《英美概况》教学大纲 一、课程说明. 1. 课程代码：107013841 2. 课程中文名称：英美概况 3. 课程英文名称：The Society and Culture of Major English Speaking Countries — an Introduction 4. 课程总学时数：32 5. 课程学分数：2 6. 授课对象: 英语专业二年级学生 7.本课程的性质、地位和作用 《英美概况》是英语专业本科的一门专业任选课。本课程以英语为媒介，比较系统地向学生阐述世界主要英语国家的社会与文化背景，如地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活和文化传统等方面的基本知识。它是英语专业学生学习英语专业其它语言基础课和在高年级阶段学习英语文学和翻译等课程的基础。本课程的教学可以提高学生在跨文化语言运用过程中对文化差异的敏感性、宽容性和处理文化差异的灵活性，从而改善学生的跨文化语言运用能力。 二、教学基本要求 1.本课程的目的、任务 本课程的教学目的在于让英语专业学生了解和熟悉主要英语国家的社会与文化概貌，掌握其地理、历史、政治、经济、社会生活与文化传统等方面的基本知识，扩大知识面，丰富文化修修养，加深对英语国家语言、文化和文学的理解，提高分析判断能力。 2.本课程的教学要求 本课程的基本要求是让学生掌握英美两个典型英语语言国家的历史与社会文化背景、民族特点、当前现状及发展前景。通过本课程的学习，学生除掌握有关英美两国的社会基本构成、文化传统、经济科技发展等基本知识外，同时也提高自身对英文社科类书籍的阅读能力，从而进一步提高自己的英语水平。 在课程的教学过程中，教师也可适当向学生推荐一些反映英美国家文化的优
Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
2014年硕士研究生入学考试自命题考试大纲 考试科目代码：719 考试科目名称：英语综合 一、考试形式与试卷结构 1．试卷分值及考试时长 本试卷满分为150分，考试时长为180分钟。 2．答题方式 答题方式为闭卷，笔试。 3．试卷结构 第一部分: 人文知识 填空题：20道题，每题1分，共计20分。 第二部分: 语言知识 （1）选择填空题：15道题，每题1分，共计15分。 （2）改错题：15道题，每题1分，共计15分。 第三部分：语言技能 （1）阅读理解题：10题，每题2分，共计20分。 （2）翻译题：2道题，每题15分，共计30分。 （3）写作题：2道题，每题25分，共计50分。 二、考试内容与考试要求 1．考试内容 （1）人文知识 主要英语国家的地理、历史、现状、文化传统等。 （2）语言知识： 词汇：词形变化、相似词形、词义辨析、搭配、惯用法等。 语法：动词的时体、语态、名词的数、各种短语、各种复合结构及意义等。 （3）语言技能 阅读：取材自各类英文书籍和主流报刊、各约800个单词的文章2篇，文后各附5个问题，学生根据文章回答问题。 翻译：一段约250个字的中文和一段约250个单词的英文，学生进行英汉互译。 写作：取材自各类英文书籍和主流报刊的、同一主题但视角不同或观点相左的文章2篇，学生写一篇约150个单词的概要并就该主题自拟题目写一篇约700个单词的议论文。 2．考试要求 （1）能比较系统地掌握主要英语国家社会与文化基本知识；
（2）能熟练掌握常用词汇和语法基础知识； （3）能准确理解阅读材料的主旨要义、具体信息、概念性含义，理解字面意义和隐含意义，进行有关的判断、推理和引申，根据上下文推测生词的词义，对所读材料的思想观点、语篇结构、语言特点和修辞手法等进行分析； （4）能够准确理解英、汉两种语言并进行翻译转换； （5）具有较强的英文写作能力，包括语言运用能力、逻辑思维能力、创新思维能力等。 三、参考书目 1．何其莘、（美）童明编：《文化透视英语教程》（1）（2）（3）（4），外语教学与研究出版社，2007年。 2．张汉熙主编：《高级英语》（第1册）（第2册），外语教学与研究出版社，2010年。 3．王恩铭编：《英语国家概况》，上海外语教育出版社，2008年。
英语国家概况》期末复习题（含答案） （第I卷客观题共45分） 1. 选择题（共30 分; 每题1 分） U.K. 1. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on ___ . D A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude 2. The policies of the Conservative Party in Great Britain are characterized by pragmatism and . D A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 3. Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. 4. Cabinet members are chosen by ___ in Britain. B A. the monarch B. the Prime Minister C. the Archbishop D. the Lord Chancellor 5. English belongs to the Germanic group of Indo-European family of languages. 6. The Severn River is the longest river in Britain. 7. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except ___ . A A. Trooping the Color B. Queen 's Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime 8. Among Britain q'uaslity press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “ BigThree with the exception of The Observer. 9. In 2012, Britain had a population of about 63 million. 10. The two main islands of the British Isles are Great Britain and Ireland. 11. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said that, “ Britain and tht e dUSntiates will stand side by side ”. 12. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it ___ . A A. set up the National Health Services B. improved public transportation C. abolished the old tax system D. enhanced the economic development 13. Margaret Thatcher go'v s ernment introduced the biggest changes in British economic policy since World War II. 14. Charles Dickens is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19 th century. 15. The three principle features of the climate of Britain are the following EXCEPT ___ . C A. the frequent fog in winter B. the large number of rainy days C. extreme coldness even in summer D. changeability all the year round 16. Samuel Johnson 'dsictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of spelling in English. 17. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of Latin and Greek words to English. 18. __ was not among the four self-governing dominions in the British Empire. C A. Australia B. Canada C. India D. the Union of South Africa 19. Of the following sectors in Britain, service industry has experienced spectacular growth si nee the end of World War II. 20. Cambridge has more Nobel Prize winners than any other institution in Britain.
