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SUBJECT: BRITISH CULTURE
TOPIC: HOUSING, FOOD AND DRINK

Group

:8

Class

: H2106ENTI0411

Supervisor

: Ms. Le Thi Phuong Mai

Hanoi, 2021

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Evaluation
of the leader

Name

Tasks

Phạm Thu Trà

Housing in UK:
Overview

Trần Thị Thủy (leader)

Housing in UK:
Overview

Nguyễn Thị Hiền Trang

Compare types of
house in Vietnam and
UK

Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh
Trang

Attitude to food
1. In the society
2. Eating out
Attitude to food

Dương Quỳnh Trang

Nguyễn Hoàng Thu
Trang

3. What do British

people eat?
Drink

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Evaluation of
the supervisor


HOUSING
I.

II.

Housing in UK: Overview
1. Attitudes to houses
2. Private property and public property
3. The importance of “home”
4. Individuality and conformity
5. Interiors: The importance of cosiness
6. Owning and renting:
7. Homelessness
Compare types of house in Vietnam and UK
1. In Viet Nam
2. In UK

FOOD AND DRINK
I.
II.

III.

Introduction
Attitude to food
1. In the society
2. Eating out
3. What do British people eat?
Dink
1. Alcohol & Pubs
2. What do people drink? (Britain vs Vietnam)

HOUSING

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I.

Housing in UK: Overview
1.

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Attitudes to houses
In the past (according to figures in 1993)

According to “Housing and Saving 1993, Technical Report and Tables” (1993) and
“Savings in Britain” (1993) 81% of all respondents regarded owner-occupation as their
ideal tenure compared with 12% for council renting and 4% for private venting.

Although young people in their late teens or early 20s may well be renting privately
and be happy to continue in that tenure for a few more years, they would wish within a
reasonable time to be owner-occupiers. The overall result was that 85% of all adults
expressed owner-occupation as being their expected tenure while 9% preferred council
renting and just 1% private renting.
Surveys on housing satisfaction have shown that satisfaction is greatest in the owneroccupation sector where 94% were satisfied with their housing and an insignificant
number said they were very dissatisfied. Dissatisfaction is greatest in the council
renting sector. One would expect dissatisfaction to be related to variables such as
income and type of house.
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At present time:

Research in 1993 has forecast the trend in attitudes to housing in the UK. Despite
some changes in attitudes of people in the UK, the aspiration of owning a home would
take up a significant proportion in housing. Until now, almost everybody in Britain
dreams of living in a detached house, that is, a house which is a separate building. The
saying, 'An Englishman's home is his castle' is well-known. It illustrates the desire for
privacy and the importance attached to ownership which seem to be at the heart of the
British attitude to housing.
A large, detached house not only ensures privacy. It is also a status symbol. People in
Britain want to own a "stately home" set in acres of garden. Of course, such a house is
an unrealistic dream for most people. But even a small detached house, surrounded by
a garden, gives the required suggestion of rural life which is dear to the hearts of many
British people. Most people would be happy to live in a cottage, and if this is a
thatched cottage, reminiscent of a pre-industrial age, so much the better.
Most people try to avoid living in blocks of flats. Flats, they feel, provide the least
amount of privacy. In central London, flats are the cheapest kind of home. The people
who live in them are those who cannot afford to live anywhere else. Only 20% of the
country's households live in flats of any kind.

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2. Private property and public property
The image of a home as a castle implies a clear demarcation between private property
and the public domain. This is very clear in the case of a detached house. Law and
custom seem to support a clear separation between what is public and what is private.
For example, people have no general right to reserve the road directly outside their
house for their own cars. The castle puts limits on the domain of its owner as well as
keeping out others. It also limits responsibility. It is comparatively rare, for example,
for people to attempt to keep the bit of pavement outside their house clean and tidy.
To emphasize this clear division. People prefer to live in houses a little bit set back
from the road. This way, they can have a front garden or yard as a kind of buffer zone
between them and the world. They can have low fences, walls or hedges around them.

