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AcrossCllltllres is divided into eleven modules looking at eleven different aspects
oflife in the English-speaking world.
Modules 1-10are each divided into 6 main units, plus a language practice page.
In each module AN OPENING PHOTO PAGE ~
you vvill find: This acts asan introductionto thetheme ofthe
module, presentingthe topicsthat will befeatured
in the unitsthat follow.It includeswarm-up
activitiestohelp youdiscoverandexpress what
you alreadyknowaboutthe subject.
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differentthemeforeach unit.
In ModulesI,3,5,7and9youwill also find:
....An ENGLISHEVERYWHEREspread(unitf)
Thesegive informationabout anEnglish-speaking
country outside ofBritainandthe USA.
InModules2,4,6,8and10youwill also find:
A SOUNDTRACKspread (unitf) ~
Theselook atmusic andsong lyricsfrom the
English-speaking world.
....ALANGUAGE&CULTUREPAGE(unitg)
Anothertext relevanttothe module presentsgrammar
andskills connected tothe generaltheme.
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Module11- Links to literature ~
Module 11looksatextractsfrom plays, poems
ornovelswritten in English,from Shakespeare
tothe modern day.Thetexts connecttothe themes
ofthe units in Modules1-10.
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countriesyou willlook at,andthevocabulary
thatyou willpractise.Thereisalsoa listof
linkstootherunitsconnectedtothisone.
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Table of contents
Unit page
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la Twoordinarydays Dailyroutines UKand USA Culturaldifferences 8
lb Homeswap Houses UKandUSA Facilitiesinahouse 10
Ie Modernfamilies Families UK,USAandAustralia Familymembers 12
ld What'sinyourbasket? Foodshopping UKandUSA Food 14
Ie Time out Leisureactivities USA Leisureactivities 16
11 Englisheverywhere:SouthAfrica 18
19 Language&Culture:Diana'sday 20
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2a Fournations Britishnationalidentity UK Nationalsymbols 22
2b BritishIslands Thegeographyofthe UK Featuresofalandscape 24
smallerBritishislands
2c Theseven naturalwonders Naturalwonders USAandCanada Adjectives 26
ofAmerica ofAmerica ofmeasurements
2d Climate extremes Extremeweather AustraliaandUSA Weatherand 28
naturaldisasters
2e Town...andcountry Urbanand rural UK Thecity 30
lifestyles
2f Soundtrack:Aworld ofmusic 32
2g Language& Culture:Oldornew,bigorsmall,Oxford'sgotitall' 34
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3a England:ahistoricaltour Englishhistory Englandand Scotland Historicalevents 36
3b Britain'scolonial past Britishcolonialism Britain,Ireland,India, Wordbuilding 38
Singapore, HongKong,
USA,WestAfrica,
WestIndies
3c TheBritishatwar Britishhistory UK Militarywords 40
3d Historyatthemovies Americanhistory USA Historicalevents 42
3e TheUSA:makingthenews American history USA Historicalevents 44
inthe20thcentury
3f Englisheverywhere:Jam::a::.:lc::a'--- _ 46
].g language&Culture:Ashorthistory....:o....:f....:A....:u..s..:t....:r.a...:l.i...:a -r-r- -r-' r-4~8
Module 4 - States and systems
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4a UKparliament:tradition... Britishpolitics UK Politics 50
andchange
4b Theupsanddowns The Britishmonarchy UK Monarchy 52
i oftheBritishmonarchy
4c Thelandofthefree The USConstitution USA Historicaldocuments 54
4d USlaw:showbusiness... TheUSlegalsystem USA Crime 56
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andbigbusiness
4e Nationalcelebrations Nationaldays Scotland, Ireland, Nationalcelebrations: 58
USAandEngland food,drink,songs
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4f Soundtrack:Protestsongs 60
4g language&Culture:TheUSgovernment 62
Unit page
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5a Toomuchtooyoung? Educating very UK Education and exams 64
youngchildren
5b Studentsathome...andabroad Highereducation UK Education and exams 66
5c Highschoolculture Belongingtocliques USAand Canada AspectsofAmerican 68
and being popular highschoollife
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5d CyberHigh On-lineeducation USA Wordsconnectedtostudying 70
5e Starpupils Specialistperforming UKandUSA Performingarts 72
artsschools
5f Englisheverywhere:Canada andWales 74
5g Language&Culture:Choices,choices... 76
Module 6 - Global markets 77
6a Overworkedandunderpaid Workinglifeinhospitals UK and USA Employment/Hospitals 78
6b Downshifting Escapingfrom UK Wordsconnected 80
astressfullifestyle withbreadmaking
6c The globalsupermarket Supermarkets USA,UKand Kenya Business/ 82
asbusiness Food cultivation
6d Whenthetouristsstayed away Crisisinthetourism UKand USA Touristattractions 84
industry
6e UK+EU=OK? The UK'srelationship UK Metricand imperial 86
withtheEU measurements
6f Soundtrack:Themusicbusiness 88
6g Language&Culture:Businessletters 90
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7a TheFriendlyGames The Commonwealth Britainandits Namesofcountries/Sports 92
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7b Extremesports Extremesports Australia Sportsequipment 94
7c Mall rats Leisuretimespent Usaand UK Leisurefacilities 96
