英美文化知识问
初中英语英美文化中英美文化常识素材
About American1.What is the full name of America?The United States of America2 How many states are there in the United States?Fifty states3 What is the capital of the USAWashington D.C.4 Where is the Stature of Liberty?In New York5 Where does the American president live ?In the white houseAbout Britain1 What does UK stand for ?The United Kingdom2 What us the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3What are the four parts of the UK?England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.4In which continent is the UK situated?In Europe.5 By which channel is the UK separatedThe English ChannelAbout China1.How many ethnic groups are there in China?562.In which continent is China locatedIn Asia3. what are the four great inventions in ancient China? Paper-making, printing, gunpowder, and the compass4. What is the largest island in China?Taiwan Island5. When was the people’s Republic of China founded?On October 1st,19496. How many stars are there on the national flag of China?Five7 .Name three neighboring countries of China(The answer varies. It could be any three of them) Japan, Vietnam, Russia, Cambodia, Laos, etc) three well -known scenic spots in Beijing(The answer varies. It could be any three of them) The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, etc.9 .Why do the Chinese people usually eat at the Mid-Autumn FestivalThey celebrate the it to honor the great poet Qu Yuan10. what do Chinese people usually eat at the Mid-Autumn Festival.Moon cakes.11.What is the most important traditional festival in China?The spring Festival12. what do the Chinese do on New Year’s Eve?Family members get together and have a big dinner.13. what do people eat on the Lantern Festival?Rice dumplings14. What animal is called “The National Treasure of China”?The panda.。
英美文化的一些知识
1. British personalities(P6)（星）The best-known quality of the British , and in particular of the English, is “reserve”. A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers , does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited.Closely related to English reserve is English modesty, within their hearts, the English are perhaps no less conceited than anybody else, but in their relations with others they value at least a show of modesty. The famous English sense of humor is similar. Its starting point is self deprecation, and its great enemy is conceit. Its ideal is the ability to laugh at oneself—at one’s own faults, one’s own failures and embarrassments, even at one’s own ideals. Finally, sportsmanship . Like a sense of humor, this is an English ideal which not all Englishmen live up to. It must be realized that sport in its modern form is almost entirely a British invention.(152)2. Importance of Elizabeth Era in politics,military,internationalrelations and culture（月）Elizabeth Era is a British golden age. In government, Elizabeth was more moderate than her father and siblings. She followed a motto “I see, and say nothing” ,which saved her from political misalliances.Elizabeth restored the status of the episcopal church. And in the first two years she released the supreme law and a single laws, regulatingthe king is the supreme leader of church. Besides , she was cautious in foreign affairs and only half-heartedly supported a number of ineffective, poorly resourced military campaigns. In military, She organized England pirates to raid The Spanish fleet that filled with Gold and silver jewelries constantly, which helps the British repayment of the debt. Later, Elizabeth defeated the Spanish armada, which is popularly viewed as one of the greatest victories in English history. In culture, famous above all is the flourishing of English drama that led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe.(153)3. The establishment of constitutional mornarchy(P39)（月）As early as in 1215, the king John was forced to sign The Magna Carta, requiring that the king should respect the regulation and power of the nobles and church , ensure the liberty and property rights of the public and the king’s power in levy tax is l imited. This is the earliest origin of the constitutional monarchy, also is the beginning of the constitution.After The Glorious Revolution in 1689, the British parliament passed the Bill of Rights a year later. It included: without parliament’s permissio n , the king can’t publish laws or stop the implementation of law, shall not collecte or control taxes, and shall not recruit oraintain regular army. Besides, subjects have the right to petition the king. Parliament ,which members from people's free elections, should be held regularly and so on.A constitutional monarchy system of government That theparliament in supreme power and court is independent, subjects’ rights and freedoms from infringement was established.(160)4. The role of the monarch(P41)（月）The british monarch can be seen as having two roles: head of state, and “head of the station”.As Head of State, The queen undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history. There are inward duties, parliament must be opened, orders in council have to be approved, acts of Parliament must be signed, and meeting with the prime minister must be held. There are out ward duties, such as the queen represents Britain to the rest of the world.As 'Head o f Nation'. The Monarch’s role is less formal, but no less important for the social and cultural functions it fulfils. These include: proving a focus for national identity, unity and pride; giving a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognising success and excellence; and supporting service to others.The queen also has an essential role in providing a sense of stability and continuity in times of political and social change.(157)5. Checks and balance（梅）“C hecks and balance” is a federal system of gowernment seted up by the constitution to divide powers between the national,state and governments.The American government is divided into three branches: legislative(立法), executive（行政）, and judicial（司法）. These three branches are not independent. Each branch has powers that it can use to check and balance the operations and power of the other two branches.Each branch serves a different purpose and presides over（负责）several different entities（实体）.The legislative branch has the powers to make the laws ,which oversees（监督）the house of representatives（众议院）and the senate（参议院）.The executive branch is given the power to carry out the laws and consists of the president,the cabinet（内阁）,and the federal departments and stly,the judicial branch is given the power to interpret the laws.It presides over the supreme courts and the other federal courts.But each of these three br anches’ power is restricted by other two btanches.(145)6. The election of American presidents(P54)（星）The President are elected every four years. They must be at least 35 years of age, benative-born citizens of the United States, and have been residents of the U.S. for at least 14 years.The national presidential election actually consists of a separate election in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia; in these51 elections, the voters vote for "electors" pledged to one of thetickets. These electors make up the "Electoral College."Each state has the same number of electors as it has senators and representatives。
英美文化小常识
英美文化小常识01、英美姓名常识姓名是社会成员的符号或标记。
英美人的姓名是名在前，姓在后，过去人们在翻译外国人姓名时，为了迁就中国人的习惯，有时候把英美人的姓名也写成姓在前，名在后。
如，Bernard Shaw，译成“肖·伯纳”实则是没有必要，现在多译成“伯纳·肖”，这就比较符合英美人的表达习惯。
02、英美礼仪美国人请客：美国人喜欢在家里款待客人（guest）而不是在餐馆（restaurant）里。
美国人想请客吃饭，一般要事先与客人协商好，安排好时间（when）和地点（where）。
美国人在家里请客多半不拘礼节，一般采用家庭式，即一盘盘的食品一个人一个人地递过来，或者由坐在餐桌两端的主人（host）或女主人（hostess）给客人端上饭菜，全家大小和客人一起吃，一般是妻子（wife）做菜（dish），丈夫调鸡尾酒（cocktail）。
如果因宗教或其他原因，有些饭菜不能吃，客人可将其留在盘子里，或事先对主人说明哪些东西不能吃。
03、英美人“手势语”种种在人类的语言交流中，手语是必不可少的手段之一，作为“无声语言”的手语，其表意比重约为百分之21，因此，请正确运用手语。
（1）在美国，如你站在公路边跷起大拇指，则表示要求搭车。
（2）如在交谈中两手摊开，一耸肩，伴有一声“嗯呵”，则表示无可奈何的意思。
（3）中国人在对外交往中，最容易让人反感的动作之一就是说话不经意地用食指指着对方，其实，这个动作一来不雅观，二来对欧美国家的人来说相当不礼貌。
原来这是一种非礼貌的责骂，数落别人的动作。
(4)用大拇指和食指围成一个圆圈，这个手势早已家喻户晓，它的意思是OK好的，而竖起食指和中指形成个“V”字形，意思则是“胜利”（victory）。
(5) 用手伸向被唤者，手心向上，握拳并伸出食指前后摇动，表示叫对方过来。
（6）把左掌心放在胸前，身体略前倾，表示真诚。
04、西方人交往“七不问”（1）年龄：西方人大都把希望自己在对方眼中显得年轻，对自己的实际年龄讳莫如深，妇女更是如此，她们过了24后就再也不会告诉他人自己的年龄了。
英美文化概况名词解释问答题
英美文化概况问答题以及答案：1.What are the some of the major powers of each of the three branches of the US government? How are the three branches supposed to check and balance each other? Can political reform in China borrow anything from that? 美国政府三大部门的一些主要权利是什么？三大部门之间如何制约和平衡？中国的政治改革能否从中借鉴什么？A．What are the some of the major powers of each of the three branches of the US government?The three branches—the Legislative, the Executive, headed by the president. And the Judicial, headed by the Supreme Court.The Legislative, including both houses of Congress (the Senate and the House of Representative) 。
The legislative branch(立法机构）is the only branch that can make federal laws, levy federal taxes and declare war or put foreign treaties into effect.The Executive, headed by the president. The president can appoint federal judges as vacancies occur, including members of the Supreme Court. All such court appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate. The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments. He is the commander in chief of the armed forces. The judicial branch(司法机构) is headed by the Supreme Court with a chief justice and 8 associate justices. The Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases arising out of the Constitution and other cases which do not arise out of individual states.The Supreme Court has the judicial review power.B．How are the three branches supposed to check and balance each other? System of “checks and balances (制约与平衡的原则)”of the three-part national government works to keep serious mistakes from being made by one branch or another.C．Can political reform in China borrow anything from that?China does not make the separation, but can absorb the reasonable factors. The people's congress system is a basic system suitable to China's national conditions. It directly reflects that people's democratic dictatorship is national nature in our country, reflected the whole picture of our political life and is the basic forms and means for the people to be the masters of democratic rights.(中国不搞三权分立，但可以吸收其合理的因素。
英美文化知识小点
9。The Rio Grande River forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States.
