Unit10 Sports_ Holidays and Festivals in Britain
Unit 10 Festivals_and_Holidays英语
Valentine’ s Day
This festival happens in winter. Every family has a feast on this day. Turkey is the most important food on this day. People celebrate it to thank God for a harvest in 1620.
This festival happens in spring.
On this day most people are happy.
Some people may be fooled but they can not be angry.
People can tell lies and play tricks on others without being blamed.
5. The Seventh Eve / Double Seventh Day (the 7th of the 7th month): It is a traditional holiday almost lost to the younger generations today. It originates from a beautiful legend about a cowboy and a fairy who were cruelly separated and reunited once each year on this happy, sad occasion. It is regarded as a Chinese Valentine’s Day.
Unit10 Festivals and Holidays
Pair work
The Spring Festival is coming!
How will you spend the Spring Festival ? What are you going to do on Spring Festival ? I will… I am going to…
clean the house set off fireworks receive red packets prepare foods visit relatives and friends put up couplets(['kʌplɪt]对联)
traditional
[trə'dɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l]
adj.
Lantern festival is our traditional festival. 元宵节是我们传统的节日。 tradition n. 传统；传统思想；惯例
merry adj.快乐的
Merry Christmas！ 圣诞快乐！ a merry little girl 一个快乐的小女孩
Unit 10 Festivals and Holidays
Lesson 1 What do you usually do during the festivals and holidays?
节假日你们都做什么？
Ⅰ. Warming-up
Brainstorming
Speak out all the festivals you can come up with.
send
traditional
merry
challenge yourselves
• • • • • 庆祝 收到 前夜 节日 传统的 快乐的 eve merry traditional receive celebrate festival
sports
St.Patrick’s Day
On 17 March the shamrock is a popular symbol to wear on St.Patrick’s Day ,and it also considered very lucky to wear something green.
Scotland
Wales
Eisteddfod In each August Eisteddfod is one way to celebrate their culture and their language and also remind people throughout the UK of Wale’s special cultural heritage. Tents and pavilions are erected around a big open space.
Tennis
Origin
Wimbledon
Wimbledon is where the world’s best players gather to complete on grass court.
cricket
Cricket was one of the very first team sports in Britain to have organised rules and to be played according to the same rules nationally.
Northern Ireland
The Origin March
on 12 July During orange march there is a massive policy and army presence surrounding the parades and the atmosphere can be very tense.
Unit 10 British Sports Festivals and Holidays
The FA and the FA Cup
• “FA” refers to the Football Association.
• the FA Cup is the trophy title for a series of games played by major member teams of the Football Association.
language: relative slangs and praises
moral values: fair play
economy: risk money on games, sports sponsorship
The Trend of SPORTS
local sports international sports
2. Festivals and Holidays • • • • • • Christmas Three traditions Easter Bonfire night Halloween The Eisteddfod
•
Sports
2012年伦敦奥运会场馆
(Olympic Stadium in London)
Maria Sharapova
Cricket
• It is one of the first team sports in Britain. • Before the Victorian era, people from all walks of life play cricket. • But in the 19th century, cricket became a sport associated with the upper class. It was a kind of “snob （势力）” game played by boys who attended public schools. • Cricket matches usually do not last just a few hours. They can go on for days.
qiu U10 Festivals and Holidays
Unit 10 Festivals and HolidaysText I Christmas1.Christmas（纪念耶稣基督生的节日, 12月25日）圣诞节2.Christian festival基督教节日3.in memory of纪念, 追念This has been the hottest summer within my memory.就我所记得的, 这是最热的一个夏天。
He has a bad memory for dates. 他对日期的记忆很差。
It brought back to memories of my schooldays. 它使我回想起我的学生时代。
I got him to write his memories of his early days. 我要他写他早年时代的回忆录。
4.derive源自；出自derive itself from由...而来, 源出derive knowledge from books从书中获得知识Many English words are derived from Latin.许多英语词汇源于拉丁文。
5.Christ’s Mass基督的节日6.observe庆祝：保留或庆祝（如，节日）：observe a rule遵守规则observe a person's birthday庆祝某人的生日I observed him going out.我看见他出去了。
He observed that we should probably have rain. 他说我们可能遇雨。
7.set规定：为…规定时间They set June 6 as the day of the invasion. 规定六月六日为入侵时间We set a high value on human life. 我们赋予人类生命很高的价值Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事, 只怕有心人。
高一英语第十单元Sports(体育运动)
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doc标题Sports (体育运动)章节第十单元关键词内容一、教法建议在Sports 这一单元，同学们将充分了解奥林匹克运动会（the Olympic Games 或者the Olympics ）。
当1896 年的奥运圣火在希腊雅典重新点燃的时候，人们开始认识到，奥林匹克运动在现代社会生活中将越来越显示出它的重要地位和作用。
它以竞技的形式，将不同国籍、不同肤色的人民紧紧联系在一起，人们在五环旗下找到了自己的朋友，奥林匹克成为一种公用的世界语言。
奥林匹克运动会是由国际奥林匹克委员会举办的多项目的世界综合性运动会，每四年举办一次。
古代奥运会从公元前776 年在有众神之王宙斯神庙的奥林匹亚村举行到公元393 年间，共举行过293 次。
393 年罗马帝国入侵希腊后，罗马皇帝狄奥多西下令废止奥运会，并烧毁了运动场建筑。
522 和511 年的两次强烈地震，把奥林匹亚深深埋在地下。
从此，奥运会被人民忘记了。
1894 年 6 月，34 国在巴黎召开国际体育大会，成立了国际奥林匹克委员会，并定于1896 年 4 月 6 日至15 日在希腊雅典举行一一届现代奥运会。
以后每四年举行一次，如因故不能举行，奥运会的届数照算。
现在奥林匹克运动会的比赛项目有：田径、足球、游泳、篮球、排球、曲棍球、体操、射击、举重、自行车、摔跤、柔道、射箭、击剑、手球、网球、乒乓球、羽毛球等以及冬奥运会滑冰、滑雪、冰球、有舵雪橇与无舵雪橇五项和现代冬季两项（滑雪+ 射击）。
奥运会的标志是由五种不同颜色的环圈连接而成，环环相扣，分别代表欧洲（天蓝色）、亚洲（黄色）、非洲（黑色）、澳洲（草绿色）、美洲（红色），象征五大洲的团结；奥运会的会旗以白色为底，以五环为图案，表示所有民族的运动员友谊，公平坦率的竞争。
英语国家概况UNIT10
英语国家概况UNIT10Unit 10 Sports Holidays and Festivals in Britain主讲：王玲组员：钟东李博sports英国的现在体育运动包括足球、网球、板球、高尔夫球、赛马等。
足球起源于英国，英格兰足球超级联赛(FA Premier League),20XX 年巴克莱斯银行(BarclaysBank)成为英超的赞助商，冠名为巴克莱斯超级足球联赛(Barclays English Premier League),通常简称“英超”,是英格兰足总属下的职业足球联赛。
由超级联盟负责具体运作。
英格兰超级联赛成立于1992年2月20日，其前身是英格兰甲级联赛，是英格兰联赛系统的最高等级联赛。
现时英超联赛已经成为世界上最受欢迎的体育赛事之一，也是收入最高的足球联赛。
大家熟知的足球明星大卫罗伯特约瑟夫贝克汉姆(David Robert Joseph Beckham),退役英格兰足球运动员。
大家熟知的足球明星罗纳尔多路易斯纳扎里奥达利马(Ronaldo Luiz Nazario De Lima)。
Holiday and festivals in britain 英国有很多传统节日与活动。
据统计,英国全年全国性和地方性的节日有106个,其主要节日有: 1. New Year's Day(元旦),每年1月1日庆祝新的一年开始。
人们举办各种各样的新年晚会,女王发表新年祝辞,各种教堂在除夕夜都做守岁礼拜。
2. St. Valentine's Day(情人节),每年2月14日,是3世纪殉教的圣徒圣华伦泰逝世纪念日。
情人们在这一天互赠礼物, 故称“情人节”。
3. St. Patrick's Day(圣帕特里克节),每年3月17日,是悼念爱尔兰的守护神圣帕特里克的节日。
4. Holy Saturday(圣星期六),是Easter的前一天。
