英语国家概况_英国议会和政府(汇总)

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英语国家概况 第7章 英国政治

英语国家概况 第7章 英国政治

1)英国不是联邦制国家,而是单一制国家。

在单一制国家里,只有一个组织拥有职权,处理当地所有的事务。

2)它是君主立宪制和议会民主制的结合。

君主立宪是一种政体,君主作为国家元首,在宪法指导下处理事务,无论是成文的宪法还是混合宪法。

君主立宪政体有时被称为有限君主制、加冕的共和制或议会君主制。

3)在英国,国家元首是在位的国王或女王,政府首脑是首相,他是下议院多数党领袖。

The British constitution is only partly written. It is made up ofstatute law, common law and conventions(成文法,习惯法和公约). It is more flexible than the written constitution of other countries.1)组成:英国宪法只有一部分成文规定。

它是由成文法、习惯法和惯例组成。

它比其他国家的成文宪法更灵活。

the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary (立法,行政和司法).2)政府的主要组成部分:立法,行政和司法the lord chancellor(大法官) is a member of all three branches.He serves as a member of the cabinet (内阁)(executive branch), as the government’s leader in the House of Lords (上议院) (legislative branch), and as the head of the country ’s judiciary(国家司法体系)(judicial branch).3)机关之间的重叠:大法官同时任职于三个机关。

他是内阁成员(执行机关),担任上议院议长(立法机关)以及国家司法部门(司法机关)的领导。

英美概况(个人总结)

英美概况(个人总结)

独立战争the war of independence
1774年,第一届大陆国会continental congress在费城philadelphia召开,呼吁抵制英国货
1775年,lexington(列克星敦)和concord(康科德)打仗独立战争开始。同年,第二届大陆会议在费城召开,乔治?华盛顿为领导人
中美关系
1972年,Nixon总统访华,签署上海公报Shanghai Communique。1979年,中美建交。
美国宪法起草于1789年,世界上最早的成文宪法。共有7个articles。
Articla I,the Legislative Article立法
只有国会有权立法,two-chamber system,包括senate参议院,house of representatives众议院。参议院100人,每个州来两人,众议院基于每个州的人口比例设立席位。
文艺复兴运动 The English Renaissance
文艺复兴是中世纪到现代的过渡时期,从1350-1650,有300年,从意大利发起,达芬奇等人为代表。在这段时期,罗马教会经历新教改革,人文主义兴起,海外探索(大航海时代?)。
英国内战 The Civil Wars
是国王和议会间的战争,Norttingham King Charles和议会开战,国王军是Cavaliers(骑士),议会军是Roundheads(圆颅党),因为他们短发。查尔斯战败,克伦威尔Cromwell称王。英国内战又称清教徒革命,因为国王的反对者多是清教徒Puritan。清教徒是基督教新教中的一派。这场战争颠覆了英国的封建制度,甚至动摇了欧洲的封建制度,被认为是世界现代史的开端。
议会组成

英语国家概况New_Zealand精编版

英语国家概况New_Zealand精编版

New zealand's climate is dominated by two main geographical features--the sea and the mountains.Since the small landmass of New Zealand is surrounded by a large expanse of ocean ,the climate of New Zealand is temperate oceanic,which means that the seasonal variations in New Zealand are much slighter than in continental countries.
Nuclear Policy and David Russell Lange
Famous Prime Minister
Government
• Independent State
• Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy(君主立宪制和议会民主制)
queenelizabethii女王伊丽莎白二世representedbyagovernorgeneralroleismainlyceremonialrealpoliticalpowerisheldbytheprimeministerwhoisheadofthegovernment作用主要是礼仪真正的政治权力是由总理举行的政府thelegislature?parliament议会developedfromthebritishparliamentarysystem英国议会制度称knownasthewestminstersystem威斯敏斯特体系ofgovernmentandisthelawmakingbodyofthenewzealandgovernment

英语国家概况 politic

英语国家概况 politic

The birth of kingdom of Britain大 不列颠王国的诞生
• 1542, the Laws in Wales Act annexed Wales to the legal system of England. 《威尔士法案》将威尔士纳入英格兰法律 体系
- The Law of England applied to both England and Wales. English the only lang. for official purpose.英 语成为唯一官方语言 Exclusion of Welsh from formal office.威尔士 人不得担任官职
NAW – competences【权限、职能】
• • • • • • • • • • 1. agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development 2. ancient monuments and historic buildings 3. culture 4. economic development 5. education and training 6. environment 7. fire and rescue services and promotion of fire safety 8. food 9. health and health services 10. highways and transport
Devolution in the UK
• The UK is a unitary state with a devolved system of government. • Devolution formula has much to do with history!!! • England: no devolved government. • Scottish Parliament (the Scotland Act 1998): legislative power, limited tax-varying capabilities, education, health, agriculture, justice, some FP. • The National Assembly for Wales: Governmentt of Wales Act (1998), legislative power, other powers. • The NI Assembly: Good Friday Agreement (1998).

《英语国家概况》六个国家立法机构执法机构司法机构

《英语国家概况》六个国家立法机构执法机构司法机构

《英语国家概况》六个国家立法机构、执法机构和司法机构立法机构英国arliament(maximum 5 years duration)Parliament consisted of the Sovereign,the House of Lords(made up of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal) and House of Commons(651).美国:CongressArticle I of the Constitution grants all legislative power of the federal government to a Congress composed of two chambers,aSenate(two members from each state,six year term and every even year,one-third of the Senate stands for re-election ) and a House of Representatives(based on population and its size is therefore not specified in the Constitution.435).爱尔兰:All the legislative power are vested in the national parliament.(Oireachats)Oireachats has two houses. They are the Senate(Seanad) and the House of Representives(Dail Eireann)加拿大:All the legislative power of the federal administration are vested in the Parliament of Canada,which consists of the Crown,the Senate(104) and the House of Commons(295).Therefore,laws must be passed by both Houses of Parliament and signed by the Governor-General in the Queen's name.澳大利亚:The Australian Federal Parliament is modelled on the Westminster system.It is the Legislature.It consists of the Queen and two Houses of Parliament:the House of Representatives and the Senate.新西兰:New Zealand follows the British Parliamentary system with some varitions.Since 1950 the New Zealand Parliament has had only one chamber,the House of Representatives. (every 3 years)执法机构英国:The Prime Minister is apointed by the Queen.He always sits in the House of Commons.And his residence is No.10 Downing Street in London.The party which wins sufficient seats at a General Election to command a majority of supporters in the House of Commons usually forms the Government.Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The most senior ministers compose the Cabinet.美国:The head of the departments,chosen by the President and approved by the Senate,form a council of advisers generally known as the President. This inculdes the White House staff,the Office of Management and Budget,the Council of Economic Advisers,and the Office of Emergerency Preparedness. The department are as follows(不打上来了,是书上的P305)爱尔兰:The Article 13 of the Constitution provides that the president shall appoint the prime minister(toiseach) on the nomination of the House of Representatives(Dail) and that he shall appoint the other members of the government on the nomination of the prime minister with the previous approval of the Dail.The prime minister holds office either until he chooses to resign or until he loses the support of the majority in the Dail.加拿大:Queen is represented in Canada by theGovernor-General,who is appointed on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.In practice,the Governor-General acts only the advice of the Canada Prime Minister and the Cabinet,who also sit in the federal parliament. The Prime Minister and other members of the Cabinet exercise executive power as the "Government".澳大利亚:In Australia the Queen is represented by the Govenor-General.(这里和加拿大是完全一样的)The executive is the government of the day.It is formed by the party or coalition of parties,which has a majority of seats in the House of Representatives.The Executive consists of the Prime Minister and the other members of the ministry.新西兰:The leader of the party with a majority of members in the House of Representatives becomes Prime Minister.He or she andabout 20 other chosen members,form the Cabinet.司法机构英国:Criminal Courts in England and Wales including:Magistrates Courts,Youth Courts and the Crown CourtsScotland:1.the High Courts of Justiciary 2.the sheriff court 3. the district courtNorthern Ireland:magistrates' courts,Country courts and the Crown CourtCivil Courts in England and Wales are the Country Court of which there are 270.The High Court deal with the more complicated cases. Scotland:the civil courts are the sheriff court and the Court of Session.Northern Ireland:Country courts are primarily civil law courts. The magistrates' court also deals with certain limited classes of civil cases.The High Court of Justice is the superior civil lawcourt.Appeals from country courts are dealt with by the High Court or the Court of Appeal.美国:The judicial,consists of a system of courts headed by the Supreme Court and including subordinate courts throughtout the country.And it is the organ which has the power to interpret the Constitution.The judicial system has evovlved into the present structure:the Supreme Court,11 courts of appeals,91 district courts,and three courts of special jurisdiction.爱尔兰:Statutes passed by the British Parliament before 1921 have the force of law except those repealed by the Irish Oireachats. The high court has full origianal jurisdiction and power in all matters of law.It also can determine the validity of any law within the provisions of the Constitution.The Supreme Court is the court of final appeal.(a chief jusice and six other jusices)加拿大:Canada law has its source in acts and judicial decisions,and also in British common law. Quebec is an exception since its system is based on the French civil law.The provincial and federal governments have the power to establish courts. The federal Parliament created the Supreme Court of Canada,the Federal Court and various of special jurisdiction.澳大利亚:The High Court is the most superior.It consists of a chief jusice and six other jusices.The Federal Court of Australia was established in 1977.The Family Court was established in 1976.In each state there is a Superior Court. Below it are intermediate courts commonly called District or County Courts. Below them are Magistrates Courts,Local Courts or Courts of Petty Session.。