《英语国家概况》课程习题集西南科技大学成人、网络教育学院版权所有 习题 【说明】：本课程《英语国家概况》（编号为12010）共有单选题,名词解释题,简答题,填空题2等多种试题类型，其中，本习题集中有[简答题]等试题类型未进入。 一、单选题 1. Celts were different groups of ancient people who came originally from________ A. France B. Denmark C. Ireland D. Germany 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4.When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and was succeeded by his son, ______, the regime began immediately to collapse. A. Henry B. Hamilton C. Richard D. Charles 5. The 18th century saw selective breeding of cattle, sheep and houses by _________. A. Jethro Tull B. Thomas Coke C. George III D. Robert Bakewell 6. Which of the following is not one of the members of the Lords Temporal? A. all hereditary peers and peeresses of the England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (but not peers of Ireland) B. lire peers created to assist the House in its judicial duties C. senior bishops of the Church of England D. all other life peers 7. Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________. A. the War of the Celts
英语国家概况（2）期末模拟试卷A ⅠThere are 20 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) 1.The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except _____. A Thomas Jefferson B George Washington C William Penn D Benjamin Franklin n 2.Which of the following statement was NOT correct? When the War of Independence was over, _____. A each new state had its own government B each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs C the national government was called the Congress with little power D the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined 3.Service industry does not include ____. A banking B management consultation C airline D steelmaking 4.Three of the following authors were Nobel Prize winner except _____. A Ernest Hemingway B Eugene O’Neill C William Faulkner D F. Scott Fitzgerald 5. ____ invented the telephone. A Samuel R.B. Morse B Alexander Graham Bell C Thomas Alva Edison D Reginald Fessenden 6.The main mountain range in the west of US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ____. A The Appalachian Mountains B The Rocky Mountains C The Green Mountains D The Blue Ridge Mountains 7.Both public and private universities in the U.S. depend on the following sources of income except____. A investment B student tuition C endowments D government funding 8.____ was NOT written by Hemingway? A Light in August B The Sun Also Rises C A farewell to Arms D For Whom the Bell Tolls 9.In the United States school system, which of the following divisions is true? A Elementary school, grammar school B Elementary school, junior high school C Elementary school, secondary school D junior high school, senior high school 10.Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime? A bribery B tax evasion C false advertising D robbery 11.Which of the following was written by Thoreau? A Nature B Walden
英语专业考研经验 英语, 考研, 专业, 经验 关于英语专业研究生的准备2008-08-10 22:00 关于英语专业研究生的准备 昨天有个学弟问我关于考研的一些事，考虑到可能还有很多其他英语专业的学弟和学妹们现在正为这个事烦恼，我就在这里笼而统之地说一下关于我们英语专业考研的事，希望对大家有所帮助。 1. 3. 关于着手准备和时间的安排 英语专业的考研其实没有想象中那么难,如果你平时基础不错的话,即便九月份开始也绝对来的及,可是如果一个没有良好的学习习惯的做保障的话,即便从六月开始准备也是不可能考的好的. 关于专业课的准备 其实在考研的过程中,相比复习政治而言,复习专业课算是休息了,每个学校的第年的招生简章里都会对书目有明确的说明,在8月份左右大都会出来. 所以暑假就应该开始看专业课的书目,进行第一遍.这些书你不见得本本都要钻研. 特别是书目较多的时候,有的学校的参考书竟然有十本之多!聪明的选择是问以前考过的学长们那些书要重点看,重点看哪些章节,而且要问近两年考上的,然后做上记号.不要急着开始消化,要搭个架子起来,特别是语言学的一些理论,绝对是熟读多遍,其义自现. 这时候还有一样事情要做,购买历年的试卷,我认为5年以内的绝对有富余,拿到这些卷子你可以选择对照卷子复习,尤其是语言学和文学,也可以等第一遍完成了再用卷子检验自己,查缺补漏.买卷子是很烦人的,要做好心理准备. 如果专业课的书目不太多,很快看完. 那就赶紧看第二遍,但是第二遍得看得慢一些,尽可能理解并记忆,主要精力因该放在基础英语上面,(不考基础英语的除外) 参照自己学校的卷子,有词汇题考察的大部分是来自GRE词汇，以广外为首，该怎么做自己知道吧，GRE 词汇书书店里都有.也有一些学校德词汇题不太难，就只做中国石化出版社的 <基础英语真题解析>里面的题目就够了.里面有差不多几十个学校的真题,词汇部分各种词汇题型都有.说到这本书,虽说大体很好,但是也有些小瑕疵.比如有些试题只有答案没有解析,还有些答案给的有些马虎,不过是少数情况,我建议如果有新版的就买新版的,因为新版里可能会添加多一些学校的卷子,答案也会完善些. 有人很强调语感在考试中的作用，的确，语感很重要，很多学姐推荐张汉熙的<高级英语>,我个人觉得其实<新编英语教程>4和5也很不错. 如果有学校专门要考翻译写作的,那一定要看张培基的<现代散文选>,也有人说<散文108篇>好,我意见张的那本更好些, 后面那一本是译林出版社出的,字印的小,看几天也动不了几面,自信心极度受挫,不过好像也有别的版本,字印的不那么小.不论哪本书选一套就好,必须自己翻译,不要只是看,不然
