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Life in the UK 考点速记卡
120 张速记卡,覆盖官方教材中的每个关键事实、日期和数字。考前快速复习利器。
UK Core Values
英国核心价值观
The five fundamental values of British life:
1. Democracy — people influence government through elections
2. Rule of law — no one is above the law
3. Individual liberty — freedom of thought, speech, and expression
4. Mutual respect — treating everyone with dignity
5. Tolerance — accepting different faiths and beliefs
英国生活的五大基本价值观:
1. 民主——人民通过选举影响政府
2. 法治——没有人凌驾于法律之上
3. 个人自由——思想、言论和表达自由
4. 相互尊重——以尊严对待每个人
5. 包容——接受不同的信仰和信念
关键数字
5 core values
首字母记忆:DRIM-T(Democracy, Rule of law, Individual liberty, Mutual respect, Tolerance)
Resident Responsibilities
居民责任
Key responsibilities of all UK residents:
• Respect and obey the law
• Treat others with fairness
• Look after yourself and your family
• Look after the area you live in
• Register to vote
• Serve on a jury if called
• Pay taxes
• Ensure children receive education (ages 5-16)
所有英国居民的主要责任:
• 尊重和遵守法律
• 公平对待他人
• 照顾好自己和家人
• 保护居住环境
• 登记投票
• 被传召时参加陪审团
• 缴纳税款
• 确保子女接受教育(5-16岁)
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Education: ages 5-16 (4 in NI); Voting age: 18+; Driving: 17+
责任可分三类:法律类(守法、交税)、社会类(尊重他人、投票、陪审)、家庭类(顾家、教育子女)
Equality Act 2010
2010年平等法
The Equality Act 2010 protects against discrimination based on 9 protected characteristics:
1. Age
2. Disability
3. Gender reassignment
4. Marriage and civil partnership
5. Pregnancy and maternity
6. Race
7. Religion or belief
8. Sex
9. Sexual orientation
2010年《平等法》保护人们免受基于9种受保护特征的歧视:
1. 年龄
2. 残疾
3. 性别重置
4. 婚姻和民事伴侣关系
5. 怀孕和产假
6. 种族
7. 宗教或信仰
8. 性别
9. 性取向
关键数字
9 protected characteristics; Act passed in 2010
9种特征口诀:年残变,婚孕种,教性性(年龄、残疾、性别变更、婚姻、怀孕、种族、宗教、性别、性取向)
Freedom of Religion
宗教自由
• The UK is a country of religious freedom
• People can practise any faith, change faith, or have no faith
• Church of England is the established church (monarch is head)
• Church of Scotland is Presbyterian (monarch is NOT head)
• The UK is a multi-faith society: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism
• 英国是一个宗教自由的国家
• 人们可以信仰任何宗教、改变信仰或不信教
• 英国国教会是英格兰的确立教会(君主是领袖)
• 苏格兰教会是长老会(君主不是领袖)
• 英国是多元信仰社会:基督教、伊斯兰教、印度教、锡克教、犹太教、佛教
关键数字
6 major religions practised in the UK
英格兰国教=圣公会(君主领导) vs 苏格兰教会=长老会(君主不领导)——这个区别经常考
Civic Participation
公民参与
• Voting is encouraged but not compulsory
• UK/Commonwealth/Irish citizens can vote in all UK elections
• EU citizens can vote in local elections only
• You can stand for election at age 18+
• Jury service is a civic duty
• Volunteering and community involvement are valued
• 鼓励投票但不是强制
• 英国/英联邦/爱尔兰公民可以在所有英国选举中投票
• 欧盟公民只能在地方选举中投票
• 18岁以上可以参加竞选
• 陪审团服务是公民义务
• 志愿服务和社区参与受到重视
关键数字
Voting age: 18+; Stand for office: 18+
投票权:英国+英联邦+爱尔兰=全部选举,EU=仅地方选举
Life in the UK Test Format
生活在英国考试格式
• 24 multiple-choice questions per test
• 45 minutes to complete
• Pass mark: 75% (18/24 correct)
• Questions drawn from the whole handbook
• Each candidate gets a different set of questions
• Taken at approved test centre (about 60 in UK)