英美概况(英国)

英美概况(英国)

1.英国全称:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2.英国由四个部分组成,它们是:England ,Scotland ,Wales and Northern Ireland3.英国历史上的三次外族入侵:43AD the Roman Empire ,the late 8th century Scandinavia created a certain cultural divide between northerners and southerners in England ,1066 Normans William took the English throne ,and became William the First4.英国内战时间:1640双方:the Roundheads led by Oliver Cromwell ,the royalists led by Charles 1结果:the royalists armies were defeated and King Charles 1 was executed in 16495.“君权神授”的含义:“divine right of kings”means the sovereign derived his authority from God ,not from his subjects6.英国政府的三个组成部分及其职责:the Monarch :to symbolize the tradition and unity of the British statesthe Parliament :to vote for taxation ;scrutinize government policy ,administration and expenditure ;debate the major issues of the daythe Cabinet :to carry out the functions of policy-making ,the coordination of government departments and the supreme control of government7.英国的“大宪章”(Magna Carta)由哪位君主在什么时候签署,其内容是什么King John ,1215 ,placed some limits on the king’s ability to abuse his royal power8.英国的“权利法案”(the Bill of Rights )被通过的时间:16899.议会的组成及其成员:the queensthe House of Lords :the Lords Spiritual who are the Archbishops and the most important bishops of the church of England ,and the Lords Temporal which refers to those lords who either have inherited from their forefathers or they have been appointedthe House of Commons :about 650 MPs (members of Parliament ) elected by the people to represent them10.内阁元首:prime minister11.英国大选多长时间举行一次,选出了什么,其目的是什么every 5 years ,to elect about 650 members of Parliament ,to provide opportunities for people to influence future government policies and to replace those incompetent political leaders12.英国的两个主要政党:the Conservative party ,the Labour party13.英国社会的两个主要阶层,如何划分这两个阶层middle class ,working classbased on economy and education14.自1979之后英国历任首相及其任职时间:Marganet Thatcher 1979~1990 ConservativeJohn Major 1990~1997 ConservativeTony Blair 1997~2007 LabourGordon Brown 2007 ~至今Labour15.工业革命之父是谁,及其发明是什么James Walt ,steam engine16 .工业革命开始的标志:Jennifer’s hand-spinning machine17.英国教育的三个阶段及两个分枝primary education (5—11 years old ),secondary education (11-plus examination ,namely ,grammer school and comprehensive school ) ,higher educationstate school and private school18.英国最古老的报纸:the Observer (the world’s oldest national newspaper),the Times(British oldest daily newspaper)19.报纸的两大分类:the quality papers ,tabloid20.英国最大的广播公司:the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)21.Christmas 和Easter的意义:Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ .It is the biggest and most loved British holiday. Easter commemorates the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian festival .22,英国文学:early writing :Geoffrey Chaucer ,《The Canterbury Tales》Elizabethan Drama:William Shakespeare, 《Romeo and Juliet》,《Hamlet》,《Othello》,《King Lear》,《Macbeth》the 17th century :John Milton,《Paradise Lost》,《Paradise Regained》,《Samson Agonistes》the 18th century :Jonathan Swift ,《Gulliver’s Travels》Daniel Defoe ,《Robinson Crusoe》the 19th century :Jane Austen ,《Sense and Sensibility》,《Pride and Prejudice》,《Emma》Bronte sisters,——Charlotte Bronte ,《Jane Eyre》Emily Bronte ,《Wuthering Heights》Ann BronteCharles Dickens,《Oliver Twist》,《David Copperfield》,《Great Expectation》。

英语国家概况(英国部分)

英语国家概况(英国部分)

Chapter 1 The Land and History英国全称大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国,由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士及北爱尔兰构成,位于大西洋东部的不列颠群岛,是个岛屿国家,由大不列颠岛,爱尔兰岛北部和众多小岛组成。

