《英国概况》（英文版） 4 Multiple choice

III Multiple choice 1. Britain does not share land border with any other countries except A. france B. Holland C. Italy D. The Republic of Ireland 2. The island of great Britain is divided into parts

Answers to the Explanations London London is the largest city located in the south of the country. Its dominant in Britain in all sorts of ways. It's the cultural and business center and the headquarters of the vast majority of Britains big companies. It's not only the financial center of the

I. Explanations London 2. the British isles 3. Robin hood 4. the Anglo-Saxons 5. the vikings King arthur 678 King harold

Chapter 8 British Holidays and festivals Time Allocation: 2 periods Focal Points: Christmas. Christian trinity. Easter and Halloween . Introduction Holiday is a day set apart for religious ob'servance or for the commemoration of some extraordinary event or distinguished person, or for some other public occasion Holidays are characterized by a partial or total cessation of work and normal

Chapter 6 British literature Time Allocation: 4 Focal points early British literature concerned with Christianity, characteristics of the 19th century literature . Introduction

Chapter 4 Politics Time Allocation: 2 periods Focal Points: the importance of general elections; the Conservative Party and the labour party Introduction to Party systems a political party system consists of all the parties in a particular nation and the laws and customs that govern their behavior. There are three types of party systems

Chapter 3 The Government of the United Kingdom Time Allocation: periods Focal Points: the formation of the government; the Monarch; Parliament;the Prime Minister; the Cabinet. Focus questions: 1. What is the central government made up of?(The monarch, Parliament, and the cabinet)

Chapter 2 Northern ireland Time Allocation: 2 periods Focal Points: physical features of Northern Ireland, the religious conflicts between the irish and the british I. General Introduction When we talk about the United Kingdom, we cant neglect Northern Ireland. This part is the smallest part with an area of about 14, 160 square kilometers and a population of about

A General Survey of the United Kingdom Teaching Material: The Society and Culture of Major Englishh-Speakin Countries-An Introduction By Higher Education Press) Teaching Objectives: This course is mainly to make known to the students the British politics, culture as well as society at large, and its position in the world as far as its long