This Is England

Doing Business in England: Business Tips for England Doing business in England can be a disconcerting affair. Aside from the obvious and much-publicized cultural differences, American executives doing business in the British Isles are placed in the peculiar position of speaking a common language but meaning things that are entirely different from the British interpretation. Say you want to "table" a meeting. A British executive will think you want to begin the discussion, rather than postpone

Strategic& operational decisions Conclusion Introduction Sport is an area of consumption around the world. Several sports are popular but in Europe the most famous is football. We have decided to focus our study on football for a lot of reasons. For some people, football is a culture, a religion especially in England. We can speak of “football business”, it’s between the sport and the business. The global budget of football in the world is 250 billion Euros and it’s more than the GDP of Denmark, salaries

BIG BEN Big Ben is the name of the big clock which is at the top of this tower and on the other side you can see Victoria tower. Between the two towers, you can notice the Houses of Parliament and on the right hand-side Tower Bridge. In front of this famous building and under the bridge, you can admire the Thames. Big Ben is the third tallest tower in the world and weighs thirteen tons. If you want to go and see this wonderful site in London, you can take the tube to go there. A fire destroyed

PPC The Jamaican teacher This text is an extract from the book "Small Island" by Andrea Levy wrote in 2004 (twenty o four). It is written in first person. The narrator is a Jamaican teacher who is currently looking for a position in England. At first, the woman who received her in her office for an interview appears to be quite welcoming: indeed, she’s polite, smiling, well-bred... But reading the text, we soon realize that she has been faking smiles throughout the interview. Beside, from the

conservative Party (UK) The Conservative and Unionist Party[5] (more commonly known as the Conservative Party) is a political party in the United Kingdom. Founded in its present form during the early 19th century, it has since been the principal centre-right party in the UK. The Conservative Party is descended from the old Tory Party, founded in 1678, and is still often referred to as the Tory Party and its politicians, members and supporters as Tories. It added the byname Unionist in the early

Compréhension 1. This is a first person narrative. The narrator is the main character. "Will Savage and I were thrown together as juniors at prep school […]" 2. The scene takes place at the narrator's prep school. "[…] strangers to a cold New England Campus […]" "When the housemaster showed me and my parents to the cell that would be my home for the next academic year […]" "Your room at home is much nicer […]" "[…] I was most worried that my roommate would arrive before they left." 3. The

This document shows an announcement by the King Charles at Newcastle to the subjects in Scotland in order to calm down the people, to stop the rebellion. It was written on the 14th of May 1639. In this text, the King tells them what he wants them to do. His army has advanced and they are about to arrive in Berwick. But Charles wants to clear the situation. He explains that his intentions are good. If civil people obey and cooperate, they won’t do anything violent. But if in on the contrary, Scotland

field This report presents two new products in the Soft drink’s field. New Coke on the one hand and Red Bull on the other hand. These two different cases are study to analyse how market research together with research and development can influence success or failure of a product. 1) The case of New Coke failure Academics in the marketing research field (e.g Veryzer, 2003;Harel and Prahalad, 1994) have shown for many years that gaining valuable insight from consumer about a new product is really

soap-opera fiction. They illustrate how the pub is at the heart of the community, in villages, towns and cities, all over England. The pub is more than just a shop where drinks are sold and consumed. For centuries it has been a place where friends meet, colleagues 'talk shop' and business people negotiate deals. The place where people gather to celebrate, play games or to seek quiet relaxation. Due to changes in the law, the pub is now a place for families. It is re-establishing itself as the place to eat

Civilisation Britannique Britain is today a crowded island and has a population of almost 60 millions. Because of its geographical status, Britain has always been a multi-ethnic nation. Immigrant arrived for diverse reasons such as religion, persecution or economic reasons. More recently, immigration has become a hot political issue. To start with, we are going to deal with a series of definitions: What is Great Britain? Which countries are in Great Britain? What is the United Kingdom? Where does