Chapter One Geography, People and Language 英美文化的概论 .pptVIP

Chapter One;Contents;Geography;Map of the UK;National flag;3. Major Cities — London;Major Cities—Edinburgh ;;Major Cities—Cardiff ;Landmarks Symbols of Cardiff;Major Cities—Belfast ; II People ;Ethnicity;III The English Language;1. Old English (5th ~ 11th);Beowulf;2. Middle English (11th ~ 15th );The Canterbury Tales;3. Modern English (15th~ );The Industrial Revolution—necessitated the introduction of new words for new things and ideas;Othello;4. Standard English ;; London Mosaic;“You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he ‘s tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” ---by Samuel Johnson ;Westninster station;double decker bus;Hackney carriage: black cab;King’s Cross railway station;Must-sees in London 1st: the British Museum 2nd: London Eye 3rd: the Westminster Abbey;No.1 The British Museum;No. 2 London Eye;No. 3 Westminster Abbey;British Museum;Hightlights in the museum: Department of ancient Greece and Roman antiquities: the pediment of Parthenon ;Parthenon marbles;2. Department of Ancient Egypt;mummies;human-headed winged lions;Chinese painting by the artist Gu Kaizhi, c 380 A.D.;Cuisine in London;Fish and chips;UK General introduction Monarch government;Reference book: A Guide to English-speaking Countries 英语国家概况 谢福之主编 外语教学与研究出版社