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英语国家概况
Content of the course
1. Content of the text-book: 16 units including politics, economy, culture, education, sports, entertainment etc. of English-speaking countries
障碍,困难
忽略 必然的,不可避免的 居住 成一体, 与……结合起来 拘留;收容 熔岩,火山岩 合法性 对……作神话解释
Words & Expressions
v. n.
v. n. v. n. n. adj.
强调 帝国
遇到，受到 种族 夸张 画廊，美术馆 移居 帝国的
Part III Words & Expressions
multiracial
Pakistan sovereignty stereotype stockbroker tend
adj.
n. n. n. n. v.
The Society & Culture of Major English-speaking Countries, an Introduction 英语国家社会与文化入门
授课老师：柴 能
英语国家概况
Course objectives
• Learners will be greatly motivated to know the world of English-speaking countries, esp. about GB and USA, enrich their knowledge and broaden their horizons through attending the course and make English their routine working language, thus a sustainable English acquisition mode can be achieved.
transmit
传送
英语国家概况
Words & Expressions
urbanized vanish versus Welsh
adj. v. prep. adj.
都市化的 消失 对 (多用于诉讼或竞技等之中, 缩写作v. 或vs.) 威尔士人的; 威尔士语
英语国家概况
acclaim armoured at least at random barracks Belfast campaign candidate Catholic claim
英语国家概况
Caribbean complicated constituent distinction
n. adj. ad 差别，特征
emphasize empire
encounter ethnicity exaggerate gallery immigration imperial
v.
n.v. v. n. n.v. n. adj. adj. v. adj.
废黜(国王等)
储存 由来 后代 展示 领土; 领地 双重的 染色的 传颂, 歌颂 相等于
Words & Expressions
eventually
Excalibur execute externally ferocious Gaelic heir
Commonwealth of Nations
3. When did the U.K. become a member of the European Union? The UK has been a member of the EU since 1973
4. What is the organization G7? Is the U.K. its member? It is a member of the Group of Seven ( the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Japan, Italy and Canada)
英语国家概况
Part II Focal Points
1. A complicated country with a complicated name (复杂的名称，复杂的国家) 2. The effects of its imperial past (帝国主义历史的影响) 3. A multiracial society (多种族的社会) 4. Remarkable class, regional and economic differences (显著的阶级、地域和经济差异) 5. The significant role of London (伦敦的重要地位) 6. Cultural and economic dominance of England (英格兰的在文化和经济上的统治地位) 7. The conquest of Britain（对不列颠的征服） 8. Parliament’s dominance over the throne (议会成为凌驾于王室权力之上的统治机构) 9. Physical features of Scotland (苏格兰的地理特征)
n. adj. n. n. n. n. adj. n. n. v. n. v. n. n.
特征 内部的 异族通婚; 近亲通婚 (中古时的)骑士; 武士 传说; 神话 大弓 长期的; 长年累月的 君主; 帝王 诺曼人 开始; 起始于某地
Words & Expressions
outlaw
overrule parliament
• Final exam
70%
英语国家概况
Unit I and II: A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom
英语国家概况
Part I Warm-up questions
1. What are the 4 constituent countries in the U.K.? England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland 2. A loose (and voluntary) organization exists among the countries that used to be part of the British Empire. What is the organization called?
2. Other supplementary materials
3. Background information 4. Class exercises
5. Class discussion
英语国家概况
Assessment
• Presentation 10% – Group work • Attendance 10% • Participation 10% Daily Performances 30%
v. adj.
受到称赞,赞扬 武装的 至少 任意地;无目标地
n. n. n. n. n. v.
兵营,军营 贝尔法斯特, 北爱首府 运动 候选人 天主教徒 要求;主张
Words & Expressions
compromise
concentrate constabulary consultation cruise emigrate ethnically
adv.
n. v. adv. adj. n. n.
最后; 终于
亚瑟王之魔剑 处决 外表; 外貌 凶残的; 野蛮的 盖尔语 继承人
英语国家概况
identity interior intermarriage knight legend longbow long-standing monarch Normans originate
n. adj. n.
span
sparsely spiky stereotype substantial tartan throne Tintagel
v.n.
adv. adj. n. adj. adj.n. n. n. v.
跨越
稀少地 竖起的; 直立的 陈规,老套 充实的，相当的，有实质的 用格子呢制的 帝王的宝座 廷塔哲岬 (在英格兰西南部, 传说中的King Arthur诞生地)
凯尔特人的, 凯尔特语 (财产等)转换所有者; 易手 族长酋长 组成部分 隐瞒 冲突 当代的
Words & Expressions
英语国家概况 康瓦尔（英国西南部之一郡，首府 Bodmin）
depose
deposit Derive descendant display domain dual dyed embellish equivalent
Apart from the textbook materials, learners are required to access the course website to update their knowledge, so as to achieve the above-mentioned objectives.
by far Camelot castle
Celtic change hands chieftain component conceal conflict contemporary Cornwall n. n. v. n.v. adj. n.
更,显然地 n. n.
adj..n.
传说中Arthur王之宫殿朝廷所在地 城堡
多种族的
巴基斯坦 主权 (一种人或事的)固定形象 股票（证券）经纪人 倾向（于），趋向（于）
to sum up
总结
英语国家概况