英语国家文化入门共22页PPT资料
合集下载
英语国家社会与文化入门上册PPT教学课件-U14
《英语国家社会与文化入门》 (上册）
The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries
An Introduction (Book One)
Ireland Unit 14 Irish Culture: Language, Literature and
the Irish language in the Republic of Ireland.
Irish is the "national language" according to the Constitution, but English is the dominant language. In the 2006 census, 39% of the popБайду номын сангаасlation regarded themselves as competent in Irish.
• A sign for the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland, in English, Irish, and Ulster Scots.
II. The Irish Literature
• As a “talk” culture, Ireland has a reputation for being a culture that has produced many writers.
• Traffic sign, meaning "Give Way" or "Yield", in County Waterford
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irishlanguage speakers.
The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries
An Introduction (Book One)
Ireland Unit 14 Irish Culture: Language, Literature and
the Irish language in the Republic of Ireland.
Irish is the "national language" according to the Constitution, but English is the dominant language. In the 2006 census, 39% of the popБайду номын сангаасlation regarded themselves as competent in Irish.
• A sign for the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland, in English, Irish, and Ulster Scots.
II. The Irish Literature
• As a “talk” culture, Ireland has a reputation for being a culture that has produced many writers.
• Traffic sign, meaning "Give Way" or "Yield", in County Waterford
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irishlanguage speakers.
英语国家社会文化PPT精品课件
main course knife主菜刀子 soup spoon汤匙
cup, saucer, and teaspoon茶(咖啡)杯碟和茶匙
（2）、点菜
❖ What’s today’s special?(今天的特餐是 什么？)
❖ Do you have anything special on the menu today?(今天的菜单有什 么特餐？)
❖ 如果您不喜欢递过来的菜肴时，只要说"No, thank you."即可。 ❖ 咀嚼食物，一定要避免出声。 ❖ 用过的刀、叉，必须放回盘子里，不能放在餐桌巾上。 人或
侍者表示可以把主菜餐盘拿走了。 ❖ 席间要轻声谈些轻松愉快的话题，尽量避免一声不响地闷着头吃饭。
O
B
．C
E
5.在Rt △ABC中, ∠ACB是直角,三边分别是a、b、c,内切圆半径是r,则: A
内切圆半径r=
． D ．
．F
或r=
O
C
．
E
B
a+b-c 2
ab a+b+c
半径的直线是圆的切线。
∟
．
O A
∵OA是半径,OA⊥ l
∴直线l是⊙O的切线. l
切线的性质: (1)圆的切线垂直于经过切点的半径. (2)经过圆心垂直于切线的直线必经过切点. (3)经过切点垂直于切线的直线必经过圆心.
∟
．
O
．
A
∵直线l是⊙O的切线,切点为A
∴ OA⊥ l l
切线长定理：
从圆外一点引圆的两条切线，它们 的切线长相等；这点与圆心的连线平分 这两条切线的夹角。
please.
❖ I want fruit cake ❖ May I have my bill and skimmed milk. please?
cup, saucer, and teaspoon茶(咖啡)杯碟和茶匙
（2）、点菜
❖ What’s today’s special?(今天的特餐是 什么？)
❖ Do you have anything special on the menu today?(今天的菜单有什 么特餐？)
❖ 如果您不喜欢递过来的菜肴时，只要说"No, thank you."即可。 ❖ 咀嚼食物，一定要避免出声。 ❖ 用过的刀、叉，必须放回盘子里，不能放在餐桌巾上。 人或
侍者表示可以把主菜餐盘拿走了。 ❖ 席间要轻声谈些轻松愉快的话题，尽量避免一声不响地闷着头吃饭。
O
B
．C
E
5.在Rt △ABC中, ∠ACB是直角,三边分别是a、b、c,内切圆半径是r,则: A
内切圆半径r=
． D ．
．F
或r=
O
C
．
E
B
a+b-c 2
ab a+b+c
半径的直线是圆的切线。
∟
．
O A
∵OA是半径,OA⊥ l
∴直线l是⊙O的切线. l
切线的性质: (1)圆的切线垂直于经过切点的半径. (2)经过圆心垂直于切线的直线必经过切点. (3)经过切点垂直于切线的直线必经过圆心.
∟
．
O
．
A
∵直线l是⊙O的切线,切点为A
∴ OA⊥ l l
切线长定理：
从圆外一点引圆的两条切线，它们 的切线长相等；这点与圆心的连线平分 这两条切线的夹角。
please.
❖ I want fruit cake ❖ May I have my bill and skimmed milk. please?
英语国家社会与文化入门上册PPT教学课件-U18
• The major differences in the perspectives of Australians are, to some extent, represented by the major political parties. Over the past 100 years government in Australia, in the main, has been represented by either the Labour Party or the Coalition. The Coalition represents the combined perspectives and interests of both the Liberal and the National parties.
Australian major பைடு நூலகம்olitical parties
II. The Formation of the Australian
Political System
• Australia has what has been called a ‘Washminster’ form of polity. It is a mixture of the US, Washington system of government and the British, Westminster system: the political structure is based on a Federation of States and has a three-tier system of government but the chief executive is a Prime Minister not a President.
Australian major பைடு நூலகம்olitical parties
II. The Formation of the Australian
Political System
• Australia has what has been called a ‘Washminster’ form of polity. It is a mixture of the US, Washington system of government and the British, Westminster system: the political structure is based on a Federation of States and has a three-tier system of government but the chief executive is a Prime Minister not a President.
英语国家社会与文化入门上册课件BI U10
Watching sports on TV in a pub
Football
• The idea of sports having seasons--like the football season -comes from the natural rhythms of an agricultural society. Football is a boisterous sport still played in winter and early spring when the weather is cool and often wet. There are legends that suggest that games like football and rugby actually derived from the “sport” of ancient warriors celebrating victory. During the Renaissance the idea began to emerge that some sports were too rough for aristocratic young men. In Shakespeare’s time, football was played in the cities as well as the countryside. Drinking hard went along with playing hard, which led to unrefined behaviour.
Football
Tennis
• Tennis was invented in Britain and it owes its origins, literally, to the Church. Church records indicate that by the midfifteenth century, people were making a game of bouncing a ball off the side of their local churches or cathedrals, first using the hand, and later a racquet.
英语国家社会与文化入门下册PPT教学课件-U1
c. Many names of places, plants and birds are Māori, and many other Māori words have enriched New Zealand English.
Māoritanga
-the iwi: a Māori tribe, the main social organization in Māori society;
Left: Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand; Right: Wellington’s Beehive, the national symbol of executive power
• Climate and Wildlife
-the southern temperate latitudes midway between the Equator and the South Pole; -maritime climate; -seasons opposite to the Northern Hemisphere; - isolated from the rest of the world for 80 million years, New Zealand developed unique flora and fauna. -80% of the trees, ferns and flowering plants are endemic (found only in New Zealand); -6.2 million hectares of native forest
I. Land and Environment
• Georgraphy: “Aotearoa”--“Land of the long white cloud”
Māoritanga
-the iwi: a Māori tribe, the main social organization in Māori society;
Left: Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand; Right: Wellington’s Beehive, the national symbol of executive power
• Climate and Wildlife
-the southern temperate latitudes midway between the Equator and the South Pole; -maritime climate; -seasons opposite to the Northern Hemisphere; - isolated from the rest of the world for 80 million years, New Zealand developed unique flora and fauna. -80% of the trees, ferns and flowering plants are endemic (found only in New Zealand); -6.2 million hectares of native forest
I. Land and Environment
• Georgraphy: “Aotearoa”--“Land of the long white cloud”
英语国家社会与文化入门下册PPT教学课件-U19
• life expectancy is 10 years lower than the Canadian average • infant mortality rate twice as high; vulnerable to diseases like
tuberculosis • suicide rate is the highest in the world
I. The First Nations
What about the names?
1. The old name of “Indians” – mistakenly called by Columbus, now discarded
2. “The First Nations” – first – original inhabitants nations – many nations/tribes that have different languages, customs and beliefs
This Unit Is Divided into Four Sections
I. The First Canadians II. The Settlers III. French Canadians IV. The Story of a Canadian
Overview
American “melting pot” -- immigrants coming to the new country of the US and throwing off their old customs, languages and traditions in favour of becoming “American”
• After the WWII Canada opened its immigration door again but restrictions on Asians persisted and immigrants from Europe were given favorable policies.
tuberculosis • suicide rate is the highest in the world
I. The First Nations
What about the names?