3. The importance of “home”
Despite the reverence they tend to feel for 'home, British people have little deep-rooted
attachment to their house as an object or to the land on which it stands. It is the
abstract idea of 'home' which is important, not the building. This will be sold when the
time and price is right and its occupiers will move into some other house which they
will then turn into 'home' - a home which they will love just as much as they did the
previous one.
But the houses themselves are just investments. An illustration of this lack of
attachment to mere houses (as opposed to homes) is that two-thirds of all inherited
houses are immediately sold by the people who inherit them even if these people have
lived there themselves at some time in their lives. Another is the fact that it is
extremely rare for people to commission the building of their own houses, (Most
houses are commissioned either by local government authorities for poorer people to
live in - or, more frequently, by private companies known as 'property developers' who
sell them on the open market.

Comparison
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Britain
Private and This is very clear in the
public
case of a detached house.
property
Law and custom seem to
support a clear separation
between what is public
and what is private.

Vietnam
In urban areas in Vietnam:
+ Flats are prevailing and chosen by dint
of lack of land area and expensive living
expenses.
+ Public property is protected and
managed by the government from
security to cleaning. However, people
sometimes use public property for their
own aim such as parking, selling.
In rural areas in Vietnam
+ The close between private and public
property. People comfortably use public
and private poverty and protect the
public city together by cleaning road,

growing flowers. It is believed that
protecting public property is a great way
to keep their private property safe.

The
importance
of home

The British have little

Vietnamese especially in rural areas tend
deep- rooted attachment to live in a stable home for most of their
to their house as they lives and rarely move to.
consider
the
houses In the past, houses showed the value and
themselves as investment tradition of family. They are meaningful.
things.
At present time, houses are also
considered as assets and standard value
of life.

4. Individuality and conformity
Flats don’t give enough privacy and scope for the expression of individuality.
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However, not everything about housing in Britain can show individuality.
Most houses are built by organization, not individuals so people can get similar
to any house on the estate. That is the reason why everybody wants to build an

extension to their house or even garden shed to make a difference with other single
houses.
Individual self- expression by:
+ Colour of front door and window frames
+ Design of front garden.

Comparison
Britain

Vietnam

In the UK, whole streets, even
neighborhoods are built the same because:
Terraced housing was put together, it is
literally identical to its neighbors and they
have a small footprint and are cheap to
maintain because of the commonality.

In detail, Vietnamese houses are quite
different but on the whole, they all
seem part of a total mess because the
Vietnamese want to have their own
house so they don’t want to design
their house like anyone’s house.

5. Interiors: The importance of cosiness
British houses have a reputation for being the coldest in Europe as they are old and not
so well insulated.
Dometic comfort: importance of cosiness (an atmosphere which seems warm) over
aesthetic concerns. British people like the cosy atmosphere in their houses. They do

not focus on the background of the house because they usually use cheap items, massproduced furniture and so on.
Tradition is part of cosiness (such as the open fire) which can be suggested by being
surrounded by old items of furniture. In the past, people used it to keep warm so it is
the perfect traditional symbol of warmth.
Most older houses have two general living rooms: the front room for formal visits, the
back room for family members and close friends. However, most modern smaller ones
have only one living room with two doors: the front door and the back door. The back
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door is for family and close friends only.

6. Owning and renting:
Most British people do not ‘belong’ to a particular place, nor are they usually brought
up in a long-established family house. Wherever they are, they like to put down roots.
House prices are high => mortgage system by ‘building societies’
+ About 70% of all the houses in Britain are occupied by their owners and
almost all of these were bought with a mortgage.
+ Almost all owned by people who have borrowed 80% of the price.
Mortgages are available from building societies, banks and other financial institutions.
The proportion of ‘owner-occupiers’ tends to increase more than ‘council tenants’ and
‘tenants from private landlords’ in numbers.
Housing associations, which are non-profit making, are now the main providers of
additional low-cost housing for rent and for sale to those on low incomes and in the
greatest housing need. The housing association sector is expanding rapidly and
providing homes for well over a million people.
Before the end of the 20th century, most working class people lived in rented
accommodation.
This is the opposite of Vietnamese people. Vietnamese people always want to own
their own house. This is because The British have little deep- rooted attachment to

their house because house just is an object. Vietnamese people always want to have a
stable life, and they attach great importance to their home, their homeland.

7. Homelessness
Homelessness is a condition of human beings that describe the individuals to reside
without a permanent dwelling. It is obvious that individuals who are homeless are not
able to get and maintain a safe, regular, adequate and secure housing. The main reason
is a lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment or low wage earning, their
income does not meet their needs.
Britain

Vietnam

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－ There were a quarter to a half a million
homeless
people
in
Britain.
Government
street
counts
and
estimates give a snapshot of the
national situation. The latest figures
showed that 4,751 people slept rough
across England on any given night in
2017 - a 15% increase compared to the

previous year, and more than double
the amount in 2010.
－

Last year 57,890 households were
accepted as homeless in England. In
Scotland, 34,100 applications were
assessed as homeless and in Wales
9,210 households were threatened with
homelessness.

