A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM_英語(yǔ)課件下載

1、A brief introduction to the United KingdomFull name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandBecame an empire(帝國(guó)) after the Second World WarBut no longer an imperial country（帝國(guó)主義國(guó)家）The Island of Great BritainEnglandScotlandWalesNorthern IrelandA member of the EU(European Union,歐盟)Members

2、hip since 1973Regard itself as a European nation A relatively wealth country A member of G7(Seven large developed countries，七國(guó)集團(tuán))An Immigration（移民） countryImmigration was encouraged in the 1950s and 1960s 1/20 are not of European originSome from India(印度) or Pakistan(巴基斯坦)Some from Caribbean(地中海國(guó)家)C

3、an not introduce it with a few simple phrasesMany people who think of Britain think of the English gentlemanBut most of the British people are not like thatFor example, a Scottish woman would not be like to be called an English gentlemanActually Scottish people and English people do not like each ot

4、herA multiracial societyThere are some Muslims while most British people are ChristiansDifferent social class，different cultures for a factory worker and a stock brokerEconomic differences: the South and North, The south is wealthier than the North; there is also a distinction between the capital an

5、d the provinces.LondonIn the south of the countryThe largest city in the country1/7 of the nations populationCultural centre Home to all the major newspapers, TV stations, galleries and museumsBusiness centre: lots of big companiesFinancial centre, one of the three largest financial centers in the w

6、orld威斯敏斯特大教堂倫敦街區(qū)倫敦塔橋英國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)大廈英國(guó)白金漢宮大本鐘和摩天輪EnglandA highly urbanized country, 80% living in the cityIt is the largest among the four nations of the UKScottish, welsh and Irish people wont call themselves English, they may call themselves BritishBritish History-A histroy of invasionsBefore 1AD. British p

7、eople were made of Celtic people（凱爾特人，tribal people) in 43 AD, British was invaded by the Roman Empire, English and Wales became a part of the Roman EmpireInvaded by Germanic people, the Angles, and the SaxonLegend: King Arthur defeated the SaxonVikings, people from Scandinavia invaded BritainThe ne

8、xt invaders were the Normans from Northern FranceThe legend of Robin Hood (羅賓漢帶領(lǐng)綠林好漢) ，rob from the rich to give to the poorScotlandIt was independent from the UK for a long time, so still imagine themselves as independent Largest city: Glasgow( 格拉斯哥)The dream of an indepent Scotland has not vanishedHas a great tradition of innovation in the arts, philosophy and science,The inventor of the telephone was a Scot(貝爾)Famous writers: 瓦爾特司各特 Walter Scott威佛利WalesPopulation 2.99 millionArea: 20776 square KMCapital : Cardiff(加的夫)Key industry:coal-miningOwn langu