1.What are some of the characteristics of the British constitutional monarchy?How has the English monarchy evolved gradually to the present constitutional monarchy? 2.Discuss the major characteristics and the main content of the British constitution (四)教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段：课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第四章Politics,Class and Race (一)目的与要求 In this unit students will: know more about British in politics,class and race understand the formation of the government. (二)教学内容 1.主要内容 1)Importance of general elections. 2)Vote of no confidence 3)Procedure of general elections 4)Recent political trends in the UK 5) Class system in the British society 2.基本概念和知识点 1)The Conservative Party 2)The Labour Party 3)Liberal Democrats 4)Upper middle-class and lower middle -class 5)Oxbridge (三)思考与实践 1.Who can stand for election as an MP in the UK?Why are small parties and independent candidates powerless in the election campaign for the formation of a government? 2.What are some of the political trends in the UK?Are these trends more democratic or undemocratic? (四)教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段：课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分5 1. What are some of the characteristics of the British constitutional monarchy?How has the English monarchy evolved gradually to the present constitutional monarchy? 2. Discuss the major characteristics and the main content of the British constitution. （四）教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段: 课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分 组讨论、课堂讨论。 第四章 Politics, Class and Race （一）目的与要求 In this unit students will: • know more about British in politics, class and race understand the formation of the government. （二）教学内容 1.主要内容 1) Importance of general elections. 2) Vote of no confidence 3) Procedure of general elections 4) Recent political trends in the UK 5） Class system in the British society 2. 基本概念和知识点 1) The Conservative Party 2) The Labour Party 3) Liberal Democrats 4) Upper middle-class and lower middle -class 5) Oxbridge （三）思考与实践 1.Who can stand for election as an MP in the UK? Why are small parties and independent candidates powerless in the election campaign for the formation of a government? 2.What are some of the political trends in the UK? Are these trends more democratic or undemocratic? （四）教学方法与手段 本章教学主要采用的方法和手段: 课堂讲授、多媒体教学、团队合作、分