2009年11月10日火曜日

Classes.

British Society has three classes. These are called Upper Class, Middle Class and Working Class. Upper Class is so wealthy people and only 2~3 % of British people, and Middle Class people is over 20% , and Working Class is remain.

But in fact, they can divide more detail like below.

1, Upper Class

This class is so wealthy like Royal family, politicians. This class compose gentle and royal and most of them are landowners. So, they don't need to work because they can live only land income.

2,upper middle class

Senior bankers, top businessman, top lawyers



3, Middle Class

This class compose bourgeoisie and expert. Experts are doctor, lawyer, architect, and artist. In addition, all members are white color people.

4, lower middle class

Office workers, small shopkeepers



5, Working Class

They get bread to work themselves and they tend to work after they graduate junior high school. In addition, their English are different another two classes. Upper Class people use Queen's English, Middle Class people use BBC English and Working Class use Cockney English.

6, skilled working class

Electricians

7, unskilled working class

Cleaners

8,under class

Homeless


*Reference*
http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~uk_fan/jpage/library/lb_q006.htm

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