面积约24.40万平方公里,人口超过6400万(2013年)。

英国属于温带海洋气候,常年温和多雨,气候多变。

受高纬度因素的影响,有类似极昼极夜的现象,冬季日短夜长,夏季日长夜短。

公元前3000年左右,伊比亚人最先到达大不列颠岛。

随后,比克利人、凯尔特人相继来到不列颠。

公元前1世纪到公元5世纪,罗马入侵。

罗马人撤离后,欧洲北部的盎格鲁撒克逊人和以丹麦人为主体的斯堪的纳维亚先后入侵。

到了1066年,诺曼底公爵威廉征服了英格兰,英国的封建制度正式形成。

1215年,国王约翰被迫签订了大宪章。

不久,议会制度形成,从此英国的王权被不断削弱和限制。

1688年,“光荣革命”爆发,确立了君主立宪制。

18世纪后期到19世纪前期,英国成为世界上第一个开始并完成工业革命的国家。

19世纪是英国发展的鼎盛时期,分别建立了第一大英帝国和第二大英帝国。

到二战前夕,英国统治了世界约1/4的土地。

第一次世界大战以及第二次世界大战的爆发,导致英国的政治、经济势力大为削弱,失去了霸权地位。

随着其殖民地的相继独立,20世纪60年代,大英帝国彻底瓦解。

I. General IntroductionMap of British Isles1. Location and the Four NationsThe full name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. It is located to the northwest of continental Europe, separated by the English Channel. Geographically, it is an island country, covering an area of about 244,019 km2, and consists of Great Britain and northeastern part of Ireland, together with many small islands of British Isles.Great Britain accounts for over 90% of the country’s tota l landmass. It is the largest island off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe with England, Scotland and Wales on it. Ireland is the second largest island of British Isles located to the northwest of Great Britain. It is divided into two parts: Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (an independent country).England is the largest part of the UK and occupies most of the southern two thirds of Great Britain. The total area of England is 130,410 km2 with a population of around 53.9 million (Mid-2013 estimated), which covers more than 84% of the total UK population. It is the most populous and highly urbanized part of the UK. London, the capital of the UK and England, as well as the seat of government, is located in its southeastern part.Scotland is the second largest and most mountainous part of the UK in the north of Great Britain. Compared with that of England, the population density is quite low. There are only 5.3 million people with an area of 78,789 km2. Edinburgh, its largest city, is the capital of Scotland. Scotland is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, such as Scottish Highlands1and Loch Ness2, as well as many historical places, like the Edinburgh Castles.Wales is on the western side of central southern Great Britain. The total area of Wales is 20,779 km2, which accounts for 1/4 parts of the UK. It is also a mountainous part of Great Britain, particularly in the north and central regions. The southeast region is the most built up region of Wales, and the majority of its population live there and a large proportion of its industry is based there. Its capital city, Cardiff, is also in this region.Northern Ireland lies in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering14,139 km2, which constitutes 1/6 of the island. It is the smallest part among the four nations of the UK, as well as the second sparsely populated part after Scotland. The capital is Belfast, the largest city in Northern Ireland both in population and in area. It is the center for government, economic, arts, higher education, business, law of Northern Ireland. Additionally, it is the birthplace of Titanic, and voted one of the world’s top destinations.2. ClimateThe overall climate in the UK is temperate maritime, which means that it is mild with temperatures neither much lower than 0℃in winter nor much higher 32℃in summer. Generally, the UK has warm summers and cool winters, with July and August as the warmest month, and January and February as the coldest. However, due to the influence of Gulf Stream3, the summers are cooler than those in continent while the winters are milder. Normally, the temperature in summer is around 20℃,with the high rarely going above 30℃. The average temperature in winter is around 0℃and seldom go below -10℃even in the most northern part of the country.Meanwhile, since Britain is an island country and surrounded by the sea, the climate is considerably changeable compared with other countries. Since the variable climate changing day to day, it is hard for people to predict what the weather will be like the next day. Additionally, the unique geographical position is also the reason for the dampness of the climate. The rainfall is fairly distributed throughout the year. Although it does not rain every day, it is always advisable for people to bring an umbrella or waterproof clothing every day.II. History1. The Founding of the NationThe recorded history of the UK begins with the Roman invasion in 55BC. In 55 and 54BC, Britain was twice invaded by Julius Caesar and his Roman troops. However, it was not until 43AD that the Roman led by Claudius I finally successfully invaded and Britain became part of the Roman Empire. The native Celtic were driven to the mountain regions of Scotland and Wales, which remained unconquered by the Romans.The Romans have great impact on many aspects of the British culture. The Roman civilization was introduced to the Britain during this period. For example, Roman style baths and temples were built, cities like London and towns were constructed, and the system of government was also introduced. With the decline of the Roman Empire, when the Germanic troops attacked Rome in 410 A.D., the Romans had to withdraw in order to protect their own nation, which led to the end of Roman occupation.After the leave of the Romans, three groups of Germanic tribes called the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons came to Britain from the European continent in the mid-4th century. They conquered different regions of Britain:1Scottish Highlands:苏格兰高地,是对苏格兰高地边界断层以西和以北的山地的称,被认为是欧洲风景最优美的地区。

英语国家概况(英国部分)

英语国家概况(英国部分)

Chapt ‎e r 1 The Land and Histo ‎r y英国全称大‎不列颠及北‎爱尔兰联合‎王国,由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士及北‎爱尔兰构成‎,位于大西洋‎东部的不列‎颠群岛,是个岛屿国‎家,由大不列颠‎岛,爱尔兰岛北‎部和众多小‎岛组成。

