英语国家概况(第一讲)Introduction.ppt
英语国家概况 Major English-Speaking Countries:A Survey,1.the UK 2.the Republic of Ireland 3.Australia 4.New Zealand5.the USA 6.Canada,the UK,I.Lead-in Impressions,USA,Australia,New Zealand,Canada,联合国承认的英语作为官方语言的其它国家,Antigua and Barbuda 安提瓜和巴布达 Bahamas 巴哈马 Barbados 巴多斯 Belize 伯利兹 Botswana 博茨瓦纳 Cameroon 喀麦隆Dominica 多米尼加 Fiji 斐济Gambia 冈比亚 Ghana 加纳 Grenada 格林纳达 Guyana 圭亚那India 印度 Jamaica 牙买加 Kenya 肯尼亚 Lesotho 莱索托Liberia 利比里亚 Malawi 马拉维Mauritius 毛里求斯Micronesia 密克罗尼西亚 Namibia 纳米比亚 Nigeria 尼日利亚Pakistan 巴基斯坦,Papua New Guinea 巴布亚新几内亚Philippines 菲律宾Saint Kitts and Nevis 圣基茨和尼维斯 Saint Lucia 圣卢西亚Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 圣文森特和格林纳丁斯 Sierra Leone 塞拉利昂Singapore 新加坡 Solomon Islands 所罗门群岛South Africa 南非 Tanzania 坦桑尼亚Trinidad and Tobago 特立尼达和多巴哥Uganda 乌干达 Vanuatu 瓦努阿图Zambia 赞比亚 Zimbabwe 津巴布韦,Countries in which English is used as official language,II.Outline,Introduction of the course and the teacher The necessity of learning this course.How to learn the course more efficiently?Books for Reference and Further Study,How to learn this course?,1.Attend the classes.2.Read the textbooks recommended by the teacher.3.Discuss with the teacher and your classmates on some certain topics mentioned in the class.4.Contact the teacher after the class if you haveany questions.5.Search the internet some information which you may be interested in.6.If possible,try to make friends with some foreigners from English-speaking countries and talk with them.。,丁国声.致用英语-英语国家概况M.外语教学与研究出版社,2008.来安方.英美文化与国家概况M.复旦大学出版社,2008.王恩铭.英语国家概况M.上海外语教育出版社,2013.谢福之.英语国家概况M.外语教学与研究出版社,2007.,Books for References,III.Teaching Arrangement,General introduction(once)The major festivals(once)the UK(8 times)the USA(7 times)Canada(twice)Australia(twice)New Zealand(twice)Final exam(once）,IV.The test means,Attendance(20%)Class perforance(10%)Assignment(20%)Final examination(50%),Relationships among the countries,Relationship between the UK and the USA,1607,first English permanent settlement founded in Virginia.Early 1700s,13 colonies1775-1783,War of IndependenceJuly,4th 1776,Declaration of Independence,The UK and Canada,Early 17 century,first European settlement.(French)1670,the Hudson Bay Company.1756-1763,Seven Years War.1763,Treaty of Paris,France ceded almost all of its territory in mainland North America to Britain.July 1,1867,Dominion of Canada.1931,member of the Commonwealth of NationsTill now,still Constitutional Monarchy,The UK and Australia,1688,William Dampier,the first English man to see the Australia.1770,James Cook charted eastern coast of Australia and landed at Botany Bay.1788-1868,Transportation of convicts.1901,Commonwealth of Australia.1986,Australia Act eliminated the remaining associations between the laws and judiciary of Australia and their counterparts in the UK.Till now,still Constitutional Monarchy.,The UK and New Zealand,1769,James Cook arrived.1840,Treaty of Waitangi;became a colony to BritainTill now,a member of the Commonwealth.,Table of Comparisons,Characteristics of the people of the countries,national consciousness,patriotism,conservatism;gentlemen,open-minded;innovative;generous;practical,Reasons for the differences,the UKlong historyglorious past(industrialization;empire)Small homelandSeparated by seaTypical Examples:1,Hesitation to join the European Community,Though a member now,but still has the pound;2,constitutional monarchy,the USAshort historyleading position now(economically;militarily)vast landprosperous capitalism needs opennessTypical Examples:Big companies:Walmart;McD;GM;Boeing;3MLeading Technologies;talent attraction;World Cop.,British and American English,British Englishtraditionalconservativestraight no r,American Englishinnovativeopenroundr,UK President Tony Blares Speech in a TV show,2005Speech in the Parliament,US President Barak Obamas Speech,2010,Map of the UK,Map of the USA,Map of Canada,Map of Australia,Map of New Zealand,V.Task,Draw the maps of the five countries and find out the important festivals of the five countries.,
