英语国家社会与文化入门

英语国家社会与文化入门Tag内容描述：<p>1、美国UNIT 3 1.What is an American? He is either a European, or the descendant of a European, hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. . Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in。</p><p>2、UNIT 31.what is an American? Comment on the answer to the question by crevecoeur?(1)American is either a European, or the descendant of a European , hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country.He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holdsThe American is a new man ,who acts upon new principles. He must ther。</p><p>3、第3单元英国的政府英国可以说是世界上最古老的代议民主制国家主，其代议民主制度起源于1000多年以前。其它一些国家也有如此悠久的政治历史，但这些历史往往经受突然的暴力性剧变。尽管英国历史上也曾有过政治不稳定时期，但相对于法国、美国或中国而言，英国的建国历史是一个逐渐演变而不是革命性剧变的过程。这样长久持续的历史在英国现今的政治体制和政治文化中仍然有所体现。（政治文化是一个国家有关政权、政府制度及政策制定的理论和价值观等。）君主政体最古老的政府制度是君主政体（由国王统治）。这可以追溯到从公元5世纪开始统治。</p><p>4、Two goals: Reading English Learning about culture of English- speaking countries REQUIREMENTS: Class participation 25% Homework 25% Final exam 25% Term paper 25% Commonwealth of Nations: With 52 countries which used to be British colonies. （ http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commo nwealth_of_Nations.svg） Europe: Cyprus, Malta, UK Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tan。</p><p>5、Canadian Prime Minister,Jane 10090116 English class 1,Unite 16 The Government and Politics of Canada,Canadian Prime Minister,The Prime Minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Head of Government of Canada. Officially, the Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General of Canada, but by constitutional convention the Prime Minister must have the confidence of the House of Commons. Normally, this is the leader of the p。</p><p>6、Economy,1. Before 20th Century -rising to the strongest economy -reasons 2. 20th Century -decline: absolute and relative decline -reasons -after WWII 3. Current Economy -slow progress,European Union: 欧洲联盟，简称欧盟 是当今世界一体化程度最高的区域政治、经济集团组织。其前身是1958年成立的欧洲共同体(European Community, EC)，即欧洲经济共同体(European Economic Community, EEC)、煤钢共同体(European Coal & Steel Community, ECSC)和原子能共同体(European Atomic Energy Community, EURATOM)的统称。1993年11。</p><p>7、Canadian Prime Minister,Jane 10090116 English class 1,Unite 16 The Government and Politics of Canada,Canadian Prime Minister,The Prime Minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Head of Government of Canada. Officially, the Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General of Canada, but by constitutional convention the Prime Minister must have the confidence of the House of Commons. Normally, this is the leader of the p。</p><p>8、THE SOCIETY AND CULUTRE OF GREAT BRITAIN,Introduction British History British Political System Industry and Economy Literature and Culture Religions and Beliefs Education,Introduction : Natural and Human Geography,Land and People I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts 1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 2.Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3.The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one。</p><p>9、AUSTRALIA,Land, People and History,Focal Points,AN OUTLINE The flag of Australia The Australian national anthem Australias coat of arms Australias official language Australias national day,THE LAND Australias location and size Geography/geology of Australia Australias climate,THE PEOPLE Life in Australia in general sense Australia as a multicultural society Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people migration to Australia services provided to facilitate the immigrant settlemen。</p><p>10、Book1 Unit 11.What was the British Empire? What do you know about it? In what way is the “Empire” still felt in Britain and in the international field?The British Empire comprised the dominions, c。</p><p>11、Unit1ABriefIntroductionoftheUK,Majorpoints,Acomplicatedcountrywithacomplicatednameandcomplicatedpopulationmake-upTheimperialpastanditseffectsontodaysUKItsclassandraceItsregions,PartIWarm-upquestions。</p><p>12、Unit7AmericaLiterature EarlyFiction Thepost Revolutionaryperiod WashingtonIrving HistoryofNewYork TouronPrairies JamesFenimoreCooper TheSpy theLeather StockingTales containingThePioneers TheLastoftheM。</p><p>13、两个目标3360阅读英语学习英语国家的文化，要求：课堂参与25%家庭作业25%期末考试25%学期论文25%，英联邦3360，52个国家曾经是英国殖民地。欧洲：塞浦路斯，马耳他，英国非洲：博茨瓦纳，喀麦隆，加纳，肯尼亚，莱索托，马拉维，毛里求斯，莫桑比克，纳米比亚，尼日利亚，卢旺达，塞舌尔，塞拉利昂，南非，斯威士兰，坦桑尼亚，赞比亚，亚洲：孟加拉国，文莱，印度，马来西亚，马尔代夫，巴基斯坦，新加坡。</p>