1、When we mention the UK,What impresses you most?Part 1:The UK(5 weeks)Unit 1-2:A brief introduction to the UK(1 weeks)British History(1 week)Unit 3:The government of the UK(1 week)Unit 4:Politics,Class and Race(1 week)Unit 5-6:The UK economy and literature(1 week)Unit 7-8:British education system and
2、 foreign relations(1 week)Unit 9-10:The British media,Sports,holidays and festivals (1week)The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEnglish Speaking CountriesEnglish Speaking CountriesI.Different Names for Britain and its Parts英国的不同名称及其各组成部分英国的不同名称及其各组成部分II.Geographical Features 英国的地理
3、特征英国的地理特征III.Rivers and Lakes 河流与湖泊河流与湖泊IV.Climate 气候气候V.Major citiesWwhats forI.Different Names for Britain and its Parts英国的不同名称及其各组成部分英国的不同名称及其各组成部分 Geographical names:the British Isles,Great Britain and England.地理名称:不列颠群岛，大不列颠和英格兰。Official name:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire
4、land.官方正式名称:大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain(the larger one)and Ireland,and hundreds of small ones.不列颠群岛由两个大岛大不列颠岛（较大的一个）和爱尔兰岛，及成千上万个小岛组成。1.British IslesThe British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include G
5、reat Britain,Ireland and numerous smaller islands.There are two sovereign states located on the islands:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,and Ireland.Commonly used alternative names are British-Irish Isles,Britain and Ireland,Great Britain and Ireland,British Isles and Ireland
6、,or UK and Ireland.2.Great BritainGreat Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe.It is the ninth largest island in the world,and the largest European island.With a population of about 58.9 million people,it is the third most populated island on Earth.Great Britain is surroun
7、ded by over 1000 smaller islands and islets.The island of Ireland lies to its west.3.United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(commonly known as the United Kingdom,the UK,or Britain)is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe.It is an is
8、land country,spanning an archipelago including Great Britain,the northeastern part of Ireland,and many small islands.Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border,sharing it with the Republic of Ireland.4.British Empire(100 years ago)About 100 years ago,as a result of its imperialis
9、t expansion,Britain ruled an empire that had 1/4 of the worlds people and 1/4 of the worlds land area.It had colonies in North America,Asia,Africa and Australia.The Commonwealth(of nations)is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.It was founded in 1931,and ha
10、s 50 member countries until 1991.英联邦是曾为英国殖民地的、但现已独立国家所构成的自由联合体。它成立于英联邦是曾为英国殖民地的、但现已独立国家所构成的自由联合体。它成立于1931年，至年，至1990年止已有年止已有50个成员国。个成员国。现在为现在为53个国家。个国家。5.The Commonwealth(of nations)The Commonwealth of Nations formerly the British Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign st
11、ates,most of which are former British colonies,or dependencies of these colonies(with two exceptions,Mozambique,which was a Portuguese possession)and Cameroon(which was partly a German territory and partly French and British colony)plus the United Kingdom itself.英联邦英联邦（又称共和联邦共和联邦，台湾译大英国协大英国协；英语Commo
12、nwealth of Nations）基于其历史渊源并想与世界别的联邦做区别，英语中时沿用旧称“British Commonwealth of Nations”或“British Commonwealth”。它由 53 个独立国家组成，多数为大英帝国的前殖民地，元首为英国女王伊丽莎白二世，她也身兼其内英联邦王国的 16 国国家元首。The Commonwealths membership includes both republics and monarchies.The hereditary head of the Commonwealth of Nations is Queen Eliza
13、beth II.She also reigns as monarch directly in a number of states,known as Commonwealth realms,notably the United Kingdom,Australia,Barbados,Canada,Jamaica,and New Zealand.The Commonwealth of Nations is sometimes referred to as the New Commonwealth in a British context.Reason for Britain Empire chan
14、ged into a Commonwealth:the two world wars greatly weakened Britain.II.Geographical Features 英国的地理特征英国的地理特征 英国的地理位置:Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea.It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe.It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in t
