英国国家介绍.ppt

Do You Know?;Do You Know?;Do You Know?;Have a general idea of the geographical position of the UK Know the different names for the country and its components Know something about the topography of the UK Be familiar with the important rivers and lakes in the UK Know about the climatic pattern in the UK;Where is the UK located?;1. Names for Britain ;that describes the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales, the three nations which together include all the land on the island. (3) “England” is sometimes wrongly used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain (or simply Britain), or the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK. The diverse history of England, Scotland and Wales has led to very different cultural traditions. The Scots and the Welsh have right to feel aggrieved whenever the term “English” is wrongly used to mean all three. When it is always correct to call people from England, Scotland, or Wales “British”, people from England ;England may also properly be called “English”, people from Scotland “Scottish”, and people from Wales “Welsh”. ;2. The Commonwealth of Nations;2. The Commonwealth of Nations;3. Union Flag;3. Union Flag;4. “God Save the Queen”;Singapore Declaration;Where is the UK located? ;2.2 Where Is the UK Located?;Four components;England;Scotland ;Wales;Northern Ireland;Northern Ireland;Highland and Lowland;The highland zone ;The lowland zone;Rivers and lakes ;2.5;Lake Poets;What is the weather like in the UK?;SAD;3.1;1. The United Kingdom is located in northern Europe. 2. The United Kingdom consists of four political divisions — England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. 3. England is one of the two large islands in the British Isles. 4. The British Isles are made up of three large islands and hundreds of small ones. 5. Wales lies on the east coast of the island of Great Britain. 6. The Commonwealth of Nations is a free associatio