Social Class 4.5 Heraldry and Social Class 4.6 The Situation at the Present Day (Criticisms) 4.7 Racial Discrimination Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 5 Religious Beliefs 5.1 History 5.2 Diverse Religions in the UK 5.3 The Decline of Religion Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 6 Education 6.1 Primary and Secondary Education 6.2 Further and Higher Education 6.3 Overseas Study in the UK Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 7 Food Culture 7.1 Breakfast 7.2 Lunch 7.3 Afternoon Tea/Low Tea 7.4 High Tea/Meat Tea (the Traditional 6 O'clock Tea) 7.5 Dinner 7.6 Take-away Meals 7.7 British Cuisine 7.8 Typical British Dishes Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 8 Pub Culture 8.1 Pub Names 8.2 Pub Customs 8.3 Pub Drinks 8.4 Licensing Laws 8.5 Pub Grub (Food) 8.6 Pub Games Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 9 Sport Activities 9.1 Football 9.2 Rugby Football/Rugger 9.3 Cricket 9.4 Tennis 9.5 Golf 9.6 Horsy Sports 9.7 Formula One Racing 9.8 University Boat Race 9.9 Outdoor Leisure Sport Activities Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 10 Holidays and Festivals 10.1 Public Holidays and Bank Holidays 10.2 Other Popular Holidays Observed Nationwide Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Chapter 11 Literature 11.1 Old English Literature (449- 1066) 11.2 Middle English Literature (1066 - 1485 Roughly) 11.3 Renaissance Literature (1485 - 1660) 11.4 The Neoclassical Period (1660 - 1798) 11.5 The Romantic Period (1798 - 1837) 11.6 The Victorian Period (1837 - 1901) 11.7 Twentieth Century Literature (1901 - 1999) Questions Supplementary Reading Passages Bibliography