WHO is British-Resource sheets???
A continuum lineOne end of the line is ‘British’ the other is ‘not British’. Read out the biogs. Ask yp to
stand on the line according to whether or not each is British.
I’m Jess MacDonald.
My Dad works for a company who have factories in lots of countries. My Mum
doesn’t have a job, she looks after me and my brother. Mum and Dad come from
round here, all my Grandparents and aunts and uncles are here in Britain, but I only
ever used to see them at Christmas and things like that. We have a house in
Preston, but we never used it much till now. I was born in Hong Kong, I lived there
for two years then we moved to Australia. I went to school in Australia for a bit and
then when I was seven we moved again to Singapore. In Singapore I went to a
special school for English and American kids.
Now we have come to live in Lancashire- I don’t know how long for. It’s cold here
isn’t it? and people talk funny.
My name is Tomisz. I was born in Morecambe. My Mum and Dad are Polish. They
came here twelve years ago, there weren’t many Polish people here then. My Dad’s
an electrician and my Mum works in an old people’s home. At home we speak
Polish, but I speak English too, just as good as anyone in my school. We go to a
Catholic church and there’s a Polish priest who comes sometimes.
I like Polish stuff and English stuff- like we have great sausages and pickles but I like
burgers and chips as well. I support Man U but I’ve never seen them- it costs too
much- but we go and see Morecambe play, I support them too.
My name is Anjum. I live in Blackburn. My Mum and Dad were both born in
Blackburn too. In my street there’s my family but loads of my cousins live there too.
My Grandparents were born in India, and we still go there sometimes, but it doesn’t
feel like home- it’s really hard to understand what everyone’s saying and everything
is different. Still, it’s nice for a holiday. I’m a Muslim and go to the Mosque near my
house with all my friends. We help each other with homework, learn Arabic and the
Koran. I like going to the cinema and hanging out at the shops., and going to my
friends houses for makeovers and we watch DVDs, play on the wii. When I grow up
I want to be a policewoman.
I’m Christian. I was born here, but my Mum and older sisters weren’t. They came
here from Somalia- they are refugees, they had to come here because of the war. I
never knew him, but my Dad was taken away by soldiers and we never heard of him
again- that’s why we came. So I’ve lived here all my life and been to school here- I’m
just like everyone else really except for my background. Everything’s OK at school,
but I’ve had people threaten me when I’ve been out- just cos I’m black. We do some
African things at home- like food and stuff, and I do feel kind of African. Two years
ago we all got British citizenship at the Town Hall, my Mum’s really pleased about
that. But I felt British anyway.
My name is Anjum. I live in
Blackburn. My Mum and Dad were
both born in Blackburn too.
I like going to
the cinema
and hanging
out at the
shops., and
going to my
friends houses
for makeovers
and we watch
DVDs, play on
the wii
In my street there’s my family but
loads of my cousins live there too. My
Grandparents were born in India, and
we still go there sometimes, but it
doesn’t feel like home- it’s really hard
to understand what everyone’s saying
and everything is different. But, it’s
nice for a holiday
When I
leave
school I
want to
be a
policewoman.
I’m a Muslim
and go to the
Mosque near
my house with
all my friends.
We help each
other with
homework,
learn Arabic
and the Koran.
My name is Tomisz. I was born
in Morecambe
I like Polish stuff and English
stuff- like we have great
sausages and pickles but I like
burgers and chips as well. I
support Man U but I’ve never
seen them- it costs too muchbut we go and see Morecambe
play, I support them too.
My Mum and Dad are Polish. They
came here twelve years ago, there
weren’t many Polish people here
then. My Dad’s an electrician and
my Mum works in an old people’s
home
We go to a Catholic
church and there’s a
Polish priest who
comes sometimes.
At home we
speak Polish, but
I speak English
too, just as good
as anyone in my
school.
So I’ve lived
here all my
life and
been to
school hereI’m just like
everyone
else really
except for
my
background.
Everything’s
OK at
school, but
I’ve had
people
threaten me
when I’ve
been outjust cos I’m
black.
I’m Christian. I was born
here, but my Mum and
older sisters weren’t
We do some African things at homelike food and stuff, and I do feel kind of
African.
My family came here from Somalia- they
are refugees, they had to come here
because of the war. I never knew him,
but my Dad was taken away by soldiers
and we never heard of him again- that’s
why we came.
Two years ago we all got British citizenship
at the Town Hall, my Mum’s really pleased
about that. But I felt British anyway.
My Dad works for a company
who have factories in lots of
countries. My Mum doesn’t
have a job, she looks after
me and my brother.
I’m Jess
MacDonald.
Mum and Dad come from
round here, all my
Grandparents and aunts
and uncles are here in
Britain, but I only ever
used to see them at
Christmas and things like
that. We have a house
in Preston, but we never
used it much till now.
I was born in Hong Kong, I
lived there for two years
then we moved to
Australia. I went to school
in Australia for a bit and
then when I was seven
we moved again to
Singapore. In Singapore I
went to a special school
for English and American
kids.
Now we
have come
to live in
LancashireI don’t know
how long
for. It’s cold
here isn’t it?
and people
talk funny.