面积约24‎.40万平方‎公里,人口超过6‎400万(2013年‎)。

英国属于温‎带海洋气候‎,常年温和多‎雨,气候多变。

受高纬度因‎素的影响,有类似极昼‎极夜的现象‎,冬季日短夜‎长,夏季日长夜‎短。

公元前30‎00年左右‎,伊比亚人最‎先到达大不‎列颠岛。

随后,比克利人、凯尔特人相‎继来到不列‎颠。

公元前1世‎纪到公元5‎世纪,罗马入侵。

罗马人撤离‎后,欧洲北部的‎盎格鲁撒克‎逊人和以丹‎麦人为主体‎的斯堪的纳‎维亚先后入‎侵。

到了106‎6年,诺曼底公爵‎威廉征服了‎英格兰,英国的封建‎制度正式形‎成。

1215年‎,国王约翰被‎迫签订了大‎宪章。

不久,议会制度形‎成,从此英国的‎王权被不断‎削弱和限制‎。

1688年‎,―光荣革命‖爆发,确立了君主‎立宪制。

18世纪后‎期到19世‎纪前期,英国成为世‎界上第一个‎开始并完成‎工业革命的‎国家。

19世纪是‎英国发展的‎鼎盛时期,分别建立了‎第一大英帝‎国和第二大‎英帝国。

到二战前夕‎,英国统治了‎世界约1/4的土地。

第一次世界‎大战以及第‎二次世界大‎战的爆发,导致英国的‎政治、经济势力大‎为削弱,失去了霸权‎地位。

随着其殖民‎地的相继独‎立,20世纪6‎0年代,大英帝国彻‎底瓦解。

I. Gener ‎a l Intro ‎d ucti ‎o n1. Locat ‎i on and the Four Natio ‎n s The full name of the UK is the Unite ‎d Kingd ‎o m of Great ‎ Brita ‎i n and North ‎e rn Irela ‎n d. It is made up of four natio ‎n s: Engla ‎n d, Scotl ‎a nd, North ‎e rn Irela ‎n d, and Wales ‎. It is locat ‎e d to the north ‎w est of conti ‎n enta ‎l Europ ‎e , separ ‎a ted by the Engli ‎s h Chann ‎e l. Geogr ‎a phic ‎a lly, it is an islan ‎d count ‎r y, cover ‎i ng an area of about ‎ 244,019 km 2, and consi ‎s ts of Great ‎ Brita ‎i n and north ‎e aste ‎r n part of Irela ‎n d, toget ‎h er with many small ‎ islan ‎d s of Briti ‎s h Isles ‎. Great ‎ Brita ‎i n accou ‎n ts for over 90% of the count ‎r y’s‎total ‎ landm ‎a ss. It is the large ‎s t islan ‎d off the north ‎w este ‎r n coast ‎ of mainl ‎a nd Europ ‎e with Engla ‎n d, Scotl ‎a nd and Wales ‎ on it. Irela ‎n d is the secon ‎d large ‎s t islan ‎d of Briti ‎s h Isles ‎ locat ‎e d to the north ‎w est of Great ‎ Brita ‎i n. It is divid ‎e d into two parts ‎: North ‎e rn Irela ‎n d and the Repub ‎l ic of Irela ‎n d (an indep ‎e nden ‎t count ‎r y).Engla ‎n d is the large ‎s t part of the UK and occup ‎i es most of the south ‎e rn two third ‎s of Great ‎ Brita ‎i n. The total ‎area of Engla ‎n d is 130,410 km 2 with a popul ‎a tion ‎ of aroun ‎d 53.9 milli ‎o n (Mid-2013 estim ‎a ted), which ‎ cover ‎s morethan 84% of the total ‎ UK popul ‎a tion ‎. It is the most popul ‎o us and highl ‎y urban ‎i zed part of the UK . Londo ‎n , the capit ‎a l of the UK and Engla ‎n d, as well as the seat of gover ‎n ment ‎, is locat ‎e d in its south ‎e aste ‎rn part.Map of Briti ‎s h Isles ‎Scotl‎a nd is the secon‎d large‎s t and most mount‎a inou‎s part of the UK in the north‎of Great‎Brita‎i n. Compa‎r ed with that of Engla‎n d, the popul‎a tion‎densi‎t y is quite‎low. There‎are only 5.3 milli‎o n peopl‎e with an area of 78,789 km2. Edinb‎u rgh, its large‎s t city, is the capit‎a l of Scotl‎a nd. Scotl‎a nd is famou‎s for its beaut‎i ful natur‎a l scene‎r y, such as Scott‎i s h Highl‎a nds1and Loch Ness2, as well as many histo‎r ical‎place‎s, like the Edinb‎u rgh Castl‎e s.Wales‎is on the weste‎r n side of centr‎a l south‎e rn Great‎Brita‎i n. The total‎area of Wales‎is 20,779 km2, which‎accou‎n ts for 1/4 parts‎of the UK. It is also a mount‎a inou‎s part of Great‎Brita‎i n, parti‎c ular‎l y in the north‎and centr‎a l regio‎n s. The south‎e ast regio‎n is the most built‎up regio‎n of Wales‎, and the major‎i ty of its popul‎a tion‎live there‎and a large‎propo‎r tion‎of its indus‎t ry is based‎there‎. Its capit‎a l city, Cardi‎f f, is also in this regio‎n.North‎e rn Irela‎n d lies in the north‎e ast of the islan‎d of Irela‎n d, cover‎i ng14‎,139 km2, which‎const‎i tute‎s 1/6 of the islan‎d. It is the small‎e st part among‎the four natio‎n s of the UK, as well as the secon‎d spars‎e ly popul‎a ted part after‎Scotl‎a nd. The capit‎a l is Belfa‎s t, the large‎s t city in North‎e rn Irela‎n d both in popul‎a tion‎and in area. It is the cente‎r for gover‎n ment‎,econo‎m ic, arts, highe‎r educa‎t ion, busin‎e ss, law of North‎e rn Irela‎n d. Addit‎i onal‎l y, it is the birth‎p lace‎of Titan‎i c, and voted‎one of the world‎’s‎top‎desti‎n atio‎n s.2. Clima‎t eThe overa‎l l clima‎t e in the UK is tempe‎r ate marit‎i me, which‎means‎that it is mild with tempe‎r atur‎e s neith‎e r much lower‎than 0℃ in winte‎r nor much highe‎r 32℃ in summe‎r. Gener‎a lly, the UK has warm summe‎r s and cool winte‎r s, with July and Augus‎t as the warme‎s t month‎, and Janua‎r y and Febru‎a ry as the colde‎s t. Howev‎e r, due to the influ‎e nce of Gulf Strea‎m3, the summe‎r s are coole‎r than those‎in conti‎n ent while‎the winte‎r s are milde‎r. Norma‎l ly, the tempe‎r atur‎e in summe‎r is aroun‎d20℃,with the high rarel‎y going‎above‎30℃. The avera‎g e tempe‎r atur‎e in winte‎r is aroun‎d 0℃ and seldo‎m go below‎-10℃ even in the most north‎e rn part of the count‎r y.Meanw‎h ile, since‎Brita‎i n is an islan‎d count‎r y and surro‎u nded‎by the sea, the clima‎t e is consi‎d erab‎l y chang‎e able‎compa‎r ed with other‎count‎r ies. Since‎the varia‎b le clima‎t e chang‎i ng day to day, it is hard for peopl‎e to predi‎c t what the weath‎e r will be like the next day. Addit‎i onal‎l y, the uniqu‎e geogr‎a phic‎a l posit‎i on is also the reaso‎n for the dampn‎e ss of the clima‎t e. The rainf‎a ll is fairl‎y distr‎i bute‎d throu‎g hout‎the year. Altho‎u gh it does not rain every‎day, it is alway‎s advis‎a ble for peopl‎e to bring‎an umbre‎l la or water‎p roof‎cloth‎i ng every‎day.II. Histo‎r y1. The Found‎i ng of the Natio‎nThe recor‎d ed histo‎r y of the UK begin‎s with the Roman‎invas‎i on in 55BC. In 55 and 54BC, Brita‎i n was twice‎invad‎e d by Juliu‎s Caesa‎r and his Roman‎troop‎s. Howev‎e r, it was not until‎43AD that the Roman‎led by Claud‎i us I final‎l y succe‎s sful‎l y invad‎e d and Brita‎i n becam‎e part of the Roman‎Empir‎e. The nativ‎e Celti‎c were drive‎n to the mount‎a in regio‎n s of Scotl‎a nd and Wales‎, which‎remai‎n ed uncon‎q uere‎d by the Roman‎s.The Roman‎s have great‎impac‎t on many aspec‎t s of the Briti‎s h cultu‎r e. The Roman‎civil‎i zati‎o n was intro‎d uced‎to the Brita‎i n durin‎g this perio‎d. For examp‎l e, Roman‎style‎baths‎and templ‎e s were built‎, citie‎s like Londo‎n and towns‎were const‎r ucte‎d, and the syste‎m of gover‎n ment‎was also intro‎d uced‎. With the decli‎n e of the Roman‎Empir‎e, when the Germa‎n ic troop‎s attac‎k ed Rome in 410 A.D., the Roman‎s had to withd‎r aw in order‎to prote‎c t their‎own natio‎n, which‎led to the end of Roman‎occup‎a tion‎.After‎the leave‎of the Roman‎s, three‎group‎s of Germa‎n ic tribe‎s calle‎d the Jutes‎, the Angle‎s and the Saxon‎s came to Brita‎i n from the Europ‎e an conti‎n ent in the mid-4th centu‎r y. They conqu‎e red diffe‎r ent regio‎n s of Brita‎i n:1Scott‎i sh Highl‎a nds:苏格兰高地‎,是对苏格兰‎高地边界断‎层以西和以‎北的山地的‎称,被认为是欧‎洲风景最优‎美的地区。

