英语国家概况之英国

.,AGUIDETOENGLISH-SPEAKINGCOUNTRIES,ENGLISHDEPARTMENTWUSIYING,.,WhicharetheEnglish-speakingcountries?,.,WhicharetheEnglish-speakingcountries?,TheU.KTheU.SCanadaTheRepublicofIreland,AustraliaNewZealandThemostpopulousandwealthiestpart;thesecondlongestandthemostimportantriverflowsthroughit-?;Highlyurbanized-?%ofthepopulationlivingincities.,.,Scotland,Thesecondlargestpartbothinareaandpopulation;Themostimportantriverinitis-?RemainedunifiedstateindependentofBritainforaVERYlongtime;?Oneofthemostimportantindustriesis-?,.,Wales,Coverlessthan?%oftheBritishisland;Thelongestriveroftheislandflowthroughit-?IthasbeendominatedbyEnglandLONGERthanotherpartsbutstillretainsastrongsenseofitsdifferencefromEngland,.,NorthernIreland,Thesmallestoftheotherfourpartsbothinareaandpopulation;Itoccupiesthenorthern?/?oftheislandofIreland.IthasthelargestlakeoftheIsles-?,.,TheCapitals2.largenumberofrainydays;3.changeability.,.,Extracurricularquestions,DoyouknowhowdidtheflagoftheU.K.combine?,.,.,IIPeople,.,TheEnglishLanguage,.,Homework,.,Homework,Tourplan(groupwork):Designa3-daytourinEngland,Scotland,WalesorNorthernIrelandcoveringyourmostfavoritecitiesandtouristattractions.MakeaPPTofyourplan,containingtypicalpicturesandinstructions(nomorethan5minutesintotal)SendmePPTthroughtheInternetbeforethisFriday6p.m.,.,Chapter2History,.,Wordsyoushouldknow:,Arrogant:傲慢的Bourgeoisie：资产阶级Capitalism：资本主义Catholic:天主教Christianity:基督教Colony:殖民地Commonwealth:英联邦Factions:派系斗争，内讧Feudalism:封建主义,Invade:侵略Imperialism:帝国主义Monarchy:君主制Monopoly:垄断Parliament:议会Protestants:新教徒Proletariat:无产阶级Reign:君主统治Restore:恢复Throne:王权,.,HistoryPeriods,P1:55BC410UnderRomanConqueror;P2:theAngles,theSaxons,.,HistoryPeriods,P4:14th15thcentury“TheHundredYearsWar”,.,P7:18th-19thcenturyTheIndustrialRevolution;P8:19thcenturyBritishEmpire;P9:20thNowWorldWarI,.,Chapter3GovernmentandtheCommonwealth,.,Constitution(宪法）,Definition：Theconstitutionofacountryororganizationisthesystemoflawswhichformallystatespeoplesrightsandduties.,.,Constitution(宪法）,Distinguishingfeature：Unwritten；（notsystematicallycodifiedintosingledocument/nosingleconstitutionaldocument),.,Constitution(宪法）,.,Government:,.,TheLegislature,.,Crown:,Theoretically,theKingorQueenisthesourceofallgovernmentpowers,theheadofthelegislative,executiveandjudicialbranches,thecommander-in-chiefofallarmyforcesandthe“supremegovernoroftheChurchofEngland;givingtheirRoyalAssenttoanynewlaw,meetingwiththePrimeMinisteronaweeklybasis,payingstatevisitstoCommonwealthcountriesornon-Commonwealthcountriesonbehalfofthegovernment.,.,Crown:,Symbolic,Ceremonial,.,TheHouseofLords:,ConsistingoflifepeersArchbishopsandbishopsoftheChurchofEnglandelectedhereditarypeers,.,TheHouseofLords:,Function:ExaminingandrevisebillsfromtheHouseofCommons;Actsinalegalcapacityasthehighestcourtofappeal;itisgoingtobereformed.,.,TheHouseofCommons,thecenterofparliamentarypowerComposedof650constituencies,whichisknownas“MPs”,waselectedtorepresentstheirconstituencybyBritishadultsinageneralelectioneveryfiveyears.TheLeaderofthepartywhichholdsthemajorityof“seats”isthePrimeMinister.,.,TheHouseofCommons,Functions:themostimportantisdraftingnewlaws;scrutinizingtheactionsofthegovernment;influencefuturegovernmentpolicy.,.,TheExecutive,.,thePrivyCouncil,InBritain,thePrivyCouncilisagroupofpeoplewhoareappointedtoadvisethekingorqueenonpoliticalaffairs.,.,TheJudiciary,Complicated,.,TheJudiciary,AllCriminalcases:,.,TheJudiciary,CivilCases:,.,Election,500poundsdeposituseadvertisementsinnewspapers,door-to-doorcampaigningandleafletsas