格兰德河是美国和墨西哥之间的开然界河（本细节考选择和简答可能性大）
10。the most important lakes in the United States are the Great Lakes. They are Lake Superior,which is the largest fresh water lake in the world, Lake Michigan ,the only entirely in the U.S.,Lake Huron,Lake Eire and Lake Ontario.They are located between Canada and the United States except Lake Michigan.
3.Of all states of American,Alaska is the lagest in area and Rhode Island the smallest.But on the mainland Texas is the largest sate of the country.
所有州中，阿拉斯加是面积最大的州，罗得岛最小，在美国大陆，最大的州是得克萨斯州。
影响美国气候的最主要的因素为：太平洋，和大西泮，墨西哥湾，五大湖。
13。Traditionally from the east to the west the United States can be divided into seven geographical regions.美国从东到西可分为七个地理区。
2019秋七年级英语上册英美文化中英美文化常识素材(新版)人教新目标版
中英美文化常识About American1.What is the full name of America?The United States of America2 How many states are there in the United States?Fifty states3 What is the capital of the USAWashington D.C.4 Where is the Stature of Liberty?In New York5 Where does the American president live ?In the white houseAbout Britain1 What does UK stand for ?The United Kingdom2 What us the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3What are the four parts of the UK?England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.4In which continent is the UK situated?In Europe.5 By which channel is the UK separatedThe English ChannelAbout China1.How many ethnic groups are there in China?562.In which continent is China locatedIn Asia3. what are the four great inventions in ancient China?Paper-making, printing, gunpowder, and the compass4. What is the largest island in China?Taiwan Island5. When was the people’s Repub lic of China founded?On October 1,19496. How many stars are there on the national flag of China?Five7 .Name three neighboring countries of China(Theanswervaries.Itcouldbeanythreeofthem)Japan,Vietnam,Russia,Cambodia,La os, etc) three well -known scenic spots in Beijing(Theanswervaries.Itcouldbeanythreeofthem)TheGreatWall,theSummerPalace,the Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, etc.9 .Why do the Chinese people usually eat at the Mid-Autumn FestivalThey celebrate the it to honor the great poet Qu Yuan10. what do Chinese people usually eat at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes.11.What is the most important traditional festival in China?The spring Festival12. what do the Chinese do on New Year’s Eve?Family members get together and have a big dinner.13. what do people eat on the Lantern Festival?Rice dumplings14. What animal is called “The National Treasure of China”?The panda.st。
初中英语 英美文化 中英美文化常识素材
About American1.What is the full name of America?The United States of America2 How many states are there in the United States?Fifty states3 What is the capital of the USAWashington D.C.4 Where is the Stature of Liberty?In New York5 Where does the American president live ?In the white houseAbout Britain1 What does UK stand for ?The United Kingdom2 What us the full name of the UK?The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3What are the four parts of the UK?England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.4In which continent is the UK situated?In Europe.5 By which channel is the UK separatedThe English ChannelAbout China1.How many ethnic groups are there in China?562.In which continent is China locatedIn Asia3. what are the four great inventions in ancient China? Paper-making, printing, gunpowder, and the compass4. What is the largest island in China?Taiwan Island5. When was the people’s Republic of China founded?On October 1st,19496. How many stars are there on the national flag of China?Five7 .Name three neighboring countries of China(The answer varies. It could be any three of them) Japan, Vietnam, Russia, Cambodia, Laos, etc) three well -known scenic spots in Beijing(The answer varies. It could be any three of them) The Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Imperial Palace, Tian’anmen Square, etc.9 .Why do the Chinese people usually eat at the Mid-Autumn FestivalThey celebrate the it to honor the great poet Qu Yuan10. what do Chinese people usually eat at the Mid-Autumn Festival.Moon cakes.11.What is the most important traditional festival in China?The spring Festival12. what do the Chinese do on New Year’s Eve?Family members get together and have a big dinner.13. what do people eat on the Lantern Festival?Rice dumplings14. What animal is called “The National Treasure of China”?The panda.。
