英美概况,,,,What is the full name Of the UK?,The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,British Isles Lie off the northwest coast of The European continent Scotland, England ,Wales and Northern Ireland England : most populous and wealthiest division of the UK with a buck of low lands and the concentration of big cities.,,,,,,o,,,*a pretty kettle of fish 混乱 *A big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *drink like a fish 牛饮 *Never teach a fish to swim不要班门弄斧,,gather the wool , Wool-gathering （胡思乱想） Lose one’s wool（发怒） much cry and little wool （雷声大雨点小）,Temperate Maritime Climate 温带海洋性气候,Mild westerly wind from the Atlantic ocean and warm drift of gulf stream help the oceanic influences penetrate inland more efficiently.,,雪莱： Ode To The West Wind 西风颂If Winter comes can Spring be far behind? 莎士比亚：Shall I Compare Thee To a Summer’s Day?,,莎士比亚：Shall I Compare Thee To a Summer’s Day? So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. 只要一天有人类，或人有眼睛， 这诗将长在，并且赐给你生命。
British people and their lifestyles,,Compared with the American, the British tend to be more conservative and introspective. However, this doesn’t mean they are inactive in different activities, including leisure, arts, sports and media. British society today is known for its multicultural climate.,特色体育项目,House-race,,straight from the Horse’s mouth 可靠消息 *The information he got was straight from the horse's mouth *hold your horse,cricket 板球 rugby英式橄榄球,,,Religionand History,,Christianity was first introduced into British by the Romans in the 1st century BC. The various Christian denominations (天主教、东正教、新教),,Basic knowledge: God Judgment Day 最后审判日 Seven sins 七宗罪(傲慢(Pride)、暴食(Gluttony)、贪婪(Greed)、懒惰(Sloth)、淫欲(Lust)、嫉妒(Envy)、愤怒(Wrath) ),,The Church of England Canterbury Cathedral , Westminster Abbey,,,,,,,,800BC Celts from central Europe 55BC Romans After AD410 Angles Saxons and Jutes from German From AD793,Vikings from Denmark, Norway or Sweden. 1066,Normans from France.(William the Conqueror ),,Governmentand Politics,,The UK today is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. In the process, the seat of power has slowly passed from the non-democratic Crown to the aristocratic lords and to its final resting place in the House of Commons with a powerful Prime minister.,,Monarch mainly performs ceremonial dutiesBuckingham Palace,,House of Commons the assembly chamber for 651 members of parliament. Prime Minister:head of government,,House of Lords,The United States,,,1776-1783:The War for Independence 独立战争 Push the nation’s frontier beyond the Appalachian Mountains(阿巴拉契亚山）at the Mississippi River西进运动（West Americans pushed westward for settlement and expansion: added the huge territory of Louisiana Purchase ,acquired Florida from Spain and swept westward over Texas, California and Oregon…. ),,The Civil War (战死沙场的美国人超过第一次世界大战和第二次世界大战伤亡人数总和） 奴隶制存留问题之后的稳定和经济的发展,,今日美国人日常生活Private life: 邻居之间友好来访,,,,乐于享受家中杂活….make and mend things, endless work in the garden, improve interior décor 美国孩子独立很早…Vacuum the rugs, wash floors, mow the lawn, keep the car clean…,,,,,,Outside the Home: “potluck” dinners yard sales(宅旧货出售） camping vocation, volunteer work三个美国人中就有一个常做志愿者）比如 American teenagers volunteer to work in senior citizens’ homes. 每年，数百万美国人听高雅音乐、看戏剧表演、参加艺术创造活动….,,,,四年一度的总统大选就像一场万众瞩目的马拉松 预选、总统候选人提名、竞选运动、全国选举(各州作竞选旅行、广泛会见选民、发表电视演说、进行电视辩论等) 、选举团投票表决以及当选总统就职仪式,,Whitehall,,,,,Yes We Can !,结语,英美文化 需要不断积累，不仅可以通过语篇阅读来探索发现，还可以通过语言以小见大，因为语言是文化的载体。
中国的文化博大精深，外国的文化也有其精粹和独特的魅力，在文化的冲撞中我们要保持一颗兼容并包的心，去其糟粕，取其精华，学会理解和欣赏，并且以发展的眼光，与时俱进地看待。