Chapter 1 A Panoramic View of the British Land Contemporary British Culture and Society 英国社会与文化 教学课件.pptVIP

Contemporary British Culture and Society Chapter 1 A Panoramic View of the British Land Autumn Semester, Sept. 2009 Li Xue Objectives In this chapter we will look at some general features of Britain and set the scene for the more detailed examination of particular aspects of life there which are dealt with in later chapters Focal Questions What is the full name of the British state? What countries does it consist of? What is the difference between the Unit Kingdom, Great Britain, and England? What is the total population of the United Kingdom? Where do most people live? Procedures Presentation by Students – Focal questions Lectures by the teacher Class discussion Assignment for the next chapter Physical Features Full name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Short names: UK, or Britain Britain consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The British Isles is a traditional term used to identify the group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe consisting of Great Britain, Ireland and the many smaller adjacent islands. Area: 242, 514 sq km Length: 1000 km Width: 500 km Physical relief: high in the north and west, low in the south and east Population: 59,834,900 England is the largest country and has the largest population. National Flag The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Union Flag, popularly known as the *Union Jack, symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom. It is made up up of the individual Flags of three of the Kingdoms countries all united under one Sovereign - the countries of England, of Scotland and of Northern Ireland (since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom). As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it could not be included on the flag. The flag of the United Kingdom - known as the Union Flag or Union Jack - is made up from the flags of Scotland, England (the Cross of Saint George) and Ireland (the Cross of S