－

There is no national figure for
how many people are homeless
across Vietnam. This is because
homelessness
is
recorded
differently in each nation, and
because many homeless people
do not show up in official
statistics at all.

－

However, according to the
Human Rights Watch, there were
approximately 23,000 homeless
children in Vietnam in 2006.

This is a complex issue that needs government measures both in the UK and in
Vietnam.

II. Compare types of house in Vietnam and UK
Compare types of house in Vietnam and UK
1. In Vietnam
Rural house
This type of house serves farmers’ families, which are often found in agricultural
settlements in small rural villages. Each small farmer family lives on a separate, closed
campus.
City Villa
Homes are surrounded by gardens and access to nature in many directions (3-4
directions), often built on the periphery of the city or alternately in large blocks far
from the center.
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Homes (adjacent block)
The narrow plots are close together so that the main house is also block each other,
only the ability to create garden in front and back. The house only has one or two
directions of natural contact.
Single apartment
This type of house is sharing corridors and stairs. Each family lives in a self contained
apartment, located along a corridor or surrounded by a shared staircase. It ranged from
one to three floors, the other stacked up the other.
2. In UK.
In the UK, there are several typical house types such as flat, and houses, as you can see
on the slide. Besides, there are a few different types of houses
cottages : it is a small, rather old house, commonly found in the countryside. These

sorts of houses can have either one or two storeys, with the second level usually being
smaller than the ground level.
Bungalows: This type of home is quite unique. It is a single-storey house and is also
detached from other houses. It is a shorter-looking house due to a lack of a second or
third level. However, occasionally, bungalows have a room or two based in the ‘roof’.
Mansions:
This house is the most expensive out of all the different types of houses in the UK.
This is usually a place full of rich residents. The typical mansion consists of multiple
large rooms, many floors and a huge garden, composed of many acres of land.
From the information we have had, it can be seen that the basic similarity is that the
houses in the city are more comfort and spaciousness due to the smaller space in the
countryside. In addition, the type of housing in Vietnam and in the UK has a clear
difference. In the UK, maybe due to a better quality of life, the houses are mainly
aimed at spaciousness, comfort and environmental friendliness, most of which have
large or small premises. In contrast, in Vietnam, rural areas tend to build houses more
similar to those in the UK, with a very large yard and garden, sometimes with long
alleys leading to the house depending on the terrain. In major British cities, these types
of houses are still maintained quite a lot, however, in big cities in Vietnam, apartments
are the preferred type of apartment because of the crowded land, the demand for Land
use is increasing, so apartments located in many high-rise buildings become more
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common.

FOOD AND DRINK
I.

Introduction

As we can see, a wide and varied cuisine is developing in Britain today, no more do
we suffer under the image of grey boiled meat! After years of disparagement by
various countries like Britain now has an enviable culinary reputation. British food has
always been multicultural, a pot pour of special styles. Traditional British cuisine is
substantial, yet simple and wholesome. We have long believed in four meals a day.
British eating habits are very specific. British cuisine is full of terrible-overcooked
vegetables, greasy sausages and boring sandwiches. Britain suffers - often unfairly from a reputation as a country where the food is bad. Much has been written and said
about dietary disasters such as "chip butties", or culinary calamities like "deep-fried
chocolate bars" – reputedly popular in the northern parts of Britain. In Britain there are
a lot of traditional pubs which serve tasty meals at very good prices. If you want to try
something exotic, British supermarkets are full of diverse ingredients such as sauces,
pasta, cheese, fruit and vegetables. While Britain is not traditionally famed as one of
the world's greatest gourmet nations, British food is often underrated. More and more
the British have to work hard and have no time to prepare their meals on their own.
They often chose fast food restaurants to have some snacks such as hamburgers or
sandwiches. If they decide to stay at home they prepare meals in microwave, which
isn't quite healthy.

III.

Attitude to food.

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British food has no similar taste
to others in the world. It's not
because British food has so
many strange flavors that no one
can adapt right away, yet the

food has almost no taste at all.
We talk about vegetables. For
example, dishes related to
vegetables are often cooked very
soft and pale.

