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Lake poets
The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed---and gazed---but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
terrain in the north-west, north and south-west.
Scotland: Its geography is varied, with
lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west. Ben Nevis in Scotland — the highest point in UK
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Cardiff City Hall
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff Castle
Major Cities—Belfast
the second largest city capital of Northern Ireland an important historic city
2. Climate
Main characteristics:
Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfall
Three major features:
Winter fog Rainy days Instability/changeability
Wales: It’s mostly mountainous. South Wales is less mountainous
than North and Mid Wales.
Northern Ireland: It’s mostly hilly.
Rivers and Lakes
The longest river: Severn River (354 kilometers long) The second longest river: Thames (332 kilometers long) The largest Lake: Lough Neagh
3. Major Cities — London
the capital of England and of Great Britain the political center of the Commonwealth a major port one of the world's leading banking and financial centers.
百度文库
Status
French replaced English as the official language, and English became the Language of lower class big — pork sheep — mutton cattle — beef
1. Old English (5th ~ 11th)
Language of Angle-Saxons Influenced by
Old Norse Latin and Greek words Danish words
Beowulf
The most famous work from the Old English period is the epic poem ”Beowulf” (approximately AD 900)
Location and territory
Location of the UK:
The mainland areas lie between latitudes 49°N and 61°N and longitudes 8°W to 2°E
Total territory: 242,910 square kilometers
of total
85.7% 1.2% 5.3% 1.2% 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
III The English Language
1. 2. 3. 4.
Old English Middle English Modern English Standard English
Landmarks & Symbols of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
Palace of Holyrood
Major Cities—Cardiff
Europe's youngest capital city
has been the capital city of Wales for around 50 years home to an enormous amount of urban regeneration and restoration has recently become one of the most fashionable cities in the United Kingdom.
Interesting Fact: No one in the UK lives more than 120 km (75 miles) from the sea.
Topography
England: it consists of lowland terrain, with some mountainous
Hwæt! We Gar-Dena þ eodcyninga, hu ð a æþ elingas Oft Scyld Scefing in geardagum, þ rym gefrunon, ellen fremedon. sceaþ ena þ reatum
2. Middle English (11th ~ 15th )
City Hall
Landmarks & Symbols of Belfast
Belfast Castle
II People
Overall population: over 60 millions Distribution:
England: about 50 million Scotland:over 5 million Wales: around 3 million Northern Ireland: about 1.7million
The official title of the UK
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The UK is made up of:
Great Britain (the formerly separate England and Scotland, and Wales. ) Northern Ireland Numerous smaller islands
Percentage of total UK Population
Ethinc Groups
White British White Irish White (other) Mixed race Indian Pakistani Bengali Other Asian (non-Chinese) Black Caribbean Black African Black (others) Chinese Other
London Eye
Major Cities—Edinburgh
Capital of Scotland
administrative, financial, legal, medical and insurance center of Scotland beautiful scenery renowned architecture
Map of the UK
Read the map to find:
Atlantic Ocean
North Sea Irish Sea The English Channel (The
Channel Tunnel )
The Republic of Ireland
Title and Geography Make up of the UK
The River Thames
Landmarks & Symbols of London
The palace of Westminster
Landmarks & Symbols of London
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
Landmarks & Symbols of London
LOGO
Chapter One
Geography, People and Language
Contents
I Geography
II
People
III
The English Language
I Geography
1. Geographical Feature 2. Climate 3. Major Cities
Thames
Lake District
Lake poets
"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" ---William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
St. Paul's Cathedral
Landmarks & Symbols of London
Hyde Park
Tower of London
Landmarks & Symbols of London
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
Landmarks & Symbols of London
Ethnicity
The majority of this population are descendents of the Anglo-Saxons Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendents of the Celtic people The Irish people were also Celtic in origin immigrants