英语国家概况知识(2020年整理).pptx
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英语国家概况ppt超级详细
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Welsh spoken by 20%
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A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 11
St. Patrick’s flag
smallest
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SCOTLAND
St Andrew’s Flag
most important river in Scotland: Clyde River
tallest mountain range: Grampian Mountains格兰扁山脉
tallest one of the range Ben Nevis 本· 尼维斯
4. Backbone of England
(England): The Pennines
5. Most important river
(England): The Thames
6. Lake District
England
7. Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland
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Welsh dragon/St. David
WALES
Capital city: Cardiff
Daffodil 水仙花
youngest capital in Europe since 1955 (P5)
longest river of Britain:
The Severn River (354km)
No part is more than 120km from the sea.
英语国家概况ppt超级详细
England Scotland
Wales Northern Ireland
College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 6
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A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 7
Northern Ireland/Ulster
Shamrock三叶草
Belfast: capital; biggest city in Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh: largest freshwater lake in UK
The Giants Causeway巨人堤道: World Heritage Site
16,905/ km2 1st 6,814/ km2 2nd
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A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 18
Official Language: English
Other Languages:
Welsh威尔士语: about 20% of the population of Wales Scottish Gaelic苏格兰盖尔语: about 60,000 (1%) in Scotland Irish Gaelic爱尔兰盖尔语
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SCOTLAND
St Andrew’s Flag
most important river in Scotland: Clyde River
tallest mountain range: Grampian Mountains格兰扁山脉
Wales Northern Ireland
College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 6
7/20/2020
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 7
Northern Ireland/Ulster
Shamrock三叶草
Belfast: capital; biggest city in Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh: largest freshwater lake in UK
The Giants Causeway巨人堤道: World Heritage Site
16,905/ km2 1st 6,814/ km2 2nd
7/20/2020
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 18
Official Language: English
Other Languages:
Welsh威尔士语: about 20% of the population of Wales Scottish Gaelic苏格兰盖尔语: about 60,000 (1%) in Scotland Irish Gaelic爱尔兰盖尔语
7/20/2020
SCOTLAND
St Andrew’s Flag
most important river in Scotland: Clyde River
tallest mountain range: Grampian Mountains格兰扁山脉
英语国家概况课件(修订版)ppt课件
• People often get confused with the terms “England”, “Britain”, “Great Britain”, “United Kingdom”, and “British Isles”. Even some British people are not fully aware of the precise reality that these terms express.
The British Isles(不列颠群岛）
• The "British Isles" is a geographical term for a group of islands consisting of Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, and many other smaller surrounding islands.
• Great Britain and Northern Ireland together form the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland“, or UK.
The United Kingdom
• “The United Kingdom” is the abbreviated form for the official name “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland“, which came into use in 1922 after the constitution of the Irish Free State (1922-1937), the former name of the Republic of Ireland.
The British Isles(不列颠群岛）
• The "British Isles" is a geographical term for a group of islands consisting of Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, and many other smaller surrounding islands.
• Great Britain and Northern Ireland together form the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland“, or UK.
The United Kingdom
• “The United Kingdom” is the abbreviated form for the official name “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland“, which came into use in 1922 after the constitution of the Irish Free State (1922-1937), the former name of the Republic of Ireland.
英语国家概况 ppt课件
▪ contribution to England’s colonizing process of the would-be United States
▪ charter companies ▪ King provided a charter or grant conferring
economic rights as well as political and judicial authority
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they established the first permanent New England colonage Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
❖Massachusetts—settled by Pilgrims to escape religious persecution
❖Other colonies—like Virginia and Pennsylvania, founded as business ventures
❖“Consumer economy”
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Ⅱ History of American Economy 1 The Colonial Period 2 Since American Independence 3 The 20th Century
▪ charter companies ▪ King provided a charter or grant conferring
economic rights as well as political and judicial authority
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
Mayflower, the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they established the first permanent New England colonage Teaching and Research Press
1. The Colonial Period
❖Massachusetts—settled by Pilgrims to escape religious persecution
❖Other colonies—like Virginia and Pennsylvania, founded as business ventures
❖“Consumer economy”
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Ⅱ History of American Economy 1 The Colonial Period 2 Since American Independence 3 The 20th Century
英语国家概况PPT
❖ including 13 states ❖ with plentiful rainfall and a mild to warm climate ❖ favorable climate for agriculture ❖ fast growing industry and population in recent years ❖great size with few large cities
▪ location (bordering neighbors ) ▪ States (the smallest & the largest state)
4
Size and Location
❖In the central part of North America (except Alaska and Hawaii);
▪ drained by the Mississippi and its tributaries
▪ five great lakes and Niagara Falls
10
Lake Erie
11
2. Main Geographical Regions
New England The Mid-Atlantic States The South The Midwest
9
The Great Central Plain
❖Between the Appalachians in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west.
▪ half of America’s landmass on the continent
▪ stretch from the Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south
▪ location (bordering neighbors ) ▪ States (the smallest & the largest state)
4
Size and Location
❖In the central part of North America (except Alaska and Hawaii);
▪ drained by the Mississippi and its tributaries
▪ five great lakes and Niagara Falls
10
Lake Erie
11
2. Main Geographical Regions
New England The Mid-Atlantic States The South The Midwest
9
The Great Central Plain
❖Between the Appalachians in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west.
▪ half of America’s landmass on the continent
▪ stretch from the Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south
英语国家概况PPT
Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
The Conquest of India
The British East India Company
The Scramble for Africa Aggression against China
the Opium Wars
Twentieth Century
The Great Depression
Britain and the Second World War Postwar Britain
WWII hastened the end of Britain’s empire.
