英语国家概况CHAPTER1.ppt

1. The necessity of leaning this course The requirement of your major TEM-8 2. How to learn the course more efficiently? Pre-reading work In-class work After-class work Mass Reading Exercise A Survey of UK Chapter 1 Land and People Chapter 2 Origins of the Nation (5000BC-AD 1066) Chapter 3 Shaping of the Nation (1066-1381) Feudalism The Breakout of Black Death Chapter 4 Transition to Modern Ages (1455-1688) The War of the Roses The Glorious Revolution Chapter 5 English Civil War (1642-1649) Chapter 6 Industrial Revolution and British Empire Chapter 7 Political System Chapter 8 Education A Survey of USA Chapter 1 Land and People Chapter 2 The History of Colonial Period Chapter 3 American Revolution Chapter 4 American Civil War Chapter 5 American History After WWI Chapter 6 Political System Chapter 7 Culture and Arts Books for References McCormick, J. Contemporary Britain, 2nd ed[M]. The Press of Renmin University of China, 2009. Duncan, R Joseph, G. Contemporary America, 2nd ed[M]. The Press of Renmin University of China, 2009. 丁国声. 致用英语-英语国家概况[M]. 外语教学与研究出版社, 2008. 来安方. 英美文化与国家概况[M]. 复旦大学出版社, 2008. 王恩铭. 英语国家概况[M]. 上海外语教育出版社, 2008. 谢福之. 英语国家概况[M]. 外语教学与研究出版社, 2007. Politically, the British Isles is made up of U.K. and Republic of Ireland. Great Britain Great Britain refers to the largest island of British Isles which includes three political divisions: England, Scotland, and Wales. It is an island lying off the western coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom. 3. Major Cities — London the capital of England and of Great Britain the political center of the Commonwealth a major port one of the worlds leading banking and financial centers. Major Cities—Belfast the second largest city capital of Northern Ireland an important historic city What are people called in the UK? People in the UK are called British although they have different nationalities. 1.2 Geographical features The UK is bordered by four seas: to the sou