1、ENGLISH DEPARTMENTWU SI YING1ppt课件2ppt课件The U.KThe U.SCanadaThe Republic of Ireland AustraliaNew Zealand&.3ppt课件English-Speaking CountriesEnglish as official language CountriesThe Republic of Guyana4ppt课件5ppt课件6ppt课件7ppt课件8ppt课件9ppt课件EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland 10ppt课件 Cover The LARGEST par
2、t of British island;The most populous and wealthiest part; the second longest and the most important river flows through it - ?;Highly urbanized - ? % of the population living in cities.11ppt课件The second largest part both in area and population;The most important river in it is - ?Remained unified s
3、tate independent of Britain for a VERY long time; ?One of the most important industries is -?12ppt课件Cover less than ?% of the British island;The 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
4、from England13ppt课件The smallest of the other four parts both in area and population;It occupies the northern ?/? of the island of Ireland.It has the largest lake of the Isles - ?14ppt课件England - LondonScotland - EdinburghWales - CardiffNorthern Ireland - BelfastEnglishGaelicWelsh *Irish?15ppt课件TEMPE
5、RATE: warm summer (around 20), cool winters (around 0) and plentiful precipitation. 3 Features: 1. frequent fog in winter; 2. large number of rainy days; 3. changeability.16ppt课件Do you know how did the flag of the U.K. combine?17ppt课件18ppt课件19ppt课件20ppt课件21ppt课件Tour plan (group work): Design a 3-day
6、 tour in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland covering your most favorite cities and tourist attractions. Make a PPT of your plan, containing typical pictures and instructions (no more than 5 minutes in total)Send me PPT through the Internet before this Friday 6 p.m.22ppt课件23ppt课件Arrogant: 傲
7、慢的Bourgeoisie：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24ppt课件P 1: 55 BC 410 Under Roman Conqueror;P
8、2: the Angles, the Saxons & the Jutes came 1066 William was crowned;P 3: 1154-1485 House of Anjou ( Magna Carta 1215);25ppt课件P 4: 14th 15th century “ The Hundred Years War”& “The War of the Roses”;P 5: 16th century The Reformation;P 6: 17th century The Civil Wars & the Glorious Revolution;26ppt课件P 7
9、: 18th-19th century The Industrial Revolution;P8: 19th century British Empire;P 9: 20th Now World War I & World War II;27ppt课件28ppt课件Definition： Theconstitutionof a country or organization is 29ppt课件Distinguishing feature：；（not systematically codified into single document / no single constitutional
10、document)30ppt课件Statutory lawPassed by parliament;Most important and takes precedence over the other if there is a clash.Common lawNot precisely definedIt is deduced from customs or legal precedents and is interpreted in court cases by judges.conventionsNot legally enforceableRegarded as vital to th
11、e working of the government.31ppt课件The LegislatureThe ExecutiveThe Judiciary32ppt课件ParliamentCrownThe House of Lords (Upper House)The House of Commons (Lower House)33ppt课件 Theoretically, the King or Queen is the source of all government powers, the head of the legislative, executive and judicial bra
12、nches, the commander-in-chief of all army forces and the “supreme governor of the Church of England; giving their Royal Assent to any new law, meeting with the Prime Minister on a weekly basis, paying state visits to Commonwealth countries or non-Commonwealth countries on behalf of the government.34
13、ppt课件 Symbolic, Ceremonial & UnpoliticalImportance: Keep the stability of the British government Keep the continuity and adaptability of the whole political system; The symbol of British unity, an indissoluble bond among people who retain many regional and cultural differences;35ppt课件Consisting of l
14、ife peers Archbishops and bishops of the Church of England elected hereditary peers36ppt课件Function: Examining and revise bills from the House of Commons; Acts in a legal capacity as the highest court of appeal; it is going to be reformed.37ppt课件 the center of parliamentary power Composed of 650 cons
15、tituencies, which is known as “MPs”, was elected to represents their constituency by British adults in a general election every five years. The Leader of the party which holds the majority of “seats” is the Prime Minister. 38ppt课件Functions: the most important is drafting new laws; scrutinizing the a
16、ctions of the government; influence future government policy.39ppt课件The ExecutiveThe Prime MinsterThe CabinetAssistants to the ministers the Privy Council40ppt课件In Britain,the Privy Councilis a group of people who are appointed to advise the king or queen on political affairs.41ppt课件 Complicated42pp
17、t课件Magistrates courtCrown CourtHigh CourtCourt of AppealSupreme Court43ppt课件Magistrates courtCounty courtHigh CourtCourt of Appeal44ppt课件 500 pounds deposit use advertisements in newspapers, door-to-door campaigning and leaflets as electoral campaigns people vote on election day in their local polling station; counting begins at the end of the day and the result comes out the early morning of the next day.45ppt课件Exercises on Page 41- Page 4246ppt课件
