英語國家概況(第一講)Introduction

1、 英語國家概況 Major English-Speaking Countries: A Survey1. the UK 2. the Republic of Ireland 3. Australia 4. New Zealand5. the USA 6. Canadathe UKI.Lead-in ImpressionsUSAAustraliaNew ZealandCanada聯(lián)合國承認的英語作為官方語言的其它國家Antigua and Barbuda 安提瓜和巴布達 Bahamas 巴哈馬 Barbados 巴多斯 Belize 伯利茲 Botswana 博茨瓦納 Cameroon 喀麥隆D

2、ominica 多米尼加 Fiji 斐濟Gambia 岡比亞 Ghana 加納 Grenada 格林納達 Guyana 圭亞那India 印度 Jamaica 牙買加 Kenya 肯尼亞 Lesotho 萊索托Liberia 利比里亞 Malawi 馬拉維Mauritius 毛里求斯Micronesia 密克羅尼西亞 Namibia 納米比亞 Nigeria 尼日利亞Pakistan 巴基斯坦Papua New Guinea 巴布亞新幾內亞Philippines 菲律賓Saint Kitts and Nevis 圣基茨和尼維斯 Saint Lucia 圣盧西亞Saint Vincent and

3、 the Grenadines 圣文森特和格林納丁斯 Sierra Leone 塞拉利昂Singapore 新加坡 Solomon Islands 所羅門群島South Africa 南非 Tanzania 坦桑尼亞Trinidad and Tobago 特立尼達和多巴哥Uganda 烏干達 Vanuatu 瓦努阿圖Zambia 贊比亞 Zimbabwe 津巴布韋Countries in which English is used as official languageII. OutlineIntroduction of the course and the teacher The nece

4、ssity of learning this course.How to learn the course more efficiently?Books for Reference and Further StudyHow 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.

5、 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.。丁國聲. 致用英語-英語國家概況M. 外語教學與研究出版社, 2008.來安方. 英美文化與國家概況M. 復旦大學

6、出版社, 2008. 王恩銘. 英語國家概況M. 上海外語教育出版社, 2013.謝福之. 英語國家概況M. 外語教學與研究出版社, 2007. Books for ReferencesIII. 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 meansAtten

7、dance (20%)Class perforance (10%)Assignment (20%)Final examination (50%)Relationships among the countriesRelationship between the UK and the USA1607, first English permanent settlement founded in Virginia.Early 1700s, 13 colonies1775-1783, War of IndependenceJuly, 4th 1776, Declaration of Independen

8、ceThe UK and CanadaEarly 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 Na

9、tionsTill now, still Constitutional MonarchyThe UK and Australia1688, 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 eli

10、minated 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 Zealand1769, James Cook arrived.1840, Treaty of Waitangi; became a colony to BritainTill now, a member of the Commonwealth.Table of C

11、omparisonsCountrySize(Sqk)PopulationUrbanizationGDP(Million USD)GDP/person(USD)2010The UK244, 82060, 943, 912(2008)90%2, 258, 565(6th)35, 053(20th)The USA9, 372, 614310, 871, 903(23/02/2011)80%(2000)14.624, 184(1st)47, 132(6th)Canada9, 984, 67033, 213, 00087%1, 563, 664(9th)39, 033(11st)Australia7,

12、686, 85020, 601, 00090%1, 219, 722(13rd)39, 692(9th)New Zealand270, 5004, 173, 00087%138, 003(51st)27, 420(32nd)Ireland70, 2804, 156, 00065%204, 164(42rd)38, 816(12nd)China9, 597, 0001,330,045,00046.6%10, 084, 3692rd7, 518(93rd)Characteristics of the people of the countriesnational consciousness, pa

13、triotism,conservatism; gentlemenopen-minded; innovative;generous; practicalReasons for the differencesthe 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

14、, constitutional monarchythe 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 EnglishBritish Englishtraditionalconservativestraight no rAmerican EnglishinnovativeopenroundrUK President Tony Blares Speech in a TV show, 2005Speech in th