英美概况英国UnitTwo.pptVIP

Unit Two The People Part One: Review Translate the following terms: 英联邦 低地地区 联合国安全理事会 创始国 八国集团 6. UK 全称 7.英国国旗？ 8. 国歌？ 9.北约 10. 拥有…人口 11. 权力下放、移交 12. 宣布独立 13. 政治地位 14.具有……的特征 15. 占……面积（动词） Part Two: The People 1. What patterns of settlement and immigration has the UK demonstrated in history? The British are often regarded as a “mixed” people, meaning that they are products of waves of invasion and immigration from different ethnic groups in the course of history. (P13, Para1) 2.Is it correct to describe contemporary British society as “multi-ethnic” and “multinational” If so, why? Yes. The UK’s contemporary population is predominantly of English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish stock, who have derived from varied settlement, internal migration and assimilation in history. Additionally, the British population is composed of immigrant minorities who have been in Britain over the centuries and have sometimes intermarried with other ethnic groups. (P12) 3 What are the changing patterns of population distribution in the UK? 4.What are the Celtic languages? Are they still living? P17, 最后一段 Celtic languages include Irish, Welsh and Scottish Gaelic. Yes, they are still living. About one-fifth of the total population of Wales, especially in the north and west, are able to speak Welsh. Scottish Caelic is strongest among the inhabitants of the Islands of the Outer Hebrides and Skye. 5. How has the English evolved in history? Why is it said that it is important to the UK’s class structure? 1) P16--17 2) P17 (para2) 6. What are the minor languages spoken in the UK? P18: Lowland Scots and Romany 7.How to divide classes in British society? How has social mobility changed the class structure in history? P 18 (P 3, traditionally) 8. What are the key elements in “Britishness” that the citizens of the UK share? Geography National symbols People, Values and attitudes Cultural habits Behaviours Citizenship Language And various notable achievements The Tower of London