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1、英国概况第1页Chapter 1 General Introduction to Physiographical Features of the UKThe Locations of the UK The Physiographical Features of the UK Rivers and Mountains Climate and weatherPopulationThe Major CitiesExercises and Answers第2页Focus questionsWhat is the full name of the British state? What countrie

2、s does it consist of?What is the total population of the United Kingdom? Where do most British people live? What is the most densely populated area of Britain? What is the least populated?What are the major cities in Britain? 第3页Three terms British IslesBritain Great BritainTwo large islands several

3、 small ones The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. England, WalesScotland第4页The complicated full name of the UKThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandFour parts:EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandUnion Jack第5页Themap of theUK第6页The location of the UKBritain is sit

4、uated in western Europe and is separated from the European continent by the North Sea, the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. It is an insular country. Its coastline runs 12,429 km, It is one of the countries with longest coastline.To the west of it lies the Atlantic Ocean, across and beyond i

5、t is America. 第7页The Physiographical Features of the UKVaried landscapeFlatlands in EnglandMountains in Scoltland and Wales第8页England第9页EnglandA flatland country, also called Lowland zonePennines: the backbone of EnglandLake districtHighly urbanized -80% of population living in cities -only 2% worki

6、ng in agriculturePhysically largest with largest populationDominance in: size/ culture/ economy -take England for UK 第10页Lake Districta scenic spotin North West EnglandA popular holiday destinationbeing famous for its lakes and its mountains its associations with the early 19th century poetry and wr

7、itings of William Wordsworth and other poets.第11页 William Wordsworth a romantic poetappointed poet laureate in 1843Living in the Lake district after 1797（17701850）第12页Scotland第13页Scotland A mountainous countrythree natural zones: The Highlands in the north the central Lowlands the southern Uplands B

8、en Nevis: the highest mountain in the UKA country of castles第14页The highlands in Scotland：sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region, and including the highest mountain in the British Isles, Ben NevisThe film: Brave Heart 第15页Ben Nevis(1 343 meters high)第16页Airth castleA 14t

9、h century castle , a spa and a Scottish castle accommodation , one of the most popular places for Scottish castle weddings. 第17页Stirling castleabout 30 miles from Glasgow and 40 miles from Edinburgh A long history,an important fortification and the site of many sieges and battles, standing out for i

10、ts imposing location and storied history 第18页Wales第19页Walesa mountainous country in the west of Great Britain. takeing up less than 9% of the whole island. 第20页Northern IrelandSmallest among the four nations in BritainMostly rural, low hills, beautiful lake in the south- west, rugged coastline第21页Gi

11、ants causeway (巨人之路) (1)The 8th Natural Wonder of the World (suburb of Belfast)，Sixty million years ago 第22页Giants Causeway（2） - a stretch of basaltic rock pillars weathered to different heights and presenting a stepped surface on the north coast of Northern Ireland. 37,000columns formed by cooling

12、lava. - legend: Finn MaCool built it to cross the sea to Scotland第23页Giants causeway（3）Prodigious skills (鬼斧神工) of Nature:第24页Climate and WeatherA maritime type of climate: rainy, changeable and unpredictable rarely rising above 32 in summer or falls below 10 in winter. mild winters and cool summers

13、第25页PopulationThe total population: about 62 000 000 ()Highly urbanized: 80% living in cities and 20% living in the courysideThe most densely populated area: EnglandThe least populated area: Northern Ireland A multiracial society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of non -European ethn

14、icity.The official language: English 第26页Mountains and Rivers Pennines: Chief mountain ranges: the Cambrians the GrampiainsThe Grampians: the largest mountian range in the UK第27页Ben Nevis: the highest mountain in the UK第28页 The longest river in England: River Severn（220miles，354km)NEW SEVERN BRIDGE:

15、 the longest bridge in the UK,connecting Wales and England 第29页An important river in Britain: River Thames the second longest river in the United Kingdom and the longest river entirely in Englandbest kown for flowing through central Londonits strategic position at the centre of many events in Britis

16、h history a major leisure area supporting tourism and pleasure outings as well as the sports of rowing, sailing.a special appeal to writers, artists, musicians and film-makers and is well represented in the arts many riverside attractions: London Eye,tower of London, House of Parliament, etc.第30页第31

17、页第32页Description of River Thames by T.S.Eliot(1888-1965)Sweet Thames run softly, till I end my song. The river bears no empty bottles, sandwich papers, Silk handkerchiefs, cardboard boxes cigarette ends Or other testimony of summer nights. andThe river sweats Oil and tar The barges drift With the tu

18、rning tide Red sails Wide To leeward, swing on the heavy spar, The barges wash Drifting logs Down Greenwich reach Past the Isle of Dogs 第33页Major cities London LiverpoolCardiffBelfast第34页London -seat of government -center of culture -business center - industrial center -largest population -home to a

19、ll media -galleries, theatres, museums -combining functions of New York, Washington & Los Angeles -One of the four leaing cities in the world: New York,Paris, Tokyo第35页LondonThe capital, the largest port and the largest city in BritainThe City of London +Inner London + Outer London= Greater LondonTh

20、e commercial center: the West EndThe political center: the City of Webminster (Downing street, Buckingham Palace)The cultural center: London University (the biggest)The center of Labor Movement (Chartism)宪章运动The Olympics games to be held here in 第36页The London Eyea height of 135metres (443ft), the l

21、argest Ferris wheel in Europethe most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, 第37页 Big Benthe largest four- faced chiming clock,the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world,Its celebration of its 150th anniversary in May 第38页Tower Bridgean iconic symbol of London Carries m

22、otor vehicles, cyclists, pedestriansCrosses ThamesTotal length 244metres (801ft)Opened 30 June 1894第39页Westminister Abbeya large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, Londonthe traditional place of coronation and burial site for monarchs of Commonwealth Realms 第40页Trafalgar squarea square in centra

23、l Londona tourist attraction 第41页Waterloo bridgeTube/subway第42页Waterloo Bridge第43页Waterloo BridgeStarring: Vivien Leigh, Robert TaylorDirected by Mervyn LeRoy. Produced by Sidney FranklinSynopsisBased on the play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert E. Sherwood, WATERLOO BRIDGE stars Vivien L

24、eigh as Myra, a shy ballerina whose life is irrevocably altered in war-torn London. Its love at first sight when Myra meets handsome, aristocratic British officer Roy Cronin (Robert Taylor) in the midst of an air raid. The couple soon plans to wed, but Cronin is called to the front, and shortly ther

25、eafter a newspaper reports his death. Forced out of ballet school, alone and destitute, Myra turns to prostitution. When she discovers that the newspaper report was inaccurate, Myra is unable to tell Cronin about her professional life, and tragedy ensues.This 10-handkerchief weeper was directed by M

26、ervyn LeRoy. Joseph Ruttenbergs photography is beautiful, as is the inspired soundtrack by Herbert Stothart (THE WIZARD OF OZ), but what makes WATERLOO BRIDGE is Leighs stunning performance and the very real chemistry between her and Robert Taylor. 第44页ST Pauls Cathedralan Anglican cathedral the sea

27、t of the Bishop of London one of Londons most famous and most recognisable sights 第45页Edinburghthe capital city of Scotlandeconomic center of Scotlanda tourist city second only to London in U.K. a cultural city，holding an international festival of music and the arts every year 第46页The new city of Ed

28、inburgh第47页Ediburgh castleThe symbol of Ediburghsituated on a mound of volcanic rock one of Scotlands oldest castles, unequalled in the whole of the British Isles a remarkable fortress, the historical interest of and former royal residence,visited annually by approximately one million people No visit to Edinburgh is complete without a visit to Edinburgh Castle 第48页Castles in Ediburgh第49页LiverpoolThe se