英语国家概况复习整理精选全文完整版

英语国家概况复习整理精选全文完整版

可编辑修改精选全文完整版英语国家概况复习整理一、单选题知识点:1.英国部分英国的主要岛屿:Great Britain and IrelandEdinburgh(爱丁堡)是苏格兰的首都英国有超过60 million的人口Northern Ireland是4个英国组成部分中最小的一个1/4 人口住在southeastern England英语属于Indo-European 语系中的Germanic(日耳曼语)基督教额引入为英国添加了第一笔 Latin and Greek色彩中世界英语被Norman influence强化塞缪尔.约翰逊的词典的意义是建立了Spelling的标准目前,将近a quarter的世界人口讲英文The Gremanic对罗马的进攻结束了罗马人占领英国在7世纪晚期,Roman Christianity(天主教会)处于英格兰的主导地位Westminster Abbey(威斯敏斯特教堂)建立在Edward the confessor(忏悔者爱德华)时期The Norman conquest 标志着Feudalism(封建制度)在英国的建立玫瑰花战争带来the House of Tudor的统治宗教改革(Religious Reformation)的直接原因是亨利三世国王divorce his wife英国革命在1642年爆发于Royalists and Parliamentarians(保皇党人和国会议员)之间Bill of Right(人权法案)在Glorious Revolution (光荣革命)后被通过19世纪中期英国的Industrial Revolution完成英国在20世纪初期面临着强烈的全球帝国统治挑战英国政府的三权分立:judiciary(司法),legislature(立法)及executive(行政),而不包括momarchy(君主) 英国君主的重要性体现在他在public attitude方面的影响British Cabinet(内阁)在Collective responsibility(集体负责制)的原则下工作英国Priry Council(枢密院)的主要责任是Give advice英国议会大选每5年举行一次Scotland拥有建立在罗马法律基础上的独特的法律系统英国议会的经营是two-party(两党的)模式保守党的政策是典型的Pragmatism(实用主义)和 a belief in individualism(个人主义的信仰)工会党(The Labor Prty)的影响是建立了全国健康服务体制(National Health Service)英国经济到1800s实现了全球统治在1946年,英国议会通过了两个重要法案,建立了福利规定1970s早期的The oil crisis(石油危机)恶化了本来已经不景气的英国经济布莱尔政府没有在reducing inequality方面获得成功英国开垦了74%的土地用于发展农业英国的渔业地区不包括The sea area between Britain and Ireland在英国,煤矿产业提供了1/4的能源英国汽车产业几乎全部是Foreign-owned(外企)英国文艺复兴时期最光辉的成就是drama(戏剧)"Preface to Lyrical Ballads"是浪漫诗的开篇之作Thomas Hardy 是19世纪批判现实主义的代表Waiting for Godot是Samuel Bekett 写的2.美国部分美国大陆上有48个statesAlaska是最大的州美国在 central North America ,加拿大在它的北面,墨西哥在南面,大西洋在它的东面,太平洋在它的西面美国最大的河流是Mississippi River哈佛、耶鲁和MIT等著名大学位于New EnglandNiagara Falls(尼亚加拉瀑布)位于美国-加拿大边境上阿拉斯加人口中没有the Blacks美国最大的少数民族是the Blacks1924年的移民法案限制美国的进一步移民,尤其是来自欧洲的美国文化主流的特点是:English-speaking,Western European,Protestant and Middle-class第一个北美殖民地建立在Jamestorn,VirginiaPilrim Fathers 是一群Paritans(清教徒),他们为了逃避在英国的迫害而来到美国7年战争发生在French and British之间"No taxation without represtation"是The people of 13 colonies的口号美国独立战争的第一枪在Lexingto (列克星顿)打响1775年5月,The second continenta congrsee 在Philadelphia举行林肯签发了Declaration of Independence承诺给予所以奴隶自由第二次世界大战开始时,美国是neutrality(中立的)政策Roosevelt(罗斯福)新政处理了大萧条的问题越南战争继续受Eisenhower,kennedy and johnson的影响美国的ore(矿石)只占世界很小部分现代美国经济经历了faming economy,handcraft economy,最终形成industrial economy第一家国家银行是在Alexander Hamilton时期建立的美国1/3粮食用于出口目前,美国出口占世界10%美国常规教育包括elementary,secondary and higher education美国高等教育开始于Harvard University 的建立MIT没有出过总统美国国庆节在July 4thWashington Irving 是美国文学之父Tony Morrison是第一个获得诺贝尔奖文学奖的非裔美国人二、名词解释:1. American Civil War(美国内战)American Civil War is a war that was fought in the US between 1861 and 1865 when 11 southern states rebelled against the federal government. The southern states were beaten, and as a result of the war, slaves became free.2.Melting pot and salad(大熔炉)The melting pot is an analogy for the way in which homogeneous societies develop, in which the ingredients in the pot (people of different cultures, races and religions) are combined so as to develop a multi-ethnic society. The term, which originates from the United States, is often used to describe societies experiencing large scale immigration from many different countries.3.American Constitution(美国宪法)American Constitution,which was drawn up in 1787 and came into effect in 1789,is the basic law of the land.For over two centuries,it has guided the development of government institution and has the basis for the nation,s political stability,economic growth and social progress.4.Cold War(冷战)In the spring of 1947 ,for the purpose of establishing the U.S.hegenmiony(霸权) in postwar world,President Truman declared the "Tueman Doctrine",aiming at expanding American sphere of influence.This marked the beginning of the Cold War period.the Cold War exerted great influence in Europe,and two Germanys were founded.Then,in April 1949,the U.S.allied with other Western countries,forming the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.While seeking to prevent Communist ideology from gaining further adherents(追随者) in Europe, the U.S.also responded to the challenges elsewhere.5.Thanksgiving(感恩节)Thanksgiving is a associated with the time when Europeans first came to the New World.In1620,the Mayflower arrived and brought about 150 Pilgrims.Life at the beginning was very hard and there was not enough food,so many of them died.During the following summer the Native Americans helped them and then they had a bountiful harvest.So they held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans.6.British Labor Party(英国工会党)British Labor Party known as a party of high taxation,was created by the growing trade union movement at the end of the 19th century.It quickly replaced the Liberal Party as one of the two largest political parties.The Labor government that come to power in 1945 had a major effort on British society. It set up the National Health Service.The party activities are largely funded by the trade unions.7.British Conservative Party(英国保守党)By and large, the Conservative Party is supported by those who have something to "conserve".Economically,the Conservative Party supports free enterprise and privatization of state-owned enterprise.It is against too much government intervention,especially nationalization.The Conservative Partyfavors reducing the influence of trade unions and minimizing expenditures on social welfare.Its policies are charactized by pragmatism and a belied in individualism.monwealth of Nations(联邦国家)The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign statse,all of which acknowledge the British monarch as the head.The Commonwealth is not a political union of any sort,and its member states have full autonomy to manage their internal and external affairs.It is primarily an organization in which countries with diverse economic backgrounds have an opportunity for close and equal interaction after gaining independence.The major activities of the Commonwealth are designed to advocate democracy,human rights,and to promote economic cooperation and growth within its members.9.Critical Realism(批判现实主义)The Critical Realism of the 19th centry flourished in the 1840s and the early 1850s.The Critical Realism described the chief traits of the society and criticized the capitalist system from a democratic viewpoint.The greatest English realist was Charles Dickens.10.Standard English (标准英语)Standard English is based on the speech of the upper class of southeastern England.It is widely used in media and taught at school .It is preferred by the educated,middle-class people .It has developed and has been promoted as a model for correct British English .It is also the norm carried overseas.Today Standard English is codified to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary are much the same everywhere in the world where English is thought and used.三、简答题:1.what is the full name of the UK?The full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2.why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland?They like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery ,to drink Scotch whisky and to see Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes.3.How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what are they ?The development of the English language can be divided into three periods : Old English ,Middle English and Modern English.4.Why did English become more important after the Black Death?The laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social importance after the Black Death,so English also grew in importance compare to French.。

英语国家概况谢福之知识点总结

英语国家概况谢福之知识点总结

英语国家概况谢福之知识点总结1. 英国- 首都:伦敦- 官方语言:英语- 政治制度:议会制共和国,国家元首为女王伊丽莎白二世。

- 经济:服务业占主导地位,金融业、旅游业、创意产业等具有重要地位。

- 文化:莎士比亚、狄更斯、奥斯卡·王尔德、简·奥斯汀等著名文学家。

多元化的音乐文化,有古典音乐、流行音乐、摇滚乐等。

2. 美国- 首都:华盛顿特区- 官方语言:英语- 政治制度:总统制联邦共和国,总统为国家元首。

- 经济:产业多样化,有农业、工业、服务业等。

世界上最大的经济体之一。

- 文化:好莱坞电影、美国文学、音乐、时尚等具有世界影响力。

3. 澳大利亚- 首都:堪培拉- 官方语言:英语- 政治制度:议会制联邦制君主立宪制,女王伊丽莎白二世为国家元首。

- 经济:服务业是主要产业,同时还有矿业、农业、制造业等。

- 文化:澳大利亚文学、电影、音乐、美食等具有独特风格。

4. 加拿大- 首都:渥太华- 官方语言:英语、法语- 政治制度:议会制联邦制君主立宪制,女王伊丽莎白二世为国家元首。

- 经济:移民国家,有制造业、自然资源开发、服务业等产业。

- 文化:加拿大文学、电影、音乐、美食等具有多元化和包容性。

5. 新西兰- 首都:惠灵顿- 官方语言:英语、毛利语- 政治制度:议会制君主立宪制,女王伊丽莎白二世为国家元首。

- 经济:服务业占主导地位,同时还有农业、林业、制造业等产业。

- 文化:毛利文化、新西兰电影、音乐、户外活动等具有独特特色。

英语国家概况(中英)(57页)

英语国家概况(中英)(57页)

英语国家概况(An Overview ofEnglishSpeaking Countries)一、英国(United Kingdom)1. 地理位置:英国位于欧洲大陆的西北边缘,由大不列颠岛、北爱尔兰和若干小岛组成。

