Being judged the moment you open your mouth is not unique to Britain. But Britain has turned it into an art form. In this class we examine one of the world's most persistent and peculiar social hierarchies, a system defined not just by money, but by accent, education, hobbies and what you order at a restaurant. Is it possible to escape your class, and the judgments of British people that follow from it? And is Britain's obsession with social status really so different from your own country? *My full italki profile: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8425021

By the end of this lesson you will have: 1. Identified what makes a person working, middle or upper class in British society. 2. Categorised British social behaviours and habits by class. 3. Compared the British class system with the social hierarchies of your own country. 4. Debated whether social class is determined by money, behaviour or upbringing. 5. Analysed why middle class British people often reject their own class identity.