Indentity of English upper class

Geography presentation
Group 1: Kieu Thi Huyen
Vu My Linh
Vu Kim Anh
Nguyen Thi Thien Ly
Nguyen Minh Anh
Class :08E19
CONTENT
Common knowledge about class in England
Attitude of English upper class now and the past
Check your understanding
UPPER CLASS
Food and Drink
Conclusion
Fashion
Sports
Language
Education and marriage
Upper class
ENGLISH CLASS
Working class: People who are agricultural, mine and factory workers
Middle class: - The majority of the population
- Industrialists, professionals, business people and shop owners.
Upper class: - Often people with inherited wealth.
- Some of the oldest families, with many of them being titled aristocrats.
Food and drink
Of the upper-class
cultural rules for dinner
in the 18th century
order of sitting:
+ Host and the most senior lady enter first
+ Host sit at the foot of the table
+ Hostess sits at the head
cultural rules for dinner
in the 18th century
beginning:
Host serving soup to the guests 
Guests take wine, with each other, toasting to each person’s health
cultural rules for dinner
in the 18th century
3 main part in a dinner:
The first course: many dishes: meat, vegetable, fish, custard, …
cultural rules for dinner
in the 18th century
3 main part in a dinner:
The second course: were lighter, with accompaniments to the meats such as fruit tarts, jellies and creams, …
The desert: food that could be eaten with the fingers such as dried fruit, nuts, small cakes, confections and cheese
cultural rules for dinner
at present
Costume
in the past
Women:
+ Change entire outfit for the evening meal is the customary.
+ The elaborate dinner dress consisted of a corset, a bodice, stockings, a petticoat, a gown, ruffles and shoes.
Costume
in the past

Men:
powdered hair
Costume
at present
FASHION
WOMEN
In the past:
_Clothing:
+ the usual fashion was a low-necked gown (called a robe), worn over a petticoa
+ The neckline was decorated with a fabric or lace ruffle.
In the years 1750–1780
FASHION
WOMEN
In the past:
In the years 1750–1780
_ Hairstyles
+ hairstylesand wigs which were built up very high, and decorated with objects
FASHION
WOMEN
In the past:
In the years 1750–1780
_ Shoes:
high, curved heels and made of fabric or leather
FASHION
WOMEN
Nowadays:
_ Various clothing : dress, skirt, jeans…
_ Various hairstyles: long, short, straighten …
_ Shoes: thigh high boots
FASHION
MEN
In the past:
_Clothing:
+Men continued to wear the coat, waistcoat and breeches of the previous period.
+ What changed significantly was the fabric. They were embroidered silks
In the years 1750–1780
FASHION
MEN
In the past:
In the years 1750–1780
_ Hairstyles
+ Worn wigs for formal occasions, or worn long and powdered, brushed back from the forehead and clubbed tied with a black ribbon.
FASHION
MEN
In the past:
In the years 1750–1780
_ Shoes:
+ Low-heeled leather shoes fastened with buckles were worn with silk or woolen stockings
+Boots were worn for riding
FASHION
MEN
Nowadays:
_ Clothing : change with the fashion
_ Hairstyles: short hair.
_ Shoes:
FASHION
CHILDREN
In the past:
In the years 1750–1780
+ Uncomfortable-looking miniature copies of the clothes worn by adults
+ Towards the end of the period, skeleton suits with long trousers for boys, and loose ankle-length skirts for girls

FASHION
CHILDREN

Nowadays
- nice and comfortable clothing: dress, skirt, shirt, trousers…
SPORTS
Change a little from the past
- Particularly those involving the outdoors
Eg: lawn tennis, croquet, cricket…
Equestrian activities are also popular. Upper class have close links to horses. Eg; Polo….
Hunting and shooting are favored pastimes.
education
+ be educated at home by a governess or tutor until old enough to attend Eton, Harrow, Rugby…or a small handful of lesser schools.
Change a little from the past
marriage
+ husbands of upper class girls were chosen for them by their fathers or other male relatives. Very few men and women of noble birth chose their own partners.
+   Marriages were arranged for political reasons, to cement alliances, for riches, land, or status, and to forge bonds between two families.
LANGUAGE

Some Formal definitions of "Received Pronunciation"
Pronunciation of standard British English based on the speech of educated speakers of southern British English.... the type of pronunciation often recommended as a model for foreign learners."
- "Received Standard, the dialect of British English spoken by the upper classes, esp. by graduates of the public schools and of Oxford and Cambridge."

"Received Pronunciation, the accent of standard Southern British English"
LANGUAGE
Where did it come from?
Modern RP can be described as "the speech of educated people living in London and the southeast of England and of other people elsewhere who speak in this way."
The development of the Public School system of the 19th and the ancient universities played a part in establishing the RP accent as the `standard` voice of the English Gentleman.
LANGUAGE
The times they are `changing`
with the breakdown of rigid divisions between social classes and the development of the mass media, RP is no longer the preserve of a social elite
RP is regarded to be the form of English pronunciation most widely recognized and understood within the British national community.
LANGUAGE
So who does speak RP?
most politicians spoke something very close to RP
on the BBC (especially in pre-TV days)
the context in the academic world
CONCLUSION
Deep, strong, famous and easily recognized in all over the world
become friendlier with other classes
still be symbol and pride of the English
Q&A
1. In the past, children of upper class wore uncomfortable clothing. It seemed to be the same as fashion of adults (T/F)
2. At the dinner of party in the 18th century, the host will come to the dinning room first. He will come with whom bellow:
A. the hostess
B. the most senior lady
C. his older daughter
D. his mother

3. Have the upper class people got married as politic purposes or richness until now?
4. RP is the accent of standard Northern British English(T/F)
5. Nowadays, RP is no longer the preserve of a social elite( T/F)
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