英语国家与文化大作业(哈工程版).doc

自动化学院 英语国家社会与文化 学 号：专 业学生姓名：教师：2015年月 1.-- A country’s image and influence arise from its comprehensive powers which include both the hard power and soft power, a. define a country’s soft and hard power b. analyze the relationship between the two c. illustrate the role they play in shaping a country’s image and influence d. interpret either of the two countries (UK, USA) soft and hard power and the factors that contribute to them: Answer: a. Soft power: it is a kind of intangible force, and in generally, referring to the spiritual strength, including soft elements such as political, cultural, and diplomatic forces. More over , soft power is also an important component of the comprehensive national strength ,and playing a role in the international competition. Hard power :compared with the soft power ,hard power may be obvious, We?can?from?the?basic?resources,?such?as?land?area,?population,?natural?resources,?military?strength,?economic?strength?and?technological?strength?to?understand?the?hard?power?of?a?country .In fact, it is a dominant power. b. Soft power and hard power are not separate, they complement each other. Firstly, both them are closely linked, and difference between each other. They are not simple relations, but complement each other, mutual restriction and coordination. Secondly , hard power is the physical carrier of soft power, and soft power is the intangible extension of hard power. The two are interdependent. c. On the one hand, in the current economic globalization, information revolution, and under the spring of these situations, the importance of hard power is obvious. For example, If a countrys economic strength were strong, there will be a protector of the basis of material, and it is benefit to the improvement of its international status. Hard power, which is the important guarantee of national status and international influence. On the other hand, the competition of comprehensive national strength and the game will decide a