15、he south and the North Sea in the east.英国是一个岛国。它位于大西洋北部，与欧洲大陆的北海岸隔海相望。南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海将它与欧洲其它部分隔开。Advantage:No part of Britain is very far from the coast and it provides a valuable resource.The British coast is long and has good,deep harbours.Sea routes extend far inland,providing cheap transportation
16、.TopographyHighlandLowlandNations ScotlandEnglandWalesNorthern Ireland2.General features a.Tilting:Rising in North-West cause highlands there;Sinking in South-East cause lowlands.b.Ice Age:responsible for Britains spectacular mountain scenery.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands;and th
17、e east and southeast are mostly lowlands.英国的西部和北部主要是高地，东部和东南部主要是低地。Highland and lowlandFour nationsThree political divisions on the island of Great Britain:England,Scotland and Wales.大不列颠大不列颠岛上有三个政治区岛上有三个政治区:英格兰、英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。苏格兰和威尔士。联合王国由四个国家联合而成，分别是英格兰、苏格兰、北爱尔兰和威尔士1.England Flag of EnglandRoyal Stan
18、dard of EnglandEngland is in the southern part of Great Britain.It is the largest,most populous section.英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部，是最大，人口最稠密的英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部，是最大，人口最稠密的地区。英格兰地理地区。英格兰地理英格兰大部分地区地势绵延起伏，北部多山区。主要的河流包括了泰晤士河和塞文河，其中塞文河是英国最长的河流。主要城市包括了伦敦、伦敦、曼彻斯特、里茲、利物浦、纽卡斯尔和伯明翰曼彻斯特、里茲、利物浦、纽卡斯尔和伯明翰。多佛港附近的英吉利海峡隧道将英国与海峡对岸的法国相连接。
19、England(more than 130,000 square kilometres which takes up nearly 60%of the whole island)a.Pennines（奔宁山脉）,principal mountain chain.b.Scafell(978 m),the highest peak of England.c.Capital:London.Apart from this land border,the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean,the North Sea,the English Channel an
20、d the Irish Sea.The largest island,Great Britain,is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.The English Channel(French:La Manche,the sleeve)is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates England from northern France,and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic.It is about 560 km(350 mi)long and varies in
21、width from 240 km(150 mi)at its widest,to only 34 km(21 mi)in the Strait of Dover.It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe,covering an area of some 75,000 km2(29,000 sq mi).英吉利海峡英吉利海峡由英吉利海峡和多佛尔海峡组成，位于欧洲大陆和大不列颠由英吉利海峡和多佛尔海峡组成，位于欧洲大陆和大不列颠岛之间，是沟通北海和大西洋的重要海上通道，是国际航运量最
22、大的水道。以朴岛之间，是沟通北海和大西洋的重要海上通道，是国际航运量最大的水道。以朴茨茅斯港为界，西南是英吉利海峡，东北为多佛尔海峡。海峡东窄西宽呈喇叭形茨茅斯港为界，西南是英吉利海峡，东北为多佛尔海峡。海峡东窄西宽呈喇叭形.The English Channel and The Strait of Dover The English Channel（英吉利海峡）（英吉利海峡）The Strait of Dover（多佛尔海峡）（多佛尔海峡）White Cliffs 白垩崖白垩崖Eurostar(欧洲之星高速列车）欧洲之星高速列车）goes across English channel tun
23、nel（英吉利海峡隧道）（英吉利海峡隧道）2.scotlandScotland(78,760 square kilometres)a.Three zone:Highlands in the north:plateau;Central Lowlands:most important area in Scotland which contain most of the industry and population;Southern Uplands:moorland.b.Ben Nevis(1,343 m),the highest mountain in Britain.c.Capital:Edi
24、nburgh.(2)Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.It has three natural zones(the Highlands in the north;the Central lowlands;the south Uplands)Capital:Edinburgh苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区:北部高地，中部低地北部高地，中部低地及南部山陵。首府及南部山陵。首府:爱丁堡。爱丁堡。Flag of Scotland.Royal Standard of Scotland3.WalesWale
25、s(20,761 square kilometres which takes up less than 9%of the whole island)a.Most of Wales is Mountainous;b.12%of the land is arable;c.Massif 断层;d.Snowdonia(1,085 m),highest mountain in Wales;e.Capital:Cardiff.The Flag of Wales is Y Ddraig Goch(English:The Red Dragon),consisting of a red dragon passa
26、nt on a green and white field.As with many heraldic charges,the exact representation of the dragon is not standardized and many renderings exist.Flag of Wales4.4.NortheNorthernrn IrelandIrelandNorthern Ireland coat of arms.Flag of IrelandNorthern Ireland(14,147 square kilometres which takes up 1/5 of Ireland)a.It has a rocky and wild northern coastline;b.Capital:Belfast.Northern Ireland(14,147 square kilometres which takes up 1/5 of Ireland)a.It has a rocky and wild northern coastline;b.Capital:Belfast.