Eastern cuisine, represented by Vietnam,
towards
"aesthetic
culinary
concept",
expressed by the habit of evaluating dishes by
color, taste, form, dishes, and prioritizing
palatability. Vietnamese people cook using
many ingredients with common and similar
flavors. Therefore, it can be seen that the
characteristics of the dishes here are always
very rich in flavor.

1. In the society
- Typical British dishes are usually
roasts that are already roasts that are not
easily served in overcrowded places or in
restaurants that require fast preparation.
Moreover, from the British point of view,
food should be eaten hot, which is also a
difficult thing to do in crowded places.
The fact is people just want to eat up
quickly and are not interested much in
quality.

- It can be said that this have neither a
"restaurant culture" nor a "coffee
society" like Vietnam.
- Coffee in the UK is also “terrible”. It's
not that the British want it so bad like
that, but they simply go to the coffee
shop not to sit and sip, watch the cup of
coffee drip and admire the scenery
around. They go to coffee shops just
because they need coffee.

- Vietnam has had a "restaurant culture"
and a "cafe society" for a long time.
- For Vietnamese people, from the
agricultural lifestyle, eating is very
important. Because you have to eat to
have the strength to work. It's so
important that Vietnamese people can't
take the quality of meals lightly.
- Vietnamese people love their own
style of enjoying coffee .People enjoy
coffee while working, when meeting discussing with partners, when chatting
with friends and relatives. Coffee plays
a big role in the life and work of each
Vietnamese.

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-

More and more Britons are cutting
down on meat in their daily meals, and
the movement has even been named
flexible
vegetarianism.
Flexible
vegetarians are vegetarians who are
mainly vegetarian but do not completely
cut meat out of the menu. The number
of Britons who eat less meat has
increased by 2.2 million in the past two
years and now makes up about half of
the UK's population.

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In the Vietnamese concept,
vegetarianism is to avoid killing
karma, to cultivate compassion,
to love all species is also to love
and cultivate oneself. Vegetables
are traditional vegetarian food
and cannot be absent from all
meals.

2. Eating out

Britain

Vietnam

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In Britain, going out for a meal is
almost always done to mark an
occasion: a birthday, a reunion, an
anniversary. And they love going to
restaurant for dinner out

-

In the U.K, you get what you’re
given and if you don’t like it then you
can jolly well go and eat somewhere
else.

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In my view, in UK, people have the
habit to eat fast food which contain a
lot of fat and make them sometime fat
or obese. Those foods are the most
popular in the UK. Britain is eating
out more frequently now, not just on
special occasions as in the past. The
choice of restaurants has also
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-

It was usually the way to
celebrate an important event in a
family- anniversary, increased
salary, etc. Today, when the
modern era has moved into
numerous homes in cities of
Vietnam, eating out has become a
part of the lifestyle of wealthier
families.

-

As modern life leads to less time
and interest for cooking, eating out
is on the sharp increase. Due to
busy work time, consumers often
choose fast food, so we cannot get
a satisfying meal full of nutrition.

-

These restaurants in Vietnam
range from inexpensive fast-food


diversified over the last few decades.
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Eating places which serve British

food: pubs, ethnic restaurants, fish and
chip shops.
• Pubs: are everywhere in cities and
serve traditional meals like steak,
Kidney pie and roast dinner.

places to expensive, formal places
that serve elegant food in an
elegant setting.
-

Eating places which serve
Vietnamese food:
·

In Vietnam, restaurants are
one of the places where people
can enjoy dishes from every
corner in Vietnam and in the
world as well. There are two
types of restaurants: traditional
restaurants and modern ones.

·

Street: Eating on the street is
such a popular habit that
Vietnamese people do it
usually. Everywhere on the
street we meet food stalls, street

vendors. Perhaps it is one of the
reasons why Vietnamese streets
are always crowded with sellers
and buyers.

·

Bar/ club: Generally
speaking, pubs and bars are
new types of eating have come
into
Vietnam
recently.
Vietnamese people often use
“local cafes” to refer to them.

·

Markets: Going to market
people not only buy what they
like but also enjoy assorted
dishes. Food here is quite
cheap. With a little money,
market-goers can enjoy the
market’s flavour.

• Ethnic restaurants: are extremely
popular in Great Britain. You can
find Greek, Chinese and Italian
restaurants everywhere.

