English culture and history
Lecture 1: introduction
Introduction
American presidents (since Reagan)
1. Ronald Reagan
2. Bush Senior
3. Bill Clinton
4. Bush Junior
5. Barack Obama
6. Donald Trump
7. Joe Bidon
British prime ministers (since Thatcher)
1. Margaret Thatcher
2. John Major
3. Tony Blair
4. Gordon Brown
5. David Cameron
6. Theresa May
7. Boris Johnson
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, English culture and history
Lecture 1: introduction
Terminology: locations
• United Kingdom vs. Great Britain vs. The British Isles
o Great Britain
= 1 island
Consist of 3 subnations: England +
Scotland + Wales
o United Kingdom
= nation
= Great Britain + Northern Ireland
o Channel Islands
= Isle of Man + Jersey + Guernsey
o British Islands
= United Kingdom + Channel Islands
o British Isles
Include Island of Great Britain + Island of Ireland + British Islands
o Ireland
Island of Ireland = Republic of Ireland + Northern Ireland
Nation of Ireland = Republic of Ireland
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Lecture 1: introduction
Introduction
American presidents (since Reagan)
1. Ronald Reagan
2. Bush Senior
3. Bill Clinton
4. Bush Junior
5. Barack Obama
6. Donald Trump
7. Joe Bidon
British prime ministers (since Thatcher)
1. Margaret Thatcher
2. John Major
3. Tony Blair
4. Gordon Brown
5. David Cameron
6. Theresa May
7. Boris Johnson
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, English culture and history
Lecture 1: introduction
Terminology: locations
• United Kingdom vs. Great Britain vs. The British Isles
o Great Britain
= 1 island
Consist of 3 subnations: England +
Scotland + Wales
o United Kingdom
= nation
= Great Britain + Northern Ireland
o Channel Islands
= Isle of Man + Jersey + Guernsey
o British Islands
= United Kingdom + Channel Islands
o British Isles
Include Island of Great Britain + Island of Ireland + British Islands
o Ireland
Island of Ireland = Republic of Ireland + Northern Ireland
Nation of Ireland = Republic of Ireland
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