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Bringing British Culture to Life

Who is the course for?

This course is for teachers of English with a good standard of English who wish to extend their own knowledge of English language and culture.

Course aims

This course aims to explore different aspects of modern life and culture with an emphasis on London. It incorporates a varied programme of guided visits supported by talks by visiting speakers and class discussion. You will have ample opportunity to build up a portfolio of authentic materials to support the cultural component of your teaching.

Course programme

The course includes
  • Family Life
  • Education, including school visits
  • Youth culture
  • Ethnic diversity
  • Government and politics, including a tour of the Houses of Parliament
  • Law, including a visit to the Old Bailey
  • The arts, including a visit to the National Gallery
Overview
  • Each week will be a self-contained unit, including visits, visiting speakers and materials development and work on mini-projects on selected topics.
  • There will be one main theme per week, with additional sessions on other areas of interest.
Week One

Main theme: Education
Additional areas covered:
  • Who are the British?
  • London Celtic Culture
  • The Media I: Television
 Week Two

Main Theme: Government and Politics
Additional areas covered:
  • Ethnic diversity – Multicultural Britain
  • London Celtic Culture
  • Food
  • The Media II: The Press
Week Three

Main Theme: Law and the Legal System
Additional areas covered:
  • Modern poems and short stories
  • Youth culture
  • The Arts
  • The Media III: The World Service
Sample timetable
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9.15
10.45
Imput 1:
The press
visiting speaker
Imput 4:
Multi-cultural Britain
Imput 5:
The political system
Visit:
guided tour of the
Feedback:
Houses of Parliament
Coffee
11.15
12.45
Imput 2:
Analysing the news tv/radio and newspapers
Groups identifying area of interest and devising questionnarie
Imput 6:
Hot political issues
houses of parliament
Groups share their findings - discuss ways of using data in the classroom
Lunch
14.00
15.30
Imput 3:
Family life
P.G. Field work interviewing people and collecting realia
Imput 7:
Food
Visit:
houses of Parliament public gallery
Free (S.U. visit to galleries and museums in session on London)
Optional self access in the Study Centre


Why come to bell London?

Bell London is housed in a magnificent 18th century building in a quiet square in Bloomsbury, near the University of London and in the heart of literary London. It is only a ten-minute walk to Oxford Street, and it is close to the Underground and the mainline stations Euston and King’s Cross. Accommodation is available in an international student residence only a 5-minute walk away or in homestay in residential areas of London.