5. Easter(复活节),一般在每年春分后月圆第一个星期天,约在3月21日左右。
英语国家社会与文化学习重点
Key points:The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom I and constituents1.Full name2.ConstituentsII.Effects of its imperial past1.Establishment of the commonwealth2. A multiracial nationIII.Differences in society1.Race difference2.Class difference3.Region differenceIV.Introduction to England1.Physical features2.History of invasionsV.Introduction to Scotland1.Physical features2.History3.Retaining strong Scottish identityVI.Introduction to Wales1.Physical features2. A history features campaighs for independence of UK Unit 2 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom III.Features of Northern Ireland1.Population2.Geographical features3.Capital4.Often Called “Ulster”5.Social order6.EconomyII.Pursuits of Irish independence1.Background2.Home Rule Bill3.The Easter Rising of 19164.Important Figures5.ResultIII.Conflicts within Northern Ireland1.Reasons2.The troubles3.Attempts to dissolve conflictsUnit 3 The Government of the United KingdomI.Monarchy in history1.Origin2.Divine right of the King3.One short ousted period4.Magna CartaII.The history of Parliament1.Origin2.History3.Acquisition of powerIII.The birth of the Prime Minister and Cabinet1.Birth of Cabinet2.Birth of Prime MinisterIV.The British government and Constitutionernment system2.The ConstitutionV.Parliament Today1.Functions2.Status3.InstitutionsUnit 4 Politics, Class and RaceI.General elections1.Why are they important?2.When do elections occur?3.Who can stand for election as an MP?4.What happens in an election?5.Formation of governmentII.The political Parties1.The Labour party2.The Conservative Party3.The Liberal DemocratsIII.Class1.Class-divisions2.Cultural differences3. A distinctive features of British class-system IV.Race1. A multiracial nation2.Influences of immigrationUnit 5 The UK EconomyI.Events in History1.Dominant in the 1880s2.Overtaken in 19003.Declince since 19454.Privatization in the 1980sII.The current UK economy1.Primary industry2.Secondary industries3.Tertiary industriesIII.Case study: the aerospace industry1.Status2.Major achievements3.Recent changesUnit 6 British LiteratureI.Early Writing1.Theme2.Beowulf3.Canterbury Tales4.The legend of King ArthurII.The 15th and 16th centuries1.Elizabethan Drama2.Christopher Marlowe3.William ShakespeareIII.The 17th century1.King James Bible2.Francis Bacon3.John MiltonIV.The 18th century1.Features2.Johnathan Swift3.Robert Burns4.Daniel DefoeV.The 19th century1.Romanticism2.Poetry3.NovelVI.The 20th century1.Modernism2.Postmodernism3.Joseph Conrad4.Virginia Woolf5. D.H. Lawrence6. E.M.FosterUnit 7 English Education SystemI.Purpose of Education1.To teach “the three R’s”2.To socialize childrenII.The relationship between education and social class1.Inequality in British education2.Good Education Guarantees a careerIII.The influence of the Church on schooling1.In the past2.At present3.ChangesIV.Major changes to British education system1.Involvement of government2.The 1994 Education Act3.Introduction of comprehensive schools4.“The Great Education Debate”5.National Curriculum in 1989V.The present education systemcation in the UK is compulsory2.State sector and private sector schools3.Schooling stages and examsVI.Higher education1.Fund2.Founding Time3.Open university4.Degree titlesUnit 8 British Foreign RelationsI.Britain then and now1.The end of British Empire2.Britain todayII.The foundations of Britain’s Foreign Policy1.Imperial history2.Geoplitical traitsIII.How foreign policy is made?1.The Prime Minister and Cabinet2.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)3.The Ministry of Defense4.The Department of Trade and Industry5.The treasury6.Electorate7.Foreign relationsIV.Britain and international institutions1.A member of UN Security Council (UNSE)2. A member of European Union (EU)3. A member of CommonwealthV.Britain and the United States1.Special Relationship2.Ups and downsVI.Britain security and defense1.Britain’s defense power2.Britain’s defense policyUnit 9 The British MediaI.Popularity2.Newspapers3.RadioII.FunctionsIII.Newspapers1.Long history2.The role of newspapers3.Freedom of press4.National papersIV.The broadcast media (TV and Radio)1.Why is TV popular?2.British IV culture3.The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in BritainI.Sports1.Football2.Tennis3.Cricket4.Golf5.Horsy sportsII.Religious holidays1.Christmas2.Easter3.RamadanIII.National holidays1.The Queen’s birthdayIV.Holidays in England1.Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)V.Holidays in Northern Ireland1.The Orange March2.St Patrick’s DayVI.Holidays in Scotland1.Hogmanay2.The Burns Night3.HalloweenVII.Holidays in WalesVIII. 1.EistenddfodIrelandUnit 11 Land, People and HistoryI. The island of Ireland1.Location2.ConstituentsII. Geographynd2.Climate3.EnvironmentIII. Population1.Features2.The Great Famine3.EmigrationsIV. History1.The Celts2.The coming of Christianity3.Viking invasion4.English invasion5.Irish independenceUnit 12 Politics and EconomyI. Political system1.A representative democracy2.A RepublicII. Structure of Irish government1.President2.The Government3.ParliamentIII.The electoral system1.V oting in elections and referenda2.Electorate3.Proportional representationIV. The Civil service1.Neutrality2.Structure3.SelectionV. The Irish legal system1.The hierarchy of the Irish legal system2. Judges3. Check and balanceVI. Transformation of Irish economy1.In the past2.At present3.ReasonsVII.Ireland’s accession to the EU1.Economic benefits2.Social changesVIII.Ireland today1.Home-ownership2.Transportation3.Living standardsUnit 13 Irish Culture: How the Irish Live NowI.Rapid social change1.Abolition of primogeniture2.Change of women’s lifestyle3.Dislocations of social wealthII.Differnces between Ireland and English1.Religionnguage3.Economy4.OpennessIII.Attitudes towards English1.Ambivalence2.Stereotypes from the EnglishIV.The Roman