《当代英国概况》（英文版） Chapter 1 Introduction

Contemporary British Culture and Society Chapter 1 Introduction Autumn Semester, Sept 2005 Xiao Huiyun

Contemporary British Culture and Society Chapter 1 Introduction Autumn Semester, Sept. 2005 Xiao Huiyun

Objectives In this chapter we will look at some general features of Britain and set the scene for the more detailed examination of particular aspects of life there which are dealt with in later chapters

Objectives •In this chapter we will look at some general features of Britain and set the scene for the more detailed examination of particular aspects of life there which are dealt with in later chapters

Focal Questions What is the full name of the british state? What countries does it consist of? Kingdom? Where do most people live? d What is the total population of the Unite Do you think that most of the ethnic minorities in Britain have different age structures from that of the white population? Why? What do you think are the most important factors in determining class? o How do you understand the status of women in contemporary Britain? o What are some of the key changes over the last fifty years in the UK?

Focal Questions • What is the full name of the British state? What countries does it consist of? • What is the total population of the United Kingdom? Where do most people live? • Do you think that most of the ethnic minorities in Britain have different age structures from that of the white population? Why? • What do you think are the most important factors in determining class? • How do you understand the status of women in contemporary Britain? • What are some of the key changes over the last fifty years in the UK?

Procedures Presentation by Students- Focal questions 3 &4 Lectures by the teacher Class discussion-Exploitation Activities(p. 11) Assignment for the next chapter

Procedures • Presentation by Students – Focal questions 3 & 4 • Lectures by the teacher • Class discussion – Exploitation Activities (p.11) • Assignment for the next chapter

A1 Geography o The British Isles is a traditional term used to identify the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe consisting of Great Britain, Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands(over 16).These islands form an archipelago off the west coast of Europe 315, 134 km2(121, 674 square miles). To many Irish people as well as Scottish and Welsh nationalists the term british Isles is unacceptable

A1 Geography • The British Isles is a traditional term used to identify the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe consisting of Great Britain, Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands (over 16). These islands form an archipelago off the west coast of Europe, 315,134 km2 (121,674 square miles). • To many Irish people as well as Scottish and Welsh nationalists, the term "British Isles" is unacceptable

Al Geography continued o The term is no longer used in Irish state documents has been abandoned from Irish schoolbooks and is being phased out of textbooks. Its usage is also decreasing in official British state documentation out of sensitivity to the concerns of Irish, Scottish and Welsh people and the evolving new geo-political relationships Alternatives However the issue of a replacement term remains unsettled as of 2003, though in the context of the northern Ireland peace process the term Islands of the North Atlantic"(IONA), a term initially created by former Conservative Party MP Sir John Biggs Davison has been used as a neutral term to describe these islands

A1 Geography continued • The term is no longer used in Irish state documents, has been abandoned from Irish schoolbooks and is being phased out of textbooks. Its usage is also decreasing in official British state documentation, out of sensitivity to the concerns of Irish, Scottish and Welsh people and the evolving new geo-political relationships. • Alternatives However the issue of a replacement term remains unsettled as of 2003, though in the context of the Northern Ireland peace process the term "Islands of the North Atlantic" (IONA), a term initially created by former Conservative Party MP Sir John Biggs￾Davison, has been used as a neutral term to describe these islands

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A1 Geography continued IONA ?– The British Isles

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A 1 Geography cont. *n.a. • National Flag The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chief of the State -- Queen Elizabeth ii

Chief of the State -- Queen Elizabeth II

ENGLAND Demographics Population: 51 Million Language: English o People: Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, West indians pakistanis, Indians chinese o Religion: Church of England, methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh ° Capital city: London

ENGLAND • Demographics: • Population: 51 Million • Language: English • People: Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians, Chinese • Religion: Church of England, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh • Capital City: London