英语国家概况重点整理
第一周
Questions and answers
1.一、What are those 6 English-speaking countries and it’s capitals?
1: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国(London伦敦)
2: The Republic of Ireland 爱尔兰共和国(Dublin都柏林)
3: The United States of America 美利坚合众国(Washington DC 华盛顿DC) 4: Canada 加拿大(Ottawa渥太华)
5:The Commonwealth of Australia 澳大利亚联邦(Canberra堪培拉)
6:New Zealand (新西兰) (Wellington惠灵顿)
第二周chapter1-2
Questions and answers
2.What is the full name of the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.What are the other names?
Simplified names: UK, United Kingdom。
Geographical name; Britain, Great Britain
Historical name: the British Empire; the British Commonwealth;
4.What are the two large islands that make up the British Isles?
Great Britain and Ireland
5.What are the four political divisions of the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
6.What are their respective capitals（首府）?
London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
7.What’s its nickname?
John Bull; sometimes, lion
8.What’s the national anthem（国歌）?
God save the Queen/King
9.What’s its national flower?
Rose
10.What’s its national flag?
Union Jack
11.How many members are there in British Commonwealth in 2007?
53
课后重点练习
P8 一、1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 三、1 2 3 4 5 6 四、1 2 3 4 8 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 五、2
第三周chapter3-5
Questions and answers
1. How do you know the three stages in the development of the English language?
1. Old English.
2. Middle English.
3. Modern English. (450-1150-1450-present) English is descended from the Germanic (日耳曼语) language of the Anglo-Saxons.
(450-1150-1450-present)
A: Early Modern English B: Authoritarian English C: Mature Modern English D: Late Modern English
2. Who are the ancestors of the English people?
It’s Anglo-Saxons. The majority of the English people are descendents(后裔)of the Anglo-Saxons( after Romans left in 410 AD)
3. Who are the ancestors of the Scots, Welsh and Irish people?
It’s Celts. Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendents of the Celts 4. Name the most important cities in UK. And then do exercises on p19 match all. London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester……
课后重点练习
三、4 5 6 7 8 9 10 四、1 2 3 6 7 8 11 12 13 14.（in Chinese）
第四五周chapter6-9
大事件时间表
1.Earliest Settlers 最早的居民（3000 BC）p.48
2.Roman Britain 罗马时期的不列颠（43-410）p.48-49
3.Anglo-Saxons Britain 央格鲁-撒克逊时期的不列颠（449）-P.49
4.Feudal Society after the Norman Conquest 诺曼征服后的封建社会（1066）p.51
5.King John and the Great Charter 约翰王和大宪章（1215）p.52
6.Birth of Parliament议会的诞生（1265）p53
7.Hundred Years’ War 英法百年战争(1337—1453)p.57
8.Black Death 黑死病(1348)
9.Watt Tyler’s Uprising瓦特-泰勒起义(1381) p58
10.The Wars of the Roses 玫瑰战争(1455—1485) p59
11.Religious Reformation 资产阶级革命(1534) p60
12.The Civil War 内战(1642—1649) p63
13.The Commonwealth (1649—1660) 共和国时期p64
14.Restoration and the Glorious Revolution 复辟与光荣革命p64
Questions and answers
1.The earliest known settlers on the British Isles were Iberians.
2. the most famous / biggest relic left by the earliest settlers on British Isles is Stonehenge.
3. From 700 B.C, Celts came from Upper Rhineland and began to inhabit British Isles.
. Christianity was first brought to Britain by Romans.
5. The Romans left behind on Britain three things of value, they are Welsh Christianity the Roman roads and cities，especially London.
6、The three Teutonic groups began to migrate from the region of Denmark and Low Countries (Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg) and settled in Britain. The three groups are Angles Saxons and Jutes. From the Anglo-Saxon conquerors came the name ―England‖ and ―English‖.
7. In 878, a peace treaty was signed between the Danes and Alfred, the king of the Great Wessex.
8. Norman Conquest has speeded up the development of Feudalism in England
9. King William made a record of each man’s property, whi ch was called Doomsday Book.
10. The Great Charter signed in 1215 was made in the interest of the lords.
11. The first parliament was called in 1265.
12. The Tudor 都铎王朝Monarchy was in a transitional stage from feudalism to capitalism.
13. In 1533, Henry VIII repudiated/refused papal/pope supremacy over English Church and declared himself Supreme head 至高无上的权利of the Church of England by the Act of Supremacy至尊法案.
14. During the Renaissance period, the greatest of the English humanist was Sir Thomas More, with his classical work Utopia
15. The greatest dramatist William Shakespeare lived in the age of Elisabeth I.
16. The ―Glorious Revolution‖ was so called because it was bloodless.
17. The industrial revolution began in textile industry and was marked by a series of important inventions.
18.James Hardgrave,a carpenter made the first invention called ―spinning Jenny‖.
19. The British Empire began with the founding of Newfoundland in 1583.
20. The British Empire used to be an empire on which the sun never sets.
课后重点练习
CHAPTER 6
一：1至16
四：Norman Conquest 诺曼征服Anglo-Saxons Conquest 央格鲁-撒克逊征服Birth of Parliament议会的诞生Roman Conquest 罗马征服Danish invasion 丹麦入侵Anglo-Saxons settlement 央格鲁-撒克逊定居Anglo-Saxons Heptarchy -------
Edward the confessor 爱德华信教徒Battle at Hastings 哈斯丁斯战役Doomsday Book 末日审判书The Great Charter 大宪章All Estates Parliament 各级会议Model Parliament 模范会议
CHAPTER 7
三：the outbreak of the Wars of the roses. 玫瑰战争的爆发
the outbreak of the Hundred Years’ War 百年战争爆发
Wat Tyler’s Uprising 农民起义The Black Death 黑死病
The glorious revolution 光荣革命the call of the Long Parliament -------
The restoration of Charles 2 查理二世复辟the execution of Charles 1 查理一世死刑The call of the Short Parliament ------
CHAPTER 8
一：1 2 3
四：spinning machine run by water power 蒸汽纺织机the power loom------- The steam engine 蒸汽机the ―Spinning Jenny‖珍妮纺织机
CHAPTER 9
一：1 3 6 7 8 11 15 16
第六七周Chapter 10
Questions and answers
1、Where is the US? Could you tell me its boundary?
The United States is situated in the southern part of North Americ a with its two youngest states.
It borders Canada on the north，and reaches south to Mexico and Gulf of Mexico.
2、How large is it?
The Continental United States stretches 4,500km from The Atlantic ocean on the east to the Pacific ocean on the west.
3、What’s its rank all over the world concerning its area?
It’s fourth largest in world in terms of area.
4、How many states are there in the mainland of the United States?
48 states
5、Which two states are geographically separated from the other?
Alaska is in the northwestern part of North America and Hawaii is in the central Pacific
6、What is the capital of the US? Can you say some of its tourist attractions (4
or more)?
1：Washington D.C. 2：the United States Capitol（美国国会大厦），the White House（白宫），the Pentagon Building（五角大楼），Potomac River（波托马克河），The Lincoln Memorial Hall and Washington Monument etc.
7、The two most important mountains of the US are the Appalachian Mountains
(阿巴拉契亚山脉) and the Rocky mountains (落基山脉).
8、“Father of Waters”refers to The Mississippi River.
9、The Rio Grande River forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States.
10、The 5 Great Lakes are_______, ______, _________, ________ and _______.
HOMES：H-Huron，O-Ontario，M-Michigan，E-Erie and S-Superior. 11、How many geographical regions is it divided into?
The Eastern Highland，The Central Plain，the Western Mountains
12、What are the major cities in USA? What’s the characteristics(特点) of each city?
I will List 3 for you.
1:Washington D.C
the capital of the US, is situated on the Potomac River and covers an area of over 174 square kilometers.
2:New York City
The largest city and chief port of the United Stated lying at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York State, has a metropolitan population of 19.306 million(2007), of which the city proper is a little over 8 million and about 10 million in the suburbs.
3:Los angeles
A seaport in southwest California, is the second largest city of the US, with a population of about 3.82 million in the urban area, and 12.163 million in the metropolitan area.
