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Different Names for UK
• • Britain (or Great Britain)
The U. K -- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • The British Isles • England
O Lord our God arise,扬神威，张天网， Scatter her enemies保王室，歼敌人， And make them fall;一鼓涤荡。 Confound their politics,破阴谋，灭奸党， Frustrate their knavish tricks,把乱萌一扫光； On Thee our hopes we fix,让我们齐仰望， Oh, save us all!天佑女王！ Thy choicest gifts in store 愿上帝恩泽长， On her be pleased to pour; 选精品，倾宝囊， Long may she reign; 万岁女王！ May she defend our laws, 愿她保护法律， And ever give us cause 使民心齐归向， To sing with heart and voice, 一致衷心歌唱， God save the Queen! 天佑女王!
• The largest lake in UK (392km² ) • 25m deep
Lough Neagh
Scotland
Population: 5.1 Million People: Celts, Anglo-Saxons Language: English, Gaelic Religion: Presbyterian Church of Scotland, other Presbyterian churches, Anglicans, Catholics
Position
• Britain is situated in Western Europe and is separated from the European continent by the North Sea, the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. • It was once called “an empire on which the sun never sets” .
The Four Regions of the U.K.
• England – 130,000 square kilometers – Three regions and geographical features – The River Thames – London • Scotland – 78,000 square kilometers – Geographical features – Edinburgh – Glasgow (Glasgow University)
• Second longest(346 km) and most important river • In England • Into Thames Estuary,North Sea • Theme
River Thames
The Lake District
• > 100 mountains and 20 major lakes • England • National Park • Wordsworth
The National Anthem ——God Save the Queen(King)
God save our gracious Queen,上帝保佑女王， Long live our noble Queen,祝她万寿无疆， God save the Queen!天佑女王。 Send her victorious,常胜利，沐荣光； Happy and Glorious,孚民望，心欢畅； Long to reign over us;治国家，王运长； God save the Queen!天佑女王！
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. • Two main islands: Great Britain and Ireland
Wales

Capital city: Cardiff Population: 2.9 Million People: Celts, Anglo-Saxons Language: Welsh, English Religion: Nonconformist Protestants, Anglicans, Catholics
Edinburgh
• Brief introduction – The capital city of Scotland – An administrative, financial and legal center – The second largest Scottish city – Location – The Old Town and New Town
Edinburgh
• Edinburgh Festival – Explanation of the term: Edinburgh is well known for the annual Edinburgh Festival, the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947, it takes place in the city during three weeks every August alongside several other arts and cultural festivals, collectively known as the Edinburgh Festival.
Loch Ness
• largest in Scotland (56.4 km² ) • 300m deep • Loch Ness monster\ Nessie
Ben Nevis
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• highest mountain(1344m) • >300m yrs of erosion have rounded the top of the mountain. • Challenging climb
Pennines
• Backbone of England • In northern England and southern Scotland
Northern Ireland

Population: 1.6 Million People: Irish Language: English, and Irish Religion: 60% Protestant, 40% Roman Catholic in Northern Ireland (95% Roman Catholic, 3.4% Protestant in the Republic)
Main Cities and Tourist Attractions
London
• Brief introduction
– The capital of both England and the United Kingdom – One of the world’s most important business, financial and cultural centres – The most populous city in the European Union
Chief of the State -- Queen Elizabeth II
Since 1952
Climate Features
• A temperate maritime climate • Three features – There is often a lot of fog or smog in winter. – There are many more rainy days than sunny days. – The weather is quite instable and changeable.
The Four Regions of the U.K.
• Wales – 20,000 square kilometers – Geographical features – Cardiff • Northern Ireland – 14,000 square kilometers – Geographical features – Belfast
River Severn
• longest river(354 km) • In Wales and England
• Into Bristol Channel,Alantic Ocean
An Review
•River Thames •River Severn •Loch Ness •Lough Neagh •The Lake District •Ben Nevis •Pennines
Location
• In the northwest of west Europe • West: Ireland, Atlantic ocean
• East: North Sea
• North: Iceland, Norwegian sea • Southwest: France, Belgium
National Flag
Which of the following is the National Flag of UK?
Union Flag
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
Union Flag
More than half of the surface of Scotland is occupied by the Scottish Highlands, the most rugged region in Great Britain.
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”?
Constituent Parts of UK
• The island of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) • The northeastern 1/6 of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland) • Many smaller adjacent islands.
England
Population: 51 Million Language: English People: Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Welsh, Irish, West Indians, Pakistanis, Indians, Chinese Religion: Church of England, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh