Introduction Television viewing is Britain's most popular pastime. The average Briton spends more than three and a ha If hours per day watching television, including videotapes. More than 97 percent of Britain's households have a color television and 73 percent have a videocassette

Chapter 3 The Government of the United Kingdom Time Allocation: periods Focal Points: the formation of the government; the Monarch; Parliament;the Prime Minister; the Cabinet. Focus questions: 1. What is the central government made up of?(The monarch, Parliament, and the cabinet)

Chapter 6 British literature Time Allocation: 4 Focal points early British literature concerned with Christianity, characteristics of the 19th century literature . Introduction

I. Explanations London 2. the British isles 3. Robin hood 4. the Anglo-Saxons 5. the vikings King arthur 678 King harold

《英国概况》（英文版） 4 Multiple choice

1. the United Kingdom of great Britain and northern Ireland 2. England: Scotland Wales 3. European Union 4. Multiracial; non-European 5. Britain's center: the three: the world

1. The full name of the United Kingdom is d 2. The island of Great Britain is made up ofnd 3. The United Kingdom has been a member ofsince 1973

III Multiple choice 1. Britain does not share land border with any other countries except A. france B. Holland C. Italy D. The Republic of Ireland 2. The island of great Britain is divided into parts

Procedure 1. Summary of chapter 18 2. Students' presentations 3.In-class activities

Britain and the World Britain's primary overseas interests lay in three areas: Europe The Empire or Commonwealth The special relationship with the USA