Catholic Church1.The Roman Catholic values2.The power of Roman Catholic Church3.Lose of power4.The difference between Catholics and Protestants V.The Family1.Changes in family life2.Reason for the changes3.Objectives of women’s movementVI.Pub culture1.What is a “pub”?2.Negative EffectVII.Work culture1.Work practices2.Trade Unionscation1.First-level schools2.Second-level schools3.V ocational schools4.Third-level educationUnit 14 Irish Culture: Language, Literature and Artsnguage1.Irish under political unrests2.Hiberno-EnglishII.Oral culture1.Features2.Origin3.Positive effectsIII.Literature1.The first Irish poem2.Nobel Prize winners for Literature3.Other important figuresIV.Music and Dance1.The Irish pipe2.Riverdance3.Irish harpV.Sports culture1.Soccer (football)2.Rugby football3.Cricket and tennis4.Hurling5.Golf6.Horse-racingVI.Science and Technology1.Distinguished figures2.Important societiesVII.The Irish identity in the world1.The Irish diaspora2.Attitudes towards other countriesAustraliaUnit 15 The Land and the People of the DreamingI.Natural of Features of the land1.Location2.Size3.Constituents4.Distinctive faunandscape6.Distinctive physical featuresII.The people1.The indigenous people2.The later settlersIII.Dreamtime and Dreaming1.What is “Dreamtime”?2.What is “the Dreaming”?IV.British colonization1.Terra Nullius2.Exploitation of the land3.The impact of colonization4.The policies of segregation and exclusion5.The policy of AssimilationUnit 16 Australia Culture LifeI.Protestantism1.Status2.Values3.Protestantism and CapitalismII.Anglicanism1.Status2.DeclineIII.Catholicism1.Status2.Reasons for its dominance3.Social rolesIV.Religion and rapid social change1. A consumerist society2. Fundamentalism3. SecularismV. Non-Christian religions1. Buddhism2. Islam3. Hinduism4.JudaismVI. Sport-an Australia religion1.Variants2.Sport figuresUnit 17 Work and Family LifeI.Australia as a penal colony1.Establishment of colonies2.Convict colonies3.“Free” coloniesII.Forms of families1.Formation of new families2.Convict partnerships3.Currency children4.“Free” familiesIII.Work in the penal colony1.Convict labour2.Emancipists3.Important figuresIV.From Convict Transportation to “Free” Migration1.Suspension of convict transportation2.“Free” Migrationernment-assisted migrationUnit 18 Australia as a Liberal Democratic SocietyI.Central value of the countryII.Political system1.The Washminster form of polity2.Three- tier system of government3.Two houses of the federal parliament4.The Governor-General5.The Prime Minister6.The pluralist form of governmentIII.Economy and politics1.What is Australia’s economy like?ernment involovement3.Dismantling of government involvementIV.Three political economic programmes1.Concept of the programmes2.Shift of focus in AustraliaUnit 19 Australia in the World TodayUnit 20 From Racism to MulticulturalismI.Immigration in history1.The 19th century2.White Australia Policy 19013.Post World War II period4.Multiculturalism from 19735.Migration TodayII.Struggle of the Aboriginality1.The relationships between the colonizers and the Peoples of the Dreaming2.The Aboriginal Protection Act of 19093.Day of Mourning and Protest4.The 1946 Stockmen’s Strike5.Strike of the Gurimdji people in the 1960s6.Freedom Rides in the 1960s7.The Mabo Decision8.The Wik Decision9.Social inequality todayIII. The history wars1.The rejection of the “dark side”2.Criticisms on this rejectionNew ZealandUnit 1 Land, People and HistoryI.Geography, land and enviroment1.Geography2.Weather3.Wildlife---- unique flora and faura4.Enviromental responsibilityII.The New Zealanders1.Populationnguage3.Human rights4.Standard of livingIII.Maoritanga1.Definition2.Legends about Maui3.Maori society4.Race relations5.Maori languageIV.History1.First settlers of the Islands2.European Navigators3.Maori and Pakeha4.The Post-war YearsUnit 2 Political System, Education and Economyernment1.The Constitution2.Parliament3.Election4.The Cabinet5.Public servants6.Reform7.The Ombudsman8.Local governmentcation1.Early childhood education2.Primary schools and secondary schools3.The Correspondence School4.State schools and private schools5.Special needs education6.Universities and polytechnicsIII.Economy1.Agriculture2.Forestry and fishing3.Energy4.Overseas tradeThe United States of AmericaUnit 3 American BeginningsI.What is an American?1. A new race2.Current situationII.Two Immigration Movements1.From Asia2.From Europe and AfricaIII.The Forces that led to the Modern Development of Europe1.The growth of capitalism2.The Renaissance3.The Religious ReformationIV.The Colonial Patterns1.The Settlement in Virginia2.Puritanism3.Catholic Maryland4.Quaker PennsylvaniaV.The American Revolution ( The War of Independence)1.The Causes2.The Eve3.The Process4.The Major Leaders (The Founding Fathers)5.The SignificanceUnit 4 The Political System in the United StatesI.The Articles of Confederation1.The background2.The reasons for its failureII.The making of the US Constitution1.The Constitutional Convention2.The ConstitutionIII.The three branches of the federal government1.Legislative brance2.Executive branch3.Judicial branchIV.Checks and balances1.The origin2.The purposeV.The Bill of Rights1.The components2.The purpose3.The contentsVI.Political parties1.The Democratic Party2.The Reppublican Party3.The electionUnit 5 American EconomyI.Industrial Revolution in America1.The backgournd2.The development3.Service industriesII.Free enterprise1.The significance2.Capital3.StockIII.The roots of affluence1.The land and the population2.Other factorsIV.American Agriculture1.The siginificance2.Agribusiness3.Migrant workers4.The success and problemsUnit 6 Religion in the United StatesI.American history and religious liberty1.American history2.Religious libertyII.The Three Faiths1.Protestants and different Protestant groups2.Catholics3.Judaism4.The relationsIII.Religious diversity1.Various religious groups2.The