2. 首都:伦敦(London),是英国的政治、经济、文化和交通中心。

3. 官方语言:英语4. 人口:约6600万,其中英格兰占最大比例。

5. 国旗:英国国旗被称为“米字旗”,由蓝、白、红三种颜色组成。

6. 经济:英国是世界上发达国家之一,拥有强大的金融、工业和科技实力。

7. 教育体系:英国教育体系享誉世界,牛津、剑桥等世界知名学府坐落于此。

8. 文化特色:英国有着丰富的历史文化底蕴,如莎士比亚、牛顿、披头士乐队等均诞生于此。

同时,英国也是现代足球的发源地。

二、美国(United States of America)1. 地理位置:美国位于北美洲,东临大西洋,西濒太平洋,南接墨西哥湾和加勒比海,北邻加拿大。

2. 首都:华盛顿特区(Washington, D.C.),是美国政治中心。

3. 官方语言:英语4. 人口:约3.3亿,是世界上第三人口大国。

5. 国旗:美国国旗被称为“星条旗”,由红、白、蓝三种颜色组成。

6. 经济:美国是全球最大的经济体,拥有强大的科技创新能力和金融市场。

7. 教育体系:美国教育资源丰富,世界顶尖大学如哈佛、斯坦福等均位于此。

8. 文化特色:美国文化多元化,涵盖了欧洲、亚洲、非洲等多种文化元素。

好莱坞电影、NBA篮球、美式足球等在全球具有广泛影响力。

三、加拿大(Canada)1. 地理位置:加拿大位于北美洲北部,东临大西洋,西濒太平洋,北接北冰洋,南邻美国。

2. 首都:渥太华(Ottawa),是加拿大的政治中心。

3. 官方语言:英语和法语4. 人口:约3800万,是世界上面积第二大国家。

5. 国旗:加拿大国旗被称为“枫叶旗”,由红、白两色组成。

6. 经济:加拿大经济发达,资源丰富,特别是石油、天然气和矿产资源。

英语国家概况复习笔记TheUK

英语国家概况复习笔记TheUK

英语国家概况复习笔记TheUKThe UKUnit 11.The official name:The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Since 1927)national flag:The Union Flag OR popularly known as the Union Jacknational anthem(国歌):GOD SAVE THE QUEENnational capital of the country :London:Greater London⼤伦敦都市区: the City of London + 32 boroughs[?b?r?](⾃治的市镇)The City of London伦敦城: at the center of the metropolitan-the financial center of thecountryInner London: the City of London + its 12 boroughsOuter London: 20 boroughs [?b?r?](⾃治的市镇)surrounding Inner London2. The location and size of the country (了解)3. The terrain [t??re?n](地形), rivers and mountains of the countryRoughly two kinds of terrain---highland and lowland.The highland area --- in the northern part of the country, comprising the mountainousregions of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and north Wales.The lowland area --- especially in the Midland, southern and eastern England.The longest river in the UK is River Severn(塞⽂河).Among the most important rivers is the Thames(泰晤⼠河), which is second longest but is the deepest river in the county. Ben Nevis(本·尼维斯)is the highest peak of the UK.(⼤不列颠境内的最⾼⼭峰,海拔1,343.8⽶,位于苏格兰西部的格兰扁⼭脉)Lough Neagh (396km2)(內伊湖): the largest lake in the whole country4. The natural resources of the countryCoal 煤●Britain has a rich deposit of coal with major coal mines in central and southwest of England.●For the last decades, there has been a steady decline in both coal production and number of coal mines.Petroleum [p??tr?uli?m] ⽯油●1965 saw discovery of big oil and oil fields under the North Sea, east of Britain.5. The climate of the countryTemperate maritime climate(温带海洋性⽓候)What are the characteristics of the climate in Great Britain?FoggyRainyUncertain and changeable6. Major citiesLondon ;Edinburgh [?edn?b?:r?] 爱丁堡;Cardiff [?kɑ:d?f] 加地夫(威尔⼠的主要海港);Belfast [?bel?f?st] 贝尔法斯特(北爱尔兰⾸府);Birmingham ['b?:mh?m] 伯明翰市(英国中部城市,第⼆⼤城市)Manchester: the Guardian(卫报)Glasgow:[?ɡlɑ:sɡ?u] 格拉斯哥(苏格兰最⼤城市,第三⼤城市)7. Population Density and Population DistributionPopulation density: 248 persons per square kilometer.The Population of the UK is the 3rd largest in Europe.Population distribution: high urbanization (7 conurbations)7 conurbations:Greater London⼤伦敦区, W. Midlands西密德兰都市郡, South Yorkshire 南约克都市郡, W. Yorkshire西约克郡都市郡, Greater Manchester⼤曼切斯特都市郡, Merseyside默西赛德都市郡(England), Tyne& Wear泰恩及威尔都市郡(Scotland) (了解)8. Nations and the Languages Spoken1) Nations: English, Scottish, Welsh and IrishEnglish (80%): descendants [d?'send?nts] 后裔of Anglo-SaxonsWelsh, Irish & Scottish::descendants of Celts2)Languages:A) English (official language):B) Gaelic [?g?l?k] 盖尔语: Scotland & Northern IrelandC) Welsh [wel?] 威尔⼠语: Wales [we?lz]3) T he history and development of the English language(p.7)Old English (450AD-1100 AD) influenced by Old Norse (古斯堪的纳维亚语) spoken by Vikings (北欧海盗) and was closely related to the German and Dutch (荷兰) languages. The introduction of Christianity added the first wave of Latin and Greek words to the language and ended with the Norman Conquest.Middle English (1100AD-1500AD) French replaced English as the official language in England. Numerous French words came into the English vocabulary and ended with the Black Death (⿊死病).Modern English (1500AD- present) Assimilating(吸收) words from Latin and Greek words throughout the Renaissance (⽂艺复兴) such as William Shakespeare and the King James Bible.Standard English= the Queen’s Englis h= BBC EnglishExplanation of Standard EnglishStandard English is based on the speech of the upper class of the southeastern England.It is preferred by the educated andit is widely used in media and taught at schools. Is has developed and has been promoted as a model for the correct British English. It is also the norm(标准)carried overseas. Today, Standard English is codified to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary are much the same everywhere in the world where English is taught and used.9. Religion1. Britain is a multi-faith society in which everyone has the right to religious freedom.2. Christianity is the dominant religion of the country. Most of citizens are eitherProtestant ['pr?t?st?nt]新教徒or Catholic.3. English nation: The church of England(英格兰圣公会)is the established church of theEnglish nation.4. The major non-Christian communities in Britain are the Jews, the Moslems and theBuddhists.10. Character and manners of British peopleConservatismTalking about the WeatherPunctuality11. Traditions and custom●Trooping the Color英国皇家军队阅兵仪式around the Bucking Place in London(P.62)to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday Parade. (The Changing Guard ceremony)●Religious FestivalsChristmas ( Three Christmas Traditions )①Christmas pantomime [?p?nt?ma?m] (童话剧)②Queen's Christmas message③Boxing Day(节礼⽇)Easter纪念耶稣复活Halloween12. MediaNewspaperTraditionally British newspapers have been divided into "quality", serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as "broadsheets宽幅印刷品" because of their large size) and the more populist ['p?pj?l?st] 平民化, "tabloid" varieties.Quality Press: The Times(泰晤⼠报), The Guardian(卫报), The Daily Telegraph(每⽇电讯报)Tabloid [?t?bl??d] 通俗⼩报: The Sun on SundayTelevision and BroadcastBBC(the British Broadcasting Corporation), ITV(Independent Television) 英国独⽴电视台, BSkyB(the British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC)英国天空⼴播集团TV programs done well by the BBC (P.60)Unit 4. British Economy1. The Relative Decline of British Economy (Why?)1) The country suffered a great loss in the two World Wars.2) The era[r]时代of the British Empire was over.3) Britain was still forced to maintain a substantial and expensive military presence.4) Britain failed to invest in industry after WWII.However, the decline is not an absolute one. The UK is not poorer than before. In fact, it iswealthier and more productive than before. The only thing is that other countries develop faster than the UK. So, the UK has experienced a relative decline.2. Recent History of British Economy1970 - high Inflation rate, strikes1979 - Reformation Program(改⾰⽅案)by Thatcher government→去国有化privatization [?pra?v?ta?'ze??n]What was the content of the programThatcherism [?θ?t??(r)z?m] 撒切尔主义:Throughout the 1980s an extensive program of privatization was carried out.---Denationalization [?di:?n??n?la?'ze??n] ⾮国有化①Government expenditure [?k?spend?t??(r)] 花费was reduced;②Taxation reformed;③Foreign exchange controls lifted外汇管制解除④Rules governing banks loosened;⑤Worker strikes restricted.What was the long-term results①Inflation(通货膨胀) has been controlled②Unemployment rate falling③Encouraged by low interest rates, investment has increased. It is second only to the US as a destination for international direct investment. It is also itself a major source of international investment --- it is the second biggest international investor in the world.Policies of Blair Government & Results (P.45)Policies: ①Blair made the Bank of England independent.②In social policy, the Blair government changed the old Labor Party’s practice of usingtax system, public expenditure[?k?spend?t??(r)] 花费and price controls to reduce inequality and put an emphasis on the minimum wage and supplementing low incomes. It also emphasized individual responsibility.Results:①limit government spending②keep inflation under control③reduce unemploymentBy the end of the 20th century, British economic growth surpassed that of other major European countries.3. The Current British Economy1) Primary IndustriesAgricultureA. Features: small population, high mechanization[?mek?na?'ze??n]机械化and highefficiency; but can not satisfy its domestic needsB. Chief agricultural products:wheat(⼩麦),barley [?bɑ:li]⼤麦,sugar beet(甜菜) and potatoesEnergy production (5% of national wealth).Main energy resources: coal (Rio Tinto Group⼒拓集团),oil (Shell 壳牌, British Petroleum and British Gas)2) Secondary Industries:P .473) Tertiary Industries: 65% of national wealth1. (P .50)Foreign Trade ---- Lifeline. Britain is both an importer and exporter in the world.2. FinanceThe position of London in the world economyCentral Bank----Bank of EnglandThe Big Four: Lloyds 劳埃德, Barclays 巴克莱银⾏, Midland ⽶德兰,the National Westminster Bank Group 国民西敏寺银⾏3. Currency :Pound Sterling [paund ?st ?:li ?] 英镑Unit 3 Political System1. Political System : Constitutional Monarchy [ ?k ?nst ??tu:??n ?l ?m ?n ?ki ] 君主⽴宪制What does it mean by Constitutional Monarchy?The King or Queen reigns [re n]君主统治and is the head of the country, but dose notrule the country. The country is governed, in the name the Sovereign [ ?s ?vr ?n ] 君主, but by His or Her Majesty ’s [ ?m?d ?? sti ]陛下government---- a body of ministers who are responsible to Parliament [ ?p ɑ:l?m ?nt ]议会.2. Parliament议会(最⾼⽴法机关)、⽴法政府、⾏政部门司法机关 [ d ?u?d ri ]上议院下议院君主Parliament:The UK is a unitary [ ju:ntri ]中央集权country.The British Parliament is often referred to assupreme legislative authority(最⾼⽴法机关)of the UK.The Main functions are making laws and supervising(监督)government and finance.The life of Parliament is fixed at five years.Sovereign: Theoretically[ ?θ??'ret?kl? ]理论上, the Queen has all the power. In reality, she does everything on the advice of the Prime Minister.The significance of the Queen? P.32It represents the continuity and adaptability of the whole political system and is a symbol of British unity, an indissoluble [ ?? nd??s?lj?bl ] (牢不可破的) bond among people who retain many regional and cultural difference.( 它代表了整个政治体系的连续性和适应性,是英国团结的象征,⼈们保留了许多地区和⽂化差异的不解之缘。