1. The old name of “Indians” – mistakenly called by Columbus, now discarded
2. “The First Nations” – first – original inhabitants nations – many nations/tribes that have different languages, customs and beliefs
This Unit Is Divided into Four Sections
I. The First Canadians II. The Settlers III. French Canadians IV. The Story of a Canadian
Overview
American “melting pot” -- immigrants coming to the new country of the US and throwing off their old customs, languages and traditions in favour of becoming “American”
• After the WWII Canada opened its immigration door again but restrictions on Asians persisted and immigrants from Europe were given favorable policies.
英语国家社会与文化入门(高清上册))
英语国家社会与文化入门
美国UNIT 3 1.What is an American? He is either a European, or the descendant of a European, hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. ... Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world. ... The American is a new man, who acts new principles; he must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions. 4 . In what way did Puritanism influence American culture? A. Today, Puritans are no longer in existence. But their legacies are still felt in American society and culture. For example, the Puritans hoped to build "a city upon hill" an ideal community. Since that time, Americans have viewed their country as a great experiment, a worthy model for other nations. This sense of mission has been very strong in the minds of many Americans. B. The Puritans also have left rich cultural heritage to future Americans. The American values such as individualism, hard work, respect of education owe very much to the Puritan beliefs.
美国UNIT 3 1.What is an American? He is either a European, or the descendant of a European, hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. He is an American, who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds. ... Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world. ... The American is a new man, who acts new principles; he must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions. 4 . In what way did Puritanism influence American culture? A. Today, Puritans are no longer in existence. But their legacies are still felt in American society and culture. For example, the Puritans hoped to build "a city upon hill" an ideal community. Since that time, Americans have viewed their country as a great experiment, a worthy model for other nations. This sense of mission has been very strong in the minds of many Americans. B. The Puritans also have left rich cultural heritage to future Americans. The American values such as individualism, hard work, respect of education owe very much to the Puritan beliefs.
英语国家社会与文化入门(高清上册))
UNIT 6 1. In what way do you think that religious freedom was a historical necessity in the United States? 1. By the middle of the 18th century, many different kinds of Protestants lived in America. 2. The Great Awakening of the 1740s, a "revival" movement that sought to breathe new feeling and strength into religion, cut across the lines of Protestant religious groups, or denominations. 3. A few Americans were so influenced by the new science and new ideas of the Enlightenment in Europe that they became deists, believing that reason teaches that God exists but leaves man free to settle his own affairs. 4. The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States forbade the new federal government to give special favors to any religion or to hinder the free practice, or exercise, of religion. 3 What promotes the diversity in American religion? 1. The United States has always been a fertile ground for the growth of new religious movements. Frontier America provided plenty of room to set up a new church or found a new community. 2. Many religious communities and secular utopias, or experiments in new forms of social living, were founded in 18th and 19th century America. 3. Americans with different religions live together under the same law. 4. The religious beliefs of Americans continue to be strong with social progress. 5. In the United States every church is a completely independent organization, and concerned with its own finance and its own building. 6. Continuous immigration.
英语国家社会与文化入门上册课件BI U9
《英语国家社会与文化入门》 (上册）
The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries
An Introduction (Book One)
The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
• British newspaper culture is unusual in the extent to which class and educational differences are reflected in the newspapers people read. Britain has one of the highest levels of newspaper sales per head of population, and there are over 1400 different newspapers which cater for a wide range of political views, interests and levels of education.
II. British Newspapers
• The Guardian is a British national daily newspaper. Founded in 1821. It is the most left wing of the UK papers. In August 2013, The Guardian in paper form had an average daily circulation of 189,000 copies. The Guardian was named newspaper of the year at the 2014 British Press Awards, for its reporting on government surveillance. The newspaper’s online edition was the third most widely read in the world as of June 2012. Its combined print and online editions reach nearly 9 million readers.
The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries
An Introduction (Book One)
The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
• British newspaper culture is unusual in the extent to which class and educational differences are reflected in the newspapers people read. Britain has one of the highest levels of newspaper sales per head of population, and there are over 1400 different newspapers which cater for a wide range of political views, interests and levels of education.
