chapter 1英语国家概况课件

A Survey of English-speaking Countries

Contents

Chapter econom y

Chapter educati on

Chapter history

Chapter land people

Chapter culture

Chapter festival s

Chapter 1: The United kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The location of UK

describe the location of UK

The mountains and rivers of UK

identify the different parts of UK

The weather of UK

OBJECTIVES

explain how the geography influences people’s life Influence on the language and cultures

English -language

The British people

illustrate why Englishmen like talking about weather

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Quotation

When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles -but never England. How to be an Alien' by George Mikes

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When we mention the UK, What impresses you most?

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starter The UK is an island country. _______The UK

The UK is located northwestern in the ___________ Europe.

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The UK is country of island surrounded by __________ North sea ( to its east), Atlantic ocean _____________ (to its north) Irish sea _______________ (to its west and between Great Britain and Ireland),English Channel and Strait of Dover

______ (to its south).

_______

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The Strait of Dover

(多佛尔海峡) The English Channel(英吉利海峡)

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Complicated Name全称：The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 全称的缩略：The United Kingdom or The UK

简称：Britain代称：England

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The UK is made up of

Great Britain (the formerly separate realms of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales. ) Northern Ireland (also known as Ulster) Numerous smaller islands including the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, and the Scilly, Orkney, Shetland, and Hebridean archipelagos.

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British Isles, the UK, Great Britain, Scotland, England, or Wales?

1

Scotland

2

The UK

3

Great Britain

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British Isles

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Wales

Area and population Area: 244, 820 sqkm Population: 60.6 million Highly urbanized: 80% living in cities and 20% living in the countryside The most densely populated area: England The least populated area: Northern Ireland

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