Dialoge

History:

• 1914 -1960: Nigeria is a British colony (many Conflicts between North and South)

• 1966-1998: military dictatorship (many political coups)

• 1999: democratic constitution came into effect (like the American constitution)

  
  

Economy:

• biggest oil production in Africa

• half of the Nigerians work in the service sector

• most profit from oil export and movie Industry

Culture:

• 3rd highest population in the world

• English is the main language

• 50% Muslims, 48% Christion’s

• Nollywood (film Industry)

Problems:

• growing population/ increasing poverty

• 48% of the population are younger than 16

• inequality between men and women

• Boko Haram (Terror organisation)

• bad infrastructure (many people don’t even have clear water)

• Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth

• The Globe Theatre

• big influence on the English language (1500-2000 new words)

Elizabethan age: (1558-1603)

• named after Queen Elizabeth

• England experienced peace and prosperity

• took part in the Renaissance

• transition between Middle Ages and modern Times

• considered as “the golden age” by many historians

• many changes in science, technology, trade, social conception, and religion

Is Shakespeare still relevant today?

• his works deal specifically with the role of the individual

• has a huge effect on other authors and our language

• a difficult language, which is for most of the student unmotivating

• Influences from that time can be seen in many places

Globalization is the growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information (global village)

• easier trade and tourism / ongoing exchange / social media / global trade

• limited resources / climate change / exploitation of poor countries / lose of cultural specials

Working in a global world:

• English is the main language

• more diversity (salary and job opportunities)

• more flexibility on the workplace (Home office)

• cheaper employers in in poorer countries (child labor)

• individual Dream

• Material and immateriell

• hope about a better life in the USA

• the basis was the declaration of independence in 1776, which said that any people are even and that they have the same rights and freedom (not really for Black people)

• hard work is rewarded

• the symbol is the eagle, which stands for strength and courage

• Rosa Park refused to give up her seat to a white one in 1955 (she was later arrested)

• Martin Luther King with his speech in 1963 “I have a dream” (Civil Rights Movement)

• #BlackLivesMatter and Barack Obama

History:

• consists of England, Wales, Scotland

• the British empire is the biggest empire in history with over 50 colonies

• played major roles in WW1 and WW2 (one of the four victory powers)

• after WW2, many people immigrated to the UK to rebuild the damaged infrastructure

• foundation of Commonwealth of nations in 1931

Brexit:

• in 2016, 52% of the population voted for the Brexit

• big split in the nation after the vote

• many postponements of Brexit

• since the first of January in 2021, the UK isn’t a part of the EU anymore

General facts:

• constitutional monarchy

• the Queen or King is considered as the symbolic head of power

• the prime minister is the head of state

• 20% of the population are part of minority’s