关于一些说英语国家的
Genesis
How many days did it take God to create the world? Where did woman come from? What does man look like?
What role did God give man in relation to the animals & birds?
Conversational Ballgames
What ballgame(s) does the author compare American conversation to? Why is this important? What point is the author trying to make?
Early History
The Beginnings of the UK (2.1)
Shaped by a series of invaders:
Cave men/Stone Age men (6,000-5,000 BC)
Britain connected by a land bridge to the continent of Europe. Iberians (3,000 BC)
From the Mediterranean, used boats. Celtic Tribes (750 BC)
Included: Gaels & Britons. Crossed from Europe in search of empty land.
More invaders
Romans (55 BC- AD 410)
Invaded twice and ruled for many years Northern Tribes (AD 410-871)
Included: Angles, Saxons, Jutes (spoke Old English, English s predecessor). Vikings (AD 871)
Invaded from Norway and Denmark.
Industrial Revolution
Large population Growth
The British Empire allowed easy foreign trade