英美概况_英国政体.ppt

An Introduction to Britain and America Climate and Weather Britain is well-known for its changeable weather. The temperature is Season in England Summer : June July August 20°C 4:00 a.m. Factors Influencing English Weather A warm drift of water The westerly wind belt The configuration of Britain Inland Water abundant rainfall and slow evaporation Rivers and Lakes Rivers The longest : Severn River The second longest : Thames River In Scotland the most important : Clyde River Lakes The largest in Britain : Lough Neagh Lake The English Language ---- Development of English: Old English (5th-12th century) Middle English (12th -15th century) Modern English(15th century) The most important language People Made up by different people 2000 years ago, Celts in first century A.D , Romans After Romans, Angles, Saxons, and Jutes In 1066,Normans immigrations Party politics Two-party political system the Conservations --Tory Party the Labor –Liberal ,the Fabian Society and trade unions win ~ Government lose ~ opposition Central Government Cabinet The final determination of policies The supreme control of Government The coordination of Government Queen Appoint the prime minister Be head of the judiciary and the commander-in-chief of all armed forces of the Crown Veto bills passed by Parliament Local Government Thank you for your attention! * * Strange In winter the temperature is “too high” In summer the temperature is “too low” It is “incompatible with the latitude 8:00 p.m. Winter : December January February 3°C Autumn : September October November season of maturity and harvest Spring : March April May drainage ＞ irrigation During the WarⅡ, many prisoners were employed to dig drainage channels. Asia and Europe Neolithic people Indo-European language North Europe Germanic people Germanic language (Old English) England Anglo-Saxons German Language English Language 戈登.布郎 戴维·卡梅伦