conflictsIV.Characteristics of American religious beliefs1.Three main characteristics2.The significance of religious beliefs.Unit 7 American LiteratureI.Post-Revolutionary period1.Washington Irving2.James Fenimore CooperII.Transcendentalishts1.Ralph Waldo Emerson2.Henry David ThoreanIII.Power of Imagination1.Edgar Allan Poe2.Nathaniel Hawthorne3.Herman MelvilleIV.New Vision of America1.Walt Whitman2.Leaves of GrassV.Reform and Liberation1.Harriet Beecher Stowe2.Uncle Tom’s CabinVI.Regionalism1.Mark Twain2.Emily DickinsonVII. A new wave1.The naturalists2.Other writersVIII.Sympathetic views of women writers1.Kate Chopin2.Willa CatherIX.Rebellious Spirit1.The writers2.The similarityX.The Modernists1.Ezra Pound2.T.S. EliotXI.The “Lost Generation”1.The background2.The writersXII.Harlem Renaissance1.The development2.The poetsXIII.New Drama1.Eugene O’Neil2.The major playsXIV.Depression Realism and Escapism1.John Steinbeck2.Margaret MitchellXV.Postwar voices and the “Beat Generation”1.African American writers2.American Jews3.In the theater4.The “Beat Generation”XVI.New American V oices1.Black wmen writers2.Chinese-American writersUnit 8 Education in the United Statescation in America today1.The goal2.Public schools and private schoolsII.Different education laws for different states 1.The similarities2.The differencesIII.Several levels of schooling1.Elementary school2.Secondary schoolcation in a new nation1.The influence of the Puritans2.The state and educationV.New development1.Equal education opportunities2.Strong demand for higher educationVI.Higher Education1.The requirements2.The complex system3.Varieties of colleges and universities4.Trends in degree programscation for all1.The Servicemen’s Reajustment Act2.Affirmative Action Programs3.Non-traditional studentsUnit 9 Social Movements of the 1960sI.The beginning1.Greensboro “Sit-in”2.Three kinds of social movementsII.About the social movements1.The causes2.The members3.What is a social movement ?III.The Civil Rights Movement1.The processanizations3.Direct Action Tactics4.ChangesIV.The Youth Movement/ Anti-War Movement1.Free Speech Movement2.“Counterculture”3.The Anti-War MovementV.Women’s Liberation Movement1.The beginning2.NOWUnit 10 Social Problems in the United StatesI.Racial problems1. A nation of immigrants2.Inequality in American society3.Discrimination against blacks4.The black “underclass”II.Poverty1.Current situation2.The consequencesIII.Drug Abuse1.Current situation2.Social costsIV.Crime1.The profile of a typical criminal2.Racial prejudice in the high rate of arrests3.White-collar crimesV.The abuse of power1.The abuse of power by government2.The abuse of power by corporationsUnit 11 American Way of Life: A Search for Credible Generalizations Unit 12 The Women’s Liberation Movement in AmericaUnit 13 Technology in AmericaI.DefinitionII.Early 19th Century1.Eli Whitney2.John H. Hall3.Cyrus H. McCormick4.The Stevens and transportation5.Samuel F. B. Morse6.Alexander Garden Bellte 19th Century1.Thomas Alva Edison2.Taylorism and FordismIV.Early 20th Century1.Reginald Fessenden2.Lee De Forest3.Further development of the radioV.Mid-20th century1.Radio shows2.Household technologieste 20th Century1.The Age of Visual Informationitary research and development used in peacetimeUnit 14 Post-WWII American Foreign PolicyI.The beginning of the Cold War1.Basic situation2.The Cold WarII.Arms race and the containment policy1.Arms race2.The containment policyIII.Engagement and expansion1.Basic situation2.The background3.The policyIV.Unilateralism and faith in military strength1.Unilateralism2.Sept.11 terrorist attack3.The strategy of preemption4.War on IraqUnit 15 Sports and Scenic Spots in AmericaI.Sports1.The American Football2.Baseball3.Baseketball4.Other sports activitiesII.Scenic spots1.The Grand Canyon2.The Southwest3.The Northwest4.The Rocky Mountains5.The Pacific Coast6.The Middle West7.Florida8.The Southeast9.The Northeast10.New York State11.Urban scenesUnit 16 American Popular Culture: Movies and MusicI.Jazz music1.The reasons for its popularity2.CharacteristicsII.Early New Orleans jazz1.Early jazz music2.BluesIII.Jazz in Chicago and New York in the 1920s1.Two styles2.The musiciansIV.The piano1.The history2.Ragtime music3.“Stride” pianoV.Boogie Woogie1.The development2.CharacteristicsCanadaUnit 17 The Country and Its PeopleI.Canada and the Canadian identity1.Canada2.The Canadian identityII.The regions of Canada1.Basic situation2.The north3.The west4.The prairies5.Central Canada6.The Altantic regionIII.History1.The First Nations2.European settlement3.The ConfederationIV.The origin of the word “Canada” and place names.1.The word “Canada”2.Place namesUnit 18 The Government and Politics in CanadaI.Historical background1.Canada’s political system2.Canadian system and American system3.Tolerance of different values and customsII.Structures of government1.Canada’s system of government2.The House of Commons and the SenateIII.The federal political scene1.National parties2.Regional partiesIV.Canadian prime ministers1.Pierre Trudeau2.Brian Mulroney3.Jean Chretien4.Similarities of the three leadersUnit 19 The Canadian MosaicI.Mosaic and multiculturalism1.Mosaic2.MulticulturalismII.The First Canadians1.The First Nations2.The Inuit3.The Metis4.Their situationIII.The settlers1.The base of Canada’s immigration policy2.The development3.ChangesIV.French Canadians1.Population distribution2.The problem3.The SolutionsUnit 20 The Canadian EconomyI.Three factors influencing Canadian economy1.Geography and population2.The United States3.Federal governmentsII.History1.The original patterns2.Changes3.Protectionism and free tradeernment intervenionismIII.The Canadian- US Free Trade Agreement1.The background2.The content3.Problems4.BenefitsIV.Three groups of industry1.Primary industries2.Secondary industries3.Tertiary industries4.ProportionV. Canada’s place in the World economyUnit 21 Canadian LiteratureI.The Literature