课后重点练习
一：1 2 3 5 9 10 11 18 19 20
三：2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
第八周Chapter 11
Questions and answers
1、How do you know about the different names of USA?
Its full name: the United States of America;
Its short terms：U.S.；USA；America 美洲;美国
2、What’s its national flag? How do you know the meaning of its national flag?
The Stars and Stripes；Old Glory；The Starry Banner;
It c onsists of 13 horizontal stripes, 7 red alternating with 6 white, and in the upper corner near the staff，a rectangular blue field，containing 50 five-pointed white stars. The stripes symbolize the 13 colonies that originally constituted the United States of America. The stars represent the 50 states of the Union. White signifies Purity and Innocence；Red，Hardiness强壮and Valor勇猛；and Blue，Vigilance 警觉，Perseverance and Justice.
3、What are the nicknames of America and its people?
It’s Uncle Sam.
It’s Brother Jonathan and Yankee.
4、What’s its national anthem, national flower and tree?
The Star - spangled Banner
5、There are many things that symbolize American culture. Could you say some
of them with no less than 10 items?
Bald eagle Great seal National flower National tree Statue of Liberty White House President Hill Lincoln Memorial Hall Empire State Building Times Square Broadway Theater District Las Vegas
Hoover Dam Disneyland The Gate Way of St. Louise Golden Gate Bridge Yellow Stone National Park The Niagara Falls Barbie Doll
6、Why is USA called a salad bowl or a melting pot?
The United Sta tes is a nation of many ethnic groups, making it a ―melting pot‖, meaning people with different cultural and ethnical backgrounds immigrate to the United States, live together, get assimilated and build up this culture that is called
American culture today.
Since 1960s, a lot of scholars oppose against the term ―melting pot‖. They think America is similar to a Salad Bowl that every culture can find its position in American society. Multiculturalism is the symbol of America.
7、Traditionally, the mainstream Americans were called WASPs, that is, White
Anglo-Saxon Protestants. (祖先为英国新教徒的白人).
8、Why is USA called as a nation on wheels?
Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Henry Ford(1863 –1947)was the man who first started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn’t know how much the car was going to affect American culture. The car made the United States a nation on wheels. 1 in 5 Americans moves to a new home every year seeking new jobs and opportunities. That’s why it has got the name of ―a nation on the wheel‖.
9、What’s the character of American people?
representative form of government 建立代表制政府
rule of law 法治
respect of individual rights 对个人权利的尊重
religious tolerance宗教上的宽容
a strong spirit of individual enterprise强烈的个人进取心
10、Name W ho’s Who (名人录) in America (presidents、writers、scientists、actors
or actresses and so on.).
1st President/3rd President Humorist and Novelist Novelist of lost generation Greatest Inventor Automobile Microsoft Comic Actor Actress Rock and Roll Martial Arts Basketball Champion
American Superman George Washington/Thomas Jefferson Mark Twain Ernest Hemingway Thomas Edison Henry Ford Bill Gates
Charlie Chaplin Marilyn Monroe Elvis Presley Bruce Lee (Li Xiao long) Michael Jordan Christopher Reeve
课后重点练习
一：1 2 3 4 7
三四：1 2 5
第九十周Chapter 15—18
Questions and answers
1、The inhabitants prior to the arrival of the Europeans are now called Native Americans /American Indians.
2、Christopher Columbus is commonly regarded as the discoverer of America.
3、The first successful English settlement in America was Jamestown in 1607.
4、In 1620, a group of puritans arrived at America on a ship called Mayflower.
5、The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired at Lexington，
Massachusetts，in 1775.
6、On July，7，1776；in the Second Continental congress，The Declaration of
Independence was declared, which was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson.
7、The Louisiana Purchase，in 1803, gave Western farmers use of the important
Mississippi River waterway, almost doubled the territory of the U.S.
8、After the election of Lincoln, eleven Southern states seceded from the union,
establishing a rebel government, which is called _ Confederate States of Americ a on February 9, 1861.
9、Har riet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin had a profound
effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the United States. 10、In 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation，which liberated some
four million Negro slaves in the South.
11、The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War.