• Fast food outlets: more common,
comfortable. They offer quick
meals at low prices, and are always
full of young people.
• Fish and chip shop: also provide
quick meals of fried fish and fried
potatoes called chips. You can eat in
the shop or take it away.

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3. What do British people eat?
The first meal of the day in the morning is breakfast (usually eaten between about 7:30
and 9:00). Many people around the world seem to think Brits usually eat traditional
Full English Breakfast (also known as fry up) for the first meal. It is understandable
because this is one of the most popular dishes of Britain. The English fry up consists
of back bacon, eggs (fried or scrambled), sausage, grilled tomato, fried mushrooms,
fried black pudding, baked beans, toast, and, of course, a cup of tea or coffee. These
days, however, a typical English breakfast is more likely to be a bowl of cereal, for
example, cornflakes or muesli with milk, or porridge (a mixture of oats, hot milk and
sugar); a slice of toast; orange juice or a cup of coffee. Many people have a tea-break
at about 11:00 in the morning (a.k.a elevenses).
Lunch is usually eaten between about 12:30 and 2:00. Many people eat a sandwich
(also known as a butty or sarnie). Some people have a simple meal such as cheese and
biscuits or soup and bread. A ploughman's lunch is a traditional lunch for farmers: a
bread roll, Cheddar cheese, Branston pickle and salad, perhaps with a pork pie. A
Sunday roast is a traditional meal eaten by a family at Sunday lunchtime. The Sunday
roast traditionally includes roast potatoes accompanying a roasted joint of meat such as
roast beef, lamb, and assorted vegetables. Pudding and gravy are often served as an

accompaniment.
Tea-time is a small meal eaten in the late afternoon (usually between about 3:30 and
5:00). People may drink tea, and often eat biscuits, cakes or savory foods such as
sandwiches, crumpets or tea-cakes. High tea is a light meal eaten in the early evening
(for example, 6 o'clock) served with a pot of tea; this is popular in north England and
Scotland.
Supper is the most common name for the meal eaten in the evening (usually between
7:00 and 8:30). A typical British meal for dinner is meat and two veg. This is a meat
dish served together on the same plate with two types of vegetable, one of which is
often a type of potato. There are also five traditional British meal for dinner, they
include Roast beef, Fish and chips, Pie and chips, Shepherd's pie, and Toad in the hole.
Firstly, Roast beef is served with roasted vegetables, potatoes and Yorkshire pudding,
and covered in gravy. Secondly, Fish and chips is possibly the most popular and
identifiable English dish. The fish is usually cod or haddock which is deep fried in
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batter, and served with chips and mushy peas. Thirdly, Pie and chips includes popular
pies which are steak and kidney or steak and ale, and it is served with chips. Fourthly,
Shepherd's pie is made from minced lamb covered with mashed potato with cheese on
the top, and served with steamed vegetables. Lastly, Toad in the hole is made from
sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, served with gravy and roast vegetables.
As mentioned above, British people like to eat out. Most towns have an Indian
restaurant, serving foods such as curry and chicken tikka masala. Chinese restaurants
are also very common; popular dishes include sweet and sour pork and aromatic duck.
Many people like Italian pizza and pasta dishes. Fast food restaurants often serve beef
burgers or fried chicken. British people enjoy eating snacks between meals. These
include sweets and crisps.