99%的中国人会长期误解的英美文化知识
99% 的中国人会长期误解的英美文化知识乱七八糟的都讲一点，是真正的杂谈，资料来源主要是英美人的宪法法律法规历史教材等等，为了阅读方便，前面不注明出处，最后会一一列出。
很多错误，历史来源已久，一般是翻译错误，尤其是因为翻译者的参考文献渠道不足。
我能在这里纠正，主要是因为今天的电子资讯手段足够发达。
1. 美国的50 个“州”，应该翻译为50“国”，“美利坚合众国”应该翻译为“美利坚联合国”。
这问题很复杂，后面慢慢谈。
2. 美利坚联合国是没有规定官方语言的。
其他各国（州），有的有规定，有的没有。
英语只是事实上的通用语，因为使用的人最多；西班牙语是英语之后的第二大共同语，占全国人口12%，因为美国这片土地的最早征服者是西班牙人；第三大共同语，是广东话，不是中国普通话，主要是移民文化决定的。
在美国法庭认证的口译服务中，有广东话(Cantonese)、福建/闽南话(Fukienese)、台山话(Toisanese)、客家话(Hakkanese)、上海话(Shanghainese)，等等。
目前为止，官方中文版以繁体字居多。
美国最早的建国业绩，应该从西班牙人开始算起，虽然当时他们对美洲本地人作恶多端。
3. NBA 中的费城76人队(Philadelphia 76ers)，不是指76 个队员，应该叫美国1776 年人队，或者叫76 年人队。
球队的英文名为Philadelphia 76ers。
这只球队的组建，是为了纪念1776 年《独立宣言》在费城的签署，在英文中spirit of seventy-six 就是指1776 年的独立宣言精神，有一部电影就叫The Spirit of '76，也是指这段历史。
英文的拼法，一般美国人是不会理解错误的，中文翻译为76 人，显然不恰当。
4. 其次谈谈美国的爱尔兰人。
英格兰、苏格兰、爱尔兰在历史上都曾经是彼此独立的国家。
跟中国不同，他们之间始终没有被彻底征服和消灭，其中奥妙就是里通外国，苏格兰和爱尔兰都打不过英格兰，不想被吞并，苏格兰请法国人帮忙，爱尔兰请西班牙人帮忙。
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1. Halloween is a _____.
A. summer festival B. night-time festival C. pilgrims’ holiday
在西方国家，每年的10月31日为“万圣节之夜”。 万圣节是西方国家的传统节日。节日之夜是一年中最 “闹鬼”的一夜，所以也叫“鬼节”。那时人们相信 ，故人的亡魂会在这一天回到故居地在活人身上找寻 生灵，借此再生，而且这是人在死后能获得再生的唯 一希望。
The knowledge competition
Each question should be answered in 10S,otherwise go to the next one.
1or 2 points for each correct answer, but 1or -2 points for each incorrect one.
14.The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____.
A. Appalachian B. Mckinley C. Rocky
15. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.
A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland
4. Three “Don’ts” include the following except _____.
A .jumping up the queue B. asking a woman her age C. bargaining while shopping D. laughing at one’s own faults
11、Which is the American expression? A、I have a car. B 、I have got a car.
12、 when an Englishman shake his fist means ( )
A、 angry B 、threat C、 goodbye D、 no problem
20.What is the ocean named after a country?
The Indian
21.What are the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain?
England, Scotland and Wales
13、 In England, to thumb one’s nose with other fingers open means
A 、agree with sb B、 praise sb
C 、love sb
D、 look down on sb
傻瓜(fool)：用拇指按住鼻尖摇动 其四指，或十指分开。也常常食指 对着太阳穴转动，同时吐出舌头， 则表示所谈到的人是个“痴 呆”“傻瓜”。
16. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean.
A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific
17. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America.
A. blacks B. Indian C. Puerto Ricans
5.卡拉OK最早是起源于 哪个国家？
答案：日本
6. 根据已有字母组合单词 aiioonnmrtf
答案：information
7.table-tennis first started in
A Britain B China C France D America
乒乓球，是一种世界流行的球类体育项 目，也是中华人民共和国国球。乒乓球 运动是一项以技巧性为主，身体体能素 质为辅的技能型项目，起源于英国。 “乒乓球”一名起源于1900年，因其打 击时发出“ping pang”的声音而得名，
2. The general election in America is held every ____ years.
5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3
3. The national sport of America is _____.
A. basketball B. football C. tennis D. baseball
18. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey
19.Big Ben, the most famous landmark in London， its name comes from _____
A. The person who built it
B. The fact that it is really very heavy
C. The name of the head of the British parliament
1859年，大钟由当时的英王工务大臣本杰明·霍 尔爵士监制。"大本"钟被视为伦敦的象征，凡到 伦敦观光的人，无不想到大本钟，站在桥上欣 赏伦敦这个独具一格的建筑。1834年整个威斯 敏斯特宫被大火所毁，目前的这座97米高的钟 楼是1837年维多利亚女王登基时建造的。大钟 造于1856年，以建造工程的第一名监督官本杰 明爵士的名字命名，叫"BIG BEN"(大本钟)。 1857年该钟出现裂痕，于1859年重新铸造。
8、Which is the English spelling?
A 、centre
B 、center
9、How do English people call “钞票”? A、 bill B、 note
10、How do American call”公寓”?(B) A、 flat B、apartment