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7d Populartelevision RealityTVprogrammes UK Words connected 98
andsoaps withtelevision
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7e Holidays Holidays UKandUSA Typesofholidays 100
7f Englisheverywhere:Australia 102
7g Language&Culture:FitzGym 104
Module 8 - The arts 105
8a Achild coulddothat Modernart Scotland Art 106
8b TheLord oftheRings TheLordoftheRings UK Literature andmyth 108
and otherepicmyths
8c WestEndmusicals MusicalsinLondon UK Thetheatre 110
theatres
8d Hollywoodkids Child stars USA Filmstars' 112
ofHollywoodfilms
8e Dancinginthestreets Breakdancing USA Movement 114
Sf Soundtrack:Cinemamusic 116
8g Language&Culture:Icapturethecastle 118
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9a TheUKpress UKtabloid Heatandhotweather 120
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9b Texting Sendingtextmessages UK Telecommunications/ 122
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9c Internetinnovations Newinternet USA Telecommunications/ 124
technology__ Computers
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9d Internetcheats Internetplagiarism USAandUK Wordbuilding 126
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ge Language change Hownewtechnology World - l lnternetlThelanguage 128
hasaffected oftextmessages
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9f Englisheverywhere:TheRepublicofIreland 130
9g Language&Culture:Thenetworkedhome 132
Module 10 - Society
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lOa Positivediscrimination Positivediscrimination UK Education/Discrimination 134
ineducation
lOb Immigration Citizenship USAand UK Immigration 136
I andcitizenship
'10c G1obalisation Globalisation andthe USAand world Protest/Marketing 138
anti-globalisation and advertising
movement
10d Workingmothers Workingmothers,the USA,UKandAustralia Childrenand childcare 140
birthrateandchildcare
10e Caringfortheelderly Institutions UK Careoftheelderly 142
foroldpeople
101 Soundtrack:Changingsocieties 144
tOg Language&Culture:TheSagastory t46
• • Links to literature
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lta William Shakespeare Henry,England andSaintGeorge(fromHenryV) 148
ltb William Wordsworth ComposeduponWestminsterBridge,Sept.3.1802 149
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t-tc--J-an-eAusten Emmapassesjudgement(fromEmmal 150
ttd JamesFenimore Coope.!..- Maguademandsjustice(fromThe LastoftheMohicans) 151
tte HarrietBeecherStowe Propertyand possessions(fromUncle Tom'sCabin) 152
ttl -C-harlesDickens -- AnEnglishlessonatDotheboys(fromNicholasNickleby) 153
ttg George BernardShaw Eliza enterssociety(fromPygmalion) , 154
l.tth WiIfredOwen ParableoftheOld ManandtheYoung 155
lt~irginiaWoolf -- Shakespeare'ssister(fromARoamofOne'sOwnl 156
!.1L JohnSteinbeck Acrimethatgoesbeyond denunciation(fromTheGrapesofWrath) 157
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tt~ylan Thomas DoNotGoGentleIntoThatGoodNight 158
ttl ZadieSmith Aclash ofcultures(fromWhite Teeth) 159
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DearTracey UK
Thanks foryour letter - f've finally found an American penfriendl ToansWer some
of your questions: I'm 16. My dad'sa computer technician and my mum works in a
afadory. I've got two younger sisters - Kirsty and laura. Yousay that you don't
Oknuorwhoaunsyet.hing about lifein theUK, so I'm going to tell you about a typicai day in
Mymum gets up really early, before 6.00, because she has to leave the house at
6.45.Therest of usgetup at 7.00. Wedon'tsit down togetherforbreakfast _it's
too chaotic. Weieave the houseat 8.15. Dad drives to the centre of town, and I
waik With my sisters to the bus stop.School starts at 9.00. Wehave lunchat school
at 12.30, and lessonsfinish at 3.30. SOmetimes we walk home. Weget homeat the
same time as Mum - 4.00. She gives ussOmething to eat at about 6.00, because
we're astarving, but Dad doesn'tgethomeuntilafter 7.00, because the trafficcan
be really bad. She and Dad eat a meal at about8.00, while we're watChing IVor
doing ourhomework. Mum and the girls go to bedat about 10.00and Dad and
I astay up watching filmsOnaSKY. I have to go to bedat 11.00. I don'tknow why
Dad doesn't go to bed then too, because heaiways falls asleep in the middieofa
film and goes to bed at about lam!
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Youcan email me on [email protected]
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Mymom and dadgetupat 6.30, and Mom makes breakfast
for us all. MybrotherTom andI get up at 7.00. We're lucky,
becausethe school bus stopSrightoutside our door! We
leavethehousewhenwe seeit coming around the corner!
That's at eight o'clock.our school day starts at half past
eight, and we eat lunch at school too - at 12 o'clock.
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homeuntil 5.00, becauseTomand I stay at schoolto do
sport and musicafter the lessons.Dadleavesfor work at
7.30 (he's adentist), and he getshomeat 6.00. My mom
doesn'twork. Weall eat dinnertogether at about half past
seven. Then we dohomework,play computer games or surf
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