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THE SOCIETY AND CULUTRE OF GREAT BRITAIN;Requirements of the course; Contents;Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom;.;where is it？;Geographical Features
1.Geographical position of Britain:
Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east.
2.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands； and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands.;Part one A brief Introduction to the United Kingdom;
I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts
1. Geographical names:
the British Isles
Great Britain
England
the United Kingdom
(UK);The British Isles:
the island of Great Britain
the island of Ireland
surrounding isles
UK=Great Britain + Northern Ireland
Great Britain =England +Scotland + Wales;2. Official name:
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3. Other names:
the British Empire (大不列颠帝国)
British Commonwealth of Nations（英联邦国家）
; A free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991.
;London (Dominant);Political centre
1. Westminster central government administrative area
2. Palace of Westminster Houses of
parliament (Big Ben)
3. Westminster Abbey ancient church
4.Whitehall (street)
;;;;5. Downing street, the house of No.10
official residence of the Prime Minster
6. Buckingham palace royal residence of the Queen;;Cultural center (host the Olympic Games in 1908 ,1948, 2012)
Tourism City
;Complicated country;5. multiracial
6. a society with a class structure
7. region difference (just like China)
;IV. Climate
1. Britains favorable climate
Britain has a maritime climate-winters are not too cold and summers are not too hot. It has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year. The temperature v
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