Chapter 1 Introduction (技能1)概要1.ppt

Introduction to British American Society  Culture Feburary 2014 YU Yingji 英语国家概况 Timetable: Wednesday Class Room: 5-214/5-513 Mobile: 541546 Course book: Introduction to Britain and America Course Objectives This course, Introduction to UK and USA, aims at the provision of the general knowledge in all aspects of the UK and the USA, including culture, education, economics, history, literature, politics, sports for the purpose of helping students to upgrade their English learning and better their language communication. Overall assessment 30%: Assignment and attendance 70%: Final paper Attendance: Leave should be asked before absence, and usually will be granted if asked personally. Random roll calling will be conducted and absence without asking for leave will be recorded. Three times of recorded absence may directly lead to a failure. Outline of Lectures(UK Part) 1. Introduction to UK 2. British History 3. Government System 4. Political Parties 5. British Education 6. British Sports 7. Festival and Holidays 8. British Media Introduction to the United Kingdom What’s the English for 英国? England? Why not? UK (United Kingdom) GB (Great Britain) The sun-never-setting empire, with colonies all over the world, is just a history of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and (Northern) Ireland. (UK, GB)(1921) Introduction to the United Kingdom Today it is just an advanced economic power to be a member of the European Union, a member of the Group of Eight (G8), permanent member state of the UN Security Council, and of course head of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Group of six (1975): France, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Group of seven (1976, Canada) Group of Eight (1997,Russia) British Commonwealth of Nations (53) All the colonies of the sun-never-setting empire, including Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, and South Africa 1. Geography Location: To the west and o