[英语国家文化入门.pptVIP

遂溪县广播电视大学 《英语国家概况》 辅导教师：梁文君 课程简介 学习指导 本课程是一门知识性课程，内容丰富，信息量大。要想学好这门课，学习者应培养适合自己的学习方法。这里我们提出几个建议，仅供大家参考，并希望大家在网上交流学习心得体会，互相学习，共同进步。 　　第一，本课程按国家分成五大部分。这些国家的题目有相同之处，也有不同之处；从语言难易程度看，很难说哪个国家的内容最容易或哪个国家的内容最难。所以学习者可以自己选择一个国家入手。但我们建议先学习英国这部分，因为英国毕竟是英国文化的发源地，在这五个国家中其历史最悠久，其他四个国家均与英国有着社会与文化诸多方面的联系。 The United Kingdom  Introduction: The United Kingdom1. Great Britain2. Northern Ireland 3. The Government of the United Kingdom4. Politics5. The UK Economy6. British Literature7. Sports in Britain8. British Holidays and Festivals9. British Educational System10. British Society: Housing, Class, and Race11. British Foreign Relations12. British Media Introduction : The United Kingdom Focal Points 　● A complicated country with a complicated name　● The effects of its imperial past　● A member of the European Union　● A multiracial society　● Remarkable class, regional and economic differences　● A significant role of London ? Unit 1: Great Britain Focal Points 　● A cultural and economic dominance of England　● Invasion from the Roman empire　● Settlement of the Anglo-Saxons　● King Arthur　● Vikings from Scandinavia　● William the Conqueror　● The legend of Robin Hood　● Parliaments dominance over the throne　● Physical features of Scotland　● A cultural division between highland and lowland　● The Battle of Bannockburn　● Independence of Scotland for 300 years　● Union with England in 1707　● A strong Scottish identity　● A brief introduction of Wales　● A history of invasions 　● Wales unification with the UK　● Campaigns for independence Unit 2: Northern Ireland Focal Points 　● Population and physical features of Northern Ireland　● Economy of Northern Ireland　● The Home Rule Bill　● The Easter Rising of 1916　● The Sinn Fein Party　● The religious conflicts between the Irish and the British　● A partition of Ireland in 1921　● A Civil Rights Movement　● The presence of British soldiers on Northern Ireland since 1969　● IRAs violence in the 1970s　● Bloody Sun