英语国家概况 谢福之 Chapter 1 Geography People and Language.ppt

Lake District in northwestern England 我孤独地漫游，像一朵云 在山丘和谷地上飘荡， 忽然间我看见一群 金色的水仙花迎春开放， 在树荫下，在湖水边， 迎着微风起舞翩翩。 连绵不绝，如繁星灿烂， 在银河里闪闪发光， 它们沿着湖湾的边缘 延伸成无穷无尽的一行； 我一眼看见了一万朵， 在欢舞之中起伏颠簸。 水仙的欢欣却胜过水波； 与这样快活的伴侣为伍， 诗人怎能不满心欢乐！ 我久久凝望，却想象不到 这奇景赋予我多少财宝，—— 每当我躺在床上不眠， 或心神空茫，或默默沉思， 它们常在心灵中闪现， 那是孤独之中的福祉； 于是我的心便涨满幸福， 和水仙一同翩翩起舞。 Scotland is Famous for fresh water lochs (lakes) like Loch Ness; its clans, kilts, medieval castles, as well as poetry and songs of Robert Burns (auld lang syne). Loch ness castle kilts If winter comes,can spring be far behind? is taken from which poem? And by who? ode to the west wind by Percy shelly Capital city----London Largest city and largest port in the UK The political center: Buckingham palace, Palace of Westminster/ House of parliament, Downing street The financial center: One of the three major international financial center in the world. (Paris, New York) The cultural center: The University of London (the largest university in the UK), British museum, West End……. Capital city----London London is divided into the City of London (the oldest part of the city, which was once walled up) and the County of London ( includes all the suburbs and part of the countryside around London, is divided into 32 boroughs) London has a reputation for the sharp contrast between the East End 伦敦东区( the poorest district in London) and West End 伦敦西区(a shopping district with many department stores and expensive departments, also center of theatres.) famous buildings in London Buckingham Palace Westminster Palace Westminster Abbey The Tower of London Big Ben New Scotland Yard Whitehall No. 10 Downing Street Buckingham Palace has been the main home of our Royal family since Queen Victoria. It was originally built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham Palace Changing of Guards Westminster PalaceHouses of Parliament Westminster Palace parliament Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey British Kings and Queens have been crowned at Westmi