II. British Newspapers
• The Guardian is a British national daily newspaper. Founded in 1821. It is the most left wing of the UK papers. In August 2013, The Guardian in paper form had an average daily circulation of 189,000 copies. The Guardian was named newspaper of the year at the 2014 British Press Awards, for its reporting on government surveillance. The newspaper’s online edition was the third most widely read in the world as of June 2012. Its combined print and online editions reach nearly 9 million readers.
英语国家社会与文化入门下册PPT教学课件-U3
Cant Reformation)
• Martin Luther and John Calvin • They believed that sinful men could only win
salvation by faith in Jesus Christ; • They believed that Bible was the only true guide to the
Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
Nicolaus Copernicus
II. The Three Forces that Led to the Development of Europe and the English Permanent Settlements of Europeans in North America
Martin Luther
Church selling indulgences
III. The Four Colonial Patterns in North America:
The First Colonial Pattern-Jamestown in Virginia
The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia (Left). The above picture shows the fort of Jamestown.
Quiz
Give the English and a brief explanation for the following:
1 马丁·路德 2 哥伦布 3 清教徒 4 五月花公约 5 波士顿倾茶事件
• Martin Luther and John Calvin • They believed that sinful men could only win
salvation by faith in Jesus Christ; • They believed that Bible was the only true guide to the
Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
Nicolaus Copernicus
II. The Three Forces that Led to the Development of Europe and the English Permanent Settlements of Europeans in North America
Martin Luther
Church selling indulgences
III. The Four Colonial Patterns in North America:
The First Colonial Pattern-Jamestown in Virginia
The first English permanent settlement was founded in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia (Left). The above picture shows the fort of Jamestown.
Quiz
Give the English and a brief explanation for the following:
1 马丁·路德 2 哥伦布 3 清教徒 4 五月花公约 5 波士顿倾茶事件
英语国家社会与文化入门上册课件BI U10
Tennis
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.
Sports: • football • “Football hooligans” • FA • tennis • Wimbledon • cricket • golf • horse racing • the Royal Ascot
Holidays and Festivals: • Christmas • Easter • Bonfire Night • the Battle of the Boyne • Orange Marches • St Patrick’s Day • Hogmanay • Burns Night • Halloween
• In the nineteenth century, cricket became a sport associated with the upper classes. It was a kind of a “snob” game played by boys who attended public schools. Cricket also became popular in places where the public school system was adapted, like in the colonies of Australia, New Zealand, India and Pakistan.
Unit 10 Sports, Holidays and Festivals in Britain
英语国家社会与文化入门上册PPT教学课件-U1
London held 3 Olympic games – 1908, 1948 and 2012 respectively.
• 2012 Olympics
The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City and is also colloquially known as the Square Mile, as it is 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) in area. It is one of the financial centres of the world.
• Since its entry into EU in 1973, the UK has developed a closer relationships with Europe.
The importance of London in the UK
• London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.
• The two maps show the position of the UK in the world and the four constituent parts of the UK
At its height, the British Empire was the largest empire in history. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people, one-fifth of the world's population at the time. The empire covered more than 33,700,000 square km (13,012,000 sq mi), almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area.
英语国家社会和文化入门上册unit专题培训课件
• The UK maintains its links with its former colonies through the Commonwealth of Nations.
The European Union (EU) is a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU operates through a system of supranational institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states.
• The legacy of the long gone British Empire and joining of the EU have changed Britain’s position in the world.
• The four constituent parts plus post-war immigration from the former colonies have rendered the UK a multiracial society.
2 英联邦国家组织 3 亚瑟王al Points
• effects of UK’s imperial past • a multiracial society • the significant role of London • cultural and economic dominance of England • invasion from the Roman Empire • settlement of the Anglo-Saxons • Vikings from Scandinavia • William the Conqueror • physical features of Scotland • the Battle of Bannockburn • Union with England in 1707 • strong Scottish identity • Wale’s unification with the UK
The European Union (EU) is a politico-economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU operates through a system of supranational institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states.
• The legacy of the long gone British Empire and joining of the EU have changed Britain’s position in the world.