• Book online at gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test
• 24道选择题
• 45分钟完成
• 及格线:75%(24题答对18题)
• 题目来源:整本手册
• 每人题目随机组合
• 须在官方认证考点参加(全英约60处)
• 在gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test网上预约
关键数字
24 questions / 45 min / 75% pass / 18 correct
口诀:24题45分钟,18对才算通
English Level Requirements
英语水平要求
• ESOL Entry Level 3 = CEFR B1
• Handbook is written at ESOL Entry Level 3
• Must demonstrate speaking + listening at B1
• Welsh or Scottish Gaelic also accepted
• If below B1: take ESOL with Citizenship course
• B1 = intermediate (can handle everyday conversation)
• ESOL Entry Level 3 等同于 CEFR B1
• 手册按 ESOL Entry Level 3 难度编写
• 须证明听说达 B1
• 可选威尔士语或苏格兰盖尔语应试
• 低于 B1 须修 ESOL with Citizenship 课程
• B1 = 中级日常交流水平
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ESOL Entry Level 3 = CEFR B1
口诀:ESOL 3 = B1,听说达标即可
Fundamental British Principles
英国核心原则
• Democracy
• The rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
• Participation in community life
• 民主
• 法治
• 个人自由
• 宽容不同信仰与观点
• 参与社区生活
关键数字
5 core principles
口诀:民主、法治、自由、宽容、参与(五字诀)
Rights Offered by the UK
英国赋予居民的权利
• Freedom of belief and religion
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom from unfair discrimination
• Right to a fair trial
• Right to join in the election of a government
• 宗教信仰自由
• 言论自由
• 免受歧视
• 公平审判权
• 选举政府的权利
关键数字
5 freedoms/rights
口诀:信仰+言论+公平+审判+选举(5项自由)
Citizenship Ceremony Pledge
入籍宣誓誓词
• New citizens take the pledge at a ceremony
• 'I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms'
• 'I will uphold its democratic values'
• 'I will observe its laws faithfully'
• 'And fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen'
• 新公民在仪式上宣誓
• '效忠英国,尊重其权利与自由'
• '维护其民主价值'
• '忠实遵守其法律'
• '履行作为英国公民的责任与义务'
关键数字
4 pledge commitments
口诀:效忠+民主+守法+尽责(四承诺)
Protected Characteristics (Equality Act)
《平等法》九项受保护特征
• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage and civil partnership
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sex
• Sexual orientation
• 年龄
• 残疾
• 变性
• 婚姻与民事伴侣关系
• 怀孕与生育
• 种族
• 宗教或信仰
• 性别
• 性取向
关键数字
9 protected characteristics
口诀:年龄残变婚孕族信性向(9项)
Test Booking & ID Requirements
预约与证件要求
• Book online at lifeintheuktest.gov.uk only
• Bring identification (passport/BRP)
• Bring proof of address
• Without ID/address proof → cannot take the test
• 60 registered test centres across UK
• Different arrangements for Isle of Man & Channel Islands
• 仅在 lifeintheuktest.gov.uk 网上预约
• 须带身份证件(护照/BRP)
• 须带地址证明
• 缺任一文件即无法应试
• 全英约60个指定考点
• 马恩岛、海峡群岛另有安排
关键数字
~60 test centres; ID + address proof required
口诀:双证缺一不可(身份+地址)
Application Process Overview
申请永居/入籍流程
• Step 1: Pass Life in the UK test
• Step 2: Provide English B1 evidence
• Step 3: Complete application form (varies by case)
• Step 4: Pay the application fee
• Step 5: Submit evidence to Home Office
• Find forms & fees at gov.uk (former UK Border Agency site)
• Fees differ by application type
• 第1步:通过 Life in the UK 考试
• 第2步:提供英语 B1 水平证明
• 第3步:填写对应申请表
• 第4步:缴纳申请费
• 第5步:递交材料到内政部
• 表格与费用见 gov.uk
• 不同类型申请费用各异
关键数字
5 steps; fees vary by application type
口诀:考试→语言→表格→交费→递交(5步走)
