目录

  • 1 UK-General Survey
    • 1.1 Introduction to the Course
    • 1.2 Official Name & Other Names
    • 1.3 Component Parts
    • 1.4 Capital City
    • 1.5 Language
    • 1.6 Currency
    • 1.7 Religion
    • 1.8 National Flag
    • 1.9 National Anthem
    • 1.10 National Emblem
    • 1.11 Quiz
    • 1.12 quiz
    • 1.13 checklist
  • 2 UK - Geography
    • 2.1 Position
    • 2.2 The Land
    • 2.3 Geographical Features of the Components
    • 2.4 Major Cites
    • 2.5 Climate
    • 2.6 checklist
  • 3 History
    • 3.1 The Founding of the Nation
    • 3.2 Transition to the Modern Age
    • 3.3 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
    • 3.4 The History of the English Language
    • 3.5 checklist
  • 4 UK-Politics
    • 4.1 Political System
    • 4.2 Constitutional Monarchy
      • 4.2.1 The Constitution
      • 4.2.2 The Monarch
        • 4.2.2.1 Functions of the Monarch
        • 4.2.2.2 Present Monarch
      • 4.2.3 Quiz
    • 4.3 Separation of Powers
      • 4.3.1 Legislature – Parliament
        • 4.3.1.1 House of Lords
        • 4.3.1.2 House of Commons
          • 4.3.1.2.1 General Election
          • 4.3.1.2.2 Two-party System
      • 4.3.2 Executive – Government
        • 4.3.2.1 Prime Minister
        • 4.3.2.2 The Cabinet
      • 4.3.3 Judiciary - Court
      • 4.3.4 Quiz
    • 4.4 checklist
  • 5 UK-People and Their Lives
    • 5.1 Social Class
    • 5.2 General Characters of Britons
    • 5.3 Ways of Life
      • 5.3.1 Marriage and Family
      • 5.3.2 Housing
      • 5.3.3 Transportation
      • 5.3.4 Clothing
      • 5.3.5 Eating
      • 5.3.6 Working
      • 5.3.7 Sports
      • 5.3.8 Media
    • 5.4 Welfare System
    • 5.5 Social Problems
    • 5.6 checklist
    • 5.7 quiz 2A
    • 5.8 quiz 2B
  • 6 UK-Celebrities
    • 6.1 Who are they?
    • 6.2 Famous Britons
    • 6.3 Checklist
  • 7 UK & US -Major Holidays
    • 7.1 Intro
    • 7.2 New Year (UK&US)
    • 7.3 Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (US)
    • 7.4 Valentine's Day (UK&US)
    • 7.5 Easter (UK&US)
    • 7.6 April Fool's Day (UK&US)
    • 7.7 Queen's Birthday (UK)
    • 7.8 Independence Day (US)
    • 7.9 Labor Day (US)
    • 7.10 Columbus Day (US)
    • 7.11 Halloween (UK&US)
    • 7.12 Bonfire Night (UK)
    • 7.13 Rememberance Day (UK) / Veterans Day (US)
    • 7.14 Thanksgiving (US)
    • 7.15 Christmas (UK&US)
    • 7.16 Boxing Day (UK)
    • 7.17 Holiday Types
    • 7.18 Checklist
  • 8 Chapter 8 US-General Survey
    • 8.1 Country Name
    • 8.2 Capital City
    • 8.3 Language
    • 8.4 Religion
    • 8.5 Currency
    • 8.6 National Flag
    • 8.7 National Anthem
    • 8.8 National Bird
    • 8.9 Great Seal
    • 8.10 Population
    • 8.11 Checklist
    • 8.12 QUIZ
      • 8.12.1 QUIZ 3A
      • 8.12.2 QUIZ 3B
  • 9 Chapter 9 US-Geography
    • 9.1 Position
    • 9.2 Territory
    • 9.3 Time Zone
    • 9.4 State Region
    • 9.5 Geographical Features
    • 9.6 Waters
    • 9.7 Major Cities
    • 9.8 Climate
    • 9.9 Natural Disasters
    • 9.10 Quiz
    • 9.11 Checklist
  • 10 Chapter 10 US-History
    • 10.1 First Inhabitants
    • 10.2 Colonial Period
    • 10.3 War of Independence
    • 10.4 Westward Expansion
    • 10.5 American Civil War
    • 10.6 US in the 20th Century
    • 10.7 US in the 21st Century
    • 10.8 Resource for this chapter
      • 10.8.1 movie
    • 10.9 Quiz
    • 10.10 Checklist
  • 11 Chapter 11 US-Politics
    • 11.1 Government Principles
    • 11.2 Constitution
    • 11.3 Branches of Power
      • 11.3.1 Legislative
      • 11.3.2 Executive
      • 11.3.3 Judicial
      • 11.3.4 Checks and Balances
    • 11.4 Major Parties
    • 11.5 Election
    • 11.6 Quiz
    • 11.7 Checklist
  • 12 Chapter 12 US-People and Their Lives
    • 12.1 Basic Values
    • 12.2 Cultural Groups
      • 12.2.1 Caucasians
      • 12.2.2 Hispanics
      • 12.2.3 African Americans
      • 12.2.4 Native Americans
      • 12.2.5 Jewish Americans
      • 12.2.6 Asian Americans
    • 12.3 Social Welfare
    • 12.4 Tourism
    • 12.5 Life Style
      • 12.5.1 Family Structure
      • 12.5.2 Housing
      • 12.5.3 Commuting
      • 12.5.4 Food and Cuisine
      • 12.5.5 Fashion and Dress
      • 12.5.6 Transportation
      • 12.5.7 Media
      • 12.5.8 Sports
    • 12.6 Quiz 3
      • 12.6.1 Quiz 3A
      • 12.6.2 Quiz 3B
    • 12.7 Checklist
  • 13 Chapter 13 US-Celebrities
    • 13.1 Who are they?
    • 13.2 Influential Americans
  • 14 Chapter 14 UK & US-Education
    • 14.1 Education in the UK
      • 14.1.1 Education Policy
      • 14.1.2 Education System
        • 14.1.2.1 Primary Eduction
        • 14.1.2.2 Secondary Education
        • 14.1.2.3 Higher Education
    • 14.2 Education in the US
      • 14.2.1 Education Policy
      • 14.2.2 Education System
        • 14.2.2.1 Elementary & Secondary Education
        • 14.2.2.2 Higher Education
Social Problems




