1、December 19,20222wOfficial NameOfficial Name The United Kingdom of Great The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Britain and Northern Ireland 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国wShortened/abbreviated forms Shortened/abbreviated forms The United Kingdom or The U.K.The United Kingdom or The U.
2、K.wNicknameNicknameJohn Bull John Bull 约翰牛约翰牛 Why?Why?December 19,202233(GREAT)BRITAIN(GREAT)BRITAIN(大大)不列颠岛不列颠岛ENGLAND ENGLAND 英格兰英格兰BRITISH ISLES BRITISH ISLES 不列颠群岛不列颠群岛December 19,202244LocationLocationHow to describe its position?How to describe its position?December 19,20225Sep 20095广西广西236,00
3、0 km2236,000 km2广东广东180,000 km2+180,000 km2+海南海南34,000 km234,000 km2AREA:AREA:243,000 km243,000 km2 2No part is more than 120km from the sea.No part is more than 120km from the sea.December 19,202266December 19,20227December 19,20228130,410km2130,410km260%60%泰晤士河December 19,20229ThistleThistle蓟蓟St A
4、ndrews St Andrews FlagFlagpmost important river in Scotland:most important river in Scotland:Clyde River Clyde Riverptallest mountain range:tallest mountain range:Grampian Mountains Grampian Mountains格兰扁山脉格兰扁山脉 tallest one of the range tallest one of the range Ben Nevis Ben Nevis 本本尼维斯尼维斯pCapital,Ca
5、pital,2nd largest city in Scotland:2nd largest city in Scotland:Edinburgh Edinburgh plargest city in Scotland:largest city in Scotland:Glasgow Glasgow 格拉斯哥格拉斯哥pFeatures:Features:tourism(one of most important tourism(one of most important industries)industries)Beautiful scenery Beautiful scenery Scot
6、ch whisky Scotch whisky Scottish kilts Scottish kilts Bagpipe Bagpipe December 19,202210Daffodil 水仙花水仙花Welsh dragon/St.DavidDecember 19,202211St.Patricks flagSt.Patricks flagShamrock三叶草December 19,202212December 19,202213Daffodil 水仙花水仙花Thistle蓟蓟Rose Shamrock三叶草December 19,202214December 19,202215Dec
7、ember 19,202216可编辑December 19,202218December 19,20221919 Other Languages:Other Languages:WelshWelsh威尔士语威尔士语:about 20%of the population of Wales:about 20%of the population of Wales Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic苏格兰盖尔语苏格兰盖尔语:about 60,000(1%)in Scotland:about 60,000(1%)in Scotland Irish Gaelic Irish G
8、aelic爱尔兰盖尔语爱尔兰盖尔语 December 19,20222020FLAGFLAG21FLAGFLAG Wales was ruled directly from London,before 1st Wales was ruled directly from London,before 1st version of UK flag,Wales had already been conquered version of UK flag,Wales had already been conquered and considered to be part of England.and co
9、nsidered to be part of England.The Red Dragon2222 Union Flag/Union Flag/Union JackUnion Jack the name of British national flagthe name of British national flagEnglandEnglandScotlandScotlandIrelandIrelandFLAGFLAG2323Flag of AustraliaFlag of New ZealandFlag of Tuvalu图瓦卢2424Why is Wales not represented
10、 on the shield of Coat of Arms?Why is Wales not represented on the shield of Coat of Arms?standing lionstanding lionMOTTOMOTTOHoni soit qui mal y pense(French)Honi soit qui mal y pense(French)(Evil to him who evil thinks)(Evil to him who evil thinks)心怀邪念者蒙羞心怀邪念者蒙羞 恶有恶报恶有恶报Dieu et mon droitDieu et mo
11、n droit (God and my right)(God and my right)天有上帝，我有权利天有上帝，我有权利我權天授我權天授December 19,202225December 19,2022264.Which is the largest lake in Britain4.Which is the largest lake in Britain？A.Lough Neagh.A.Lough Neagh.B.Thames River.B.Thames River.C.Severn River.C.Severn River.D.Roding River.D.Roding River
12、.5.The highest mountain in England,which is regarded as the backbone of England,5.The highest mountain in England,which is regarded as the backbone of England,is _.is _.A.Ben Nevis A.Ben Nevis B.Lough Neagh B.Lough Neagh C.The Pennines C.The Pennines D.The ThamesD.The Thames6.The two large islands t
13、hat make up the British Isles are _.6.The two large islands that make up the British Isles are _.A.Scotland and Ireland A.Scotland and Ireland B.Britain and Scotland B.Britain and Scotland C.Great Britain and Northern Ireland C.Great Britain and Northern Ireland D.Great Britain and IrelandD.Great Britain and IrelandDecember 19,202227EdinburghEdinburghDecember 19,202228December 19,202229December 19,202230December 19,202231December 19,202232December 19,20223333可编辑
