英国经济总结(英语国家概况)
A written report on the group discussion about the economy
of the UK and the USA
Group 4 of Class 6 reporter: 魏碧纯
Chairman: 彭秀怡
Secretary: 魏碧纯
Group members on the UK: 潘小曼李华艳
Group members on the USA: 李霖馨邱康兰
Our group has found some information about the economy of the UK and the USA and their performance in the first and second industrial revolutions to come up with our conclusion in the following.
The decline of economic status of the UK is a relative decline when compared with the USA. According to the textbook, …By the 1880s the British economy was dominant in the world, producing one third of the world?s manufactured goods, half its coal and iron, half its cotton. The amount of British shipping was greater than that in the rest of the world put to gether.? Britain became the powerful leader in the First Industrial R evolution. …But even by 1900 this was no longer the case, the UK having been overtaken by both the US and Germany; and certainly from 1945 until the present, the story of the UK economy is usually thought of as one of decline, because in the Second Industrial Revolution, the USA has shown its great power in industry. And according to the textbook, the development of the industry in the USA can be separated in the following 5 parts. …One key development was the introduction of the factory system, which gathered many workers together in one workplace and produced goods for distribution over a wide area. A second development was the “American system” of mass production which originated in th e firearms industry about 1800. A third development was the application of new technologies to industrial tasks. A fourth development was the emergency of new forms of business organization, notably the bank and the corporation, which facilitated the growth of industry. Finally, the construction of railroads beginning in the 1830s marked the start of a new era for the US.? But in our group?s opinion, the story of the UK economy is thought of as one of decline is understandable but rather misleading, as it has in fact been a period of steady economic growth and rapidly increasing living standards. Britain remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies.
Although the U.S. economy been more than the United Kingdom from
the second industrial revolution until now, the UK is in a period of steady economic growth and rapidly increasing living standards and remains one of the Group of Seven large industrial economies. Thus, we believe that the decline of economic status of the UK is a relative decline compared with the USA.
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Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
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Part One: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Chapter 1 Land and People Chapter 2 The Origins of a Nation (500BC~AD1066) Chapter 3 The Shape of the Nation (1066~1381) Chapter 4 Transition to the Modern Age (1455~1688) Chapter 5 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire (1688~1990) Chapter 6 The Economy Chapter 7 Government and Administration Chapter 8 Justice the Law Chapter 9 Social Affairs Chapter 10 Cultural Affairs Chapter 1 Land, People and Language ?1 Different Names for Britain and its Parts The official name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The geographical names are the British Isles, Great Britain and England. People just say Britain, the United Kingdom or simply U.K. ?People England is the largest and most populous, almost a quarter of the people lives in England’s prosperous and fertile southeast, with over 7 million in the capital. The majority of the population are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic people from Europe who went to England between the 5th and 7th centuries.These people settled in England and drove the native Celtic people to the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. Their language became the official language of the country. Most people in W ales and Scotland are descendants of the Celtic people who were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain. The Irish people were also of Celtic origin. About a hundred years ago, as a result of its imperialist expansion, Britain ruled an empire that had one fourth of the world’s people and a quarter of the world’s land area. ?Geographical Features There are 3 political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales. The island of Ireland is divided into 2 parts: Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with the North-W est slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking. The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands; the east and south-east are mostly lowlands. There are 3 natural zones of Scotland: the Highlands in the north, the central Lowlands, and the southern Uplands.
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Unit1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom 1.The flag of Britain : Union Jack （英国国旗中没有显示出Welsh旗） 2. The basic information of each country: Count ry Capital Area Memo Englan d London 最大 1.最不会把自己的 “英格兰文化区 别于其他文化” 2.一个高度城市化
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432AD St. Patrick’s arrival 700BC Celts (France, Belgium, Southern Germany) {600BC Gael 400BC Brython 150BC Belgae} 1066 10.14 Hasting Harold died 1066 William (first feudal king) Westminster Norman conquest 1086 Domesday book 1087 William died 1100 Red William died 1100-1135 Henry II’s reform 1170 Fighting with Ireland for more than 800 years 1170. Anglo-Saxon invaded Ireland 1215 the great charter (Magna Carta) 1215.6.19.John signed Windsor 1265 Simon de Montfort founder of parliament 1337-1453 hundred year’s war 1348-1349 Black Death 1381 Wat Tyler & jack straw Uprising 1420. Henry V admitted French throne 1455-1485 war of rose 1485 English renaissance north of Italy Da Vince early of 14th century 1492. Discovered America 1497. John Cabot discovered Canada
(2020年整理)英语国家概况选择题.doc
Chapter1 1.The two main islands of the British Isles are A . 不列颠群岛的两个主要岛屿是 A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England 2. B is the capital city of Scotland. 是苏格兰的首府 A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, D is the smallest. 在英国的四个部分中，是最小的 A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 4.group of Indo-European family of languages. A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman 5.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of D words to English. 基督教传入英国，增加了英语的第一个元素。 A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek 6.The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the A influence. 中间英语的演变因影响而增强 A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish 7.Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of C . 塞缪尔约翰逊的字典对建立标准形式有很大影响 A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation 8.’s population communicate in English. A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth Chapter2 9. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 10. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 11.The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England. 标志着英国封建制度的建立 A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 12.The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C . 玫瑰战争的结束导致了统治的结束