In January 1973, Britain became a full member of the European Economic Community Mrs Thatcher (1979)
Foreign Trade and Geographical Expansion (Elizabeth I) The English Renaissance
Produced important literary figures, like Francis Bacon and William Shakespeare English Renaissance coincided with the Reformation.
The last foreign invasion
The Shaping of the Nation
Norman Rule (1066-1381)
Battle of Hastings Feudal system established Norman-French culture, language, manners, architecture
The Conquest of India
The British East India Company
The Scramble for Africa Aggression against China
the Opium Wars
Twentieth Century
The Great Depression
Britain and the Second World War Postwar Britain
WWII hastened the end of Britain’s empire.
In January 1973, Britain became a full member of the European Economic Community Mrs Thatcher (1979)
Foreign Trade and Geographical Expansion (Elizabeth I) The English Renaissance
Produced important literary figures, like Francis Bacon and William Shakespeare English Renaissance coincided with the Reformation.
The last foreign invasion
The Shaping of the Nation
Norman Rule (1066-1381)
Battle of Hastings Feudal system established Norman-French culture, language, manners, architecture
英语国家概况 第七单元ppt 超级详细!
The Legislature
The Executive
The Judiciary
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College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
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A guide to the Major English-
Speaking Countries
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College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
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A guide to the Major English-
Speaking Countries
Religion (P95)
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Roman Catholic Protestant No Religious Beliefs
orange for Protestants
white for the desired peace between them
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Hale Waihona Puke College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
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A guide to the Major English-
more natural to the Irish.
College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
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A guide to the Major English-
Speaking Countries
Celtic Knot
Celtic knots started appearing in history after about 450 AD.
英语国家概况ppt
• China--- Song Dynasty.
On the way
• Result of the Norman Conquest: • It sped up the development of feudalism in England. William the
Conqueror adopted the following measures:
• They drove the Britons to the mountains, and those that did not flee remained as slaves to the new invaders.
• China---Nanbei, Sui, and Tang Dynasties.
On the way
• a. defend and promote the development of trade and industry.
• b. reformed the church and tolerated the enclosure.
• c. America was discovered and Renaissance (1450---1600) spread into England.
On the way
• The Wars of the Roses. (1455-1485)
• Two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, the Wars of Roses.
• The war got such a name because the Lancastrians wore the badge of the red rose and the Yorkists wore the badge of the white rose.
On the way
• Result of the Norman Conquest: • It sped up the development of feudalism in England. William the
Conqueror adopted the following measures:
• They drove the Britons to the mountains, and those that did not flee remained as slaves to the new invaders.
• China---Nanbei, Sui, and Tang Dynasties.
On the way
• a. defend and promote the development of trade and industry.
• b. reformed the church and tolerated the enclosure.
• c. America was discovered and Renaissance (1450---1600) spread into England.
On the way
• The Wars of the Roses. (1455-1485)
• Two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, the Wars of Roses.
• The war got such a name because the Lancastrians wore the badge of the red rose and the Yorkists wore the badge of the white rose.
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narrowest part is only kilometers.
A. 33
B. 32
C.31 D.30
14. The election of 1979 returned the Party to power in Britain.
A. Liberal B. Free C. Labor D. Conservative
D. Radio City Music Hall.
9. “ The great wen” refers to
.
A. New York
B. London C. Paris D. Sydney
10. The chairman who presides over meetings and debates in the House of Commons
15. The Industrial Revolution began in Britain.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. last
16. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy” the head of State is
12. The longest river in Britain is
, which is 354 kilometers long.
A. River Tay B. River Thames C. River Severn D. River Mersey 13.The English Channel between England and France is quite narrow and the
Commons?
A. Every 9 years. B. Every 7 years.
C. Every 5 years. D. Every 3 years.
7. What is (are) the nick name(s) of Britain?
A. John Bull.
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B. The British Lion.
C. Parliament
D. Conference
18. The British Crown Prince must be
.
A. Prince Charming
B. Prince of England
C. Prince of Scotland
D. Prince of Wales
19. There are state churches in Britain.
.
A. president
B. prime minister C. chairman
D. king/ queen
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17. The law-making body — the legislature— in Britain is
.
A. Congress
B. National People’s Congress
C. The Sun-Never-Set Empire.
D. All of the above
8. Which of the following is NOT a building in Britain?
A. Westminster Abbey. B. Crystal Palace
C. Tate Gallery
A. two B. three C. four D. five
20. The Queen or King of Britain is the defender of
.
A. Christianity B. Roman Catholicism C. Islam D. Judaism
美国部分
21. What is (are) the nickname(s) of the U.S.A?
is officially called the
.
A. Chairman B. Chancellor C. Speaker
D. President
11. Edinburgh is the capital city of
.
A. Wales B. Ireland C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland
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英语国家概况知识测试
英国部分
1. The Northernmost part of Great Britain is
.
A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland D. England 2. The person from the British royal family who gave up the throne for the sake of
C. God Save the King/Queen
D. The Star-Spangled Banner
5. The non-elected house of the British Parliament is
.
A. House of Lords
B. House of Commons
C. House of Representatives D. House of Senate 6. How often is the general election of members of Parliament for the House of
known as .
A. the Heroin War
B. the Cocaine War
C. the Opium War
D. the Marihuana War
4. The national anthem of Britain is .
A. March of the Volunteers
B. Marseillaise
A. Uncle Sam. B. Brother Jonathan. C. Yankee. D. All of the above
love and marriage was
.
A. Duke of Windsor
B. Duke of York
C. Duke of Canterbury D. Duke of Lancaster 3. In the middle of the 19th century wars were fought between China and Britain,