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• Politically, the British Isles is made up of U.K. and Republic of Ireland.
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➢ Great Britain
• Great Britain refers to the largest island of British Isles which includes three political divisions: England, Scotland, and Wales. It is an island lying off the western coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom.
Books for References
• 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, 2008.
• 谢福之. 英语国家概况[M]. 外语教学与研究出版社 , 2007.
– The requirement of your major – TEM-8
• 2. How to learn the course more efficiently?
– Pre-reading work – In-class work – After-class work
• Mass Reading • Exercise
Different Names for Britain
• Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain? 'When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles - but never England.' "England" is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain (or simply Britain), or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK.
An Introduction to Britain and America
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The necessity of leaning this course
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How to learn the course more efficiently?
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Course Arrangement
• 1. The necessity of leaning this course
• Describe the geographical position of Britain.
• Does Britain have a favorable climate? Why?
• What are the factors which influence the climate in Britain? Which part of Britain has most rainfall and which part is the driest?
Dept.of Foreign Studies
• Is Great Britain the same as Britain? • Yes, sometimes people use the shorten
name Britain instead of Great Britain. And sometimes, people just say “Britain” to refer to U.K.
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What is the British Isles?
• The British Isles is a geographical term which includes Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, and all the hundreds of small ones, most notably the Isle of Man which has its own parliament and laws.
Section one The British Isles and Great Britain
Focus questions:
• What is the full name of the British state?
• What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain, England, the United Kingdom?
Volume One: The United Kingdom
Chapter one & three: Land and people (4 weeks) Chapter two : English history (3 weeks) chapter four: Family and life, media (1 week)
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Chapter One Land and People

When we mention the UK, What impresses you most?
Chapter One