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1、TheThe United Kingdom United Kingdom（the country and the peoplethe country and the people）1Questions:1.Where is the U.K.?2.How many square kilometres does it have?3.What are the two major natural regions in the UK?What does each zone consist of?4.What are the characteristics of the climate in the UK

2、?、English ChannelNorth SeaIrelandthe Irish Seathe Atlantic Ocean21.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(The United Kingdom,the UK,Britain)2.British Isles 3.2.England Scotland Wales Northern IrelandIntroduction3PopulationAreaWhen joinedthe UnionEnglandScotlandWalesNorthernIreland8

3、3.8%(50,762,900)53.7%(130,281)8.4%(5,116,900)4.9%(2,965,900)2.9%(1,741,600)32.1%(77,925)8.5%(20,732)5.7%(13,576)153617071801Introduction4Main Cities in BritainLondonCardiffEdinburghBelfastBirminghamGlasgowLiverpoolManchester5Londonvthe capital of England and the United KingdomvGreater London vcreate

4、d in 1965.vThe City of London:the oldest part of London.vthe commercial and financial centervthe political and cultural center6Buckingham Palacenofficial London residence of the Queennbusy administrative headquarters of the monarchy nthe most famous and easily recognizable facade of anybuilding in t

5、he world.7No.10 Downing Street vWhitehall is the administrative centre of Britain.vthe official building of the Prime Minister.vThe Prime Minister not only controls the parliament but also controls the government.8The Palace of WestminsterWestminster New Palace,the Houses of Parliament,Big Ben.9Big

6、Benl best-known landmarksl looks most spectacular at nightl the clock faces are illuminated.10St.Paul Cathedrallan iconic feature of the London skylinelThe interior of the soaring Dome,the glittering mosaics,the intricate stone carving and the breathtaking view down the nave are just a few of the re

7、asons why a visit to St Pauls is a must.11The Tower of London the only remaining Norman buildingmost of the architectural styles popular over the centuries can be found within The Towers wallsThe Tower has been used as fortress,a palace,and a prison.12The Tower Bridgeusymbol of Londonuan excellent p

8、iece of architecture,a busy highway across the river Thamesua tourist attraction that you can visit and go touring around for a modest fee in touristy terms.13The British Museumholds in trust for the nation and the worlda collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living culturesThe collecti

9、on is one of the finest in existenceAccess to the collections is free.14The Covent Garden Opera Housethe centre for tourists.outdoor marketthe outdoor cafes,the hip shops and entertainment from street artists15CardiffvThe capital of WalesvThe largest seaport of Walesva center of iron and steel indus

10、try16EdinburghvThe capital of Scotlandva center of banking,insurance,printing,publishing,shipbuilding,chemicals,distilling and brewingvone of the oldest cities of the country17Belfastthe capital of Northern Irelandan important seaportlinen and ship-building industriesa center of linen in the world18

11、BelfastCity Hall from Donegall Square in downtown Belfast 19BirminghamvBlack county vThe second largest city in the countryvmetal goods,hardware,cars,electrical equipment,machine tools,jewelry,small arms and plastics20GlasgowvThe third largest city in the countryva seaportvthe main manufacturing and

12、 shipping center of Scotlandviron and steel,machinery,chemical,textiles and clothingScience Center of GlasgowCity Chamber of Glasgow21LiverpoolvThe second largest seaport in the countryvshipbuilding,engineering,food processing and sugar refining22ManchestervIndustrial and commercial centervone of th

13、e oldest cities in the countryvmachinery,aircraft,cotton textiles,clothing,paper,food stuff and chemicalsCanal Street in Manchester City Hall of Manchester 23Main Cities in BritainLondonCardiffEdinburghBelfastBirminghamGlasgowLiverpoolManchester24ExerciseI.Choose the best answer:vWhich part has the

14、largest population?_.A.England B.Scotland C.Wales D.Northern IrelandvWhich part has the smallest area?_.A.England B.Scotland C.Wales D.Northern Ireland25ExerciseI.Choose the best answer:vThe first largest sea port of Britain is _.A.London B.Liverpool C.Edinburgh D.Belfastv_ is the center of linen in

15、dustry in this country.A.Glasgow B.Belfast C.Birmingham D.Manchester26II.True or FalsevThe Union Flag is known as Union John.()vThe longest river is the Severn.The second largest but most important river is the Thames,which flows through Oxford and London and drains rainfall from large areas of cent

16、ral England.()TrueFalseJack27II.True or FalsevCardiff is the capital of Wales.Its industries are shipping,iron and steel.()vManchester is an industrial and commercial center in Scotland.Products are machinery,aircraft,cotton textiles,clothing,paper,foodstuff and chemicals.()TrueFalseEngland28III.Fil

17、l in the blanks:vThe Port of London lies to the end of London,while the Palace of Westminster lies to the _ end of the city.v_is the capital of Scotland.westEdinburgheast29Reference BooksvMargBeth NorkA People and o Nation-a History of the United StatesHonghton Mifflin Company,Boston,1982 vPeter Bromhe1984Life in Modern AmericaLondon.v张奎武.英语国家概况Z.吉林科大出版社,2000,v余志远.英语国家概况（A Survey of English-Speaking Countries）Z.外语教学与研究出版社,2002v朱永涛.英语国家社会与文化（The Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries）Z.高等教育出版社.v朱永清.英语国家社会与文化入门Z.高等教育出版社.3031