《英语国家概况》补充材料 A：名词解释补充 The Pilgrim Fathers（英国清教徒）: This is given to those members who made the first crossing on the famous Mayflower, which landed at Plymouth harbor in December 1620. Jacksonian democracy（杰克森式民主）:It is used in American politics to describe the period when the “common man” participated in the government, occurring after Jeffersonian democracy. The Progressive Movement（革新运动）:It was a reform movement that reached its height in the early 20th century. This arose as a response to the vast changes brought by industrialization. The Union Flag（英国国旗）:Also known as the Union Jack. It is the national flag of the UK. It symbolizes the 4 administrative nations, the England, Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland. The red cross stands for England, the diagonal Red Cross stands for Ireland and the diagonal white cross stands for Scotland. British Commonwealth（英联邦）:Also known as the Commonwealth of Nations. It includes the UK and the 40 or so former British colonies that are now sovereign states. It was formally established in 1931. European Union（欧盟）:It is an economic and political union established in 1993. The establishment of the European Union expanded the political scope of the European Economic, especially in the area of foreign and security policies, and provided for the creation of a central European bank and the adoption of a common currency. Domesday Book（末日审判书）: The written record of a census and survey of English landowners and their property made by order of William the Conqueror in 1085-1086. Stonehenge（巨石阵）:A group of standing stones on a plain in the southern England. The arrangement of the stones suggests that it was used as a religious center and also as an astronomical observatory. Julius Caesar（凯撒大帝）:He is a roman general, statesman and historian. He invaded British, conquered the army of his political enemy Pompey, and pursued other enemies to Egypt. He returned to Rome, and was given a order by the people to rule as dictator until he was murdered. Protestantism（新教）: One of the 3 major branches of Christianity, originating in the 16th century Reformation in Europe. Margaret Thatcher（撒切尔夫人）: She is the first British female Prime Minister who held the office of PM Longer than anyone else in the 20th century. She was elected in 1979, shored up a Conservative-led government, favored privatization plans. Her nickname is “The Iron Lady”; she was elected to three consecutive terms and resigned in1990 Keynesian（凯恩斯主义）: The economic theories of economist Keynes, who advocate government monetary and fiscal programs, designed to increase employment and stimulate business activity. Westminster Abbey（威斯敏斯特教堂）:A famous church located in London, where English monarchs are crowned and distinguished English subjects are buried. The Poets’ Corner conta ins the graves of great English writers. Grammar school: Originally meant to educate the young in Latin grammar and that of another European language. These schools in modern UK are intended to teach a highly academic class and teach students to deal with abstract concepts. The American Revolution（独立战争）: Also known as the War of Independence, it began in 1775 and ended in 1783. It ended 2 centuries of British rule for most of the North American colonies and created the United States of America.