In comparison, Vietnamese food is known to be both healthy and robust in

flavor. Vietnamese food is more various, flavorful than British food. The main
ingredients used in Vietnamese food are rice and its derivatives, fish sauce and
vegetables. The foods in Northern Vietnam are often less spicy than those in other
regions, which is not bold in any certain taste but subtly combining different flavors
including salty, spicy, bitter, sweet, and sour. Vietnam Central, by contrast, is
especially well-known for spicy food. Being the former capital of the last dynasty of
Vietnam, Hue often produces colorful decorative food considerably influenced by the
ancient Vietnamese royal cuisine. In Southern Vietnam, foods are likely to be more
vibrant and flavorful, especially sweeter than those in the northern and central regions.
Typical Vietnamese breakfasts usually have Pho, Rice Vermicelli, Glass noodles,
sticky rice, Vietnamese bread, rice flour steamed rolls, porridge, balut, and Vietnamese
banh. While it may be common for Westerners to grab a quick bite and call it lunch,
for many Vietnamese, lunchtime is a special time of the day. Vietnamese can have a
family meal or eat out for lunch. Some of common lunch dishes is Rice and side
dishes, Com ga xoi mo (chicken rice), Cha ca la vong, Banh xeo (Sizzling cake), Bun
dau mam tom (Vermicelli, fried tofu and shrimp paste), Bun cha (Vermicelli and
grilled pork), etc. Vietnamese dinner usually has a family meal. A typical meal for the
average Vietnamese family would include: Cooked white rice; main dishes to eat with
rice, for instance, seafood, meat, tofu; sauteed, boiled or raw fresh green vegetables; a
clear broth with vegetables and often meat or seafood or other kinds of soup; dipping
sauces and condiments depending on the main dishes, such as fish sauce, tamarind
sauce, soy sauce, mixed of salt and pepper with lime juice or mixed of salt and chili;
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small dish of relishes, such as pickled eggplant, pickled white cabbage and pickled
papaya; desserts, for example fresh fruits, drinks or sweets.

III.

Drink

1. Alcohol & Pubs
* Alcohol
Over the last century, the overall amount of alcohol consumed per person in the
UK has risen and fallen repeatedly. Since reaching a peak in the mid-2000s,
consumption has been falling steadily – especially among young people. Today,
average consumption per adult is about 9.7 litres of pure alcohol per year – or about 18
units a week.
- Attitude of people with alcohol: The attitude to alcohol in Britain is
ambivalent.
On the one hand, it is accepted and welcomed as an integral part of British
culture. The local pub plays an important role in almost every neighbourhood and
pubs, it should be noted, are predominantly for the drinking of beer and spirits. The
nearest pub is commonly referred to as 'the local' and people who go there often are
known as 'regulars'. Even getting drunk to a certain extent is acceptable. As long as
being drunk doesn't lead to violence, there's nothing to be ashamed of.
On the other hand, the puritan tradition has led to the widespread view that
drinking is something potentially dangerous which should therefore be restricted, in
terms of both who can do it and where it can be done. Most people, including regular
drinkers, consider that it would be wrong to give a child even half a glass of beer. For
many people, drinking is confined to pubs.
- For most of the twentieth century, pubs operated under strict laws which
limited their opening hours. These have recently been relaxed. Moreover, many more
types of shops now sell alcohol than previously. However, this lessening of the
negative attitude to alcohol has been balanced by increasing concerns about its impact
on health and safety.
- By law: People cannot be served in pubs until the age of eighteen and they are
not even allowed inside one (unless it has a special children's certificate) until they are
fourteen. There are government-sponsored guidelines which state the maximum

amount of alcohol it is advisable for people to drink in a week without endangering
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their health. Although millions of people pay little attention to these, the general
feeling that alcohol can be bad for you has increased. Moreover, the laws against
drinking and driving have been strengthened and are fairly strictly observed.
- Who is drinking?
Around 20% of the population don’t drink at all – and this figure is increasing
among young people in particular. Among those who do drink, patterns of
consumption vary enormously:
+ Higher earners are more likely to drink than those on lower incomes
+ Older people are more likely to drink regularly
+ Men are more likely to ‘binge drink’ than women (though this is less the case
among the young)
Most of the alcohol sold in the UK is bought by people who drink heavily.
Indeed, the very heaviest drinkers – who make just 4% of the population - consume
around 30% of all the alcohol sold in the UK. It has recently been estimated that about
a quarter of the profits made by the alcohol industry arise from these very heavy
drinkers.
While youth drinking has been falling steadily, consumption among older
people has not changed at the same rate. People aged 55-64 are more likely than
anyone else to drink at higher risk levels, and are least likely not to drink at all.
Drinking patterns also vary by gender. Historically, men have consumed more
than women and this remains the case today. However, the difference between genders
has narrowed considerably in recent years, so that among younger drinkers the
amounts consumed is similar, in some cases, higher among young women.
* Pubs (Public houses)
- Unique: This is not just because it is different in character from bars or cafes
in other countries. It is also because it is different from any other public place in