    Overall, Britain maintains a lower rate of unemployment and crime, especially crime involved in violence, which may be the result of the social welfare policy and the British characteristics such asself-control and mildness.

    More and more people live in a prosperous life in Britain, but there are still some people living under the poverty line in poor surroundings, who can barely support their children to finish school. without enough knowledge for a decent job in modern society, their children have little hope to break away from poverty and then turn into the real lower class. As they usually live in the neglected neighborhoods, vandalism and rowdiness by youths of the lower class become a problem in some big cities.

Two other things bother Britons a lot are Brexit and terrorist attacks.

The British people have endured multiple politically motivated attacks, attacks by right-wing extremists and attacks b yIslamic extremists over the last few decades.  

As to Brexit, it was the withdrawal of the UnitedKingdom from the European Union. Following a UK-wide referendum in June 2016,in which 52% voted to leave and 48% voted to remain in the EU, the British government formally announced the country's withdrawal in March 2017, beginning the Brexit process. The biggest reason why people vote to leave the EU was their belief that the UK should be a self-governing entity. People did not want their country to be accountable to a supranational body’s rules and regulations.The withdrawal was delayed by deadlock in the British parliament. Following a general election, Parliament ratified the withdrawal agreement, and the UK leftthe EU at 11 p.m. GMT on 31 January 2020. This began a transition period that is set to end on 31 December 2020, during which the UK and EU will negotiate their future relationship. The UK remains subject to EU law and remains part of the EU customs union and single market during the transition, but is no longer part of the EU's political bodies or institutions.