英语国家概况课程标准 课程代码： 适用专业：商务英语 一、课程概述 1．课程性质 语言是文化的载体，文化是语言的基础。英语语言学习和英国国家文化相互依存、密不可分。一个优秀的英语语言学习者，若不了解该语言背后所承载的民族文化，其交际能力也会受到限制。该课程能使学生了解和掌握英美两国政治，历史，经济，社会，文化和教育等基本知识，了解英美国家社会发展、现状和影响这两个国家社会发展的因素，拓展学生的知识面，培养学生文化意识，启发学生了解西方社会，了解交际规则，增强学生的英语语言学习能力，为后续专业课程的学习打下一定的基础，进而为培养高技能应用型复合人才打下基础。 2．课程设计思路 本课程在设计上围绕合作学习法—任务型教学法、比较教学法、线索梳理法、启发式等教学法。 合作学习法—任务型教学法 合作学习法又称协作学习，是以合作学习小组为基本形式，系统利用教学中动态因素之间的互动，促进学生的学习，以团体成绩作为评价标准，共同完成教学活动。任务型教学法是一种以任务或活动为核心单位计划组织语言教学的途径,一种强调“在做中学”的语言教学方法。合作学习法与任务型教学法结合是指教师设计学习任务，指导并帮助学生以小组为单位通过合作、协商完成学习任务的教学过程。主要采用组织演示、演讲、讨论等形式。 2）比较教学法 比较教学法是在教学过程中，利用教学内容的相互联系和区别，促进学生掌握和巩固教学内容、达到教学目标的一种逻辑思维方法。例如，在学习美国的政体时，我们可以和英国政体、甚至是我国的政体进行比较，异中求同，同中求异。从而对“Parliament”、“Congress”和我国的NPC （The National People’s Congress）形成更深刻的理解。运用这种教学法不仅有利于学生掌握基本知识与技能，而且有利于提高学生的创造性思维能力。3）线索梳理法 线索梳理法，尤其是历史年代轴线表示法是表达历史线索最清晰的一种方式，这种方式的特点是易于梳理，可操作性强，非常直接，便于记忆。比如说，英国历史很长，如果不进行梳理，很难记忆，如果整理成一条线索，效果却不能同日而语： Early settlers——Roman invasions——Anglo-Saxons——the Viking and Danish Invasions——the Norman Conquest——William’s Rule——the Great Charter——the Hundred Year’s War——the English Reformation——the English Renaissance——the Civil War——the Glorious Revolution——the Industrial Revolution——the two World Wars 同样，美国历史部分可整理成这样一条线索： The war of Independence——the War of 1812——territorial expansion and Westward Movement——the Civil War——the two World Wars——the Cold War——the Berlin Blockade——the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s——the Vietnam War 二、课程培养目标 1．知识目标 了解主要英语国家的地理，历史，经济和政治等方面的概况；了解主要英语国家的文化传统，风俗习惯和社会生活的其他有关情况。 2．技能目标 扩大知识面，有效弥补英语专业学生知识面窄的不足；提高英语阅读的能力和语言应用能力。 3．素质目标
英语国家概况 Introduction to the English-Speaking Countries 一、基本信息 课程代码：2020129 课程学分：2 面向专业：英语 课程性质：专业基础必修课 课程类型：理论教学课 开课院系：外国语学院英语系 使用教材：主教材：《英语国家概况》（修订第二版），温洪瑞主编，首都经济贸易大学出版社，2011 参考教材：《英语国家概况学习手册》，王恩铭主编，上海外语教育出版社，2012 《英语国家概况》，谢福之著，外语教学与研究出版社，2007 《英语国家概况》，余志远主编，外语教学与研究出版社，2005 《英语国家社会与文化入门》，朱永涛、王立礼主编，高等教育出版社，2011 《英国历史重大事件及著名人物》（英汉对照），郝澎编著，海南出版社，2007 《美国历史重大事件及著名人物》（英汉对照），郝澎编著，海南出版社，2007 先修课程：《基础英语(1-3)》 二、课程简介 英语国家概况是一门专业知识性课程，其目的通过向英语专业的学生介绍一些主要英语国的地理、历史、政治、经济以及文化风俗等方面的内容，提高其对英语主要国家的社会和人文等方面的认识，培养学生的跨文化交际能力，同时也可以促进加强学生的语言学习。本课程的开设有助于拓宽学生的人文知识面和国际视野，全面提高学生的素质。同时本课程也为相当一部分英语专业的学生毕业后从事涉外工作或跨文化交际工作打下必要的理论基础。 三、选课建议 本课程为英语本科专业必修课，适合对二年级第二学期学生开设；要求学生具有较扎实的语言基本功（4000左右的英语词汇量、较好的英语阅读理解能力）。 四、课程基本要求 通过本课程的学习，学生应当对于世界主要英语国家在地理概况、气候特征、行政区划、历史由来、民族构成、社会变迁、政治制度、教育、宗教、文化等几个方面有初步的了解，并具备就相应主题用英语进行基本交流的语言能力。 五、课程内容 第一部分大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国（英国） 第一章理解国家名称；知道地理位置和面积、地形；知道河流和湖泊、海岸线、气候；知道自然资源。 第二章知道人口和人口密度、人口分布、民族和语言；理解宗教；理解英国人的保守态度、民族差异、多样化；知道主要城市。 第三章理解英国经济的相对衰落；知道最近英国经济发展史；分析目前的英国经济。 第四章理解君主制；分析和评价议会；知道政府、地方政府。 第五章分析和评价政党政治；分析和评价大选；理解司法体制。 第六章知道最早的居民；知道罗马时期的不列颠；知道盎格鲁?撒克逊时期的不列颠；知道诺曼征服后的社会； 知道约翰王和《大宪章》；评价议会的诞生。 第七章理解封建制度的衰落；评价资产阶级革命。 第八章理解工业革命；评价宪章运动；知道经济学的发展。 第九章理解大英帝国的形成；知道第一次世界大战和战后的英国；知道第二次世界大战中的英国；理解大英帝国的倒台；知道两次世界大战后的英国；分析和评价中英关系。 第二部分美利坚合众国（美国） 第十章知道地理位置、面积和行政区；知道地理特征、河流、湖泊；知道气候；知道自然资源；知道主要
