英语国家概况 谢福之 复习资料(4)

20th century later on, government take responsibility for education二十世纪以后，政府承担

教育

2. Four stages: ①primary初中: 5---11

②secondary高中: 11---16

③further education两年以上高中---16 two more years in preparation for higher

education

④higher education高等教育---18

3. Two parallel school system

State system国家制度 93% → free to all children between 5---16 years old

Independent system独立制度→ 7% independent tuition fees and curriculum

4. Further Education

At 16: National examination国考 →GCSE (Certificate of Secondary Education) 中等教

育证书to leave or continue

Sixth form (2 years): 3 or 4 subjects

A-level( General Certificate of Education---Advanced)→for universities

admittances(academic)普通教育高级证书

GNVQ( General National Vocational Qualification)→for vocational training全国通用职业资格证书

5. Recruitment based on: Grades of A-levels, school refences, interview招聘基于：普通教育高级证书，学校推荐和面试

Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

The Times→ one of Britain THREE BIG9.BBC: The British Broadcasting Corporation, excel in documentaries英国广播公司

BSkyB: Britain s top pay-television provider英国天空广播公司，顶级付费

10. Three Christmas traditions: ①Christmas pantomime ②Queen s Christmas message ③Boxing

Day (falls on the day after Christmas) 圣诞三传统：①圣诞哑剧②女王的圣诞致辞③节礼日（落在圣

诞节后一天）

11. Trooping the Color (in June), known as the Queen s Birthday Parade 女王生日游行、

Chapter 6 Literature

1. The old English: the epic Beowulf : folk legend of Anglo-Saxons盎格鲁-撒克逊人的民间传说