英语国家概况名词解释英国篇

英语国家概况名词解释英国篇

Chapter5 ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
The Reform Act of 1832改革法案:(1)It’s also known as the Greater Charter of 1832, it was passed by Parliament in 1832.(2)According to the Act, “rotten boroughs” were abolished, and parliament seats were redistributed more fairly among the growing industrial towns.(3)It also gave the vote to many householder and tenants who were required to have certain property.
The English Renaissance英国文艺复兴:(1)Renaissance was a cultural movement in Europe from the 14th century to the 16th century.(2)It originated in Italy and began to come to England in the late 15th century.(3)The English Renaissance was largely literary, and achieved its finest expression in poetry, drama and prose.(4)The greatest literary writer of the English Renaissance was William Shakespeare.

英美概况知识点中英版本(精细整理)

英美概况知识点中英版本(精细整理)

英美概况知识点Part 1.英国的全称为:The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,这就是英国的英文全称,有时候也可以称:The United Kingdom。

一.英国四部分是英格兰(England),首都伦敦(London),英格兰是英国面积最大、人口最多、经济最发达的一个部分。

(England is the largest, most populous and most economically developed part of Britain.)苏格兰(Scotland),首都爱丁堡(Edingburgh)威尔士(Wales),首都卡迪夫(Cadiff)北爱尔兰(Northern Ireland)、首都贝尔法斯特(Belfast)。

英国人凯尔特人(凯尔特人)作为英国本土人。

凯尔特部落从公元前750年左右从欧洲穿越而来。

C、凯尔特部落的盖尔人主要定居在北方(现代苏格兰人和爱尔兰人的祖先)。

凯尔特人的英国人。

部落(现代威尔士人的祖先),生活在原始社会。

Celts(凯尔特人)taken_as the nativeșin Britain. The Celtic tribes crossed from Europe from about 750B. C. the Gaels of the Celtic tribes mainly settled in the north (the modern Scottish and Irish's ancestors). the Britons of the Celtic . tribes(the modern Welsh's ancestors ),living in primitivesociety.盎格鲁撒克逊人英国人的祖先。

盎格鲁人、撒克逊人和朱特人属于日耳曼部落,大约在5世纪来到英国。

英国政体总介绍(中英文)

英国政体总介绍(中英文)

英国政体总介绍(中英文)第一篇:英国政体总介绍(中英文)英国指南.英国的内政.英国的政体(1)君主政制女王拥有什么权力?王国政府代表英王(即宪法赋予其统治王国权力的人)及政府,也是最高行政机构的象征。

英女王拥有王国政府的统治权,但行使有关权力的,一般都是向国会负责的部长级官员,因此英国实际上是由英国政府代替女王管治的。

然而,大部分重要的政府议案仍须得到女王同意方可获得通过。

国会女王有权召开、解散或下令国会休会。

新一年度国会在召开第一次会议前,女王均会发表一篇由政府官员撰写的演辞,内容主要简述政府新一年的工作大纲。

每项议案均须得到女王在国会两院宣布正式批准方能成为法律。

女王在部长的建议下有权特赦囚犯或宣布减刑。

根据法律规定,女王个人是不会犯法的——因为她获民事及刑事起诉的豁免权,法庭也不能起诉她。

然而,其他王室成员却不能享有该项豁免权。

勋衔及委任女王有权册封贵族、颁授爵位及其他勋衔。

受勋人士名单通常由首相提名,但某些勋衔则由女王自己决定。

许多重要的国家职位均由女王委任,人选则由首相或有关内阁大臣提名。

外交政策各国派驻伦敦的外交人员均须得到女王的同意,她有权缔结条约、发动战争或议和、确认海外国家及政府、吞并及割让领土。

枢密院女王负责主持枢密院的会议。

按君主特权所订立的枢密令,以及其他法令均是由枢密院通过的。

君主特权包括组织行政机关,而政府的权力则受制于宪法习惯(这些规则本身并非法律,但对政府的运作却异常重要)。

所有涉及君主特权的行为,均须由有关部长负责执行,他们须向国会负责,并就各项政策接受国会议员的质询。

国会有权撤消或限制有关特权的行使。

除了听取各项报告外,女王也可随时就国民生活情况向其官员发表意见。

为什么英女王有两个生日呢?女王的出生日期是在4月21日。

但传统以来,英国人都习惯于夏天庆祝君王的寿辰。

由1805年起,英国人开始以举行军旗礼来庆祝君王的官方寿辰,日期通常是定于6月的第二个周末。

这个仪式的本来目的是让士兵熟识其所属兵团的旗帜式样,以便日后行军打仗时易于识别。

英语国家概况知识点

英语国家概况知识点

英语国家概况知识点(绝对全)3投一票第一部分英国第一章英国地理1. The official name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.2. There are three political divisions on the islands of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales.3. About a hundred years ago, Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the world’s people and one fourth of the world’s land area.4. The Britain Empire was replaced by the Britain commonwealth in 1931,which is a free association of independent counties that were once colonies of Britain.5. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east.6. Britain has, for centuries, been tilting with the northwest slowly rising, and the southeast slowly sinking. The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands. The southeast and east are mainly lowlands.7. The pennies, a range of hills running from north midlands to Scottish border, are the principal mountain chain.8. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain in Britain, and the Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is the largest lake in Britain.9. There are three natural zones in Scotland: the highlands in the north, the central lowlands, and the southern uplands. The lowlands in the center comprise mostly the forth and Clyde valleys.10. Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are the capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.11. Scotland has about 800 islands, including the Orkney, Shetlands and Hebrides.苏格兰有800座岛屿,包括奥克内群岛,谢特兰群岛和赫不里德群岛。

