英国简介(英文版)

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Ben Nevis
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Severn River
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Thames River
• 泰晤士河（Thames River）是英国著 名的“母亲”河。发源于英格兰西南 部的科茨沃尔德希尔斯，全长402公 里，横贯英国首都伦敦与沿河的10多 座城市，流域面积13000平方公里， 在伦敦下游河面变宽，形成一个宽度 为29千米的河口，注入北海。在伦敦 上游，泰晤士河沿岸有许多名胜之地， 诸如伊顿、牛津、亨利和温莎等。泰 晤士河的入海口充满了英国的繁忙商 船，然而其上游的河道则以其静态之 美而著称于世。在英国历史上泰晤士 河流域占有举足轻重的地位。同时加 拿大安大略省也有一条河流叫“泰晤 士河”。
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British Isles
• northwest of Europe in the Atlantic Ocean • two large islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and
Britain.
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Before You Read
Warm-up
• Can you see a big clock in the picture on the right? Do you know its very famous name?
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hundreds of small islands
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• The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones.
• Severn River is the longest river in Britain (338km). • 塞文河 。
• Thames River is the second longest and most important river in Britain. (336km).
• 泰晤士河
is the largest lake in Britain? • What are the main natural resources of U.K.? • Describe some of the big cities in Britain. • Describe the main features of the climate in
• Three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales.
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Geographical position of Britain:
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• 1. Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the North 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.
• Which is the largest ethnic group in U.K.?
• Why are there so many different ethnic groups in Britain?
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Focus Questions (part two)
• What is the official language in Britain? • What is the longest river in England? What
Introduction: Abstract
• In this lecture, we are going to discuss some main features of Britain. It is about the physical features such as its territory, climate, rivers and important natural resources and major big cities. We will also deal with its population, age and sex structure, ethnic groups and other related topics.
• When you are referring to the meaning of “ying guo” in English, which of the following terms do you use most often?
a. Great Britain b. England c. Britain d. U.K. e. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland f. The United Kingdom
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The British Isles
• Explanation of the term: The British Isles is the name of some islands in Western Europe, separated from the European continent by the North Sea, the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. Among the islands, Great Britain and Ireland are the two main ones. The country of the U.K. mainly consists of these two islands.
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• 2.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands; and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands.
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Rivers and Lakes
• Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Britain (1,343m). • 本尼维斯山
• Lough Neagh is the largest lake in Britain which is located in Northern Ireland. (396 square kilometres).
• 讷湖（内伊湖）
• River Clyde is the most important river in Scotland. • 克莱德河 • Snowdonia is the highest mountain in Wales.（1,085m） • 斯诺多尼亚
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Focus Questions(part one)
• What is the full name of the British state? What countries does it consist of?
• What is the total population of the United Kingdom? Where do most British people live? What is the most densely populated area of Britain? What is the least populated?
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Britain: An Introduction
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The Land
• Names
The full and official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, usually abbreviated to the United Kingdom or U.K., Great Britain, or simply Britain, or sometimes informally England. Question: Why don’t people of Scotland, Wales and North Ireland like to be called “English people”?
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• What famous cities or interesting tourist sites do you know
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• The River Thames is the second longest river in the United Kingdom and the longest river entirely in England, rising at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flowing into the North Sea at the Thames Estuary. It has a special significance in flowing through London, the capital of the United Kingdom, although London only touches a short part of its course. The river is tidal in London with a rise and fall of 7 metres (23 ft) and becomes non-tidal at Teddington Lock. The catchment area covers a large part of South Eastern and Western England and the river is fed by over 20 tributaries. The river contains over 80 islands, and having both seawater and freshwater stretches supports a variety of wildlife. The river has supported human activity from its source to its mouth for thousands of years providing habitation, water power, food and drink. It has also acted as a major highway both for international trade through the Port of London, and internally along its length and connecting to the British canal system. The river’s strategic position has seen it at the centre of many events and fashions in British history, earning it a description as “Liquid History”. It has been a physical and political boundary over the centuries and generated a range of river crossings. In more recent time the river has become a major leisure area supporting tourism and pleasure outings as well as the sports of rowing, sailing, skiffing, kayaking, and punting. The river has had a special appeal to writers, artists, musicians and film-makers and is well represented in the arts. It is still the subject of various debates about its course, nomenclature and history.