英语国家概况课件之英国

1、ENGLISH DEPARTMENTWU SI YINGThe U.KThe U.SCanadaThe Republic of Ireland AustraliaNew Zealand&.English-Speaking CountriesEnglish as official language CountriesThe Republic of GuyanaEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland Cover The LARGEST part of British island;The most populous and wealthiest part; the

2、 second longest and the most important river flows through it - ?;Highly urbanized - ? % of the population living in cities.The second largest part both in area and population;The most important river in it is - ?Remained unified state independent of Britain for a VERY long time; ?One of the most im

3、portant industries is -?Cover less than ?% of the British island;The longest river of the island flow through it - ?It has been dominated by England LONGER than other parts but still retains a strong sense of its difference from EnglandThe smallest of the other four parts both in area and population

4、;It occupies the northern ?/? of the island of Ireland.It has the largest lake of the Isles - ?England - LondonScotland - EdinburghWales - CardiffNorthern Ireland - BelfastEnglishGaelicWelsh *Irish?TEMPERATE: warm summer (around 20), cool winters (around 0) and plentiful precipitation. 3 Features: 1

5、. frequent fog in winter; 2. large number of rainy days; 3. changeability.Do you know how did the flag of the U.K. combine?Tour plan (group work): Design a 3-day tour in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland covering your most favorite cities and tourist attractions. Make a PPT of your plan,

6、containing typical pictures and instructions (no more than 5 minutes in total)Send me PPT through the Internet before this Friday 6 p.m.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 Mon

7、archy: 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P 1: 55 BC 410 Under Roman Conqueror;P 2: the Angles, the Saxons & the Jutes came 1066 William was crowned;P 3: 1154-1485 House of Anjou ( Magna Carta 1215);P 4: 14th 15th century “ The Hundred Years

8、 War”& “The War of the Roses”;P 5: 16th century The Reformation;P 6: 17th century The Civil Wars & the Glorious Revolution;P 7: 18th-19th century The Industrial Revolution;P8: 19th century British Empire;P 9: 20th Now World War I & World War II;Definition： Theconstitutionof a country or organization

9、 is Distinguishing feature：；（not systematically codified into single document / no single constitutional document)Statutory lawPassed by parliament;Most important and takes precedence over the other if there is a clash.Common lawNot precisely definedIt is deduced from customs or legal precedents and

10、 is interpreted in court cases by judges.conventionsNot legally enforceableRegarded as vital to the working of the government.The LegislatureThe ExecutiveThe JudiciaryParliamentCrownThe House of Lords (Upper House)The House of Commons (Lower House) Theoretically, the King or Queen is the source of a

11、ll government powers, the head of the legislative, executive and judicial branches, the commander-in-chief of all army forces and the “supreme governor of the Church of England; giving their Royal Assent to any new law, meeting with the Prime Minister on a weekly basis, paying state visits to Common

12、wealth countries or non-Commonwealth countries on behalf of the government. Symbolic, Ceremonial & UnpoliticalImportance: Keep the stability of the British government Keep the continuity and adaptability of the whole political system; The symbol of British unity, an indissoluble bond among people wh

13、o retain many regional and cultural differences;Consisting of life peers Archbishops and bishops of the Church of England elected hereditary peersFunction: Examining and revise bills from the House of Commons; Acts in a legal capacity as the highest court of appeal; it is going to be reformed. the c

14、enter of parliamentary power Composed of 650 constituencies, which is known as “MPs”, was elected to represents their constituency by British adults in a general election every five years. The Leader of the party which holds the majority of “seats” is the Prime Minister. Functions: the most importan

15、t is drafting new laws; scrutinizing the actions of the government; influence future government policy.The ExecutiveThe Prime MinsterThe CabinetAssistants to the ministers the Privy CouncilIn Britain,the Privy Councilis a group of people who are appointed to advise the king or queen on political affairs. ComplicatedMagistrates courtCrown CourtHigh CourtCourt of AppealSupreme CourtMagistrates courtCounty courtHigh CourtCourt of Appeal 500 pounds deposit use advertisements in newspapers, d