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1、-1- 课 程 名 称 授课老师：*2015安徽教师统一招聘考试培训课程英语学科专业知识-2-Welcome!-3-1.The UK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.2. The Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and Wales.3. The United Kingdom is divided politically into four parts: England, Scotland ,Wales and Northern Ireland.Engla
2、nd is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest section.Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. (Capital: Edinburgh 爱丁堡)Wales is in the west of Great Britain. (Capital: Cardiff 加的夫)4. Severn River is the longest river in Britain. Thames River is the second longest and the most impo
3、rtant river in Britain.Neagh Lough is the largest lake in Britain.5. Early Settlers: The first known settlers of Britain were the Iberians.(伊比利亚人)The Celts began to arrive in Britain at about 700BC. The Romans brought the new religion: Christianity.(基督教) Basis of modern English race： the Anglo-Saxon
4、s. The Norman Conquest of 1066 is perhaps the best-known event in English history.英国概 况-4-6. Great Charter (大宪章) was signed by King John in 1215.7. The Hundred Years War refers to the war between England and France that lasted intermittently from 1337 to 1453.8. Wars of the Roses: The name Wars of t
5、he Roses was referring to the battles between the House of Lancaster (symbolizes by the red rose) and the House of York (symbolizes by the white).9. The English Civil War is also called the Puritan Revolution.(清教徒革命)10. Parliament(议会) consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Co
6、mmons.11. It is the House of Commons that has the ultimate authority.(下议院拥有最终立法权)12. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative Party and the Labor Party.13. The Industrial Revolution started in the Great Britain. Britain is the first nation to build a large iron and steel ind
7、ustry.14. Britain became a world leader in shipbuilding during the middle of the 19th century.15. In the early 1960s a new pop culture-Beatles, emerged in Britains Liverpool. It was started by a group of young people called Beatles.16. Scotland is the home of golf.英国概况-5-1. The USA- The United State
8、s of American. ( The States / Uncle Sam)2. It is the fourth largest country in the world in size after Russia, Canada and China.3. The USA comprises 50 states and one federal district. Of all states of American, Alaska is the largest in area and Texas the second. Rhode Island is the smallest state o
9、f the country. The capital of the United States is Washington D.C.4. New York is the largest city and the chief port of the United States. Los Angeles is the second largest city of America . San Francisco, the second largest city of California . Boston is the capital and the largest city of Massachu
10、setts.5. The Midwest is Americas leading center of heavy industry. Chicago, the largest and busiest port on the Great Lakes.Detroit is known as the automobile capital of the world. （底特律 是汽车之都）Omaha is known as the agricultural capital of the United States. （奥马哈是农业之都）6. The two main mountains range i
11、n America are the Appalachian mountains and the Rocky mountains (the backbone of the North American Continent.)7. The Mississippi River is the largest river in America. The Mississippi has been called “father of waters”. （众河之父）美国概况It is the third most populous country in the world.-6-8. The Missouri
12、 River is the dividing line between the South and North. （密苏里河是南北分界线）The Mississippi River is the dividing line between the East and the West.（密西西比是东西分界线）The Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world.9. “The first Americans” were the Indians.10. The Declaration of Independence was d
13、rafted by Thomas Jefferson of Virginia.It was adopted （签署）by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.11. The North Atlantic Treaty （北大西洋公约）was signed in 1949.12. The most famous leader of black movements in the USA was Martin Luther King.13. In the USA, only Congress has the power to make la
14、ws. It is made up of two houses: the Senate(参议院) and the House of Representatives (众议院).14. There are two major political parties in America: the Democrats and the Republicans.（民主党和共和党）15. In American, jazz, rock and roll, and country-western music are the main types of popular music. Jazz is consid
15、ered as the U.S.s unique contribution to music.16. Broadway （百老汇）is a symbol of American theatre and world-class entertainment.17. Of all the symbols, the egg and the hare are considered to represent fertility and new life and are most frequently associated with Easter.美国概况-7-18. Independence Day is
16、 celebrated in all states in July 4. 19. Thanksgiving Day is a typical American holiday. It is on the fourth Thursday of November.(11 4 4)20. Halloween is on October 31st. “Trick or Treat ” (不给糖就捣蛋！)21. Christmas Day, which celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ, is the biggest and the best-loved holiday in the United states.美国概况-8-1. Which zone doesnt lie in Great Britain?A. Scotland B. England