英语国家概况英国Politics资料

英语国家概况英国Politics资料
3 May 1979 9 June 1983 11 June 1987
9 April 1992 1 May 1997 7 June 2001 5 May 2005
Edward Heath
Harold Wilson
Harold Wilson James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher John Major
7. class system in the British society (英国社会中的等级制度) 8. the hereditary aristocracy (世袭贵族) 9. ethnic relations in Britain (英国的民族关系)
Part III Words & Expressions
At the end of the session you should know:
British elections and electoral system The political parties
1. For how many years is a general election held once in the UK? Five years 2. Who can stand for election as an MP? Anyone who is eligible to vote can stand as an MP. 3. What are the three major parties? The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrats 4. Which party is the party that spent most time in power? The Conservative Party 5. Which party does Tony Blair belong to? The Labour Party

英语国家概况_英国议会和政府(汇总)

英语国家概况_英国议会和政府(汇总)

立法机关 ,主要由上议院和 英国议会是最高_______ “议会之母” 下议院组成,有________ 之称。
核心领导机关 ,首相和内 内阁是英国政府的_________ 议会 负责。 阁要向_____
党、政、军大 首相拥有非常广泛的权力,集_________ 权于一身。
资产阶级 政权的一种组 君主立宪制本质是________ 织形式。
British Government
The party, which wins sufficient seats at a General Election in the House of Commons usually forms the Government. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed Prime Minister by the Sovereign. The party, which wins the second largest number of seats, becomes the official Opposition组成反对党.
至尊的议会(“议会之母”)
是最高立法机关,主要由上议院和下议院组成
英 国 的 议 内阁与首相 会 和 政 府 君主立宪制 的实质
内阁是英国政府的核心领导机关 首相和内阁要向议会负责,而不 用对国家元首(国王)负责 内阁权力很大 首相拥有非常广泛的权力,集党、 政、军大权于一身 本质上是资产阶级政权的一种 组织形式
British Parliament
The main functions of Parliament are:
(1) to pass laws (通过立法 ); (2) to provide, by voting for, taxation (投票 批准税 ); (3) to examine government Policy and administrations (检查政府政策和行政管理 ); (4) to debate the major issues of the day (当天的议题辩论 ).

英语国家概况

英语国家概况

加拿大 Canada (英语法语)
• 主要城市排名:Toronto, Montreal (Quebec), Vancouver, Ottawa 渥太பைடு நூலகம்(capital), Quebec City (Q’s capital) • Constitutional monarchy: head of state = Elizabeth II, representated by Governor-General • Parliamentarian democracy: House of Commons (election every 5 years) + the Senate (appointed) • Head of gov’t: Prime Minister (Cabinet)(5 years term) • Major political parties: Conservative (现执政), Liberal Party (主要在野党), New Democratic Party, Partie Quebeçois • Federation: 10 provinces, 3 territories • Earliest inhabitants: 原称为Indians,现称为the First Nations. • Major religion: Christianity • National sports: hockey in winter, lacrosse 长曲棍球in summer
• 1642: the republican Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell处死Charles I。 • 1660: restoration复辟Charles II • 1689,the Bill of Rights: the king would never be able to ignore the parliament.
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British Parliament
The electoral campaigns Before a general election, the political parties would start their electoral campaigns (advertisements, postal deliveries of leaflets, etc. )in order to make their policies known to the public. These campaigns (attacking and criticizing the opponents’ policies )sometimes can be quite aggressive and critical.
The United Kingdom is a unitary , not a federal state (中央集权国家,而不 是联邦制国家 ). Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons (议会由 君主,上议院和下议院组成).
至尊的议会(“议会之母”)
是最高立法机关,主要由上议院和下议院组成
英 国 的 议 内阁与首相 会 和 政 府 君主立宪制 的实质
内阁是英国政府的核心领导机关 首相和内阁要向议会负责,而不 用对国家元首(国王)负责 内阁权力很大 首相拥有非常广泛的权力,集党、 政、军大权于一身 本质上是资产阶级政权的一种 组织形式
avoiding foreign entanglement “Any Peace is preferable even to successful war.” ——Robert Walpole
British Parliament
Anyone who is eligible (有资格当选的) to vote can stand as an MP. It is necessary only to make a deposit of 500 pounds (a quite easily obtainable amount in the UK) which is lost if the candidate does not receive at least 5% of the vote.
英国议会的地位: 英国议会的组成:
下议院
(至尊议会)
最高立法机关 (1)下议院 (2)上议院
立法权 财政权 司法权 监督权 监督下院工作 行政权力的最高来源
英国议会 (最高立法机关)
上议院 协助下院立法
(起辅助 作用)
英国最高司法机关
(受理民事、刑事上诉 修改和否决议案 案件,审理贵族案件)
British Parliament
England in the 18th Century:
Robert Walpole (罗伯特· 沃波尔)
The first Prime Minister The most influential member in the Whig Party First Lord of the Treasury encouraging trade and industry and
③首相控制国家财政大权,掌控预算决策权。 ④首相有权建议国王解散议会,宣布重新大选。
⑤首相是武装部队的实际最高领导人,可宣 布全国处于“紧急状态”。
内阁的权力:
①制定内外政策 ②向议会提交议案以及需要议会审议的政策 ③行使最高行政权力 ④协调和确定政府各部门职权 ⑤在国家处于紧急状态时,采取紧急行动 ⑥必要时宣布提前大选
British Parliament
General Elections Periodic national general elections are very important in the western model of democracy (周期性大选在西方式的民主制度 中非常重要 ). The election is seen as an opportunity for people to influence future government policy and to replace the incompetent political leader.
英国议会
英国议会渊源于古代的贤人会议,后来 发展为大会议, 1688年“光荣革命”后, 议会逐步获得至尊无上的地位; 议会代 表了英国民主政治的传统,成为反对专 制的坚强堡垒,英国议会的产生为人类 民主社会作出了贡献.人们把英国议会 称为“议会之母”。
英国议会
被称为“议会之母”的缘由: ①议会是现代资本主义政体中最重要的组 成部分之一,也是资本主义民主制度的主 要体现。 ②英国是世界上第一个建立议会制的国家。 ③美、法等国都效妨英国建立起各具特色 的议会制。
立法机关 ,主要由上议院和 英国议会是最高_______ “议会之母” 下议院组成,有________ 之称。
核心领导机关 ,首相和内 内阁是英国政府的_________ 议会 负责。 阁要向_____
党、政、军大 首相拥有非常广泛的权力,集_________ 权于一身。
资产阶级 政权的一种组 君主立宪制本质是________ 织形式。
British Government
The party, which wins sufficient seats at a General Election in the House of Commons usually forms the Government. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed Prime Minister by the Sovereign. The party, which wins the second largest number of seats, becomes the official Opposition组成反对党.
British Government
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy (君主立宪制),which is governed, in the name of the Sovereign by His or Her Majesty’s Government. The power of the monarchy was largely derived from the “divine right of kings”.
British Parliament
The House of Commons
The House of Commons is the real center of British political life because it is the place where representatives (Members of Parliament) are elected to make and debate policy. These MPs are elected in the General Elections and should represent interests of the people who vote for them.
British Parliament
Life peers--终身贵族 appointed by the sovereign at the suggestion of the Prime Minister ( a practice began in 1958) 注:终身爵士。1958年英国议会通过了终身贵族 爵位法,对那些为英国社会作出杰出贡献的人--英国一些著名的政治家和高官,如首相、总督、 高级大臣等,从现职退下来后,王室授封他们为 终身贵族。他们以其丰富的从政经验进入上院继 续参政议政,但其爵位不能传后代。
British Parliament
The House of Lords
The House of Lords consists of the Lords Spiritual (神职议员), who are the Archbishops and most prominent bishops of the Church of England; and the Lords Temporal (世俗议员), those who either have inherited the seat from their forefathers (hereditary peers世袭贵族) or (life peers终身贵族)have been appointed. The lords mainly represent themselves instead of the interests of the public.
British Parliament
Britain is divided into constituencies (选区). Each of the constituencies returns one member to the House of Commons. The party which holds a majority of those “seats” in parliament forms the government, with its party leader as the Prime Minister. After a government has been in power for 5 years it has to resign and hold a “general election”.
(上帝和神赐予的)“君权神授论” 联合王国是君主立宪制国家,国家的首脑是国王 或女王。联合王国以君的名义,由国王或女王陛 下政府治理。
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