What's It Like? Teacher's Book Life and Culture in Britain Today

This British cultural studies course is intended for students at an intermediate to upper-intermediate level in upper secondary or university level education. The 10 units explore the variety and realities of lifestyles in contemporary British society through a range of broad topics such as cultural diversity, sport, food,and holidays and leisure. The book's comparative, cross-cultural approach allows students to take the familiar as a departure point before moving into the less familiar. The wealth of authentic texts from different genres and recordings of unscripted interviews encourage a creative response and involvement throughout. This approach allows students to build up a personal picture and understanding of modern Britain. The Teacher s Book contains background information for each unit, clear teaching notes, tapescripts, answers and optional activity suggestions.