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British Society and Culture Chapter 1The Panoramic View Overview Extension Assignment Overview 1. Physical Features Geographical position Population Preparation of Chapter 1 地球仪 赤道 两极 经度 纬度 Key words Globe Equator North/South pole Longitude Latitude Meridian Greenwich The Constitution of Britain 2. Four Parts of Britain England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland The Great London Angles for Analysis residents topography administrative affairs culture language England 1. Why English people are sometimes called Anglo-Saxons? 2. Why Celts, to certain degree, hold adverse attitude to the English man? 3. What is the topographical feature of England? 4. How is the population distributed in England? 5. Is the cultural life of England prosperous? 6. How is the language influenced by others? Scotland 1. Which two tribes made up of Scottish nation? 2. What is the topographical feature of Scotland? 3. What’s the name of the highest peak in Britain? 4. What is the function of Scottish Parliament? 5. What evidence shows the advancement of S T in Scotland? 6. representative element of Scottish folk custom 7. Why we consider Scotland has a thriving tourist industry? Wales 1. What does “Wales” mean in English? 2. What are the pillar industries in Wales? 3. three National Parks in Wales? 4. What is the cultural life like in Wales? 5. What is the situation of Welsh language now? Northern Ireland 1. Britain’s largest freshwater lake. 2. How is the population density in NI? 3. Why NI has an eventful history? 4. What powers did UK reserve while NI Assembly has legislative and executive authority? 5. Why we define heritage of NI as unique? 3. Climate temperature sunshine rainfall snow visibility Climate 1. Why there are no extreme contrasts in temperature throughout Britain? 2. Why are Scotland, Wales and NI more cloudy than England? 3. How does the rainfall vary in Scotland? 4. To whom the