12、The stock market crash was the beginning of the long economic depression in
the late 1920s and 1930s. President Roosevelt’s (FDR) New Dea l measures were to save American democracy and the capital system.
13、The United States declared war against Japan after its surprise attack on Pearl
Harbor on December 7，1941.
14、The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in
August 1945, thus hastened the unconditional surrender of Japan.
15、After WWII, the United States became one of the two dominant superpowers, and
the Cold W ar began.
课后重点练习
Chapter 15
一：1 2 3 4 11 12
四：1 2 4 5 6 7 in Chinese
Chapter 16
一：1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 13 14
三：1 2 7 8 9 10
四：2 4 5 6 7 9 10 12
Chapter 17
一：1 4 6 9 10
四：1 2 7 8
Chapter 18
一：1 5 6 9 10
三：1 8 9 10
第十一周chapter13-14
Questions and answers
1.How many branches are there in the federal government? What are they? Three. They are Judicial，Executive and Legislative branches.
2.On what kind of system are the three branches based?
A system of checks and balances..
3.Where is the seat of government for congress?
The Capitol.
4.The congress is composed of two chambers. What are they?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
5.Where is the official residence of the president?
The White House.
6.Who has the executive power in the U.S.?
The president.
7.In American history, only two presidents were raised for impeachment bill. Who were there ?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
8.What are the two major parties in the U.S.? Tell the symbol of each party. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
9.Who is the first African president in the American history?
Barack Obama
10.Which book written by him became No. 1 on both New York Times and https://www.sodocs.net/doc/485986337.html, bestseller lists ?
Barack Obama
课后重点联系
Chapter13
一1 2 3 4 15 16 三
第十二周Chapter 3-4
Questions and answers
1.What is the basis of the British government?
constitutional monarchy
2.Who is the head of the country?
a queen or a king
3.Who is the present sovereign of the UK?
Elizabeth II
4.How many parts make the British Parliament?
Three. They are the sovereign, the House of Lords, the House of Commons.
5.What is the president of the House of Lords called?
Lord Chancellor上议院议长、大法官
6.What are the two major parties?
the Conservative Party and the Labor Party.
7.Who presides the cabinet?
the Prime Minister
8.Who has the real power in the country?
the Prime Minister
9.Who is the present Prime Minister of the UK?
David Cameron
10.Where does the Prime Minister live and work?
No.10, Downing Street
课后重点练习
英语国家概况的复习资料
英语国家概况考试题型如下： 1.选择题（30 X 1’） 2.填空题（20 X 1’） 3.简答（10 X 2’）--必须回答完整的句子 4.分析题（6 X 5’）-- 必须回答完整的句子 总分100 分 主要内容包括： 一．U.S. Geography 1.Full name of U.S.. 2.Number of States: 50 states. 3.After President Jefferson brought the Louisiana territory from France there was a desire for territorial expansion among many frontier men. 4.The U.S. has a land area of 9.3 million square kilometers. The fourth largest countries. 5.Taxas is the largest mainland state of the U.S.. Alaska is the largest state of the U.S.. 6.Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. 7.America’s movies are mostly made in Hollywood near the city of Los Angeles in south California. 二．U.S. People 1.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the US is the Blacks (Afriican-Americans). 2.The “first Americans” were the Indians. 3.The Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. 4.The first permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s V erginia in the year of 1607. 5.The “Three Faiths” in the U.S. refer to: ?Protestan ?Catholic ?Jewish 6.The majority of the Catholics in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants from Ireland, Italy and Poland. 7.American society is a stratified one in which power, wealth and pestige are unequally distributed among the population. 8.WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.