• The four constituent parts plus post-war immigration from the former colonies have rendered the UK a multiracial society.
2 英联邦国家组织 3 亚瑟王al Points
• effects of UK’s imperial past • a multiracial society • the significant role of London • cultural and economic dominance of England • invasion from the Roman Empire • settlement of the Anglo-Saxons • Vikings from Scandinavia • William the Conqueror • physical features of Scotland • the Battle of Bannockburn • Union with England in 1707 • strong Scottish identity • Wale’s unification with the UK
英语国家概况PPT课件
This report will provide a comprehensive countries, including their history, culture, economy, and politics.
Theme importance
02
Overview of the UK
Geographic and Historical Background
Geographic location
The United Kingdom is located in the British Isles archipelago, off the northwest coast of Europe It compares the four nations of England, Scotland,
Established independently in 1776, it is a superpower in the world with a highly developed economy and strong military strength.
Political and economic systems
Immigrant countries have a multi-ethnic and multi-ethnic population structure.
Culturally influenced by various cultures such as Europe, Africa, and Latin America, it has formed a unique American culture.
03
Overview of the United States
Theme importance
02
Overview of the UK
Geographic and Historical Background
Geographic location
The United Kingdom is located in the British Isles archipelago, off the northwest coast of Europe It compares the four nations of England, Scotland,
Established independently in 1776, it is a superpower in the world with a highly developed economy and strong military strength.
Political and economic systems
Immigrant countries have a multi-ethnic and multi-ethnic population structure.
Culturally influenced by various cultures such as Europe, Africa, and Latin America, it has formed a unique American culture.
03
Overview of the United States
英语国家社会与文化入门上册课件BI U5
• The British company Glaxo-Wellcom is the biggest drug company in the world.
• Chemicals –ICI is the second largest paint manufacturer in the world.
• Britain has the 4th largest electronics industry in the world. • A high-technology engineering industry has developed
- causes for the relative decline - a bad period in the 1970s - an extensive programme of privatization in the 1980s • The main sectors of the UK economy - primary industries - second industries - tertiary industries • Case study: the aerospace industry
Primary Industries
Farmers struggled to meet the demand for named beef from trusted sources after the horse meat scandal
Efficient Agriculture in the UK
The Unit Is Divided into Four Sections
I. An Overview of the UK Economy II. The Recent History of the UK Economy
• Chemicals –ICI is the second largest paint manufacturer in the world.
• Britain has the 4th largest electronics industry in the world. • A high-technology engineering industry has developed
- causes for the relative decline - a bad period in the 1970s - an extensive programme of privatization in the 1980s • The main sectors of the UK economy - primary industries - second industries - tertiary industries • Case study: the aerospace industry
