英语国家概况Chapter课件

ChaptercoursewareonanoverviewofEnglishspeak目录OverviewoftheUKOverviewoftheUnitedStatesOverviewofCanadaOverviewofAustraliaOverviewofNewZealand01OverviewoftheUKGeographyandHistoryThegeographicalandhistoricalbackgroundoftheUKprovidesitwithrichculturalheritageanduniquenationalcharacteristics.TheUnitedKingdomislocatedinthenorthwestoftheEuropeancontinentandconsistsoffourconstituentcountries(England,Scotland,Wales,andNorthernIreland).ItsgeographicallocationhasmadeitanimportantgatewaytotheEuropeancontinent,whilealsoinfluencingitshistoricaldevelopment.ThehistoryofBritaincanbetracedbackthousandsofyears,goingthroughdifferentstagessuchastheRomanEmpire,theMiddleAges,theIndustrialRevolution,andthemodernera.ThepoliticalandeconomicsystemoftheUKisakeyfactorinitsnationalstabilityandprosperity.Britainisaconstitutionalmonarchywithapoliticalsystembasedonparliamentarydemocracy.TheUKeconomyisoneofthelargesteconomiesintheworld,mainlyrelyingontheserviceandmanufacturingindustries.TheUKisalsooneoftheglobalfinancialcenters,andLondonisoneofthelargestfinancialcentersintheworld.PoliticsandEconomyThecultureandeducationsystemoftheUKarethesourceofitsinternationalinfluenceandcompetitiveness.Britishcultureisbasedonitsuniquetraditionsandvalues,includingfieldssuchasliterature,art,music,film,anddrama.TheUKisalsooneoftheworld-renownededucationcenters,anditshighereducationinstitutionsattractinternationalstudentsfromallovertheworld.CultureandEducationTherearemanyfamouscitiesandattractionsintheUKthatattractmillionsoftourists.LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom,withfamouslandmarkssuchasBigBen,LondonEye,andTowerBridge.Inaddition,Edinburgh,ManchesterandGlasgowalsohavetheirownuniqueculturalandhistoricalheritage.TherearealsomanybeautifulnaturallandscapesintheUK,suchasSnowdeninWalesandthehighlandsinScotland.Famouscitiesandattractions02OverviewoftheUnitedStatesGeographyTheUnitedStatesislocatedinNorthAmerica,borderingCanadaandMexicoIthasadiversetopography,includingmountains,deserts,forests,andcoastalplainsHistoryTheUnitedStateshasarichhistory,beginningwiththesettlementofthePilgrimsinPlymouthRockin1620Thecountryhassinceplayedakeyroleinworldevents,fromtheRevolutionaryWartoWorldWarIIGeographyandHistoryVSTheUnitedStatesisafederalrepublic,withpowerdividedbetweenthefederalgovernmentandthestatesIthasatwopartysystem,withtheDemocratsandRepublicansbeingthetwomajorpoliticalpartiesEconomyTheUnitedStateshasthelargesteconomyintheworld,basedmainlyonprivateenterpriseandconsumerspendingKeyindustriesincludemanufacturing,finance,andtechnologyPoliticsPoliticsandEconomyAmericancultureisdiverseandinfluencedbymanydifferentethicalgroupsItisknownforitsmusic,film,andpopularculture,aswellasitsconditionsofpatternismandindividualismTheUnitedStateshasastrongeducationsystem,withafocusonSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,andMath)subjectsPubliceducationisprovidedbythestates,whileprivateschoolsanduniversitiesarealsocommonCultureEducationCultureandEducationNewYorkCity,LosAngeles,Chicago,andHoustonaresomeofthemostwellknowncitiesintheUnitedStatesEachhasitsownuniquecultureandattractionsFamousCitiesTheGrandCanyon,NiagaraFalls,andtheStatusofLibertyarejustafewofthemanynaturalandmanmanmanattractionthatdrewmilesoftourstotheUnitedStateseveryyearAttractionsFamouscitiesandattractions03OverviewofCanadaCanadahasvastlandandabundantnaturalresources,anditshistorycanbetracedbacktotheIceAge.CanadaislocatedinthenorthernpartofNorthAmerica,borderedbytheAtlanticOceantotheeast,thePacificOceantothewest,andtheArcticOceantothenorth.Itslandareaisthesecondlargestintheworld,secondonlytoRussia.ThehistoryofCanadacanbetracedbacktotheIceAge,whentheregionwashometoNativeAmericans.WiththearrivalofEuropeans,CanadagraduallybecameacolonyofBritainandFrance,andeventuallygainedindependenceinthe19thcentury.GeographyandHistoryCanadaimplementsafederalsystem,withtheeconomyprimarilyfocusedontheservicesector.Canadaimplementsafederalsystemconsistingof10provincesand3territories.Thegovernmentsystemincludesparliament,primeminister,andcabinet.Canadaisoneofthewealthiestcountriesintheworld,withapredominantlyservice-orientedeconomy,particularlyinthefieldsoffinance,professionalservices,andeducation.Inaddition,Canadaalsohasabundantnaturalresourcessuchasoil,naturalgas,andwood.PoliticsandEconomyCultureandEducationCanadianculturehasbeeninfluencedbyEuropeandIndigenouspeoples,andtheeducationsystemisrenownedworldwide.CanadianculturehasbeeninfluencedbyEuropeandindigenouspeoples,formingauniqueanddiverseculture.Canadiansrespecttraditionandfamilyvalues,whilealsovaluingpersonalfreedomandindependence.Intermsofeducation,Canadahasaworld-classeducationsystem,anditshighereducationinstitutionsarerenownedfortheirqualityandinnovation.TheeducationsysteminCanadafocusesoncultivatingstudents'creativityandcriticalthinking,whileprovidingvariousscholarshipsandscholarshipstosupporttheirlearning.FamouscitiesandattractionsCanadiancitiessuchasToronto,Vancouver,andMontrealallhaveuniqueculturesandlandscapes.CanadiancitiessuchasToronto,Vancouver,andMontrealallhaveuniqueculturesandlandscapes.TorontoistheeconomicandculturalcenterofCanada,withworld-classmuseums,theaters,andconcerts.Vancouverisabeautifulcoastalcityknownforitsbeautifulparks,beaches,andmountains.Montrealisknownforitshistoricalarchitectureandculturalheritage.Inaddition,Canadahasmanynaturallandscapes,suchastheRockyMountains,NiagaraFalls,andBanffNationalPark,whichhaveattractedmillionsoftouriststovisit.04OverviewofAustraliaThegeographicalandhistoricalbackgroundofAustraliaisanimportantcomponentofitsuniqueculture.Australiaislocatedinthesouthernhemisphere,consistingoffivestatesandtwoterritories,withabundantnaturalresourcesandbeautifulscenery.ThehistoryofAustraliacanbetracedbacktotheIndigenousperiod,laterbecomingacolonyofBritain,andnowanindependentfederalcountry.GeographyandHistoryAustralia'spoliticalandeconomicsystemiskeytoitsstabilityandprosperity.Australiaimplementsparliamentarydemocracyandhasastablepoliticalenvironment.Itseconomyismainlycomposedofservice,manufacturing,andminingindustries,andithastraderelationswithmanycountries.PoliticsandEconomyAustralia'scultureandeducationsystemarethesourceofitsinternationalcompetitiveness.ThecultureofAustraliaintegratesthetraditionsofIndigenouspeoples,Europe,andAsia,formingamulticulturalsociety.Itseducationsystemisrenownedworldwide,includingworld-classuniversitiesandresearchinstitutions.CultureandEducationFamouscitiesandattractionsinAustraliaarehighlightsofitstourismindustry.TheSydneyOperaHouse,theGreatBarrierReef,Melbourne'sartandculture,andwildlifeinthewildernessareallfamousattractionsinAustralia.Inaddition,therearemanyworld-classcitiesinAustralia,suchasSydney,Melbourne,andBrisbane,allofwhichhaveuniqueculturesandlandscapes.Famouscitiesandattractions05OverviewofNewZealandComplexanddiverseNewZealandisacountrylocatedintheSouthPacificOcean,madeupoftwomainislandsandseveralsmallonesThegeographyofNewZealandisdiverse,withmountainousregions,fjords,andextensiveforestsThehistoryofNewZealandisalsocomplex,withbothEuropeanandIndigenousinfluencesGeographyandHistoryIndependenceanddiversityNewZealandhasaWestminsterstyleparliamentarysystem,withthePrimeMinisterasheadofgovernmentandtheQueenasheadofstateTheeconomyofNewZealandisdiverse,withstrongsectorsinagriculture,fishing,andmanufacturin