当代英国概况汇.pptVIP

当代英国概况开篇介绍 Objectives some general features of Britain to set the scene Procedure Lecture by the teacher Presentation by Students Class discussion Assignment for the next chapter Focal Questions What is the full name of the British state? What countries does it consist of? What is the total population of the United Kingdom? Where do most people live? Do you think that most of the ethnic minorities in Britain have different age structures from that of the white population? Why? What do you think are the most important factors in determining class? How do you understand the status of women in contemporary Britain? What are some of the key changes over the last fifty years in the UK? A1 Geography The British Isles the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe Great Britain, Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands (16+) an archipelago, 315,134 km2 A1 Geography continued Is the term British Isles acceptable? Irish state documents, Irish schoolbooks, textbooks official British state documentation Alternatives：“Great Britain and Ireland”, “British-Irish islands”, “UK and Ireland”, “the British Isles and Ireland”, “Islands of the North Atlantic”(IONA) A1 Geography continuedIONA ?– The British Isles A 1 Geography cont. Chief of the State -- Queen Elizabeth II Questions (video clip): The geographical makeup of UK What is the London smog? How did the suburb come into being? Major house styles in the suburb Answers to Questions: The Island of Great Britain + 1/6 of the Island of Ireland Smoke released by the burning coal + London’s natural fog (Charles Dickens) People getting away from the fog + affordable mass transit Answers to Questions: Cont. Major house styles in the suburb The Tudor style (mid-16th C.) The Elizabethan style (late 16th C.) The Queen Anne revival style (late 19th C.) ENGLAND Population: 51 Million Language: English People: Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians,