英语专业八级人文知识GeneralKnowledg.ppt

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1、人文知识,General Knowledge,British Culture,I.Geographical CultureBritain;the Great Britain;England;the British Isles;the United Kingdom;the UK;the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandBritain=England+Scotland+Wales+Northern IrelandCapital:London,II.Historical Culture,The Romans went acros

2、s the Channel and invaded Britain and it was ruled by the Romans from 55 BC-410AD.The Native Celts and the Anglo-Saxon Conquest from 446-871.The Norman Conquest-1066.(William the Conqueror)The Normans ruled over Britain:1066-1381The Great Charter and Beginning of ParliamentThe Magna Carta/Charta(121

3、5.6.19)大宪章The Beginning of Parliament(1265),5.The Hundred Years War between Britain and France(英法百年战争)from 1337-1453.6.In 1455 the Duke of York tried to displace the Lancaster King,Henry VI and the Wars of Roses broke out,which marked the decline of feudalism in England and transition to Monarchy fr

4、om 1455-1485.7.The Industrial Revolution:1780-18308.The Chartist Movement:1836-1848,III.Economic Culture,The Development of British Economy after World War II.The stable economic development:1950s-1960sThe economic depression:1970sThe economic recovery:1980s,IV.Political Culture,The Monarchy(君主政体/君主

5、立宪制)The Parliament(议会)the House of Lords(上议院)the House of Commons(下议院)Political Parties(政党制度)The Conservation Party(保守党)The Labour Party(工党),V.Social Culture,Religion(Britain is a Christian Country)国教(2):The Church of EnglandThe Church of Scotland非国教教会(free churches)The Anglican Church(英国圣公会)The Fre

6、e Church(自由教会)The Roman Catholic Church(罗马天主教会),2.Holidays:Christian HolidaysChristmas(12.25)Easter(3.21)复活节Other HolidaysNew Years DayApril Fools Day 3.Education PolicyPrimary Education(5-16 compulsory education)Secondary EducationHigher Education,4.Mass MediaNewspapers:The Times;The Guardian;The D

7、aily Telegraph;Sunday Times;The Sun Periodicals:The Economist:New Statesman;SpectatorBroadcasting:BBCTelevision:BBC,ITVNews Agency:Reuters News Agency5.Sports football;rugby;cricket;tennis;horse racing,6.ArtsMuseum and Art Gallery British MuseumDramaOperaArts Festival,American Culture,Geographical&N

8、ational CulturePosition Canada Pacific Ocean U.S.Atlantic Ocean Mexico Gulf,2.50 states(Alaska,Hawaii)3.Rivers and Lakes the Mississippi River:Father of Waters in America the Great Lakes(5):A.Lake Superior 苏必利尔湖 B.Lake Michigan 密歇根湖 C.Lake Huron 休伦湖 D.Lake Erie 伊利湖 E.Lake Ontario 安大略湖,II.Historical

9、Culture,The War of Independence(1776-1783)Declaration of Independence(Thomas Jerfferson)The Civil War(1861-1865)The Great Depression and Roosevelts“New Deal”(1929-1939)The Cold War(Bernard Baruck)-to describe the post-war conflict between America and her western allies on one hand and the Soviet blo

10、c on the other.Truman Doctrine(杜鲁门主义),-an anticommunist doctrine formulated in 1947 by the administration of President Harry S.Truman.Marshall PlanNATO-the Treaty provided that an armed attack against any one of the member states would be considered as an attack against allMc Carthyism-Political wit

11、ch-hunting,the hunting of communist suspects to secure their removed from office and public affairs.,Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s to promote racial equalitySino-US relation-1979.1,China and USA established diplomatic relationsGeorge Washington-1st President Thomas Jerfferson-3rd President Abra

12、ham Lincoln-16th President,III.Social Culture,Holidays&FestivalsNew Years DayCommemoration Day of Martin Luther King(3rd Monday of January)Lincolns Birthday(2.12)Independence Day(1776.7.4)Halloween(10.31)Veterans Day(11.11)退伍军人节Thanksgiving Day(4th Thursday of November)Christmas,American EducationGrammar School/Elementary SchoolHigh SchoolColleges and Universities,

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