英语国家概况 英国--课后问答题.docVIP

英语国家概况 课后问答题 Book 1 Chapter 1 Questions for Thought: What was the British Empire? What do you know about it? In what way is the “Empire” still felt in Britain and in the international field? Key points: 1. Before the end of WWII, the British Empire was one of the most powerful empires; it enjoyed the name of “an empire on which the sun never set” due to its overseas colonies on the world. 2. People of the British Empire are descendents of the Anglo-Saxons. 3. A system of monarchy was observed still on today’s Britain, which went through the history. The Queen is still the Head of the Commo