1、1Unit1.（选择、判断、填空）1.The flag of Britain : Union Jack 2.The capital of each country :3.The time joining the British parliament: However, in 1707 by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments, Scotland joined the Union. 4.Difference between the British Isles ,UK, Great Britain , and England: Bri
2、tish Isles: the island of Great Britainthe island of Irelandsurrounding isles UK=Great Britain + Northern Ireland Great Britain =England +Scotland + Wales 5.The four major invasions in the history of Great Britain :At first, England was occupied by Celtic people.Then in 43AD Britain was invaded by t
3、he Roman empire. Result: England and Wales became a part of the Roman empire for nearly 400 years. the Angle-Saxon invaded.Result: The land they lived became“ Angle-land“,later changed into England, the language they spoken became English.the Vikings invaded.Result in a certain cultural divide betwe
4、en northerners and southerners in England, which can be expressed as “Saxon“ versus “Dane“. the Normans , William of Normandy invaded this country.Result: This marks the last time that an army from outside the British Isles succeeded in invadingLondon: (P18)Unit2（选择、判断、填空）Northern Ireland (often cal
5、led “Ulster“after an ancient Irish kingdom)1.Activities to seek Irish independence : Home -rule The Easter Rising of 1916: was the most spectacular event, in which the rebels took over Dublins Post Office, forcing the British to retake it by military means. 2.Political parties: the Sinn Fein party l
6、egal SDLP: Social Democratic and Labour PartyEngland LondonScotland Edinburgh Wales CardiffNorthern IrelandBelfast2 IRA: Irish Republican Army (illegal)3.Political troubles in Northern Ireland (famous): Indigenous Roman Catholics vs. Protestant immigrates Partition(分割) : The southern 26 counties wou
7、ld form an independent “free state“, while the 6 north-eastern counties would remain a part of the UK. (即 26 Republic Ireland ,6 Northern Ireland )4.the Good Friday Agreement :(了解下，P36)Unit 31.Process of state building:The process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than revolution.2.
8、The oldest institution of government in Britain :Britain is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. 3.Divine right of kings :It was held that the sovereign derived his authority from God, not from his subjects. 4.Magna Carta :limits on the kings ability to abuse his royal power
9、. 5.the Bill of Rights :ensured that the King would never be able to ignore Parliament. ( William of Orange 时期)6.The Constitution :(P49)7.The functions of parliament :（P49）8.Parliament: The queen : (symbolised ,traditional ) She is legally head of the executive, an integral part of the legislature,
10、head of the judiciary, commander in chief of the armed forces and “supreme governor“ of the Church of England， a confidante to the Prime Minister（了解下） The House of Lords ： do not receive salaries ， both sexist and elitist (了解下 ) Lords Spiritual hereditary peers Lords Temporal life peers The House of
11、 Commons (P49) 重要Unit41.The importance of general elections:(P67) 重要2.The electoral campaigns :(P67)3.The formation of the government :(P67)4.The class system in the UK:(P67)5.Ethnic relations in the UK:(P67) 了解下6.The main political parties in the UK: The Conservative party (newest) : setting up the
12、 National Health Service The Labour party: From 1979 to 1997, the Conservative Party won 4 elections in row The Liberal Democrats: a party of the “middle“Margaret-Thatcher 改革 (There were also negative consequences) 了 解下3Unit5(判断、选择、填空)1、Absolute Decline 2、Relative Decline of the UK economy: (P81) 重要
13、3、the reason for its relative decline :(了解下)the country had gone heavily into debt in order to finance the warthe era of empire was overLarge military expensesOutdated industries and less-competitive productsA lack of close relationship between industry and banks4.The division of British industries
14、:Primary industries (mining industry 矿业)Secondary industries (steelindustry 钢铁业)Tertiary industries (insurance 保险， the selling of goods)5.The City: The name given to the historic area at the centre of London6.The London Stock Exchange: The heart of the City （伦敦的中心是伦敦城，伦敦城的中心是伦敦证券交易所）Unit6（填空、选择、判断）1
15、.Beowulf :One of the oldest of these early “Old English“ literary works is a long poem from Anglo-Saxon times called Beowulf. 2.Geoffrey Chaucer：The Canterbury Tales 3.Elizabethan Drama:Marlowe ： The Tragical History of Dr Faustus William Shakespeare ： Romeo and Juliet The Taming of the ShrewHamlet
16、A Midsummer Nights Dreamtragedies Othello comedies Twelfth Night（重要） King Lear The TempestMacbeth. history plays：Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V. Julius Caesar， Antony and Cleopatra 4.The 17th Century:John Milton : Paradise Lost 5.The 18th Century:Jonathan Swift : Gullivers Travels6.T
17、he Romantic Period:William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge：Lyrical Ballads （marked the beginning of the Romantic Period. ）George Gordon, Lord Byron Three men John Keats Percy Bysshe Shelley7.The Nineteenth Century Novel:Mary Shelley: FrankensteinSense and SensibilityJane Austen Pride and Prej
18、udice 4EmmaCharlotte : Jane Eyre the Bronte sisters Emily: Wuthering Heights AnnElizabeth Gaskell : North and South Oliver Twist Charles Dickens David CopperfieldGreat Expectations The Return of the NativeThomas Hardy Tess of the DUrbervilles Jude the Obscure 8.Female writers in the 19th century of
19、Britain:Mary ShelleyJane Austenthe Bronte sistersElizabeth Gaskell9.20th Century Literature :Twentieth century literature can be broadly divided into two stylistic periods: Modernism, and Postmodernism.Joseph Conrad ： The Heart of DarknessMrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf To the LighthouseOrlandoA Room o
