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READING &
LISTENING EXTRA
9
ADVANCED UNIT 9
1
2
Work in pairs or small groups and discuss.
1 What icons traditionally symbolise your
country or culture?
2 Do you think these icons truly represent
where you live, or are they simply
stereotypical? Why/Why not?
3 What alternative icons can you think of?
Read the article about cultural icons of the UK. Which is the
best summary of the article?
1 Apart from buildings, food and people, most people in the
UK don’t argue about the icons which represent their country.
2 The choice of icons in the UK has always been sexist and it
seems like it will continue that way.
3 There is some controversy in the UK about choosing icons
that truly represent the country, but progress is being made.
IS IT ICONIC?
Recently, the English were asked
to vote on which icons represented
their country. The results proved
quite controversial. For some
things, like food and drink, there
was no debate whatsoever: ‘cup of
tea’ and ‘sandwich’ went to the top
of the list. These were considered
quintessential English symbols,
despite the fact that they almost
certainly have been replaced in the
high street by their Italian
equivalents – the cappuccino and
the panini. However, there was
some debate about the nation’s
favourite dish. ‘Fish and chips’
now seems to have been replaced
by the ‘chicken tikka masala’ – an
example of an arrival from another
nation, in this case India. The
latter has been heralded as an
important icon specifically for that
reason – it symbolises the
extraordinary melting pot that is
the UK today, a country with one
of the highest immigrant
populations in the world.
Some people objected to the red
double-decker bus, the black cab
and the tube map because they
said these represent a strong bias
towards the capital. There was a
strong feeling that modern
examples should also be used.
Why always include Big Ben
(London again!) when you could
equally choose Sir Anthony
Gormley’s striking contemporary
sculpture Angel of the North, found
in the far north of the country? At
20 metres tall and over 50 metres
wide, Gormley’s work was a very
popular choice, probably because
its monumental appearance
already feels iconic. However, very
few people really know what it
symbolizes. The concept behind
the sculpture is threefold – to
honour the coal miners who used
to work nearby, to express the
transition from an industrial to an
information age and to serve as a
focus for our future hopes and
fears. An icon that looks to the
future and not the past – now that
is a step forward!
The same controversy also applies
to the choice of representative
people. If you were British, who
would you prefer to represent the
country? Recently, there has been
a great debate about who appears
on the nation’s banknotes.
Campaigners have been canvassing
for more female representation, as
well as the inclusion of people that
the population really felt stood for
something important. It’s about
time the country did away with
putting ex-governors of the Bank
of England on their banknotes,
they say!
© Pearson Education Limited 2016
Until recently, apart from the
Queen herself, the only women to
appear on the UK’s money were
the prison and social reformers
Elizabeth Fry and Florence
Nightingale. The others were all
men – the naturalist Charles
Darwin, the economist Adam
Smith and the inventor James
Watt. In the last fifty years, of the
eighteen people to appear on
banknotes, only two have been
women. For this reason, the fact
that the novelist Jane Austen will
appear on the new £10 banknote
(replacing Darwin) has been seen
as an enormous victory.
But there is some way to go, it
seems. The new British passport,
which purports to be a celebration
of UK success in innovation,
architecture, art and performance,
features only two women against
seven men – and Shakespeare
appears on every page. The
debate and controversy will no
doubt continue for some time.
READING &
LISTENING EXTRA
9
3
Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Correct the false sentences.
1 The author implies that the British drink more coffee than tea
these days.
2 The popularity of chicken tikka masala is a symptom of Britain’s
multicultural identity.
3 A lot of icons are popular only with Londoners.
4 The Angel of the North is a popular icon but people interpret
it wrongly.
5 The author believes that the Angel of the North transmits a
positive message.
6 Campaigners are only interested in seeing more women
represented on banknotes, stamps, etc.
7 The inclusion of Jane Austen on the £10 banknote is great but
more needs to be done in terms of female representation.
4
7
a) Perhaps another icon is rivaling
this one.
b) Another version of the icon was
created for a specific reason.
c) The powerful thing about the icon is
its versatility.
d) It sums up what the USA is all about.
e) It’s a very powerful image with an
inspiring message.
f) It’s the most familiar symbol of the
USA around the world.
g) The imitations of the icon do not
matter.
h) The icon could not have been an
easy thing to create.
i) It was created only a few decades ago.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in
the box.
quintessential herald melting pot object to bias canvass
stand for purport
1 I really
the British government’s decision to put
mainly male figures on banknotes. I don’t agree at all.
2 It’s important to include people on stamps and banknotes
something important, who represent
who really
important values.
British
3 I would agree that the cup of tea is a
symbol – it’s the perfect example of Britishness.
of different cultures and
4 London today is a real
races. I think it’s great.
5 Some people say that the British icons show a
towards London. An example is the black cab.
6 If you praise something in a very expressive way, you
it.
7 When people want you to vote for a particular candidate, they
your support by, for example, knocking on your
door.
to be a celebration of everything
8 The festival
British, at least that is its intention.
5
8
Work in pairs or groups and discuss.
1 What do you think of the British icons described in the article?
2 Which of them had you heard of before?
3 Which others do you think you could add?
6A
9.1 Listen to three people talking about their favourite
American icons and complete the table.
Glenda
Favourite icon
Year created
Barack Obama campaign poster
2009
Peter
Patricia
B
What three things do the icons they mention have in common?
© Pearson Education Limited 2016
Listen again and match the facts a)–i)
to the different people’s icons. There
are three facts per person.
1 Glenda
,
,
,
,
2 Peter
,
,
3 Patricia
9
Underline the correct alternative.
1 The Coke bottle is a highly
recognisable/compelling image.
Almost everybody is familiar with it.
2 The I ♥ NY logo stands for/conveys a
happy, fun image that people want
to have on their clothes.
3 The Pepsi logo is not as accessible/
eye-catching as the Coke one – it
doesn’t attract your attention as much.
4 All these logos have inspired
countless/curious imitations, but this
is all part of becoming an icon.
5 The Obama poster features a
long-shot/close-up of his head and
shoulders.
6 Even if you can’t actually see these
images, I think they must be easy for
you to encapsulate/visualise.
7 Iconic images really represent/
capture people’s imagination.
8 Although they seem related
to marketing, all these images
epitomise/resonate the USA in some
way or another.
Work in pairs or groups. Look at the
questions in Exercise 1 again. Have you
changed your mind about the icons
that represent your country? Think of
new icons that could convey something
different about where you live and
perhaps challenge stereotypes.
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