IV.The test means
• Attendance (20%) • Class perforance (10%) • Assignment (20%) • Final examination (50%)
Relationships among the countries
the UK
the USA
open-minded; innovative; generous; practical
Reasons for the differences
the UK
the USA
long history
short history
glorious past (industrialization; empire) leading position now (economically;
310, 871, 903 (23/02/2011) 33, 213, 000
20, 601, 000
4, 173, 000
4, 156, 000
Urbanization
90% 80% (2000) 87%
90%
87% 65%
GDP (Million USD)
2, 258, 565 (6th)
14.624, 184 (1st)
be interested in . 6. If possible, try to make friends with some foreigners
from English-speaking countries and talk with them.
。 。 。
Books for References
新加坡
Solomon Islands
所罗门群岛
South Africa
南非
Tanzania
坦桑尼亚
Trinidad and Tobago 特立尼达和多巴哥
Uganda
乌干达
Vanuatu
瓦努阿图
Zambia
赞比亚
Zimbabwe
津巴布韦
Countries in which English is used as official language
英语国家概况 Major English-Speaking Countries:
A Survey
1. the UK 2. the Republic of Ireland 3. Australia 4. New Zealand 5. the USA 6. Canada
the UK
I.Lead-in Impressions
USA
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
联合国承认的英语作为官方语言的 其它国家
Antigua and Barbuda 安提瓜和巴布达
Bahamas 巴哈马
Barbados 巴多斯
Belize
伯利兹
Botswana 博茨瓦纳
Cameroon 喀麦隆
Dominica 多米尼加 Fiji 斐济
尼日利亚
Papua New Guinea
巴布亚新几内亚
Philippines
菲律宾
Saint Kitts and Nevis 斯
圣基茨和尼维
Saint Lucia
圣卢西亚
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
圣文森特和格林纳丁斯
Sierra Leone
塞拉利昂
Singapore
1, 563, 664 (9th)
1, 219, 722 (13rd)
138, 003 (51st)
204, 164 (42rd)
GDP/person (USD)2010
35, 053 (20th) 47, 132 (6th)
39, 033 (11st) 39, 692 (9th)
27, 420 (32nd) 38, 816 (12nd)
The UK and Australia
1688, William Dampier, the first English man to see the Australia.
1770, James Cook charted eastern coast of Australia and landed at Botany Bay.
Gambia
冈比亚 Ghana 加纳
Grenada 那
格林纳达 Guyana 圭亚
India 加
印度 Jamaica 牙买
Kenya 托
肯尼亚 Lesotho 莱索
Liberia
利比里亚 Malawi 马拉维
Mauritius 毛里求斯
Micronesia 密克罗尼西亚
Namibia 纳米比亚
Nigeria
American English innovative open round [r]
Map of the UK
Map of the USA Map of Canada
Map of Australia Map of New
V.Task
• Draw the maps of the five countries and find out the important festivals of the five countries.
1788-1868, Transportation of convicts. 1901, Commonwealth of Australia. 1986, Australia Act eliminated the remaining associations
between the laws and judiciary of Australia and their counterparts in the UK. Till now, still Constitutional Monarchy.
some certain topics mentioned in the class. 4. Contact the teacher after the class if you have any questions. 5. Search the internet some information which you may
UK President Tony Blare’s Speech in a TV show, 2005
Speech in the Parliament
British English traditional conservative straight no [r]
US President Barak Obama’s Speech, 2010
General introduction (once) The major festivals (once) the UK (8 times) the USA (7 times ) Canada (twice) Australia (twice) New Zealand (twice) Final exam (once）
Typical Examples:
Big companies: Walmart; McD; GM; Boeing; 3M
2, constitutional monarchy
Leading Technologies; talent attraction;
World Cop.
British and American English
• 丁国声. 致用英语-英语国家概况[M]. 外语教 学与研究出版社, 2008.
• 来安方. 英美文化与国家概况[M]. 复旦大学 出版社, 2008.
• 王恩铭. 英语国家概况[M]. 上海外语教育出 版社, 2013.
• 谢福之. 英语国家概况[M]. 外语教学与研究 出版社, 2007.
III. Teaching Arrangement
militLeabharlann rily)Small homeland
Separated by sea
vast land
Typical Examples:
prosperous capitalism needs openness
1, Hesitation to join the European Community,
Though a member now, but still has the pound;
China
9, 597, 000 1,330,045,000
46.6%
10, 084, 369 2rd
7, 518 (93rd)
Characteristics of the people of the countries
national consciousness, patriotism, conservatism; gentlemen
Study
How to learn this course?
1. Attend the classes. 2. Read the textbooks recommended by the teacher. 3. Discuss with the teacher and your classmates on
Country The UK The USA Canada Australia New Zealand Ireland
Size (Sqk) 244, 820 9, 372, 614
9, 984, 670
7, 686, 850
270, 500 70, 280
Population
60, 943, 912 (2008)
territory in mainland North America to Britain. July 1, 1867, Dominion of Canada. 1931, member of the Commonwealth of Nations Till now, still Constitutional Monarchy