英语国家概况期末考整理
Unit 1 UK 著名景点 Big Ben 大本钟2、Tower Bridge(crosses the River Thames; close to the Tower of London; symbol of London ) 3、Westminster Abbey ( Gothic church in the City of Westminster,London; Coronation and burial site for British monarchs.) 4、Red Double Decker Bus (mass transit) 英国基本知识 1、constituent parts ? England/ Scotland/ Northern Ireland/ Wales(国旗) 2、the national anthem(国歌)? God save the queen 3、The national Emblem? 4、National flower? Rose (Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster ( red rose) and the royal house of York (white rose).) 5、地理位置 6、Full name?The "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".（The British Isles不列颠岛; Great Britain; UK ; Commonwealth） 7、Three political divisions（行政区域）: England, Scotland, and Wales. 8、Commonwealth? A free association of sovereign states comprising Great Britain and a number of its former dependencies ; united as ?free and equal members‘. 9、Capital England(London); Scotland(Edinburgh); Wales(Cardiff); Northern Ireland(Belfast) 10、Backbone of England? Pennine 11、Ben Nevis? the highest mountain in UK. 1343m 12、North Ireland? National flower: Irish clover (三叶草)；Lough Neagh (the largest lake in UK) ; industrious; agricultural 13、Rivers and lakes?1. The Severn River(longest river; from the mountain of Wales to the Bristol Channel) 2. The Thames River (Main source of London‘s water supply;Second longest river in Britain; Costwold Hills--North Sea)3. The Clyde River (The most important river in Scotland)4. Lake District 5. Lough Neagh（The largest lake in Britain (396 square kilometers), Northern Ireland.） 14、The climate in Britain?pea souper 超级浓雾 Unit2 UK 1、the first settler? The Iberian(伊比利亚人) 2、Stonehenge(巨石阵)?was a place of healing center；The most important monument left by Iberian；There are about 80 stones, and each is five meters tall. 3、The Celtic language? the basis of both Welsh and Gaelic(盖尔语) (Irish,Scotish). 4、Hadrian ‘s Wall 5、7th century Heptarchy（七国联盟）?(Wessex; Sussex; Kent; Essex; East Anglia; Mercia; Northumbria) 6、Viking pirates(维京海盗) ? Vikings from Denmark；established some small kingdoms；Northern and eastern England 7、The Norman Conquest(1066)? The Normans that invaded England in 1066 came from Normandy in Northern France.
英语国家概况
英语国家概况-Land and people I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts 英国的不同名称及其各组成部分 1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 地理名称：不列颠群岛，大不列颠和英格兰。 2. Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 官方正式名称：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 3. The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones. 不列颠群岛由两个大岛—大不列颠岛（较大的一个）和爱尔兰岛，及成千上万个小岛组成。 4.Three political divisions on the island：England, Scotland and Wales. 大不列颠岛上有三个政治区：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。 (1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section. 英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部，是最大，人口最稠密的地区。 (2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh 苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地及南部山陵。首府：爱丁堡。 (3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫 (4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast. 北爱尔兰是英国第四个区域。首府：贝尔法斯特。 5.The Commonwealth (of nations)is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991. 英联邦是独立的前英国殖民地组成的自由联合体。它成立于1931年，至1990年止已有50个成员国。 II. Geographical Features 英国的地理特征 1.Geographical position of Britain: 英国的地理位置： Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. 英国是一个岛国。它位于大西洋北部，与欧洲大陆的北海岸隔海相望。南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海将它与欧洲其它部分隔开。 2.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands; and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands. 英国的西部和北部主要是高地，东部和东南部主要是低地。 III. Rivers and Lakes 河流与湖泊 Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain (1,343m).
英语国家概况课后题总结和答案
Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
英语国家概况期末重点(必考)
英语国家概况期末重点（必考） 1 How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what are they ? The development of the English language can be divided into three periods:Old English, Middle English and Modern English. 2 What are the two components of the British Parliament ? They are the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 3 What were some of Queen Victoria’s major achievements? Queen Victoria made tremendous achievements in almost every aspect. She promoted further industrial revolution, the building of railways and the growing of trade and commerce. By the end of her reign, britain had developed to an empire including a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass. 4 What are the three functions of the House of Commons ? The three functions are: to draft laws, to scrutinize, criticize and restrain the activities of the government, and to influence future government policy. 5 What kind of subjects do British comprehensive schools provide ? British comprehensive schools provide a general education, offering both academic subjects like literatuure and science,and practical subjects like cooking and carpentry. 6 How do students in the Open University receive their education ?
