I. Who Are the British? 1. The Scots (1)Origin: Celts. (2)Scots are proud that the English never conquered them. (3)Language ①Gaelic, old Celtic language of the Scots: it is still heard in the Highlands and the Western Isles and their names beginning with M’, Mac, Mc, which means “son of” in Gaelic; ②English; Character: a. said to be serious, cautious, thrifty; b. in fact they are hospitable, generous, friendly. 2. The Irish (1)Origin: Scots and English Protestants. (2)Problem: there has been bitter fighting between the Protestants who are dominant group, and the Roman Catholics, who are seeking more social, political and economic opportunities. (3)Language ①Irish or Erse, a form of Gaelic: official first language of the Republic of Ireland; ②English: second. (4)Character: charm, vivacity, beauty girls. 3. The English (1)Origin: Anglo-Saxons. (2)Cockney: A Cockney is a Londoner who is born within the sound of Bow Bells–the bells of the church of St Mary-Le-Bow Bells in east London. (3)It was from the union of Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons that the English people and the English language were born. | I.谁是英国人? 1.苏格兰人 (1)起源:凯尔特人。 (2)苏格兰人自豪的是,英国从来没有征服过他们。 (3)语言 ①盖尔语,苏格兰的古老的凯尔特语言:在高地和西部群岛地区扔能听到人们讲这些语言,这些地区的人们的名字以M,MAC,MC开头,盖尔语的意思是“儿子”。 ②英语; 特点:a.据说他们严肃认真、谨慎、节俭;b.事实上他们很热情、慷慨、友善。 2.爱尔兰人 (1)起源:苏格兰和英国新教徒。 (2)问题:占主导地位的新教徒与正在寻求更多的社会,政治和经济机会的罗马天主教之间有着激烈的战斗。 (3)语言 ①爱尔兰语,一种盖尔特语:爱尔兰共和国的官方语言; ②英文:居第二重要性。 (4)特性:女孩有魅力、活泼、美丽。 3.英格兰人 (1)起源:盎格鲁-撒克逊人。 (2)伦敦佬:伦敦佬是一个出生就带有教堂的钟的声音的人─东伦敦的圣玛丽勒布教堂的钟声。 (3)英国人和英语来源于诺尔曼征服者联盟和被打败的盎格鲁撒克逊人。 |