PART Ⅰ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Chapter One Land and People 1.1 Name of the UK 1.1.1 Confusing Terms 1.1.2 Differences Between the Terms 1.1.3 The Four Countries 1.2 Geographical Features 1.2.1 Terrain 1.2.2 Land Use 1.2.3 Major Cities 1.2.4 Famous Landmarks 1.3 The Climate 1.3.1 Changeable and unpredictable 1.3.2 Rainy 1.3.3 Fog 1.4 The People 1.4.1 Population 1.4.2 Nations 1.4.3 Nationality and Citizenship of the British People 1.4.4 Language 1.4.5 Social Class System in Britain 1.5 Characteristics of British People 1.5.1 Reserved 1.5.2 Modesty 1.5.3 Humour 1.5.4 Sportsmanship Chapter Two The Origins and Shaping of the Nation 2.1 Origins of the British Nation 2.1.1 Ancient Settlers 2.1.2 Roman Britain 2.1.3 Anglo-Saxon Britain 2.2 Shaping of the Nation 2.2.1 Norman Conquest 2.2.2 Establishment of Feudalism 2.2.3 The Hundred Years' War 2.2.4 Threats to Feudal Monarch Chapter Three The Rise and Fall of the British Empire 3. 1 The English Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on the Development of Britain 3.2 The Chartist Movement and Its Consequences 3. 3 The Building of the British Empire 3.4 The Fall of the British Empire 3.4.1 Britain and the First World War 3, 4.2 Britain and the Second World War Chapter Four British Government 4. 1 The Monarchy 4. 2 Parliament: The Legislature 4. 3 Government. The Executive 4.3.1 Prime Minister …… Chapter Five Economy of the United Kingdom Chapter Six British Foreign Policy and Relations Chapter Seven Education Chapter Eight Culture Life Chapter Nine Social Life in Britain PART Ⅱ The United States of America Chapter Ten Land and People Chapter Eleven The Shaping and Development of the Nation Chapter Twelve America in the Twentieth Century Chapter Thirteen American Government Chapter Fourteen American Economy Chapter Fifteen American Foreign Policy and Relations Chapter Sixteen American Education Chapter Seventeen Cultural Life Chapter Eighteen Social Life in America References