GREAT-BRITAIN大不列颠解析课件

1、 英美概况 主讲教师： 包克纪2008年秋季学期 英美概况 主讲教师： 包克纪2008Survey of Britain & AmericaWalk in the Footsteps ofGreat Britons! Survey of Britain & AmericaWalA BRIEF INTRODUCTIONGeographyPeopleGeneral situationHistoric landmark in LondonIndustrial revolutionGREAT BRITAINA BRIEF INTRODUCTIONGeographyGLocation: Western

2、Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France Geographic coordinates: 54 00 N, 2 00 W geographyArea: total: 244,820 sq km water: 3,230 sq km note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands land: 241,590 s

3、q km Coastline: 12,429 km Terrain: mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast Look lookLocation: Western Europe, peoplePopulation: 60,094,648 (July 2003 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 18.3% (male 5,621,590; female 5,350,319) 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 20,067

4、,529; female 19,626,123) 65 years and over: 15.6% (male 3,987,457; female 5,441,630) (2003 est.) Religions: Anglican and Roman Catholic 40 million, Muslim 1.5 million, Presbyterian 800,000, Methodist 760,000, Sikh 500,000, Hindu 500,000, Jewish 350,000 Languages: English, Welsh (about 26% of the pop

5、ulation of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland) peoplePopulation: 60,094General situationWalesScotlandEnglandNorthern Island General situationWales Wales In a country with relatively few great churchesand abbeys, and even fewer unfortified manor houses,the Castles of Wales form

6、 the most imposing group ofmonuments left from the Middle Ages. In terms ofgrandeur they are second only to the dramatic landscape. Adrian Pettifer - Welsh Castles Land of CastlesWales ChepstowIt is a Norman castle perched high above the banks of the river Wye in southeast Wales. ChepstowIt is a Nor

7、man castle About WalesSOUTH WALESNORTH WALES WEST WALESPicture?About WalesSOUTH WALESPicturelooking east from panoramaSouth Waleslooking east from panoramaSoutTrecco bayTrecco bayNorth WalesBoats/castle/lakeNorth WalesBoats/castle/lakeWest WalesWest WalesSpectacular ScotlandSPORTSEdinburghGlasgowSpe

8、ctacular ScotlandSPORTSsportsFOOTBALL Britains premier clubs(Its biggest club)GolfScotlands most famous golf coursesTossing the caberAn ancient sportsportsFOOTBALL Edinburgh, Capital City Edinburgh, Capital City GlasgowPanoramas of locations in and around Glasgow Image of England Image of England Le

9、ts talk about its landmarksLets talk about its landmarks TOWER OF LONDON Tower of LondonTower of LondonWestminster Abby Westminster Abby Westminister AbbeyWestminister AbbeyTrafalgar squareTrafalgar squareBig BenBig BenTower BridgeTower Bridgethe industrial revolution in great Britainmark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society relying on complex machinery rather than tools. the industrial revolution in gConclusionPS:Governmentthe House of Commonsthe House of Lords ConclusionPS: THE ENDLis