英美概况名词解释

Explain the following terms

▲Big Ben: It is one of symbolic buildings in London king of the clock.

▲John Bull: It is the nickname of England and a typical English man.

▲Culture: It refers to the way of life of a people developed over time and passed down from generation to generation.

▲Cultural shock: It is a phenomenon ranges from minor irritability to deep psychological panic

▲London Tower: It is an ancient fortress which situated on the east side of the city and on the northern side of the river Thames.

▲Westminster Abbey: It is the countr y‵s greatest literary and scientific figures are buried and monarchs are crowned.

▲Buckingham Palace: It is the monarch‵s present London home ,facing ST. James Park.

▲Old English: It refers to the language spoken by Anglo-Saxons.

▲Middle English: It refers to the combination of the Anglo-Saxons and French. Answer the following questions

ⅠWhat are the composition of the British ?

⑴The English 84% the Anglo-Saxons

⑵The Scottish 10% the Gaels of the Celtic tribe

⑶The Welsh 4% the Gaels of the Celtic tribe

⑷The Irish 2% the British of the Celtic tribe

ⅡWhat the difference between the English and the British?

The English refers to the people who live in England , the British refers to the people who live in Britain which includes the English, the Scottish ,the Welsh, the Irish.

ⅢWha t‵s the difference between the England and Britain?

Following is the difference between the English and Britain: England occupies the southern portion of Great Britain. It is the largest island of Britain and the most developed area in Britain. It also has the largest population.

Wales and northern Ireland; as an island, can be divided into 3 parts which includes England, Scotland and Wales.

ⅣWhat are the general features of the climate in Britain?

Britain has a maritime climate—winters are too cold and summers are not too hot. T herefore, its temperature varies within a small range, meanwhile it has abundant rainfall. And the most obvious one is change able.

ⅤWhat are the general characters of the English?

Reserved, adaptable, considerate, humorous, modest, cautious, having strong national sense.

ⅥHow does climate influence the people in the country?

Firstly, it influence on peopl e‵s life, because of the changeable weather , it becomes a suitable topic and the people stay at home longer than any other people in the world, it also makes the indoor activities popular with the people ;secondly, it influence on people‵s formation of characters, the people are reserved, considerate, adaptable, and so on .

ⅦPlease say something about the development of English.

It experienced three stages: the first stage is the old English , also refers to the Anglo-Saxon; the second stage is the middle English ; the third stage is the modern English which includes the early