1、英美概况 主讲教师：包克纪20082008年秋季学期年秋季学期 Geography People General situation Historic landmark in London Industrial revolution Location:Western Europe,islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea,northwest of France Geographic coordinates
2、:54 00 N,2 00 W Area:total:244,820 sq km water:3,230 sq km note:includes Rockall and Shetland Islands land:241,590 sq km Coastline:12,429 km Terrain:mostly rugged hills and low mountains;level to rolling plains in east and southeast Look lookPopulation:60,094,648(July 2003 est.)Age structure:0-14 ye
3、ars:18.3%(male 5,621,590;female 5,350,319)15-64 years:66.1%(male 20,067,529;female 19,626,123)65 years and over:15.6%(male 3,987,457;female 5,441,630)(2003 est.)Religions:Anglican and Roman Catholic 40 million,Muslim 1.5 million,Presbyterian 800,000,Methodist 760,000,Sikh 500,000,Hindu 500,000,Jewis
4、h 350,000 Languages:English,Welsh(about 26%of the population of Wales),Scottish form of Gaelic(about 60,000 in Scotland)WalesScotlandEnglandNorthern IslandIn a country with relatively few great churchesand abbeys,and even fewer unfortified manor houses,the Castles of Wales form the most imposing gro
5、up ofmonuments left from the Middle Ages.In terms ofgrandeur they are second only to the dramatic landscape.Adrian Pettifer-Welsh Castles It is a Norman castle perched high above the banks of the river Wye in southeast Wales.SOUTH WALES NORTH WALES WEST WALESPicture?SPORTSEdinburghGlasgow FOOTBALL B
6、ritains premier clubs(Its biggest club)GolfScotlands most famous golf courses Tossing the caberAn ancient sport Panoramas of locations in and around Glasgow Lets talk about its landmarks mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society relying on complex machinery rather than tools.PS:Governmentthe House of Commonsthe House of Lords Lisa Petty LindaKim Vocal-auditory channelInterchangeabilityArbitrarinessDualityProductivityDisplacement
