1 A Brief Introduction to the United kingdom.ppt

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1、Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom I.NameThe name of this country?England?Britain?Great Britain?The British Isles?UK?The United Kingdom?Geographical name?orOfficial name?THE UNITED KINGDOMOF GREAT BRITAIN ANDNORTHERN IRELAND大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国Four PartsEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandA

2、complicated name？A complicated country！II.National Symbols1.Union Flag/Union Jack 2.AnthemGod Save the Queen God save our gracious QueenLong live our noble QueenGod save the QueenSend her victoriousHappy and gloriousLong to reign over usGod save the Queen3.Queen Elizabeth II Names for the title:The

3、Queen(King)The CrownThe SovereignThe MonarchThe Queen reigns but does not rule.III.The Commonwealth of Nations(英联邦）A free association of independent countries53 member countriesFormer colonies of British EmpireIV.Brief HistoryThe Empire on which the sun never sets.A quarter of Earths total land area(25%)V.The PeopleThe English are Anglo-Saxons.The Scots,Welsh,and Irish are Celts.VI.Multiracial SocietyImmigrants VII.Questions