英美概况第二版

英美概况第二版第1页/共29页Warming-up1Newwordsandexpressions2Culture

3Education4CaseStudies&Exercises5Contents第2页/共29页Warming-upDoyouknowwhoarethey?第3页/共29页Newwordsandexpressionssymbolism:n.asystemofsymbolsandsymbolicrepresentations象征；记号

—Thisfuturesymbolismiscausedbythebeliefsystems

ofthemajorreligions.humanism:n.

人道主义；人本主义—Enterpriseshouldcultivateandcarryouthumanismideainpractice.emancipation:n.freeingsomeonefromthecontrolofanother解放

—Theemancipationofwomendependsonthemselves.第4页/共29页Newwordsandexpressionscommemorate:v.markbysomeceremonyorobservation;calltoremembrance纪念；庆祝

—Inordertocommemoratetheday,theynicknameditSinglesDay.resurrection:

n.(NewTestament)therisingofChristonthethirddayaftertheCrucifixion;arevivalfrominactivityanddisuse复活；复苏

—Hisresurrectionfrightenedus.tabloid:n.sensationalistjournalism通俗小报.

—Asthetabloidhavehitonhardtimes,thecheckofcheckbookjournalismhaveshrink.

第5页/共29页Newwordsandexpressionsnumeracy:n.skillwithnumbersandmathematics计算能力，识数

—SixmonthslaterJohnhaddevelopedliteracyandnumeracyskills,plusconfidence.strenuous:adj.characterizedbyorperformedwithmuchenergyorforce紧张的

—Greece,SpainandItalyallmadestrenuouseffortstoqualifyfortheeuro.第6页/共29页Introduction:ThefourcountriesintheUKhavedistinctcustoms,cultures,symbolismsandeducationsystem.第7页/共29页Culture

Familystructure

CultureBFCDA

SocialclassCuisineSports

HolidaysEMedia

第8页/共29页Culture—SocialClassTheclasssystem—theUpperClass,theMiddleClass,andtheLowerorWorkingClass.Socialclassisnotonlyaboutbehaviorandattitudes.Manypeopledonotliketheclasssystembutitisimpossibletopretendthatthesedifferencesdonotexist.第9页/共29页Culture—FamilystructureExtendedfamily第10页/共29页Culture—CuisineSundayroastFishandchipsFullbreakfastor第11页/共29页第12页/共29页Culture—holidaysChristmas

EasterTroopingtheColor第13页/共29页Culture—mediaNewspapersPeriodicalsTelevision

Radio

第14页/共29页Culture—sportscricketrugbytennisgolfhorse-riding第15页/共29页Education—differenttypesofschoolTwosystemsofsecondaryeducationinBritain:

1.StateSchool(公立学校)

comprehensiveschool(84%),grammarschool(3%)orsecondarymodernschool(7%)2.PublicSchool/IndependentSchool(独立学校/公学)

public(independent)school(7%)第16页/共29页Differencesbetweenstateschoolsandpublicschools第17页/共29页Education—differenttypesofschoolIntheUKprivateschoolsareconfusinglycalledpublicschools.Themostwell-knownpublicschools:

Etoncollege(伊顿公学)（1440byKingHenryVI）HarrowSchool(哈罗公学)(1571)(Byron,Churchill)(for

boysonly)Tosendachildtoaleadingpublicschoolcosts第18页/共29页第19页/共29页Education—stagesofeducationAgeon1stSep.YearCurriculumstageSchools3NurseryFoundation

stageNurseryschool4ReceptionInfantschoolPrimaryschoolFirstschool5Year1Keystage16Year27Year3Keystage2Juniorschool8Year49Year5Middleschool10Year6第20页/共29页Education—stagesofeducationAgeon1stSep.YearCurriculumstageSchools11Year7Keystage3SecondaryschoolSecondaryschoolwithSixthFormMiddleschool12Year813Year9Upperschool14Year10Keystage415Year1116Year12Sixthform/

A-levelSixthFormcollege17Year13第21页/共29页Education—famousuniversitiesToptenBritainUniversities第22页/共29页Univer