of Survival1.Survival in Nature2.Cultural SurvivalII.Native Canadian MythologyIII.Early Colonial Literature1.Background2.An Era of ReportingIV.The Literature of Nation-Building1.Background2.The Era of Realism in Literature3.Writers and WorksV.Canada in the Ascendant1.The “Montreal Group” of Poets2.Ted Allan3.Literature in the French LanguageVI.Canadian Literature in the Modern World1.Main Features2.Writers and WorksUnit 22 Canada’s International RelationsI.Introduction1.Canada’s role in the world2.Canada as a “junior partner”3.Canada as a “middle power”II.Political Geography1.Geographical Influence2.Canada’s role in international Organizations3.Canada as a “middle power”III.Political Geography1.Geographical Influence2.Canada’s role in international Organizations IV.From Junior Partner to Middle Power1.Canada in “the vortex of European militarism”2.Conscription Crisis3.Canada’s golden age of international diplomacy V.Canada’s Military Commitments1.Involuntary Military Guarantees2.Independent foreign policy3.“Free rider”VI.Canadian-American Relations1.Close in relationship2.Defense Policy3.Economic interests4.DifferencesVII.Overseas Development Programs1.Attitude towards the Third World2.Peace and security promotion。
Unit 1 A Brief Introduction of the United Kingdom I
Teaching PlanInstructor: Cui Luoqiang Teaching content: Unit 1 A Brief Introduction of the United Kingdom ITeaching period : 2Teaching Amis:a.to help students be familiar with the general information of the United Kingdomb.to help students have a command of the basic vocabulary and useful expression;c.to help students improve their speaking competence on the topic of the UnitedKingdom.Difficult points :a.Symbols of the UKb.Formation of the Country of the peopleKey points:a.The geography of the United Kingdom;b.the general information of different parts of the United Kingdom.Teaching Allotment :Period 1 :1.attendence check (2mins)2.the brief introduction of this course (5mins)3.the announcement of the syllabus about this course (10mins)4.the class arrangement of this course (10mins)5.warm-up (18 mins)Period 2 :1.Demonstration ( 35mins)1). Name of the Country2). Symbols of the UK3). Formation of the Country4).Name of the people5).Where is the UK and What‟s the size?6).Climate7).Natural resources2. Conclusion (5mins)3. Assignments (5mins)Topic for discussionWhat is gentleman?The influences of the Great EmpireTeaching procedure:Period One1.Attendence Check2. The Brief Introduction of This CourseGood Morning ,everyone! Welcome back! Hope you had a good time during the summer vacation! Now , let‟s come to our class, first of all, can anyone in this classroom tell me the English terms of this course?(Then T‟ll ask Ss to say it out) TheS urvey of English Speaking Country. For the word “survey”, when it is used as verb, it means “to look carefully at the whole of sth, especially in order to get a general impression of it ”, (查看，审视)but here, it means “a general study, view or description or sth.”(概述，总体研究). So from this word, I think now you should have a an general idea about what we are going to learn. This course is a core curriculum of your study. Therefore , full attention should be given during the class. Through learning , we can acquire the baisc knowledge about the state system and the people, government and its management, economy, education, society and culture, etc in those English –speaking countires, such as : Britain, Australia, and US.Meanwhile, by learningthis course, we can expand our horizon of knowledge and enhance our English, which will help you build a solid foundation for other major courses.3. the Announcement of the Syllabus about This Course :Book 1 Unit 1 A Brief introduction to the United KingdomIBook 1 Unit 2 A Brief introduction to the United KingdomIIBook 1 Unit 3 The Government of the United KingdomBook 1 Unit 4 Politics ,Class and RaceBook 1 Unit 5 UK EconomyBook 1 Unit 7 British Education SystemBook 1 Unit 8 British Foreign Relations &Unit 9 The British MediaBook1 Unit 10 Sports , holidays and Festivals in BritainBook 1 Unit 11-14 IrelandBook 1 Unit 15 The Land and the Peoples of AustraliaBook 1 Unit 16 Religion in Australia TodayBook1 Unit 18 Australia as a Liberal Democratic SocietyBook 1 Unit 19 Bureaucratic Power and Whistle-blowersBook 1 Unit 20 Sports , Holidays and Festivals in AustraliaBook 2 Unit 1&2 New ZealandBook 2 Unit 3 American BeginningsBook 2 Unit 4 The Political System in the United StatesBook 2 Unit 5 American EconomyBook 2 Unit 6 Religion in the United StatesBook 2 Unit 8 Education in the United StatesBook 2 Unit 9 Social Movements of the 1960sBook 2 Unit 10 Social Problems in the United StatesBook 2 Unit 13 Sports and Scenic Spots in America&Unit 14 EarlyAmerican JazzBook 2 Unit 15 The Country and Its PeopleBook 2 Unit 16 The Government and Politics of CanadaBook 2 Unit 17 The Canadian MosaicReview4.the Class Arrangement of This Course5. warm-upFirst , T will show some pictures about UK for the students and identify the location of them.Period 2 :1.DemonstrationThe Name of the UnionThe full and official name:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThe abbreviated name:the United Kingdom / the UK / Great Britain / BritainThe informal name:EnglandSymbols of the UK and its member countries :Union flagUnion Flag or Union JackNational Emblem (国徽)☐The shape of a shield☐The symbol of the unity: the centerEngland: Yellow lionsScotland: Red lion ready to fightIreland: David‟s harp☐The symbol of belligerence: the middleThe Order of Garter: the medalThe helmetThe motto: Honi soit qui mal y penseShame who think of it badly.Shame whoever thinks it evil (恶有恶报)☐The symbol of support, and the passant guardianEngland: the standing lion: a passant guardianScotland: the standing unicorn☐The symbol of the importance of England☐The symbol of the king/queenThe motto of the queen: Dieu et mon droitGod and my right (天有上帝，我有权力)P.S:Chinese National Emblemcontains a representation of Tiananmen Gate, the entrance gate of the Forbidden City from the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, in a red circle. Above this representation are the five stars found on the national flag. The largest star represents the Communist Party of China, while the four smaller stars represent the four social classes as defined in Maoism. The emblem is described as being "Composed of patterns of the national flag."