英美国家概况1

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Lecture one General Information on the UK,Q1:Where is the UK?,The UK is situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.It has a total land area of 244,100 square kilometers,of which nearly 99%is land and the remainder inland water.From north to south it is about 1,000 kilometers long.,The UK part of Europe and is a member of the European Union(EU).,Q2:What is the official name of the UK?,The official name of the UK is the,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,.,Q3:Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain?,England is sometimes,wrongly,used in reference to the whole United Kingdom,the entire island of Great Britain(or simply Britain),or indeed the British Isles.This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK.,England,Scotland,Wales,Great Britain refer to different parts of the UK.,The British Isles includes many islands not even part of the UK.,Q4:What countries make up the UK?,The name refers to the union of what were once four separate nations:England,Scotland,Wales and Ireland(though most of Ireland is now independent.Only,Northern Ireland,is part of the UK now).,The United Kingdom is made up of:,England,-The capital is,London,.,Scotland,-The capital is Edinburgh.,Wales,-The capital is Cardiff.,Northern Ireland,-The capital is Belfast.,England,Scotland and Wales together form,Great Britain,.,Great Britain and Northern Ireland together form the,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,(UK),History of the making of the UK,1536,-Act of Union joins England and Wales,1707,-Act of Union unites Scotland and England,together with Wales to form the,Kingdom of Great Britain,.,1801,-The Irish Parliament voted to join the Union.The then Kingdom of Great Britain becomes the,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,.,1922,-Name changed to,United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,when most of the Southern counties in Ireland choose independence.,England,:,England is in north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great Britain.It is an island country and also part of the,United Kingdom,(UK).,England is the largest country in,Great Britain,and the UK.,Nearly 84%of the population of the UK lives in England,mainly in the,major cities,and metropolitan areas.,Scotland:,Scotland is in north-west Europe and is part of,Great Britain,an island country and the,United Kingdom,(UK).,Scotland is a mountainous country in the north of the island of,Great Britain,and shares a land border to the south with,England,and is bounded by the North Sea on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the west.Its capital city is Edinburgh.,Scotland has some 790 islands-130 inhabited.,Scotland is Famous for.,Its fresh water lochs(lakes)there are over 600 square miles of them.One of the most famous is Loch Ness where a mysterious monster is said to lurk in the depths of the water.,It is also famous for its clans,kilts,medieval castles,as well as poetry and songs of Robert Burns.Theatre lovers from around the world come to Edinburgh for its famous theatres festival.,Wales:,Wales is in north-west Europe and is part of,Great Britain,Wales is a mountainous country on the western side of,Great Britain,.,The national game of Wales is,Rugby,Technically,Wales is a,principality,.This means that it is ruled by a prince.Traditionally the Prince of Wales is the eldest son of the English monarch.,the Union Flag.,The Union Flag,popularly known as the*,Union Jack,is the national flag of the,United Kingdom,.It is the British flag.,The Current National Anthem:,God Save the Queen,Britains National Emblems,England-,St.George,and the Rose The national flower of England is the rose.,The flower has been adopted as Englands emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses-civil wars(1455-1485)between the royal house of Lancaster(whose emblem was a red rose)and the royal house of York(whose emblem was a white rose).,Scotland-,St.Andrew,-the Thistle and Scottish BluebellThe national flower of Scotland is,the thistle,a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defense.The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland.,Wales-,St.David,and the Daffodil The national flower of Wales is the daffodil,which is traditionally worn on St.Davids Day.The vegetable called,leek,is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales.,Northern Ireland-,St.Patrick,and the Shamrock The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock,a three-leaved plant similar to clover.An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity.He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father,the Son,and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity.His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.,Do you really know what the English are like?,English Stereotypes(Not British),Q:What are the first thre