大三上学期英美概况UK-geography, people, and language.pptVIP

Course Aims To broaden your horizon and enlighten you on British and American society and culture. To enhance your cultural awareness and lay a solid foundation for cross-cultural communication. To improve your listening, speaking and reading abilities through class activities and after-class assignments. Course Plan Week one: Introduction (P3-4) Week two: Geography, people, the English language(5-29) Week three: History(5-29) Week four: Government of the UK(37-44) Week five: politics, class, race (51-61) Week six: National Day Week seven: the UK Economy (68-75) Week eight: British literature(1) (82-93) Week nine: British literature(2) (82-93) Week ten: British education (102-109) Week eleven: British foreign relations( 116-123) Week twelve: British media(130-137) Week thirteen: sports, holidays and festivals (145-157) Cause Plan Week fourteen: revision Week fifteen: Australia(1) Week sixteen: Australia(2) Week seventeen: Australia(3) Week eighteen: Ireland Week nineteen: Final Revision Week twenty: Final Exam Classroom activities Presentation(15m) Discussion Question answering Report paper(400-500 words) (avoid plagiarism---paraphrase or use quotation marks whenever you borrow others’ ideas.) Grading report paper (10%) Presentation( 10%) Mid-term (20%) Final exam (60%) Extra credit: classroom participation/ contribution National Flag, What’s the other name for it? Why different colors are used here? Why use red cross with white and blue ground here? What is the national anthem What are they? The formation of the Union Flag (Union Jack) God Save Our Queen God save our Queen God save our gracious Queen Long live our noble Queen God save the Queen Send her victorious Happy and glorious Long to reign over us God save the Queen. Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour Long may she reign May she defend our laws And give us ever cause To sing with heart and voice God save the Queen Why the pattern of Union Jack is used in some oth