IntroductionofScotland

1、 location: north of uk population: 5 million capital city: edinburgh the largest city: glasgow language: scottish, gaeliceilik n. 盖尔语 official language: english map of ukflag of scotlandflag of ukscotland is a unique and austerest（朴素的） place, laden with history. in there you can find aristocratic,rs

2、tkrtk贵族的palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades游行in national costumes. it also has some of the most beautiful cities in europe; they are living testimony见证见证of a proud and splendid past.scotlandthe inhabitants of the scottish highlands were originally of celtic(凯尔特人凯尔特人) descent, and

3、 a small number of them still speak gaelic, an ancient celtic language which is now being encouraged once again in schools.history of scotland:brave heart lochlk ness(尼斯湖) which divides the north east highlands with the south west is said to be haunted by its elusive神神出鬼没出鬼没monster, but there are a

4、lot more to see and experience than a mysterious monster. you can take boat trips along the caledonian(古苏格兰人） canal , go fishing and pony矮种马trekking(徒步旅行) . robert burns (1759-1796)a red, red roseby robert burnso my luve is like a red, red rose thats newly sprung in june; o my luve is like the melod

5、y thats sweetly played in tune. so fair art thou, my bonnie lass, so deep in luve am i; and i will luve thee still, my dear, till a the seas gang dry. till a the seas gang dry, my dear, a red, red roseby robert burns and the rocks melt wi the sun; i will love thee still, my dear, while the sands o l

6、ife shall run. and fare thee weel, my only luve! and fare thee weel awhile! and i will come again, my luve, though it were ten thousand mile.burns eve night date: jan, 25th customs: recite robert burns poems eat national food: haggis （苏格兰）羊肉杂碎布丁caboc drink scotland whisky dress in traditional costum

7、e dance together haggis: a kind of scottish sausage or pudding. caboc 奶酪奶酪scottish whiskyadam simth(1723-1790)alexander graham bell (1847-1922)sir arthur conan doyle(1859-1930)sherlock holmessherlock holmessir arthur conan doyle(1859-1930)j.k. rowlingbagpipes a bagpipebagpipes bagpipes were probably

8、 introduced by the romans, who acquired them in the middle east. bagpipes were generally known in europe and western asia by the time of the roman empire, often as shepherds instruments. the earliest surviving scottish highland pipe dates from 1409. bagpipe although bagpipes are found throughout the

9、 world, scotland is probably the country most identified with the instrument. around 1670, bagpipers began to play for the highland troops serving the english army. since that time, bagpipers have accompanied scottish troops through many wars.the bagpipertartan was widely worn by highland scots in c

10、enturies past. this was undertaken to fit a taste for queen victoria and her husband. there remains an association of the tartans with the clans (宗族) of scotland. most scottish surnames have an associated with tartan.tartan格子呢 tartan, name given to certain geometrical patterns woven into cloth, or t

11、o the cloth itself, from which are made the garments traditionally worn in the highlands of scotland. stripes of varying widths and colors, crossing at right angles against a solid background, form the distinctive patterns, associated with the scottish clans, and certain districts of scotland. tarta

12、n the canadian province of nova scotia also has an official tartan. more than 100 authentic tartans exist today. a number of tartans exist in different forms for hunting (informal) and for dress wear, and several have an “ancient” form and a modern. tartans may have developed from celtic design, gra

13、dually becoming a means of identifying members of the same clan. tartan the earliest documented use of tartans for kilts, plaids方格花呢披衣, and hose男性穿的紧身裤is 1660, and military tartans were only adopted in the 18th century. the word plaid is commonly used as a synonym for tartan and for cloth with a tartan pattern. the precise meaning of plaid is a strip of cloth, woven in a tartan, and worn as a sash腰带or shawl披肩.kilt in the 17th century and 18th century, there used to be endless war between tribes. in order to identify the enemies, the soldiers