英美⽂化概论提纲
Unit 1 a brief introduction to the united kingdom 1
⼀ a brief introduction1．全称 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and northern Ireland--P17 III 1
2．构成
England London
Scotland Edinburgh
Wales Cardiff
Nothern Ireland Belfast--P17 III2
3．历史
A公元43世纪Roman
B公元7世纪Anglo –saxons 安格鲁撒克逊⼈
C 8世纪末阿尔弗雷德⼤帝King Alfred
北欧海盗D 1066年诺曼征服Normans
William of Normandy
Battle of Hastings
King Harold
4.英国内战 civil war 资产阶级⾰命
⼆Scotland1. Glasgow 最⼤城市 --P16 II 8
2. ⼤学
15世纪 ancient and international university --P17 III 11
三WalesUnlike England it did not fall to the Anglo-Saxon invaders of the 5th century --P16 II 11
名词解释London：the largest city located in the south of the country . London is dominant in the UK in all fields；government financeand culture.London is one of the top three financial centers in the world
Unit 2 a brief introduction to the united kingdom ii
美国 UNIT 3 l.What is an American? He is either a European, or the descendant of a European, hence
that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. He is an American, who leaving
behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he
has embraced, the new go ver nment he obeys, and the new rank he holds.... Here individuals of all
nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great
changes in the world. ... The American is a new man, who acts new principles; he must therefore en
tertai n new ideas, and form new opinions. 4 .In what way did Puritanism influe nee America n culture?
A. Today, Puritans are no Ion ger in existence. But their legacies are still felt in American society and
culture. For example, the Puritans hoped to build "a city upon hill" an ideal comm unity. Since that
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Lesson 11 Geography : The Land
The continental U.S. is situated in the southern part of North America . Covers
a total area of 9631420 square kilometers .The U.S. is the 4th largest country in
the world in terms of area . Alaska in the largest state of the U.S. In area . The
coast range , the cascades and the rocky mountains are the Cordillera range .
The rocky mountains form the continental divide of the U.S. The highest peak
in the continental U.S is contained in the sierra Nevada mountain range.
Alaska was bought by the U.S from Russia after the end of the American civil
war . The international rivers of the U.S include St. Lawrence , Rio Grande &
river Columbia . River Hudson flows through New York city . Of the five great
lakes ,lake Michigan is wholly within the U.S .
英美文化概况
1.Emancipists: The emancipists are ex-convicts who were
fully or conditionally pardoned for conduct or service. They
became successful farmers,lawyers, architects and government
administrators. They contributed a lot to the development of
Australian society. By the 1820s, a third of the richest men in the
colony were emancipists, among them were Mary Reiby and
James Ruse.
2.Wakefield Scheme: Wakefield Scheme was devised by
Edward Wakefield, a convict and theorist on colonization, to solve
the problems of labour shortage in colonial Australia. His
proposal on the development of colonial Australia was that land
should not be freely and cheaply available. It should be sold at
sufficient price to ensure that only men of capital could afford it.
The money earned from selling land should be used to assist
