Culture

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Calendar: Public holidays, opening hours and daily routines

Festivals on a National Level; Holiday Periods; Duration and Usual Hours of a Working Day; Breaks; Daily Routines Related...

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Cinema and theatrical arts: Cinema

Internationally Renowned Films; Internationally Renowned Film Directors; Internationally Renowned Actors and Actresses; The Importance of Alfred Hitchcock and His...

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Cinema and theatrical arts: Dance

Internationally Renowned Dance Companies from the United Kingdom; Representative Dances of the United Kingdom.

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Cinema and theatrical arts: Theatre

Playwrights and Internationally Renowned Theatre Works.

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Collective identity: Feelings and belonging to the social sphere: Citizen participation and pluralism

Forms of social participation; Mechanisms of political participation.

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Collective Identity: Feelings and belonging to the social sphere: Shaping of a collective identity

Elements which help to form a collective identity; Official and co-official languages.

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Ecology and environment: National parks and tourist routes

Types of Natural Parks; Types of Routes.

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Economy and industry

Systems of Weight and Measurement in the United Kingdom; Currency.

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Education

Educative Institutions; Education Cycle; Representative Universities.

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Education and culture: Education centres

Types of Education Centres; Division of Teaching in Levels of Education; The obligation of and Having Basic Education; Facilities...

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Education and culture: Libraries, museums and cultural centres

Main Services Offered by Libraries; Types of Museums; Library, cultural centre and museum times; Price of Museum Tickets.

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Ethnic minorities

Main ethnic and religious minorities.

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Festivals, Ceremonies and Celebrations: Celebrations and commemorative acts

Social Conventions and Behavior when Celebrating Birthdays.

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Food and drink: Cuisine and food

Times of Main Meals and Food Associated to Each Meal; Food which Forms a Fundamental Part of a Diet;...

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Food and drink: Establishments

Most Common Establishments; Opening and Closing Times; Social Conventions and Behaviour; Concepts of aperitifs according to the region.

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Food and drink: Social conventions and etiquette

Main Elements which are placed on the Dinner Table for Different Meals; Phrases and forms used at the dinner...

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Government and politics: Powers of State and state institutions

Government Systems; Symbols of the State’s Powers and the Institutions.

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Health and Hygiene: Health centres

Types of centres for health assistance; Benefits of the NHS.

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Health and hygiene: Medicine and health

Health System- NHS (National Health Service).

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Health and hygiene: Public health

Concept of personal hygiene; Behaviour relating to looking after one’s health.

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Housing: Access to housing and the property market

Ways of access to housing. Preferences and values.

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Housing: Characteristics and types of houses

Types of House in Cities and Towns; Divisions and Rooms in the Home; The average size of housing and...

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In the educational sphere

Concepts of student and teacher assumed by society; Social conventions and rules of courtesy related to the relationships between...

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In the personal and public sphere: Relations between neighbours

Conventions and forms regarding the behaviour between neighbours.

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In the personal and public sphere: Relations between social classes, generations and sexes

Rules of Courtesy concerning Older People; Social Conventions Regarding the Behaviour Between Persons of the Same-Sex and the Opposite...

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In the personal and public sphere: Relations between strangers

Social conventions, behaviour and ways of greeting strangers, in public places and spaces; Social conventions and ways of attracting...

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In the personal and public sphere: Relations with the authorities and the government

Conventions and forms regarding the behaviour with authority.

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In the personal and public sphere: Sentimental relationships, family relationships and friendships

Concepts of friends and acquaintances; Social conventions in the behaviour between friends and families, according to the age, sex...

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In the professional sphere: Relations between work colleagues

Activities that are normally done with workmates.

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In the professional sphere: Relations with clients

Social conventions and rules of courtesy related to the behaviour with clients.

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In the professional sphere: Relations with hierarchical superiors

Social conventions and rules of courtesy related to the behaviour between hierarchal superiors and subordinates.

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Legendary and historical events and personalities

Fundamental Milestones in the United Kingdom’s History; Main Examples of the Historical Periods of the United Kingdom; Great historical...

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Leisure activities, habits and hobbies: Habits and hobbies

Concept of free time; The most frequently carried out activities during free time.

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Leisure activities, habits and hobbies: Outdoor activities

Outdoor activities practised the most by people from the United Kingdom; The sports activities in nature that people from...

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Leisure activities, habits and hobbies: Shows

Types of shows that people from the United Kingdom normally attend; Timetables for film showings and theatre performances; Purchase of...

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Leisure activities, habits and hobbies: Sports

Sports practised the most by people from the United Kingdom; The places where physical sports activities are usually carried...

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Linguistic policy

Official and Co-official Languages; Public Organisations and Institutions for the Care and Promotion of the Language; Public Organisations and...

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Literature and thought

Internationally renowned great authors and literary works; The importance of Shakespeare and his works in the history of world...

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Means of communication and information: Television and radio

Television Channels with the Greatest Audience; Radio Stations with the Greatest Broadcast.

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Means of communication: Printed press

Habitual Editions of the Press in the United Kingdom; Social Behaviour Related to Reading the Press; Establishments in which...

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Means of communication: Television and radio

Types of Programmes; Times with the maximum amount of people watching a programme.

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Means of communication: The Internet

Uses of the Internet. The most used services by Internet users in the United Kingdom; Favourite places to access...

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Modes of transport: Long-distance transport: Planes, trains and ships

Air transport; Railway Networks; River Transport; Representative Ports; Most Important River Navigation Routes.

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Modes of transport: Urban and interurban transport

Urban Transport Networks; Public transport;

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Music: Classical music

Internationally renowned composers; Internationally renowned classical music performers; Internationally renowned opera singers.

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Music: Traditional and popular music

International singers and musical groups.