英语国家社会与概况 unit 1.ppt

 Unit 1  A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom ( 1 ) How do you say “英国” in English? England Britain Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland British Isles Objectives  This unit will give you a brief description of some basic facts of UK, such as the name, size, population, religion, the physical feature, brief history You will get to know the distinctive differences in every aspect of the 3 regions of UK: England, Scotland and Wales. You will learn and master some related words and expressions about different aspects of UK. Contents II. Basic Facts about UK Name: -- Full name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland（大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国） -- Short form: the United Kingdom, UK Location:?Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France Area:?total: 244,820 sq km 　　　　　　land: 241,590 sq km 　　　water: 3,230 sq km Population: 60,441,457 (July 2005) How the Union Flag came into being?  National Emblem (Badge): The distinction between the 4 constituent parts Religious differences Class difference: The class structure of UK is relatively obvious. Regional difference: the “highland” and “lowland” Scots; cultural distinction between north and south England the difference between the capital and the provinces Capital: City of London -- the largest city in the country -- One seventh of its pop. -- Seat of government -- Cultural center: home of major newspapers, TV stations, widest selection of galleries, theaters and museums -- Business center: headquarters of vast major companies -- Financial center of the nation, one of the 3 major international financial centers in the world -- Combined function of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou or New York, Washington and Los Angeles London T