英美概况笔记_英文版.pdf

PartonetheUnitedKingdomofBritainandNorthIreland p31What’sthedifferencesbetweenBritainandtheBritishIsles,GreatBritain, England, the UK and theBritish Commonwealth? 2 tell3geographical namesof the UK 3 tellthe3 politicaldivisions on the islandofGreat Britain p4 1 theBritish Empire gradually disappeared andit was replaced by theBritish Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1931 2the Commonwealth 2the Commonwealth 22tthheeCCoommmmoonnwweeaalltthh 3 Describe the geographicalposition(features)of Britain 4 it is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east 5the EnglishChannel 5the EnglishChannel 55tthheeEEnngglliisshhCChhaannnneell 1Chunnel 1Chunnel p5 11CChhuunnnneell 2 the north and west of Britain are mainly highlands. 3 England occupies the largest, southern part of Great Britain with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. 4 Whereabouts in GreatBritain are mostly highland and lowland 1the Pennines 1the Pennines p6 11tthheePPeennnniinneess 2 tellthe3 natural zonesinScotland 3 Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain is located Scotland. p7 1 in Britain, the longest river is the Seven River 2ThamesRiver 2ThamesRiver 22TThhaammeessRRiivveerr p8 the largest lake in Britain is the Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland p91 Whatfactors influencethe climate inBritain 2 tellthecharacteristics ofBritain’s climate p111 Describe the distribution of Britain’s population 2 Britain has a population of 57,411,000 3 Britain is a densely populated country with an average of 237 people per square kilometre and it is very unevenly distributed. p121WhatisthedifferencebetweenancestorsoftheEnglishandScot, Welshand Irish 2During thefifthcentury whentheRomanEmpire fell,theGermanic AnglesandSaxons invaded and conquered Britain. 3 It was from the union of Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons that the