[1] These elements were described as...The red color of the flag symbolizes revolution and the yellow color of the stars the golden brilliant rays radiating from the vast red land. The design of four smaller stars surrounding a bigger one signifies the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC)—China Yearbook 2004[2]Chinese National Anthem : March of the V olunteersChinese National Flag : According to the current government interpretation of the flag, the red background symbolizes the revolution and the golden colors were used to "radiate" on the red background. The five stars and their relationship represents the unity of Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The orientation of the stars shows that the unity should go around a center.[6] In the original description of the flag by Zeng, the larger star symbolizes the Communist Party of China, and the four smaller stars that surround the big star symbolize the four social classes (the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie) of Chinese people mentioned in Mao's "On the People's Democratic Dictatorship". The five stars that formed an ellipse represent the territory of China (including Outer Mongolia) which is shaped like a Begonia (海棠花)leaf. British national anthem (国歌)☐"God Save the Queen/ the King"Used to be an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms;Currently serves as the national anthem of the United Kingdom, one of the twonational anthems of New Zealand, and the royal anthem of Canada, Australia, Jamaica and the Isle of Man.God save the QueenGod save our gracious Queen 帝保佑女王， Long live our noble Queen 祝她万寿无疆， God save the Queen 神佑女王。
Unit 10 Sports, festivals
Cricket
• 1. 板球 cricket，also called “bowl”木球，regarded as a gentleman„s game played mainly by middle class, valuing sportsmanship and fair play, originating in Britain, and popular in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, India, Bengal, （孟加拉）and Nepal (尼泊尔). • 2. a team sport: two teams with 11 players each • 3.the first team sports to have organized rules in Britain • 3. a kind of snob game played by boys of public schools • 4. associated with a set of moral values • 5. many references and phrases associated with cricket • 6. hard to understand the rules of cricket • 7. lasting for days
中职英语第一册unit-10--Festival-and-Holidays
4. receive to get something from other
E.g. Children can receive red packets in the Spring Festival.
receive 收到，接到 。通常指被动 accept 收到。 通常指主动
EX. He received a present , but he didn’t accept.
5.I will go to Mount Tai to spend my weekend.
Practice with your partner!
When is Christmas?
It’s on December 25th.
What do people usually do to celebrate Christmas ?
Practice
Fill in the blanks
①traditional ②decorating ③received ④spend ⑤ express
1.Mom is decorating the Christmas tree. 2.Mid-autumn Day is a traditional festival. 3.How can you express your thanks to your mother? 4.I received an e-mail from a friend in America.
6.decorate to make sth better looking E.g. Who decorated the Christmas tree?
decorate…. with … 用…装饰…
EX. The Christmas tree is decorated with the presents.
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Northern Ireland
focus on the battles between the Catholics and Protestants Marching Season; protestants take to the streets parade through Catholic neighborhoods March 17, St. Patrick’s Day; celebrate the Saint that brought Christianity to Ireland drove out snakes from Ireland and used the three leaf clover to explain Christianity now the shamrock and green are considered lucky
Wales
Eisteddfod celebrates the rich tradition of literature, music and poetry
preserves the Welsh culture that once was suppressed by celebrating their language and culture with a large Eisteddfod the highlight of the festival is crowning of two bards who have written the best poems of the festival
Religious Holidays
Boxing Day, traditionally, people give gifts or money to their servants or workers it is now a day to go shopping and buy many Christmas items at a very low price
英美国家概况Unit10Sports,HolidaysandFestivalsinBritai
英美国家概况Unit10Sports,HolidaysandFestivalsinBritai英美国家概况参考译文翻译Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain(英国的体育运动、节假日)一、本单元重点内容Sports体育:1. football (足球), “Football hooligans” (“足球流氓”) and the FA (足球协会)2. tennis (网球) and Wimbledon (温布尔登)3. cricket and “fair play” （板球与“公平竞争”思想）4. golf (高尔夫球)5. horse racing (赛马): the Grand National {（英国一年一度的）全国越野障碍赛马}the Royal Ascot (皇家阿斯科特赛马会)Holidays and Festivals节假日:1. Christmas (圣诞节) and Three traditions of Christmas (圣诞节的三大传统习俗)2. The Boxing Day and its traditions (节礼日(圣诞节后的第一个工作日)和其传统习俗)3. Easter (复活节)4. Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) and the traditions{篝火之夜(盖伊福克斯之夜)和其传统习俗}5. The Battle of the Boyne (博茵河战役)6. Orange Marches (“奥伦治游行”)7. St Patrick’s Day (圣帕特里克节) and The Christian Trinity (基督教的三位一体)8. Hogmanay (苏格兰的除夕)9. Burns Night (彭斯之夜)10. Halloween (万圣节前夜)11. The Eisteddfod (威尔士诗歌音乐比赛会)二、本单元重、难点辅导Sports1. football and “football hooligans" in BritainFootball was invented in Britain.（足球运动起源于英国。
泛读教程一Unit 10 Festivals and Holidays
