GREAT BRITAIN By: Jesse Gilbertson
Country Information Geographic coordinates are N and 2 00 W 93,000 sq. miles in area 600 miles in length Natural resources are Coal Petroleum Natural gas London is the capital city Governed by a parliamentary monarchy
Things to know before traveling Flight duration from New York to London is 7.5 hours Flight duration from Los Angeles to London is 10.5 hours Greenwich Mean Time Zone 6 hours ahead of CST Temperatures rarely dip below 27 ⁰ F Temperatures rarely exceed 83 ⁰ F
Making Appointments Prefer politeness Is it possible to… rather than I need to Say you need an appointment for… a car service a haircut a check-up You need an appointment with… The doctor The dentist The stylist
Business Dress Typical American business dress is accepted in Great Britain
Addressing People For men: Sir Mister Could vary depending on nobility For women: Ma’am Madame Miss Ms. Mrs. Could vary depending on nobility
Common Dialects/Slang Blimey - Another exclamation of surprise Cheerio - Not a breakfast cereal. Just a friendly way of saying goodbye. Or in the north "tara" which is pronounced sort of like "churar“ Chuffed - You would be chuffed to bits if you were really pleased about something Crikey - Another exclamation of surprise. Some people say "Crikey Moses“ Dear - If something is dear it means it is expensive. “I thought Texan insurance was dear” Do - A party. You would go to a do if you were going to a party in the UK Khazi - Another word for the toilet. Our version of your bathroom Yonks - "Blimey, I haven't heard from you for yonks". If you heard someone say that it would mean that they had not seen you for ages!