英语国家概况资料.docx

1、英语国家概况资料 英国国家概况Lesson 1 General Information on the UK and the USA DetailsTHE UK Location / area/ population/dialects/climate1. Full name: Nick name:2.Four main parts:3.Total area:4.Total population:5. capital city;6.Climate:Highest :Lowest:Industry /economy7.Main industry:8.Primary energy:9.Other in

2、dustries:10.Currency:11.Sign of currency:national symbols /famous figures/religions/ beliefs12. the national flag of the UK:13he national anthem:14.the constitution of government:15. the head of state:16. the head of government:17. national flowers:18. national bird:19. famous figures:20. main relig

3、ion: Other religions:21. main festivals;THE USALocation / area/ population/ethnic groups/climate1.Full name: Nick name 2. total area:3. capital city:4. total population5. climate:highest:lowest:Economy/national symbols/famous figures6. economy system:7. business giant:8. national flag:9. national an

4、them:10. government system:main parties:11. national flower”12. national bird:13. currency:14. sign of currency:15. four most beloved presidents:16. famous figures:Music /sports/holiday 17. typical music:18. national sport19. popular holidays20. biggest region: important words or phrases1. Because o

5、f its long tradition of accommodating immigrants and refugees, Britain is considered as one of the most multi-racial countries in the world, containing a diversity of ethnic groups, most of which are from the Commonwealth countries. 2. Known as the “melting pot”, the United States is another typical

6、 multi-racial country, with a population of 303 million.HomeworkLesson 3 A Brief History of the UK1. 凯尔特人时代（ Celtic Age ） Stonehenge2. 罗马入侵（ Roman invasion ） P41 Roman invasion in _3. 盎格鲁-撒克逊时代与丹麦统治时期449-1066(Anglo-Saxon Britain and Norman Invasion )4. 诺曼王朝1066-1154Norman Britain5. 金雀花王朝 1154-1399 H

7、ouse of Plantagenet1337-1453 Hundred Years War with France P431348-1349 Black Death 6. 兰卡斯特王朝Lancaster 1399-14611455-1487 Wars of Roses （ ）7. 约克王朝 York 1461-14858. 都铎王朝Tudors 1485-1603 近代英国开始English Renaissance (1350-1650)9. 汉诺威王朝 1714-1917Rise of the British Empire 1780-1830 Industrial Revolution P

8、44(译）As a result of the Industrial Revolution, Britain was by 1830 the “ Workshop of the World”, with no other country ready to compete with her in industrial production. Late18th-Early 19th Century Colonial Expansion(译）By 1900, Britain had built up a big empire” on which the sun never sets”, which

9、included 25% of the worlds population and area. P45Fall of the British Empire 1914-1918 WW 1939-1945 WW 1960S 英帝国殖民体系瓦解 Lesson 4 A Brief History of the USA1. Pre-Colonial America1) What was the origin of the present-day United States by some archaeological evidence?2. English Colonial America(1607-1

10、776)1) Where and when was the first colony founded?2) (译）By 1750, nearly 2 million people were living in these colonies, many of whom were Puritans who left their own countries in search of religious freedom. The most typical example was the voyage of the Mayflower ship,which carried the pilgrims ac

11、ross the Atlantic Ocean and arrived at Plymouth on American east coast in 1620. 3.Forming of the USA(1776-1849)1) What is the prelude of the war of Independence?2) Can you list the process of the war of Independence? 3) How did the USA realize its territorial expansion?4. The Civil War (1861-1865)1)

12、 What caused the civil war?2) Where did Lincoln make a famous speech in 1863?5.Rapid Growth of Economy( 1865-1918)1) What helped the USA grow rapidly? 6. Post-WWI and Great Depression (1918-1940)1) How did the historians described the 1920s in the US?2) Can you describe the Great Depression in the U

13、SA?6. World War II(1939-1945) 7. American Society During Postwar BoomLesson 6 Political System in the UK and the USA Political System in the UKGeneral introduction:1) What is the government system of the UK?2) What are the civil rights under this system?3) What is the principle of dividing the funct

14、ions of government?4) What are the three parts of the UK government?The Executive monarch1) Who is the head of UK state?2) What power does the Queen of UK have?Prime minister 1) What is the constitution of the Cabinet?2) What are the main functions of prime minister?The Legislatureparliament1) What

15、are the two parts of the British Parliament?2) What are the constitutions of the House of Lords & the House of Commons?The Judiciary1) Who is the head of the judiciary in England and Wales?Political System in the USAConstitution and Bill of rights1. What is “ checks and balances”?2. According to the

16、 Bill of Rights, what fundamental rights does any American have?The Federal System The Legislative Branch-Congress1. What rights does the Congress have in the USA?2. What is the constitution of the Congress in UAS?The Executive Branch-President 1. What rights does the President of USA have? The Judicial Branch-The Supreme Court