Unit 10 Festivals and HolidaysPart I Warming-up (10')Let Ss brainstorm the festivals they know both at home and abroad.Festivals in China:Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon-boat Festival, Moon Festival/Mid-autumn Day, New Year's Day, National Day, Double-ninth Festival, Double-seventh Day/Chinese Valentine's Day, Qingming Festival/Tomb-sweeping FestivalFestivals in WestChristmas Day(on Dec. 25)Halloween (the evening befor All Saints' Day)Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November)Easter (the first Sunday after the full moon that comes on or after March 21)Father's Day (the third Sunday in June)Mother's Day (the second Sunday in May)Boxing Day (the first weekday after Christmas)Fool's Day (April 1st)Section C Celebrating the Chinese New Year Home andAbroad(25')1.Introduce some terminology related to Spring Festival while recalling the content of the passageLunar calendar, do annual housecleaning, bid farewell to the old year, propose a toast, pay new year's call/ visit to sb, good-luck money, lion dance, dragon dance, lucky money envelopes, lucky characters, Chinese zodiac, spring couplets, have a family reunion dinner2.Give Ss 8 minutes to scanning the passage in class and ask some to summarize the passage orally according to the following partsPreparation: do annul housecleaning, bid farewell to the Kitchen God, do new year's shopping, settle the old debts, prepare food and gifts for the new yearCelebration: put up the spring couplets, visit relatives, start firework, watch lion dances and theatrical shows, watch Spring Festival Evening Show,3.Extra information related to Spring FestivalChinese zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, smoke, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, pig, Constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capriconus, Aquarius, Pisces4.Let Ss try to remember some of the constellations specially those they or their close friends belong to.5.Check Ss' comprehensionKeys: BBBB CBABSection A (20')Just now, Ss have got some information about the most significant festival in China, it's time to know something about that in West----Christmas1.Let Ss read the passage and finish the word-protest and comprhension exercises2.Questions on the text1)when did the spelling of "Christmas" come into being?2)When do people observe Christmas?3)What practices to celebrate Christmas are there?4)What things are relevant to Christmas?5)Who created the image of Santa Claus in fur-trimmed dress and who did he originated?V ocabulary Building (15')1.Match the words with their paraphrasesImmigrant emigrant emigrate immigrateOrigin, original, originality, aboriginalCorresponding, in correspondence with, correspondenceBonfire, firework, firecrackerPorch, porch relay,Vertical, horizontalDiversion, amusement, recreation, entertainment2.Assign Ss to do the blank-filling after class3.Suffix-en (adj.)-en (V.) widen, strengthen, deepen, whiten, blackenKeys: P133Shorten, deafening, quicken, brighten, leaden, straighten, deepened, tighteneedCloze and Fast-reading (20")1.Divide Ss into 3 groups to finish the cloze and fast-readingGroup 1: clozeGroup 2: the passage 1 and 2Group 3: the passage 3 and 42.Each group is going to retell what the passage(s) is about.Group 1: HalloweenGroup 2: EasterGroup 3: Thanksgiving Day3.Tell the story in several sentences.Assignment1.Review the expression of different festivals and holidays2.Get familiar with the popular practice of different festivals3.Preview the section C in unit 11.。
Unit 10 Festivals and Holidays
U n i t10F e s t i v a l s a n d H o l i d a y s一、英语知识运用1)—P l e a s e s e n d my C h r i s t ma s t o y o u r g r a n d p a r e n t s.—I w i l l.T h a n k y o u.A.g r e e tB.g r e e t i n gC.g r e e t i n g sD.g r e e t s2)T h e y’l l f i r e w o r k s t o c e l e b r a t e t h e i r N a t i o n a l D a y.A.s e t o f fB.s e t u pC.s e t a b o u tD.s e t b a c k3),a l s oc a l l e dC h i n e s eN e wY e a r,i s b e t w e e nl a t eJ a n u a r y a n dt h em i d d l eo fF e b r u a r y.A.T h e S p r i n g F e s t i v a lB.M i d-a u t u mn F e s t i v a lC.D r a g o n B o a t F e s t i v a lD.L a n t e r n F e s t i v a l4)O u r f a mi l y w i l l h o l d a p a r t y t h e e v e o f N e wY e a r’s D a y.A.i nB.o nC.a tD.b y5)—Wh e n i s T h a n k s g i v i n g D a y?—I t i s o n______T h u r s d a y i n N o v e m b e r.A.f o u rB.t h e f o u rC.t h e f o u r t hD.f o u r t h6)—M a k e u p y o u r mi n d,y o u w i l l m i s s t h e c h a n c e.—I s e e,t h a n k y o u.A.a n dB.o rC.b u tD.f o r7)—C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s o n y o u r n e wj o b.—______.A.T h a t’s a l lB.T h a n k y o uC.N o p r o b l e mD.Y o u a r e w e l c o me8)—M o t h e r’s D a y i s c o mi n g.______I’m n o t s u r e w h a t t o b u y f o r h e r.—Y o u c a n b u y s o me c a r n a t i o n s f o r h e r.A.A n dB.O rC.B u tD.F o r9)T h e y h e l d a p a r t y t o______N e wY e a r’s D a y.A.c e l e b r a t eB.c e l e b r a t i o nC.c e l e b r a t e dD.c e l e b r a t i n g10)—Wh a t d o c h i l d r e n u s u a l l y d o o n C h r i s t ma s E v e?—T h e y u s u a l l y______s t o c k i n g s b y t h e f i r e p l a c e t o______S a n t a C l a u s.A.h a n g u p;w a i tB.h a n g e d u p;w a i t f o rC.h a n g e d u p;w a i tD.h a n g u p;w a i t f o r11)We a r e g o i n g t o______o u r n e wh o u s e w i t h s o me b e a u t i f u l p i c t u r e s.A.d e c o r a t eB.c e l e b r a t eC.s e n dD.e x p r e s s12)—H a p p y N e wY e a r!—______!A.T h a t’s a l l r i g h tB.T h e s a me t o y o uC.O KD.A l l r i g h t13)—______d o y o u e x p r e s s y o u r t h a n k s______y o u r mo t h e r?—I u s u a l l y s e n d my m o t h e r a g i f t.A.Wh a t;t oB.H o w;t oC.Wh a t;f o rD.H o w;f o r14)—H a v e a g o o d S p r i n g F e s t i v a l.—______.A.H a p p y N e wY e a rB.H a v e a g o o d t i m eC.T h a n k s.A n d y o u t o oD.I t’s my p l e a s u r e15)T h e f a mi l y a r e______d u r i n g t h e S p r i n g F e s t i v a l a c c o r d i n g t o t h e p i c t u r e.A.s e n d i n g c a r d sB.s e t t i n g o f f f i r e w o r k sC.d e c o r a t i n g t r e e sD.m a k i n g d u m p l i n g s二、阅读理解H a v e y o u e v e r l o v e d C h r i s t ma s b u t y o u d i d n’t k n o wh o wt o g e t r e a d y f o r i t?H e r e a r e s o m e s u g g e s t i o n s t o h e l p y o u.◆A b o u t t w omo n t h sb e f o r eC h r i s t ma s,s t a r t t oma k eaC h r i s t ma sg i f t l i s t.Wr i t ed o w n t he g if t s f o r y o u r f a mi l y a n d f r i e n d s.◆I n N o v e mb e r,p u r c h a s e a n d s t a r t w r i t i n g C h r i s t ma s c a r d s.◆D e c o r a t et h eh o u s ei ne a r l yD e c e mb e r.S o mep e o p l el i k et op u t s o meo f t h eC h r i s t ma sd e c o r a t i o n sb y l a t eN o v e mb e r.P u t u pl o t so f l i g h t s b o t hi n s i d ea n do u t s i d e. U s eh a n d ma d ed e c o r a t i o n si n s i d et h eh o u s e,e s p e c i a l l yi nt h el i v i n gr o o m a r e aw h e r e e v e r y b o d y w i l l g a t h e r.P u t u py o u r C h r i s t ma st r e e.D e c o r a t ey o u r t r e ew i t hl i g h t sa n da s t a r o n t o p o f t h e t r e e.P u t t h e a r t i f i c i a l s n o wo n t h e i n s i d e s o f t h e w i n d o w s.◆M a k e c o o k i e s a s n e e d e d.M a k e s u r e t o ma k e t h e s e b y h a n d.S h a r e c o o k i e s w i t hf r i e n d s.◆S e a r c h t h e I n t e r n e t o r l i b r a r y f o r C h r i s t ma s mu s i c.G e t t h e mu s i c f r o m C D s o r b yd o w n l o a d i n g a n d p r a c t i ce s i n g i n g C h r i s t ma s mu s i cf o r C h r i s t ma s E v e.1)I f y o u w a n t t o s e n d C h r i s t ma s c a r d s t o y o u r f r i e n d s,y o u s h o u l d s t a r t w r i t i n g i n.A.l a t eO c t o b e rB.N o v e m b e rC.e a r l y D e c e mb e rD.l a t eD e c e mb e r2)T h e u n d e r l i n e d w o r d“a r t i f i c i a l”me a n s“______”i n C h i n e s e.A.假的B.真的C.主观的D.客观的3)T h e r e a r e______s u g g e s t i o n s t o p r e p a r e f o r C h r i s t ma s i n t h e t e x t.A.f o u rB.f i v eC.s i xD.s e v e n4)Wh i c h i s WR O N Ga b o u t g e t t i n g r e a d y f o r C h r i s t ma s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e t e x t?A.M a k e s u r e t o ma k e t h e c o o k i e s b y h a n d.B.U s e h a n d ma d e d e c o r a t i o n s i n t h e l i v i n g r o o m.C.G e t t h e m u s i c f r o m t h e I n t e r n e t o r l i b r a r y.D.M a k e a C h r i s t ma s g i f t l i s t a b o u t a mo n t h b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s.5)Wh a t i s t h e ma i n i d e a o f t h e p a s s a g e?A.H o wt o d e c o r a t e t h e h o u s e.B.H o wt o c e l e b r a t e C h r i s t m a s.C.H o wt o g e t r e a d y f o r C h r i s t ma s.D.H o wt o i n v i t e f r i e n d s f o r C h r i s t ma s.三、根据情景内容补全对话A:H e l l o.M a y I s p e a k t o M a r y?B:1)____________i s M a r y s p e a k i n g.Wh o’s t h a t?A:T h i s i s L i H u a.M a r y,w e’l l h a v e o u r S p r i n g F e s t i v a l s o o n.B:I h o p e y o u w i l l2)____________y o u r s e l f,L i H u a.A:3)____________y o u.P l e a s e c o me t o s p e n d i t t o g e t h e r w i t h u s i f y o u h a v e t i m e.B:I w i l l i f I h a v e t i me.We l l,p l e a s e s e n d my g r e e t i n g s4)____________y o u r f a mi l y.A:T h a n k s.I w i s h y o u t h e5)____________.B:T h a n k y o u.G o o d-b y e.A:G o o d-b y e,M a r y.四、短文填空阅读短文，根据短文内容在空白处填入适当的内容，或括号内单词的正确形式，或首字母，或汉语提示填写内容。
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Golf
The game of golf was invented by the Scottish.
famous and ancient golf course at St. Andrews
Horse Racing
The true sport of British Kings and Queens is horse racing.
two kinds of horse racing
----flat racing
----steeplechasing
The Grand National is the world’s famous steeplechase, established in 1837.
The Royal Ascot
3 Boxing Day (the day after Chrismas)
Traditionally, it was on this day that people gave Chrismas gifts or money to their staff or servants.
Nowadays---discounts and shopping
Unit10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain
Sports
Football football hooligans FA (Football Association) FA Premier League (Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea)
England
Guy Fawkes Night
(an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November in order to celebrate the downfall of Gunpowder Plot of 5 Novembet 1605)
(one of the world’s most famous race meetings held in a small town of Ascot, Berkshire)
Equestrianism (riding skills)
Hunting
It is usually associated with aristocracy. Modern hunters usually chase foxes or
rabbits. blood sports----protested by animal lovers
Holidays and Festivals in Britain
Chrismas (12.25) is the biggest and best beloved British holiday.
Cricket
It was one of the very first team sports in Britain to have organised and to be played according to the same rules nationally. By 1787 the rules were fixed.
Easter
Easter commemorates the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter eggFra bibliotekNational holidays
“Trooping the Colour”
It was celebrated on the second Saturday in June around Buckingham Palace in London.
The Orangemen often clash with the Catholics.
St. Patrick’s Day
Northern Irish Catholics celebrate the birthday of the Saint Patrick on March 17 each year.
The shamrock is a popular symbol to wear on St. Patrick’s Day and it is considered very lucky to wear something green.
In the 19th century, cricket became a sport associated with the upper class.
It also became popular in the colonies of Australia, New Zealand and India.
Bonfire Night
Northern Ireland Orange Marches (Walks)
a series of parades held annually by members of Orange Order in celebration of Protestants’ victory at the Battle of the Boyne (12 June) in 1690.
Tennis
Tennis was invented in Britain and owes its origins to the Church.
Wimbledon is where the world’s best players gather to compete on grass courts.
1 Christmas Pantomime
(a comical musical play) The main male character ---the principal boy—is
played by a young woman The Dame is played by a man.
2 Queen give her Christmas message to her realm over the television and radio.