20、f Ones Own D. H. Lawrence : Sons and LoversUnit71.The purpose of the British education system:1 provide children with literacy and the other basic skills 2 socialise children3 children are taught practical skills4 learn the rules and values5 participate in the community6 contribute to the economic p
21、rosperity of an advanced industrial economy. 2.The influence of the church on schooling: education was voluntary and many of the schools that existed were set up by churches. religious education was the only subject 5 Daily prayers and singing hymns is still a regular part of school life3.The Nation
22、al Curriculum： All children throughout the country must study the following subjects: English, mathematics, science, religious education, history, geography, technology, music, art, physical education, and a modern foreign language. All children throughout the country must pass national tests and sc
23、hools. All teachers are told what to teach and their schools are now ranked according to how well they perform this task. 4.State school:93% of pupils receive free education from the public sector.5.Independent school(public schools/ private school):Independent schools are not part of the national e
24、ducation system.Etor schoolLarrow schoolWinchester college6.Comprehensive school:Entrance exams were abolished.Such schools provide a general education. Pupils can study everything from academic subjects like literature and sciences, to more practical subjects like cooking and carpentry.7.Grammar sc
25、hool：Those who show academic potential are admitted to the grammar schools where the emphasis is on advanced academic work rather than the more general curriculum of the comprehensive schools. 8.GCSE：General Certificate of Secondary Education9.GCEA：General Certificate of Education-Advanced10.GNVQs：G
26、eneral National Vocational Qualifications11.The universities in Britain：British universities are public bodies，except one university, the University of Buckingham. 12.The Open University：The Open University offers a non-traditional route for people to take university level courses and receive a univ
27、ersity degree , through textbooks, tv and radio broadcasts, correspondence, videos, residential schools and a network of study centres.Unit81.Countries to establish UN:2.The permanent members of the UN Security Council:the Soviet Union, the United States, China ,France, UK3.The foundations of Britai
28、ns foreign policy:The contemporary foreign policy of the UK is greatly influenced by its imperial history and also by its geopolitical traits4.The making of Britains foreign policy:(P128)5.The relationship between Britain and the EU (P128)The decision joined the EEC ( psychological , natural , contr
29、oversial ) 6The UK has always been less enthusiastic about giving up its national sovereignty to a European government.6.The commonwealth: Britain is also a member of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of states .There are 50 members of the Commonwealthhich is made up mostly of former British
30、 colonies.7.NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ) :protect member states against aggressionThe purpose of NATO provide a foundation for security in Europeprovide a forum for transatlantic defence cooperation 8.Special relationship with US: has gone through many up and downs9.Independent nuclea
31、r weapons capability:Britain is a traditional sea power.Unit91.The division of British media: （降序排列）1 TV2 Newspaper (In Britain, most advertising is carried in newspapers)3 Radio 4 Magazine2.The functions of the British media:1 Entertainment2 Provide British people with information about political a
32、nd social issues3 Provide weather reports4 Carry advertising5 Used for educational purposes6 Provide a forum for people to write letters or phone in to express their views or seek advice7 Help Britain engender national culture3.Oldest newspaper:The worlds oldest national newspaper : The ObserverThe
33、British oldest daily newspaper: The Times7The very names of British newspapers-The Times, The Observer, The Guardianstill suggest that the function of the paper is to offer the electorate objective reports about what is happening in the country4.Papers issued internationally:The Financial Times is p
34、rinted in Frankfurt, France, Hong Kong, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Madrid. ( (Daily)Telegraph / The News of the World )5.Quality press and gutter press:The Daily Telegraph The Times The Sun gutter press The Guardian Quality press The Observer6.Fleet street:It is also known as the Street of S
35、hame7.BBC:(P144)Unit101. Sports born in Britain :Cricket, football, lawn tennis, golf, rugbyFA Cup:(Football Association Cup)2.Football violent sportGentle sport3.Tennis Wimbledon Wimbledon is where the worlds best players gather to compete on grass courts. It is one of the major events of the Briti
36、sh sporting calendar and probably the most famous tennis event in the world.4. Cricket:Cricket was one of the very first team sports in Britain to have organised rules and to be played according to the same rules nationally.5. Golf:The game of golf was invented by the Scottish.6. Horse sports:Flat r
37、acing Horse racing steeplechasing The Grand NtionalThe Royal Asot : people usually dress up and show off their fashionable cloth and elaborate hats for the social event Equestrianism Hunting 7. Three traditions of Christmas:(P163) the Christmas Pantomime the Queens Christmas message the Boxing Day :
38、 Traditionally, it was on Boxing Day that people gave Christmas 8gifts or money to their staff or servants.8. Religious holiday:crucifixion n and resurrection of Jesus Christ Easter Christmas9.National Holidays:-Queens Birthday“trooping the colour“ around Buckingham Palace 10.Holidays in the 4 nations: England:Guy Fawkes Night (the Bonfire Night, celebrated in November) Northern Ireland: St Patricks Day(March 17)Orange Marches,Battle of the Boyne (July 12) Scotland: Hogmanay (12.31)Burns Supper(1.25)Halloween (10.31) Wales: The Eisteddfod: festival of music making and poetry
