英语国家社会与文化简介复习笔记.docVIP

概况 Each Country 1. History(UK 见ppt) 2. Political Structure: ◆UK: Constitution Constitution Parliament Monarchy House of Commons House of Lords Queen Queen ◆Australia: Constitution Constitution Legislative Executive Judiciary Parliament Queen Prime Minister The Ministers High court Other courts ◆NZ: ConstitutionLegislativeExecutive Constitution Legislative Executive Judiciary Parliament Queen House of Representatives Prime Minister Cabinet Supreme Court Court of Appeal The High Court The District Courts 3. Unique Holidays(具体见下) 4. Population： UK：62 million Australia: (2007)21.1 million New Zealand: (2007)4.24 million 5. Map: Key cities, bodies of water UK 1.Type of population: 90% urban, 10% rural. Total: 62 million 2.Time of Viking invasion: 8th to 9th century／793AD. 3.Normans: 1066 4.King Arthur: ①Roman Britain(Britannai) before 1066. King Arthur is rumored to be around this time. ②A legendary king of the Britons ③He is said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot 5.Population and size of 4 UK countries England: 84% of the UK population Scotland: 5.1 million, lowest population density in the UK Wales: 3 million, smallest nation Northern Ireland: 1.7 million 6.Anglo-Saxons： ·Much unrest until 7th century. ·Heptarchy: Seven kingdoms of the 7th century (but this term is out of date) ·Vikings: 793AD ·the Danes invaded and ruled for half of the 9th century. ·In this time period we have the origin of the word “Enland”: Land of the Angles ·Alfred the Great, king of Wessex (871-899): Saved the Angles from the Danes ·King Edward (died in 1066) :last Wessex king 7.Was Ireland a part of UK in the past? Yes. Joined in 1801. Left in 1922 8.Britain and ancient Rome relationship: During the period of Early Britain, first part Rome Britain, Roman invasion in 55BC, lead by Julius Caesar, finished by Caludius in 43AD 9.What the size of British Empire: 1/4—1/3 10.UN Security Council members: China, France, Russia,