英语国家概况(阅读)期末复习资料
英语国家概况（阅读） 1、Which of the following statements is NOT true? C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain 2、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 3、To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student is required to do the following except ____. C.taking certain subjects such as history, language and philosophy 4、Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes? B.The legislative. 5、Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day. 6、Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s? A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life. 7、The New Deal was started by ___. A.Franklin Roosevelt. 8、Which of the following is NOT based on the fact? A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. 9、Three of the following are characteristics of London, Which of the four is the EXCEPTION? C.London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world 10、In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___. D.They pass the college entrance examinations 11、Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, ___. D.the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined. 12、Which of the following about the tabloids is not true? A.They are big format newspapers. 13、In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____. A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland 14、The largest religion in the US is ___. B.Christianity 15、Which of the following is NOT a feature of the House of Lords? C.The lords are expected to represent the interests of the public.
英语国家概况教学大纲
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《英语国家概况》课程教学大纲 课程名称：英语国家概况计划学分：2学分 计划学时：32学时课程性质：选修课 课程类型：专业课面向专业：商务英语、应用英语专业 编制单位：外语系编制时间：2012年8月 一、课程的性质、地位和作用 随着我国对外交往的日益频繁和涉外工作的需要，大学生不仅要学好英语，提高语言应用能力，还应加深对英语国家社会与文化生活基本情况的了解，从而在工作和生活中更好地进行跨文化交流。本课程就是根据此需要，根据《大学英语课程教学要求》而开设的选修课，体现了英语教学必须实行语言教学与文化知识课程紧密相结合的原则，有利于基础阶段语言教学与文化知识教学的相互促进。 二、教学目的及要求 本课程涉及了英语国家的地理、历史、语言发展、文化、社会等方面，目的在于扩大学生视野、对于英语国家的理解不仅从经济、政治的角度，而且要从社会、文化的角度来看问题。 1.提供了一个对于英语国家的中立的、恰当的、多角度的、贴近实际 的调查。 2.提高学生思维能力、分析和解决问题的能力。 3.培养学生对于人类和社会的客观的、健康的、科学的人生观、价值 观。
4.培养能把英语的语言基础知识和广阔的文化背景知识结合在一起的 优秀英语人才，即复合型人才。 5.帮助学生对于英语文学、报纸、杂志、脱口秀、英语笑话等的理 解。 三、课程的章节、具有的深度、广度、难点、重点 Chapter 1 Geography, People and Language 通过对本章的学习，了解英语国家的地理、气候、主要城市、人民、英语语言的发展。 重点：地理、人口特点 难点：英语语言发展的三个阶段 Chapter 2 History 从国家的建立、进入封建社会、到现代社会的转化，全面地了解英语国家的历史。 重点：历史转折性事件、关键人物、工业革命、现代社会 难点：两次世界大战以及其对英语国家的影响 Chapter 3 Government 了解英语国家的宪法、政府、政党、选举等。 重点：英语国家的立法机关、行政机关、司法机关 难点：不同政治体制下这三者的关系、作用 Chapter 4 Economy 了解英语国家的近代经济、现代经济。 重点：英语国家的近现代经济 难点：在国家经济中起重要作用的产业
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英语国家概况课程标准 课程代码： 适用专业：商务英语 一、课程概述 1．课程性质 语言是文化的载体，文化是语言的基础。英语语言学习和英国国家文化相互依存、密不可分。一个优秀的英语语言学习者，若不了解该语言背后所承载的民族文化，其交际能力也会受到限制。该课程能使学生了解和掌握英美两国政治，历史，经济，社会，文化和教育等基本知识，了解英美国家社会发展、现状和影响这两个国家社会发展的因素，拓展学生的知识面，培养学生文化意识，启发学生了解西方社会，了解交际规则，增强学生的英语语言学习能力，为后续专业课程的学习打下一定的基础，进而为培养高技能应用型复合人才打下基础。 2．课程设计思路 本课程在设计上围绕合作学习法—任务型教学法、比较教学法、线索梳理法、启发式等教学法。 合作学习法—任务型教学法 合作学习法又称协作学习，是以合作学习小组为基本形式，系统利用教学中动态因素之间的互动，促进学生的学习，以团体成绩作为评价标准，共同完成教学活动。任务型教学法是一种以任务或活动为核心单位计划组织语言教学的途径,一种强调“在做中学”的语言教学方法。合作学习法与任务型教学法结合是指教师设计学习任务，指导并帮助学生以小组为单位通过合作、协商完成学习任务的教学过程。主要采用组织演示、演讲、讨论等形式。 2）比较教学法 比较教学法是在教学过程中，利用教学内容的相互联系和区别，促进学生掌握和巩固教学内容、达到教学目标的一种逻辑思维方法。例如，在学习美国的政体时，我们可以和英国政体、甚至是我国的政体进行比较，异中求同，同中求异。从而对“Parliament”、“Congress”和我国的NPC （The National People’s Congress）形成更深刻的理解。运用这种教学法不仅有利于学生掌握基本知识与技能，而且有利于提高学生的创造性思维能力。3）线索梳理法 线索梳理法，尤其是历史年代轴线表示法是表达历史线索最清晰的一种方式，这种方式的特点是易于梳理，可操作性强，非常直接，便于记忆。比如说，英国历史很长，如果不进行梳理，很难记忆，如果整理成一条线索，效果却不能同日而语： Early settlers——Roman invasions——Anglo-Saxons——the Viking and Danish Invasions——the Norman Conquest——William’s Rule——the Great Charter——the Hundred Year’s War——the English Reformation——the English Renaissance——the Civil War——the Glorious Revolution——the Industrial Revolution——the two World Wars 同样，美国历史部分可整理成这样一条线索： The war of Independence——the War of 1812——territorial expansion and Westward Movement——the Civil War——the two World Wars——the Cold War——the Berlin Blockade——the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s——the Vietnam War 二、课程培养目标 1．知识目标 了解主要英语国家的地理，历史，经济和政治等方面的概况；了解主要英语国家的文化传统，风俗习惯和社会生活的其他有关情况。 2．技能目标 扩大知识面，有效弥补英语专业学生知识面窄的不足；提高英语阅读的能力和语言应用能力。 3．素质目标
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2011英语国家概况期末考 1 of 100 Whose speech is closest to BBC English? A Cockney Southerners in England northerners in England A Welsh 2 of 100 The two newest states which joined the United States are _____. Alaska and Hawaii California and New Mexico Alaska and Florida Hawaii and Oregon 3 of 100
Which of the following is NOT one of the general standards for admission into an institution of higher learning in the U. S. A.? ACTP GPA MBA SAT 4 of 100 Britain's longest rivers are _____. the Severn and the Thames the Thames and the Clyde the Clyde and the Humber the Severn and the Clyde 5 of 100 New Englanders were originally known as _______. Yankees German farmers
Fishermen from Scandinavia English Puritans 6 of 100 The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate. the Chief Justice the Secretary of State the Vice President the President 7 of 100 Which of the following is NOT one of the clauses in Magna Carta? There should be the same weights and measures throughout the country. The principle of parliamentary supremacy should be confirmed and free speech in Parliament should be guaranteed.
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Unit1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom 1.The flag of Britain : Union Jack （英国国旗中没有显示出Welsh旗） 2. The basic information of each country: Count ry Capital Area Memo Englan d London 最大 1.最不会把自己的 “英格兰文化区 别于其他文化” 2.一个高度城市化
3.The time joining the British parliament: However, in 1707 by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments, Scotland joined the Union. 4.Difference between the British Isles ,UK, Great Britain , and England: British Isles: the island of Great Britain the island of Ireland
surrounding isles ●UK=Great Britain + Northern Ireland ●Great Britain =England +Scotland + Wales 5.The four major invasions in the history of Great Britain : At first, England was occupied by Celtic people. Then in 43AD Britain was invaded by the Roman Empire. Result: England and Wales became a part of the Roman Empire for nearly 400 years. the Angle-Saxon invaded. Result: The land they lived became" Angle-land", later changed into England, the language they spoken became English. PS：One of the best-known English legends derives from this time. In 5 century AD, King Author(亚瑟王) united the British, and with his magical sword, Excalibur（被称为“王者之剑”的圣剑）,
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