2020_5_27_35_22_349_topic_1_-_great_britain.pptx

1. BRITISH COUNTRY &
CIVILIZATION STUDY
NGUYEN THI THANH THANH, M.A.
LECTURER OF UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES,
THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG

2. COURSE SYLLABUS BCSB1
TITLE
WEEK
UNIT 1: THE UNITED KINGDOM 1
UNIT 2: PEOPLE AND LANGUAGE 2
UNIT 3: SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS IN BRITISH HISTORY
Assignment 1
3 -4
UNIT 4: GOVERNMENT 5
UNIT 5: EDUCATION 6
UNIT 6: HOLIDAY
Assignment 2
7-8

3. COURSE INTRODUCTION
“Country & Civilization (văn minh) Study” introduces students to
many aspects of British and American life.
Twelve units cover various topics of the British and American
geography, history, institutions and people’s lifestyle.
The aims of the units can be summarized as follows:
- to help students better understand Britain and America.
- to develop the students’ cultural awareness (ý thức, nhận thức,
sự đoán trước) of Britain and the United States, and broaden their
outlook on the world as well.
- to enhance the students’ language skills and to promote their
communication in the English language.

4. • Reading
passages
• Tasks
related to
reading
passages
• Discussion
Questions
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Evaluation:
20% online assignments
80% Final Test at local test venue

5. THE UNITED KINGDOM
Full name
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Capital London
Major languages
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Gaelic
Type of Government
Queen
Prime Minister
Constitutional monarchy
Elizabeth II
Tony Blair
Establishment 1801
Area 242,514 km² (93,638 sq miles)
Population 59.8 million (National Statistic, 2004)
Currency Pound sterling (£) (GBP)

6. Officially called the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland/ Britain/ the UK
4 constituent parts:
- England, Wales &
Scotland (Great Britain)
- Northern Ireland
The UK is a highly
developed country
- a Commonwealth Realm
- a member of the
European Union and
NATO.
- one of the major nuclear
weapon states.

8. EXERCISES
Write T for true and F for false.
__________ The other names of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland are Great Britain and the
UK.
__________ Britain is a member of EU and NATO.
__________ The UK is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.
__________ It has border with Ireland.
__________ The UK is a developing country.
__________ It is a nuclear weapon country.
__________ Great Britain comprises England, Wales, and Scotland
__________ The United Kingdom comprises (bao gồm) Great Britain
and Ireland.
__________ The Channel Tunnel links the UK with France.
F
T
T
T
F
T
T
F
T

9. NATIONAL FLAGS
Flag Date Use Description
1801 -
present
Union Flag, also known as the
Union Jack
A superposition of the Flags of England, Scotland, and
St Patrick's Flag of Ireland
c1300
Flag of England, also known
as the St George's Cross
A red cross on a white field
This cross is the cross of Saint George, who is the
patron saint of England.
c900
Flag of Scotland, also known
as the St Andrew's Cross, and
the Saltire
A white saltire on a blue field
1924
Flag of Northern Ireland, also
known as the Ulster Banner
A red cross on a white field defaced with a red hand,
crowned on a six pointed white star (representing the
six counties in Northern Ireland)
1959
Flag of Wales, also known as
the Red Dragon or Y Ddraig
Goch
A red dragon, passant, on a green and white field

10. BRITISH INDUSTRY
- Britain used to have many manufacturing industries,
- but since the Second World War it is service industries
especially banking and relating, which have expanded.
- About 70 percent of people  now work in service
industries, including tourism, insurance, computer
technology and relating.
- Less than 30 percent of people  have jobs in industry
- high-technology manufacturing industries such as
airplane engines and pharmaceuticals.

11. MADE IN BRITAIN
In Britain, there are only a few successful large companies, but
many successful small companies.
The large companies often invest a lot of money in research and
development
Successful small manufacturing companies in Britain often make
expensive products.
• J. Barbour & Sons (waterproof jackets);
• Morgan Company (elite cars);
• Quad Electroacoustics (top-quality hi-fi equipment);
• Wilkin & Sons (jams).
• …

12. QUESTION
Do the following people work in a service industry or a
manufacturing industry?
sale assistance aircraft factory worker
travel agent research chemist for a drugs company
bank cashier insurance salesperson

13. BRITAIN & THE COMMONWEALTH
Because it is an island, Britain has always forced to trade
with other countries. During the nineteenth century,
Britain traded all over the world and had a large empire
overseas.
The Commonwealth is an association of the ex-colonies
in the Empire and works to encourage cultural relations
between members.
(from In Britain - 21st Century Edition, pp. 44-45)

14. ENGLAND
Official language English
Capital London
Largest cities
London, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool,
Manchester, Sheffield
Area 130,395 km²
Highest point Scaffell Pike 978m (3210ft)
Longest river Thames (346km)
Largest Lake Windermere (14.7sq km)
Population 50.1 million
Currency Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
National flower the Tudor rose (red, white)
Patron saint St George

15. ENGLAND
- southern part of Great Britain & the largest country in the UK.
- It is only 35 km from France, the Channel Tunnel under the English
Channel links England and France.
- occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great
Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north, and Wales
to the west.
- England is named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who
settled in England in the 5th century.
- England is mostly low hills and plains, forming meadowlands and
pastures. Uplands include the Pennine chain, known as the ‘backbone
of England’, which splits northern England into western and eastern
sectors.
- The highest point is Scafell Pike (977 metres) in the north west.
Great Britain là hòn đảo lớn nhất của nước Anh, bao gồm England, Scotland và
Wales.

16. CITIES OF INTEREST TO
TOURISTS
London- the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, a
vast metropolitan area, and a global capital of finance, fashion
and culture.
Birmingham - the UK's second largest city, considered Britain's
"second city" it is a cultural, sporting, entertainment, shopping
and media hub.
Bristol - largest city in South England (after London)
Brighton - one of the major nightlife entres of Europe.
Liverpool - famed nautical city and home of the Beatles
Manchester - Considered England's second city by many, a
cultural, sporting, entertainment, shopping and media hub.
The ancient university cities of Oxford and Cambridge

17. Trafalgar Square
The London Eye

18. WELL KNOWN
ENGLISH PEOPLE
• William Shakespeare, the famous English playwright
• Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist
• Charles Dickens, the famous 19th century author
• Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web
• The Beatles, who came from the city of Liverpool
• Sir Winston Churchill led the country in World War Two
• Queen Victoria was the Queen for most of the 19th
century.

19.  Course Syllabus and Course introduction
 The United Kingdom
 Geographical features
 National flag
 British industry
 British and the Commonwealth
 England
 Cities of interest to tourists
 Well-known English people
SUMMARY:
THE UNITED KINGDOM
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