英语国家社会与文化入门-第一讲.pptVIP

Part I Warm-up questions 1. What are the 4 constituent countries in the U.K.? England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland 2. A loose (and voluntary) organization exists among the countries that used to be part of the British Empire. What is the organization called? Commonwealth of Nations 3. When did the U.K. become a member of the European Union? The UK has been a member of the EU since 1973 4. What is the organization G7? Is the U.K. its member? It is a member of the Group of Seven ( the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Japan, Italy and Canada) 　 Part II Focal Points 1.?? A complicated country with a complicated name? (复杂的名称，复杂的国家) 2.???The effects of its imperial past? (帝国主义历史的影响) 3.???A multiracial society??(多种族的社会) 4.?? Remarkable class, regional and economic differences? (显著的阶级、地域和经济差异) 5.???The significant role of London??(伦敦的重要地位) 6.?? Cultural and economic dominance of England? (英格兰的在文化和经济上的统治地位) 7.???The conquest of Britain（对不列颠的征服） 8.???Parliament’s dominance over the throne? (议会成为凌驾于王室权力之上的统治机构) 9.???Physical features of Scotland? ?(苏格兰的地理特征) 10.?Cultural division between highland and lowland? (苏格兰高地和低地之间的文化区分) 11.?The Battle of Bannockburn? (班诺克本战役) 12.?Union with England in 1707??? {1707年(苏格兰)与英格兰合并} 13.?Strong Scottish identity???(仍具有很浓的苏格兰特色) 14.?Brief introduction of Wales? (对威尔士的简要介绍) 15.?Campaigns for independence of UK? (威尔士的独立运动) Part Ⅲ Language points1. A complicated country with a complicated name Population (2002 Census) UK 59,289,194 England 51,138,831 Wales 2,903,085 Scotland 5,162,011 Northern Ireland 1,685,267 Population:by ethnic groups (1987-89)54.666 million including 51.6 whites 3. Racial, gender, class, regional and economic differences in the society 1) a multi-racial society: most are Christians and because of immigration, many are Muslims; 2) gender difference: male and female liv