英美文化1ppt课件

英美概况,What is the full name Of the UK?,The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,British Isles Lie off the northwest coast of The European continent Scotland, England ,Wales and Northern Ireland England : most populous and wealthiest division of the UK with a buck of low lands and the concentration of big cities.,o,*a pretty kettle of fish 混乱 *A big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *drink like a fish 牛饮 *Never teach a fish to swim不要班门弄斧,gather the wool , Wool-gathering （胡思乱想） Lose ones wool（发怒） much cry and little wool （雷声大雨点小）,Temperate Maritime Climate 温带海洋性气候,Mild westerly wind from the Atlantic ocean and warm drift of gulf stream help the oceanic influences penetrate inland more efficiently.,雪莱： Ode To The West Wind 西风颂 If Winter comes can Spring be far behind? 莎士比亚：Shall I Compare Thee To a Summers Day?,莎士比亚：Shall I Compare Thee To a Summers Day? So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. 只要一天有人类，或人有眼睛， 这诗将长在，并且赐给你生命。,British people and their lifestyles,Compared with the American, the British tend to be more conservative and introspective. However, this doesnt mean they are inactive in different activities, including leisure, arts, sports and media. British society today is known for its multicultural climate.,特色体育项目,House-race,straight from the Horses mouth 可靠消息 *The information he got was straight from the horses mouth *hold your horse,cricket 板球 rugby英式橄榄球,Religion and History,Christianity was first introduced into British by the Romans in the 1st century BC. The various Christian denominations (天主教、东正教、新教),Basic knowledge: God Judgment Day 最后审判日 Seven sins 七宗罪(傲慢(Pride)、暴食(Gluttony)、贪婪(Greed)、懒惰(Sloth)、淫欲(Lust)、嫉妒(Envy)、愤怒(Wrath) ),The Church of England Canterbury Cathedral , Westminster Abbey,800BC Celts from central Europe 55BC Romans After AD410 Angles Saxons and Jutes from German From AD793,Vikings from Denmark, Norway or Sweden. 1066,Normans from France. (William the Conqueror ),Government and Politics,The UK today is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. In the process, the seat of power has slowly passed from the non-democratic Crown to the aristocratic lords and to its final resting place in the House of Commons with a powerful Prime minister.,Monarch mainly performs ceremonial duties Buckingham Palace,House of Commons the assembly chamber for 651 members of parliament. Prime Minister: head of government,House of Lords,The United States,1776-1783:The War for Independence 独立战争 Push the nations frontier beyond the Appalachian Mountains(阿巴拉契亚山）at the Mississippi River 西进运动（West Americans pushed westward for settlement and expansion: added the huge territory of Louisiana Purchase ,acquired Florida from Spain and swept westward over Texas, California and Oregon. ),The Civil War (战死沙场的美国人超过第一次世界大战和第二次世界大战伤亡人数总和） 奴隶制存留问题 之后的稳定和经济的发展,今日美国人日常生活 Private life: 邻居之间友好来访,乐于享受家中杂活.make and mend things, endless work in the garden, improve interior dcor 美国孩子独立很早Vacuum the rugs, wash floors, mow the lawn, keep the car clean,Outside the Home: “potluck” dinners yard sales(宅旧货出售） camping vocation, volunteer work三个美国人中就有一个常做志愿者）比如 American teenagers volunteer to work in senior citizens homes. 每年，数百万美国人听高雅音乐、看戏剧表演、参加艺术创造活动.,四年一度的总统大选就像一场万众瞩目的马拉松 预选、总统候选人提名、竞选运动、全国选举(各州作竞选旅行、广泛会见选民、发表电视演说、进行电视辩论等) 、选举团投票