大学英语泛读第9单元.pptVIP

Unit 9;Background Information;; It consists of Scotland, Wales and England, and also about one-sixth of Ireland (the Northern part). The rest of Ireland is self-governing. The full title of the U. K. is therefore “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.” Its total area is 244, 110 square kilometers, making it one of the countries with the longest coastline. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales. ;England, the largest and most populous section, is in the southern part of Great Britain. Scotland is In the north part