英语国家概况 名词解释 1. The civil rights movement (1955–1968) refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring suffrage in Southern states. 2. A federal system A federal system is one in which power is shared between a central authority and its constituent parts with some rights reserved to each. 3. King Arthur It is said that he was the King of England in the 5th century and united the British and drove the Saxons back with his magical sword, Excalibur. His real existence is in doubt. He is the central figure of many legends. 4. The Anglo-Saxons They were two groups of Germanic peoples who settled down in England from the 5th century. They were regarded as the ancestors of the English and the founders of England. 5. Riverdance Riverdance is a very popular form of dancing based on I reland’s intricate folk dances which are rearranged and modernized and adapted onto current stage performance. Dancing is traditionally part of Irish culture. It is usually accompanied by the Irish pipe and fiddle. The music usually sounds fast and furious. Most of the action is from the waist down, with the arms held rigidly at the sides. 6. The House of Commons The House of Commons is the real centre of British political life because it is the place where about 650 elected representatives (Members of Parliament) make and debate policy. These MPs are elected in the General Elections and should represent the interests of people who vote for them. 7. The Commonwealth It is a voluntary association of states which is made up of Britain and mostly of former British colonies. There are 54 members of the Commonwealth including one currently suspended member: many of these are developing countries like India and Cyprus; others are developed nations like Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The Commonwealth was set up as a forum for continued cooperation and as a sort of support network. 8. Maoritanga Maoritanga means ―Maori culture‖. It refers to all the elements of the rich cultural heritage of the indigenous people in New Zealand, including their language, customs and traditions. 9. The “Washminster” form polity The ―Washminster‖form of polity is adopted by the Australian government. It is a mixture of the US Washington system of government and the British Westminster system. This means that the political