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1、Culture 1 Class 2 When humor goes, there goes civilization. Slang Dont do as I do, do as I say. = Used when someone points out that you are being hypocritical (doing one thing while insisting that others that thing differently) Example: Stop talking back! Dont do as I do, do as I say! Slang A cat ha
2、s nine lives = someone might be having problems now, but they are many chances to do well or succeed Example: His career reminds that a cat has nine lives! Slang Moment of truth = the moment in which something important will be shown or decided Example: Its the moment of truth. Either well get the c
3、ontract or we wont. Slang ace: make an “A“ on a test, homework assignment, project, etc. “Somebody said you aced the test, Dave. Thats great!“ Slang and then some: and much more besides. A: “Id guess your new computer cost about $2,000. “ B: “It cost that much and then some because I also bought ext
4、ra RAM and VRAM.“ The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Introductory Discussion Get into groups and discuss this question: What do you think of when the UK is mentioned? Have one person make a list of all the things you discuss. Each group must offer at least five things in our cl
5、ass discussion. Make sure to put each students name on the list because I will collect the lists after our discussion. The Union Jack Flags of the UK Flag of England, also known as the St Georges Cross De facto national flag used mainly by the Church of England Flag of Scotland, also known as the St
6、 Andrews Cross, or the Saltire National flag used by Scottish Government and agencies, as well as by ordinary citizens. Flag of Wales, also known as the Red Dragon or Y Ddraig Goch National flag used by the Welsh Assembly Government and agencies The Ulster Banner - Flag of the Former Government of N
7、orthern Ireland between (1953- 1972) and still used to represent Northern Ireland in some sporting events in which Northern Ireland competes The Ulster Banner ceased to be officially recognized with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 which dissolved the Parliament of Northern
8、Ireland. Geography of the UK I. Physical Geography A. Geologists think that the British Isles were once part of continental Europe 10,000 years ago B. Situated in Western Europe 1. Near Ireland, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway and Iceland 2. An Island Nation 3. Generally speaking,
9、highlands in the north (in Scotland) and lowlands in the south (in England) 4. The Thames River a. The most important river for transportation and trade 5. Connected by train to the European continent by the Channel Tunnel “The Chunnel” Geography What does Geography have to do with culture? Geograph
10、y of the UK II. Political Geography A. London is the capital city of the UK B. 4 major political areas (constituent countries) 1. England capital city is London 2. Scotland capital city is Edinburgh 3. Wales capital city is Cardiff 4. Northern Ireland capital city is Belfast C. Great Britain refers
11、to England, Scotland and Wales Sources: World Book Encyclopedia, The World Factbook and Rand McNally World Atlas Love Quote No money NO Honey People of the UK I. A person from the UK is called British II. The population of the UK is about 60 million A. Several Ethnic Groups 1. English 77% 2. Scottis
12、h 8% 3. Welsh 5% 4. Northern Irish 3% 5. African (Black) 2% 6. Indian - 2% 7. Pakistani 1% 8. East Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc) 2% Is this similar to China? Ethnic groups in China The major minority ethnic groups are Zhuang (16.1 million), Manchu (10.6 million), Hui (9.8 million), Miao (8.
13、9 million), Uyghur (8.3 million), Tujia (8 million), Yi (7.7 million), Mongol (5.8 million), Tibetan (5.4 million), Buyei (2.9 million), Dong (2.9 million), Yao (2.6 million), Korean (1.9 million), Bai (1.8 million), Hani (1.4 million), Kazakh (1.2 million), Li (1.2 million), and Dai (1.1 million).
14、Altogether there are 56 recognized ethnic groups and 11 not-recognized groups. Animal Picture of The Day People of the UK B. The population of the UK is highly urbanized 1. About 90% of the population lives in urban areas a. 35% of the Comparatively, about 70% of the American population is urbanized
15、, while about Chinese population is urbanized C. About 99% of the population of the UK is literate 1. Literacy defined as someone who is 15 years or older who can read and write a. Comparatively, about 97% of the American population is considered literate and about 86% of the Chinese population is c
16、onsidered literate Sources: World Book Encyclopedia and The World Factbook How does urban migration change culture? How is it changing Chinas culture? Urban and Rural Population in China Joke of the Day Mr. Beans Daughter (Really!) Languages of the UK I. English is the dominant language but other languages are spoken A. Welsh 1. About 30% of the people in Wales can speak Welsh B. Scottish Gaelic 1. About 1% of the people in Sc
