了解一个国家的文化，到底有几个角度？建筑，可能应该是一种，每个时期的建筑，都凝练着这个民族的喜好和文化辨识，建筑，就诉说着民族的生活方式。你在那些历史建筑群里，你能说出他们是什么时期的建筑吗？
England
Multi-Cultural Country
英格兰-多种文化融合的国家
Multi Cultural Community’s.多文化的社会
Many people think that when they visit England they will see only Tall, Slim (Hansom!), White Skinned, Light Hair Coloured and Blue eyed Men.很多游客觉得他们在英国时仅仅会看到高大的，苗条的，白皮肤的，金发蓝眼的人们。
In fact England is one of the most culturally diverse country‘s in the world.事实上英国是世界上文化最复杂的国家之一
The following timeline shows how England has become such a multi cultural society.下面的时间表将显示出英国是如何变成这样一个多文化融合的国家的
10% of the population in England will be from an ethnic minority group (Nearly 5 million People)大约10%的人口是从其他地区或国家移民来英国的（接近500万人口）
This Diversity brings a different architecture, clothes, food and community‘s to England.多样性带来了不同的建筑风格、衣着、食物和社会群体
From Churches to ……从教堂到……
Mosques. 清真寺
From Suits to ……..从西装到……
Traditional Ethnic Clothing 传统种族衣服
From Sausages and Mash……从腊肠和土豆泥……
To Naan Bread and Rice.到面包和米饭
From English Village fetes…..从英国乡村节日
Street Carnivals到狂欢节
Religion In England
Religion has played a critical role in English history and continues to shape and change English culture. 宗教信仰曾经在英国历史和发展进程中扮演过一个非常重要的角色。
Originally a Catholic Country, Henry VIII formed the Church of England in 1534.
最初的天主教国家，在公元1534，年亨利8世建造了英格兰教。
The official religion is Christianity practised by the Church of England. However due to the enormous diversity many different religions and faiths are practised in England.官方宗教是基督教盛行于英国教堂。即使是经历了各种各样的其他宗教文化的冲击和变革，英格兰教始终盛行。
Religion also affects how people live, including:宗教同样影响人们的生活，包括
Architecture建筑学
Clothes 衣着
Food 食物
Customs 风俗
Faith宗教名称 | Number数量 | % |
Christian 基督教 | 42,079,000 | 71.6 |
No Religion无宗教信仰 | 13,626,000 | 23.2 |
Muslim 穆斯林 | 1,591,000 | 2.7 |
Hindu 印度教 | 559,000 | 1.0 |
Sikh 印度锡克教 | 336,000 | 0.6 |
Jewish犹太教 | 267,000 | 0.5 |
Buddhist 佛教 | 152,000 | 0.3 |
Other 其他 | 179,000 | 0.3 |
Housing
住宅
The majority of people in England live in City’s or Towns. Populations in Villages has decreased due to farming practises changing and modernising.
在英国大部分人居住在城里或是小镇。乡村人口在农业耕作期间逐渐减少
Most people in England live in Houses and not in Apartments or Flats. The type of architecture has changed over the years, but many older houses still exist and it is normal to live in homes older than 100 years.
大多数英国人居住在独户型房屋而不是公寓或是楼房。随着时间推移，住房风格在不断变化，但是很多老房子依然健在并且通常100多年的房子还在照常使用。
The following slides show a few types of English homes, from different periods.
下面的将给大家展示一些不同时期英国家庭住房的图片。
Tudor Style 英国都铎王朝风格
Edwardian Style爱德华7世风格
Georgian Style 乔治王时代风格
Victorian Style 维多利亚风格
-War Style 二战前风格
PrePost War Style二战后风格
1970’s Style 70年代风格
Modern Style 现代风格