Primary Industries
Farmers struggled to meet the demand for named beef from trusted sources after the horse meat scandal
Efficient Agriculture in the UK
The Unit Is Divided into Four Sections
I. An Overview of the UK Economy II. The Recent History of the UK Economy
- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性，平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益，请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间：9:00-18:30)。
roduction : The United Kingdom
▪ Focal Points ▪ ● A complicated country with a complicated
name ● The effects of its imperial past ● A member of the European Union ● A multiracial society ● Remarkable class, regional and economic
• 第六，图文并茂是本课程的特色之一。 每一课里都有许多引人入胜的图形资料， 课文中讲到的地理、历史、人口、事件、 风土人情、社会问题等等都配有相应的图 片。我们的目的是尽量为大家创造一个身 临其境的感觉，让教学内容变得更有趣、 更生动，使大家对知识点的理解从文字语 言发展到形象、从单纯抽象的思维上升到 理性与感性的结合。我们相信，学习知识 的过程应该是个乐趣，而不是负担。
课程简介
• 《英语国家社会与文化入门》 网络课程的教学目标是帮 助英语学习者了解和扩大有关主要英语国家（英国、美国、 加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰）的社会与文化的背景知识， 如地理、历史、政治、社会生活和文化传统等方面的概况。 同时，通过有关题目的学习以及相关的配套练习，使学习 者扩大词汇量、增强阅读能力，达到提高英语整体水平的 目的。网络课程除课文、词汇、中文讲解、注释、练习外， 还选配了丰富的图形资料、视频素材和补充材料，并提供 相关网站，以全面的资料、翔实的内容、活泼友好的界面 和强大的检索功能帮助学生学习英语国家国情，使学生对 相关知识点的理解从文字发展到形象，从单纯抽象的思维 上升到感性与理性的结合，从而较好地实现学习目的。
• 第二，学习一个单元要从Guide 开始，这是我们师生"见 面"的机会，更重要的是，主讲老师会提出一些问题让大 家思考，强调强调重点，以便大家带着问题阅读。阅读课 文后不要忘记做练习。练习的设计从易到难，目的是巩固 所学的知识，让学生自己检查一下是否掌握了主要内容。
第三，为了帮助大家更有效地自学，每个课文里的生 词用的是粗体字，如parliament，鼠标放上去就会出现中 文注解。难句下面有下划线，同样，将鼠标放在句子上， 就会出现中文解释。
The United Kingdom
▪ http://218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/I ntroduction00.asp.htm1. Great Britain 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm3. The Government of the United Kingdom 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm5. The UK Economy 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm7. Sports in Britain 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm9. British Educational System 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm11. British Foreign Relations 12. British Media
• 英国: 英国概况、北爱尔兰、英国的政府、 政治、经济、文学、体育、节假日、教育 制度、社会问题、对外关系、媒体
• 澳大利亚: 国土、人民和历史、政治生活、 经济、文化与社会生活
• 新西兰: 国土、人民和历史、政治制度、教 育和经济
学习指导
• 本课程是一门知识性课程，内容丰富，信息量大。要想学好这门 课，学习者应培养适合自己的学习方法。这里我们提出几个建议， 仅供大家参考，并希望大家在网上交流学习心得体会，互相学习， 共同进步。 第一，本课程按国家分成五大部分。这些国家的题目有相同 之处，也有不同之处；从语言难易程度看，很难说哪个国家的内 容最容易或哪个国家的内容最难。所以学习者可以自己选择一个 国家入手。但我们建议先学习英国这部分，因为英国毕竟是英国 文化的发源地，在这五个国家中其历史最悠久，其他四个国家均 与英国有着社会与文化诸多方面的联系。
• 第四，为了更好地、更深刻地理解课文内容，要注意利用给大家提供 的背景注释。因为课文篇幅有限，许多重要人物、事件等只能一笔带 过，背景注释将这些干巴巴的名字具体化、形象化。注释的词或词组 用斜体和下划线标明，只要把鼠标放上就会出现一个窗口，里面有英 语注释，有的还有图像。注释是辅助自主学习的一个好工具。注释的 内容不要求记住，更不会出现在测试中，因此不要把注释看成负担。 有些大篇幅的精美图片放在注释里，等待大家去发现和欣赏。 第五，如果对某个题目特别感兴趣，请大家充分利用E-Library, 它为学生进一步学习开辟了空间，那里不仅有补充阅读材料，还有相 关网址，大家可以根据自己的情况和兴趣去获取信息。
differences ● A significant role of London
▪
Unit 1: Great Britain
▪ Focal Points ▪ ● A cultural and economic dominance of England
● Invasion from the Roman empire ● Settlement of the Anglo-Saxons ● King Arthur ● Vikings from Scandinavia ● William the Conqueror ● The legend of Robin Hood ● Parliament's dominance over the throne ● Physical features of Scotland ● A cultural division between highland and lowland ● The Battle of Bannockburn ● Independence of Scotland for 300 years ● Union with England in 1707 ● A strong Scottish identity ● A brief introduction of Wales ● A history of invasions ● Wales' unification with the UK ● Campaigns for independence