Britain itself. Without pubs, Britain would be a less sociable country.
- Nowadays, pubs have become less distinctive. They used to serve almost
nothing but beer and spirits. These days, you can get wine, coffee and some hot food at
most of them as well.This has helped to widen their appeal. At one time, it was
unusual for women to go to pubs.These days, only a few pubs exist where it is
surprising for a woman to walk in.
- The difference of pubs:
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+ The pub is the only indoor place where the average person can comfortably
meet strangers, and get into prolonged conversation with them. The atmosphere in
pubs is classless.
+ There is no waiter service. If you want something, you have to go and ask for
it at the bar. To British people, to be served at a table is discomforting. It makes them
feel they have to be on their best behaviour. But because in pubs you have to go and
enjoy your drinks yourself, it is more informal. You can get up and walk around
whenever you want, like being in your own house. This 'home from home' atmosphere
is enhanced by the relationship between customers and those who work in pubs. It is
also helped by the availability of pub games (most typically darts) and, frequently, a
television.
+ The idea of tradition:
Each has its own name, proclaimed on a sign hanging outside, always with oldfashioned associations. Many are called by the name of an aristocrat, a monarch, some
traditional occupation, rural associations... For the same reason, the person who runs a
pub is referred to as the 'landlord' (always a man) - even though he is a tenant. Nearly
all pubs are owned by a brewery.

2. What do people drink? (Britain vs Vietnam)
Alcohol
Britain

Attitude

Vietnam

The attitude to alcohol is Attitudes
ambivalent:
negative:

lean

more

towards

the

- Alcohol is accepted and - Vietnam is one of the largest alcoholic
welcomed as an integral part beverage consuming countries in Asia.
of British culture.
- Drinking alcohol causes many health
- The puritan tradition + the consequences and is a cause of traffic
negative attitude to alcohol
accidents

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Place

Types

- Pubs
- Expensive restaurants

- Along the sidewalk or at every street
corner

- At home

- Cafes, bars, restaurants, at home

- Wine

-Ruou nep, a liquor distilled from
glutinous rice There were numerous
variations: corn wine, sorghum wine…

- Beer:

+ “Bitter”: draught, has no
gas, a comparatively low - Wine is soaked with other ingredients
with health benefits: wild honey, snake,
alcoholic content.
ginseng....
+ “Ales”: bottled beer, are
- Fresh beer, bottled beer
also available in most pubs
+ “Lager”: has gas in it
People

- People over 18 years old

- The legal age in Vietnam is 18 years
- Both men and women drink old. Meaning people under 18 cannot
but men still make up the buy or legally drink alcohol.
majority
- Both men and women drink but men
still make up the majority

Meaning Relaxation
entertainment

and - Relaxation and entertainment
- Rice liquor was one of the traditional
offerings to deities and ancestors.
-Rice
alcohol
was
also
used
therapeutically in Vietnamese traditional
medicine

* Some other popular drinks
Tea
Britain

Vietnam
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Tea
drinking
habit

- Tea is one of the favorite drinks as a - Drinking tea is an integral
part of British culture.
part of Vietnamese culture.
- The British are also very delicate in
drinking tea, depending on the time of
day
they
have
different
accompaniments
and
different
"rituals".

- Tea appears in almost every
family and social activities
- Tea is popularly sold in
sidewalk shops - or street
vendors
- There is no specific time as
long as it does not hurt the
stomach and sleep.

Types and Black tea, white tea, green tea, Tea leaves and tea bags.
how

to Oolong tea, yellow tea.
Green tea, tea marinated with
drink
Tea bags and Tea leaves
flowers( lotus, daisy, rose,..)
Drink tea with milk (popular), with .Vietnamese people also mix
tea with sugar, lemon, and ice.
lemon, or with sugar, cakes.
Source
material

Import tea leaves from India,
Sri Vietnam
has
an
area
Lanka Vietnam as well. England does specializing in tea cultivation,
not grow tea.

Milk tea

Another drink made from tea that British and Vietnamese young people
like very much is milk tea. The main ingredients of milk tea include
tea, fruit or fruit flavor, tapioca pearls, syrup and milk. However, the
formula of milk tea is very diverse.

Coffee
Britain

Vietnam

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Popularity Coffee culture has also continued to Coffee is more than just a
boom, 80% of people who visit coffee drink in Vietnam; it’s a way
shops do so at least once a week, whilst of life.
16% visit on a daily basis.
Types

Ground coffee and single-serve coffee - Filter coffee (hot or iced),
pods.
with sweetened condensed
milk.
- There are also many
strange drinks: egg coffee,
coconut milk coffee...

Places

Coffee shops, at home

Coffee shops, every corner,
at home, simple roadside
stands.

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