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1、AGUIDETOENGLISH-AGUIDETOENGLISH-SPEAKINGCOUNTRIESSPEAKINGCOUNTRIESENGLISHDEPARTMENTENGLISHDEPARTMENTWUSIYINGWUSIYINGWhich are the English-speaking Which are the English-speaking countries?countries?WhicharetheEnglish-speakingWhicharetheEnglish-speakingcountries?countries?TheU.KTheU.SCanadaTheRepubli
2、cofIrelandAustraliaNewZealand&.English-SpeakingCountriesEnglishasofficiallanguageCountriesThe Republic of GuyanaTheEmpireonwhichthesunneversetsTheEmpireonwhichthesunneversetsChapter 1 Chapter 1 Geography, People and Geography, People and LanguageLanguageWhere is the U.K. in Where is the U.K. in Euro
3、pean continent ?European continent ?TheU.K.TheU.K.BritishIslesBritishIslesEnglandScotlandWalesNorthernIrelandENGLANDENGLAND Cover The LARGEST part of British island;The most populous and wealthiest part; the second longest and the most important river flows through it - ?;Highly urbanized - ? % of t
4、he population living in cities.ScotlandScotlandThe second largest part both in area and population;The most important river in it is - ?Remained unified state independent of Britain for a VERY long time; ?One of the most important industries is -?WalesWales Cover less than ?% of the British island;T
5、he longest river of the island flow through it - ?It has been dominated by England LONGER than other parts but still retains a strong sense of its difference from EnglandNorthern IrelandNorthern IrelandThe smallest of the other four parts both in area and population;It occupies the northern ?/? of t
6、he island of Ireland.It has the largest lake of the Isles - ?TheCapitals&TheCapitals&LanguagesLanguagesEngland-LondonScotland-EdinburghWales-CardiffNorthernIreland-BelfastEnglishGaelicWelsh*Irish?ClimateClimateTEMPERATE:warmsummer(around20),coolwinters(around0)andplentifulprecipitation.3Features:1.f
7、requentfoginwinter;2.largenumberofrainydays;3.changeability.ExtracurricularquestionsExtracurricularquestionsDoyouknowhowdidtheflagoftheU.K.combine?IIPeopleIIPeopleTheEnglishLanguageTheEnglishLanguageHomeworkHomeworkHomeworkHomeworkTourplan(groupwork):Designa3-daytourinEngland,Scotland,WalesorNorther
8、nIrelandcoveringyourmostfavoritecitiesandtouristattractions.MakeaPPTofyourplan,containingtypicalpicturesandinstructions(nomorethan5minutesintotal)Send me PPT through the Internet before this Friday 6 p.m.Chapter 2 HistoryChapter 2 HistoryWordsyoushouldknow:Wordsyoushouldknow:Arrogant:傲慢的Bourgeoisie：
9、资产阶级Capitalism：资本主义Catholic:天主教Christianity:基督教Colony:殖民地Commonwealth:英联邦Factions:派系斗争，内讧Feudalism:封建主义Invade:侵略Imperialism:帝国主义Monarchy:君主制Monopoly:垄断Parliament:议会Protestants:新教徒Proletariat:无产阶级Reign:君主统治Restore:恢复Throne:王权HistoryPeriodsHistoryPeriodsP1:55 BC 410 UnderRomanConqueror;P2:theAngles,th
10、eSaxons&theJutescame1066 Williamwascrowned;P3:1154-1485HouseofAnjou(MagnaCarta1215);HistoryPeriodsHistoryPeriodsP4:14th 15th century“TheHundredYearsWar”&“TheWaroftheRoses”;P5:16thcenturyTheReformation;P6:17thcenturyTheCivilWars&theGloriousRevolution;P7:18th-19thcenturyTheIndustrialRevolution;P8:19th
11、centuryBritishEmpire;P9:20thNowWorldWarI&WorldWarII;Chapter 3 Government and the Chapter 3 Government and the CommonwealthCommonwealthConstitution(Constitution(宪宪法）法）Definition：Theconstitutionofacountryororganizationisthesystemoflawswhichformallystatespeoplesrightsandduties.Constitution(Constitution
12、(宪宪法）法）Distinguishingfeature：Unwritten；（notsystematicallycodifiedintosingledocument/nosingleconstitutionaldocument)Constitution(Constitution(宪宪法）法）StatutorylawPassedbyparliament;Mostimportantandtakesprecedenceovertheotherifthereisaclash.CommonlawNotpreciselydefinedItisdeducedfromcustomsorlegalpreced
13、entsandisinterpretedincourtcasesbyjudges.conventionsNotlegallyenforceableRegardedasvitaltotheworkingofthegovernment.Government:Government:The LegislatureThe ExecutiveThe JudiciaryTheLegislatureTheLegislatureParliamentCrownTheHouseofLords(UpperHouse)TheHouseofCommons(LowerHouse)Crown:Crown:Theoretica
14、lly,theKingorQueenisthesourceofallgovernmentpowers,theheadofthelegislative,executiveandjudicialbranches,thecommander-in-chiefofallarmyforcesandthe“supremegovernoroftheChurchofEngland;givingtheirRoyalAssenttoanynewlaw,meetingwiththePrimeMinisteronaweeklybasis,payingstatevisitstoCommonwealthcountrieso
15、rnon-Commonwealthcountriesonbehalfofthegovernment.Crown:Crown:Symbolic, Ceremonial & UnpoliticalImportance:KeepthestabilityoftheBritishgovernmentKeepthecontinuityandadaptabilityofthewholepoliticalsystem;ThesymbolofBritishunity,anindissolublebondamongpeoplewhoretainmanyregionalandculturaldifferences;
16、TheHouseofLords:TheHouseofLords:ConsistingoflifepeersArchbishopsandbishopsoftheChurchofEnglandelectedhereditarypeersTheHouseofLords:TheHouseofLords:Function:ExaminingandrevisebillsfromtheHouseofCommons;Actsinalegalcapacityasthehighestcourtofappeal;itisgoingtobereformed.TheHouseofCommonsTheHouseofCom
17、monsthecenterofparliamentarypowerComposedof650constituencies,whichisknownas“MPs”,waselectedtorepresentstheirconstituencybyBritishadultsinageneralelectioneveryfiveyears.TheLeaderofthepartywhichholdsthemajorityof“seats”isthePrimeMinister.TheHouseofCommonsTheHouseofCommonsFunctions:themostimportantisdr
18、aftingnewlaws;scrutinizingtheactionsofthegovernment;influencefuturegovernmentpolicy.TheExecutiveTheExecutiveTheExecutiveThe Prime MinsterThe CabinetAssistantstotheministersthePrivyCouncilthe Privy Councilthe Privy Council InBritain,the Privy Councilisagroupofpeoplewhoareappointedtoadvisethekingorque
19、enonpoliticalaffairs.TheJudiciaryTheJudiciaryComplicatedTheJudiciaryTheJudiciaryMagistratescourtCrownCourtHighCourtCourtofAppealSupremeCourtAllCriminalcases:AllCriminalcases:TheJudiciaryTheJudiciaryMagistratescourtCountycourtHighCourtCourtofAppealCivilCases:CivilCases:ElectionElection500poundsdeposituseadvertisementsinnewspapers,door-to-doorcampaigningandleafletsaselectoralcampaignspeoplevoteonelectiondayintheirlocalpollingstation;countingbeginsattheendofthedayandtheresultcomesouttheearlymorningofthenextday.HomeworkHomeworkExercisesonPage41-Page42
