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1、Lecture1ABriefIntroductiontoU.K.andU.S.A1.TheOfficialNameU.K.:theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandU.S.A.:theUnitedStatesofAmerica2.TheNicknameU.K.:JohnBull→agentlemanfromupperclass,shortandfat,impatient,buthonestandpassionateJohnbullism:EnglishCharacter英国精神,英国习气,或英国的典型性格
2、Johnbullist:EnglishFans英国迷U.S.A.:UncleSam→UncleSam:acowboy,tallandthin,patriotic,sincere,open-minded,free,democratic3.TheNationalFlagU.K.:theUnionFlag,theUnionJackU.S.A.:Star-SpangledBanner50stars---50states13stripes---13originalcoloniesRed---HardinessandValorWhite---PurityandInnoce
3、nceBlue---Vigilance,PerseveranceandJustice4.TheNationalAnthemU.K.:GodSavetheQueenU.S.A.:Star-SpangledBanner5.TheNationalBirdU.K.:redchestpigeonU.S.A.:baldeagle6.LandandpeopleU.K.òTheearliestknowninhabitantsofGreatBritainisCelts(凯尔特人)òInaddition,Britainalsohasaconsiderablenumberofimm
4、igrantsfromAfricaandAsia.MostofthemarefromformercoloniesoftheBritishEmpire,suchasIndia,Pakistan,Bangladesh,theCaribbeanIslands,andcountriesinAfrica.U.S.Aòanimmigrantcountryòmorethan100ethnicgroupsòwhitemajority,75%,descendantsofEuropeanimmigrantsòdescendantsofEnglishsettlers,45%,mos
5、tofthewealthandpoliticalpowerofthenationòimmigrantsandtheirdescendantsfromGermany,France,Ireland,Italy,SpainandotherEasternEuropeancountriesòOtherethnicgroupsincludingNativeAmericans,AfricanAmericans,Hispanics,andAsianAmericans,makeuptherestofthepopulation.7.PoliticsTheformofgovernm
6、entinU.S.isbasedonthreemainprinciples,federalism,theseparationofpowersandrespectfortheConstitution,andtheruleoflaw.AmericanFederalGovernment:SeparationofPowersExecutiveBranch(President)LegislativeBranch(Congress)JudicialBranch(SupremeCourt)U.K.:ConstitutionalMonachyLectureTwoAContra
7、stiveStudyofChineseandEnglish只赢得：几杵疏钟，半江渔火，两行秋雁，一枕清霜。Thereleftbehindarebronzebellsheardoccasionallyandfishingboatswithflickeringlampsseeninthemiddleofthelake,wildgeeseleavinginahurryintwofilesinautumn,andonlyfrostedsnowallovertheterrainsinwinter.Whatremainsisonlysparsebellsringingin
8、coldhills,fishermen
