British Stuff: 101 Objects That Make Britain Great

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Vibe – is slang for feelings, atmosphere, mood. For example, you may go to a club and say “I like the vibe in here the music is reem.” Tom Hardy: An actor who commonly takes on action movie roles. Best known for his role as Max in the movie Mad Max: Fury Road. Piece of cake – to describe something as a “piece of cake” means you think it’s easy to do. For example, you might say “this essay is a piece of cake.” Dialects and regional accents vary heavily amongst the four countries of the United Kingdom, as well as within the countries themselves. This is partially the result of the long history of immigration to the UK, for example Northern English dialects contain many words with Old Norse roots. [18] Scottish English, Welsh English, and Hiberno-Irish are varieties of English distinct from both English English and the native languages of those countries. Received Pronunciation is the Standard English accent in England and Wales, while in Scotland Scottish Standard English is a distinct dialect. Although these accents have a high social prestige, since the 1960s a greater permissiveness toward regional English varieties has taken hold in education. [19] The early 18th century period of British literature is known as the Augustan Age and included the development of the novel. Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719) and Moll Flanders (1722) are often seen as the first English novels, however the development of the novel took place in a wider literary context that included the rise of prose satires – which reached a high point with Gulliver's Travels – and earlier foreign works like the Spanish Don Quixote. [24] Also linked to the Augustan period is Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language. Published in 1755, it was viewed as the pre-eminent British dictionary until the completion of the Oxford English Dictionary 150 years later. [25]

Land Rover: A British brand of four-wheel drive cars. Focuses on manufacturing luxury sport utility cars. It is one of a number of revelations that Mr McFall has helped ESA uncover as part of the feasibility project to find out whether it is possible to send disabled astronauts into space.James Corden: An actor, television host and comedian. Known as the host of The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Slumdog Millionaire: A drama film based on the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup about 18 year old Jamal from the Juhu slums. The culture of the United Kingdom is influenced by its combined nations' history; its historically Christian religious life, its interaction with the cultures of Europe, the individual cultures of England, Wales and Scotland and the impact of the British Empire. The culture of the United Kingdom may also colloquially be referred to as British culture; Northern Ireland, though not geographically part of Great Britain, may still be considered as having a place within British culture. Although British culture is a distinct entity, the individual cultures of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse. There have been varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness between these four cultures. [1] Bertrand Russell: A logician, philosopher, writer, historian, social critic and political activist. The leg is made from a mixture of carbon fibres, resin and high-density foam and so may give off toxic gas that could build up over time and prove dangerous to astronauts on board.

The Full Monty: A comedy film about six unemployed men who decide to create a striptease act to raise money. Kerfuffle – is a fuss or commotion. For example: “What’s all the kerfuffle about? I’m only two hours late!” I think the change of direction has been psychologically hard, rather than the astronaut training itself,” he said.