▪ Focal Points ▪ ● A complicated country with a complicated
name ● The effects of its imperial past ● A member of the European Union ● A multiracial society ● Remarkable class, regional and economic
• 第六，图文并茂是本课程的特色之一。 每一课里都有许多引人入胜的图形资料， 课文中讲到的地理、历史、人口、事件、 风土人情、社会问题等等都配有相应的图 片。我们的目的是尽量为大家创造一个身 临其境的感觉，让教学内容变得更有趣、 更生动，使大家对知识点的理解从文字语 言发展到形象、从单纯抽象的思维上升到 理性与感性的结合。我们相信，学习知识 的过程应该是个乐趣，而不是负担。
课程简介
• 《英语国家社会与文化入门》 网络课程的教学目标是帮 助英语学习者了解和扩大有关主要英语国家（英国、美国、 加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰）的社会与文化的背景知识， 如地理、历史、政治、社会生活和文化传统等方面的概况。 同时，通过有关题目的学习以及相关的配套练习，使学习 者扩大词汇量、增强阅读能力，达到提高英语整体水平的 目的。网络课程除课文、词汇、中文讲解、注释、练习外， 还选配了丰富的图形资料、视频素材和补充材料，并提供 相关网站，以全面的资料、翔实的内容、活泼友好的界面 和强大的检索功能帮助学生学习英语国家国情，使学生对 相关知识点的理解从文字发展到形象，从单纯抽象的思维 上升到感性与理性的结合，从而较好地实现学习目的。
• 第二，学习一个单元要从Guide 开始，这是我们师生"见 面"的机会，更重要的是，主讲老师会提出一些问题让大 家思考，强调强调重点，以便大家带着问题阅读。阅读课 文后不要忘记做练习。练习的设计从易到难，目的是巩固 所学的知识，让学生自己检查一下是否掌握了主要内容。
第三，为了帮助大家更有效地自学，每个课文里的生 词用的是粗体字，如parliament，鼠标放上去就会出现中 文注解。难句下面有下划线，同样，将鼠标放在句子上， 就会出现中文解释。
The United Kingdom
▪ http://218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/I ntroduction00.asp.htm1. Great Britain 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm3. The Government of the United Kingdom 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm5. The UK Economy 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm7. Sports in Britain 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm9. British Educational System 218.19.140.210/specls/cls/231211/231211a/uk00/Introd uction00.asp.htm11. British Foreign Relations 12. British Media
• 英国: 英国概况、北爱尔兰、英国的政府、 政治、经济、文学、体育、节假日、教育 制度、社会问题、对外关系、媒体
• 澳大利亚: 国土、人民和历史、政治生活、 经济、文化与社会生活
• 新西兰: 国土、人民和历史、政治制度、教 育和经济
学习指导
• 本课程是一门知识性课程，内容丰富，信息量大。要想学好这门 课，学习者应培养适合自己的学习方法。这里我们提出几个建议， 仅供大家参考，并希望大家在网上交流学习心得体会，互相学习， 共同进步。 第一，本课程按国家分成五大部分。这些国家的题目有相同 之处，也有不同之处；从语言难易程度看，很难说哪个国家的内 容最容易或哪个国家的内容最难。所以学习者可以自己选择一个 国家入手。但我们建议先学习英国这部分，因为英国毕竟是英国 文化的发源地，在这五个国家中其历史最悠久，其他四个国家均 与英国有着社会与文化诸多方面的联系。
• 第四，为了更好地、更深刻地理解课文内容，要注意利用给大家提供 的背景注释。因为课文篇幅有限，许多重要人物、事件等只能一笔带 过，背景注释将这些干巴巴的名字具体化、形象化。注释的词或词组 用斜体和下划线标明，只要把鼠标放上就会出现一个窗口，里面有英 语注释，有的还有图像。注释是辅助自主学习的一个好工具。注释的 内容不要求记住，更不会出现在测试中，因此不要把注释看成负担。 有些大篇幅的精美图片放在注释里，等待大家去发现和欣赏。 第五，如果对某个题目特别感兴趣，请大家充分利用E-Library, 它为学生进一步学习开辟了空间，那里不仅有补充阅读材料，还有相 关网址，大家可以根据自己的情况和兴趣去获取信息。
differences ● A significant role of London
▪
Unit 1: Great Britain
▪ Focal Points ▪ ● A cultural and economic dominance of England
● Invasion from the Roman empire ● Settlement of the Anglo-Saxons ● King Arthur ● Vikings from Scandinavia ● William the Conqueror ● The legend of Robin Hood ● Parliament's dominance over the throne ● Physical features of Scotland ● A cultural division between highland and lowland ● The Battle of Bannockburn ● Independence of Scotland for 300 years ● Union with England in 1707 ● A strong Scottish identity ● A brief introduction of Wales ● A history of invasions ● Wales' unification with the UK ● Campaigns for independence