British Civilization Test Notes
UNIVERSITY OF DALAT DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
BRITISH CIVILIZATION - 2007
Tran Thanh Hung - M.A. 2007
THE BRITISH ISLES
(Names to be mentioned: Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, Romans, Latin, Britannia.) - Location: - United Kingdom: -Britain: + and Great Britain: + the name Britain:
THE UNITED KINGDOM formal name: - The United Kingdom
- Area - Population -Major cities: + London +Other cities - Languages - Nationalities
BRITISH CIVILIZATION - 2007
General Introduction
B. England
(names to be mentioned: Common Wealth of Nations, Sheffield, Bristol, Sir. Benjamin Hall, Houses of Parliament)
GREAT BRITAIN A. Scotland:
(names to be mentioned: Scots, Gaelic, Lowlands, Highlands, Midlands, Uplands, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, St. Andrew, Royal Mile, Scotti, Celt, Celtic, Caledonia, Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland, Lock Ness) In local language it is called
England, Anglia in Latin, is a political division of the island of Great Britain, the principal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. -Location and area:
Rìoghachd na h'Albannach
- Location and area -Population -Languages - Population: (the total and population distribution) -Main cities
-Languages
-The world famous landmarks:
-Main cities:
C. Wales (names to be mentioned: Bala Lake, Snowdon,
Cymru, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Taff, Ely, Bristol Channel)
-Scotland‟s name
Wales is a unique country within Britain in that it is a Principality. The current Prince of Wales is Prince Charles, the oldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Wales and England have been united politically for almost five centuries, the two countries sharing systems of law, land tenure and local government. However, the Principality has a history, language and culture of its own. -Location and area:
BRITISH CIVILIZATION - 2007
Tran Thanh Hung - M.A. 2007
THE BRITISH ISLES
(Names to be mentioned: Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, Romans, Latin, Britannia.) - Location: - United Kingdom: -Britain: + and Great Britain: + the name Britain:
THE UNITED KINGDOM formal name: - The United Kingdom
- Area - Population -Major cities: + London +Other cities - Languages - Nationalities
BRITISH CIVILIZATION - 2007
General Introduction
B. England
(names to be mentioned: Common Wealth of Nations, Sheffield, Bristol, Sir. Benjamin Hall, Houses of Parliament)
GREAT BRITAIN A. Scotland:
(names to be mentioned: Scots, Gaelic, Lowlands, Highlands, Midlands, Uplands, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, St. Andrew, Royal Mile, Scotti, Celt, Celtic, Caledonia, Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland, Lock Ness) In local language it is called
England, Anglia in Latin, is a political division of the island of Great Britain, the principal division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. -Location and area:
Rìoghachd na h'Albannach
- Location and area -Population -Languages - Population: (the total and population distribution) -Main cities
-Languages
-The world famous landmarks:
-Main cities:
C. Wales (names to be mentioned: Bala Lake, Snowdon,
Cymru, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Taff, Ely, Bristol Channel)
-Scotland‟s name
Wales is a unique country within Britain in that it is a Principality. The current Prince of Wales is Prince Charles, the oldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Wales and England have been united politically for almost five centuries, the two countries sharing systems of law, land tenure and local government. However, the Principality has a history, language and culture of its own. -Location and area: