英语国家概况 英国部分Chapter1.ppt

I General Introduction 1. location 2. National Flag Union Jack/Union Flag II Topography DO YOU KNOW?? England Britain UK? The Channel Tunnel In fact, there are three tunnels in the Channel Tunnel; two tunnels for trains, and a central access tunnel used for maintenance access and as an emergency escape route. vehicles for the trip under the Channel Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge Tunnel It is a landmark event in the century plus history of Qingdao, marking the beginning of the Greater Qingdao era; it completes the 1-hour economic circle among the downtown Qingdao and the districts and cities under its jurisdiction and the 4-hour economic circle among the central cities at Shandong Peninsula as well. Two parts:the Highland Zone in the north and the Lowland Zone in the south. The Highland Zone includes the Highlands of Scotland, the Central Lowlands of Scotland, the Southern Uplands, the Pennies, and the Lake District of Cambria. The Lowland Zone, in contrast, contains large areas of flat land in the southern and eastern parts of England. It comprises such areas as the Midlands of England, the Plain of Lancastria, and the North Eastern Lowlands. 1.?Why is the climate in Great Britain so mild?p7 “other countries have a climate, in England we have weather.” In England one can experience almost every kind of weather except the most extreme. Effect on the Englishman’s character. It tends to make them cautious and adaptable. May Day is a time to celebrate the onset of May, the month that sees the Earth reaching itself ready to burgeon to its maximum capacity. Since the ancient days in England there prevailed a custom of bringing in the May on May Day. This was why people would go to the woods in the early dawn. There they picked flowers and lopped off tender branches to bring them in and decorate the houses. May Day and flowers: It has always been strongly associated with flowers. Partly may be because of their availability in abundance. But that is not all. There ar