chapter 1 A general survey
1、UK全称: Official name
---the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
----the United Kingdom of the UK
每个nation的capital
| Capital city | National Emblem |
England | London | ro |
Scotland | Edinburgh | 杭杭Thistle 蓟花 |
Wales | Cardiff 加的夫 | Daffodil 水仙花 |
Northern Ireland | Belfast 贝尔法斯特 | Shamrock 三叶草 |
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2、Northern Ireland:
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Lough Neagh:the largest lake in Britain which covers an area of 396 k㎡ (伊湖)
3、Scotland:
Ben Nevis:the highest mountain in Britain〔本尼维斯山〕
4、Edinburgh :1.the capital city of Scotland
2.economic center of Scotland
3.a tourist city cond only to London in UK(Royal Miles & Princes Street)皇家英里大道&王子大街
〔1〕Edinburgh castle(十字皇宫〕:symbol of Edinburgh & situated on a 服务员英文mound of Vol
（2）Windsor castle(温莎城堡〕:largest occupied castle
（3）Holyrood palace〔荷里路德宫〕：the official residence〔住处〕 of the Monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland,located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh,at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle
The stone of destiny命运之石
Coronation stone 加冕石==referred to in England
Referendum 格兰公投
5、England
Mountain-the Pennines(北乃恩山脉)
obssion Backbone of the central Northern England
London East-poor West-rich
important river in London ：Thames泰晤士河
London Eye：the largest Ferris Wheel 摩天轮 in Europe/
Big Ben=Elizabeth Tower the largest four-faced chiming clock
Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂
Palace of Westminster 威斯敏斯特宫
Hou of Parliament 国会大厦
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
3、Further information
National currency〔本国货币〕： GBP=Great Britain Pound〔英镑〕
National day ：Queen’s Birthday 2nd Saturday of June since 1952实际=April 21,1926
National flag ：Union Flag adopted on Jan 1st1801
National flower：ro
昆明英语培训Location：Western Europe
6、Geography (Q:Describe the geographical position of Britain?)
.Location
---Located off the northwest coast of Europe
短裙的英语 ---an island country surrounded by four as
.to the south by the English Channel,which parates it from continental Europe
.to the east by the North Sea
.to the west by the Irish a
.to the north by the Atlantic Ocean
7、Land & People
.very unevenly distributed:90% urban 10% rural
.Britain multiracial society and 1 in 20 people are of non-European ethnicity
8、Climate:a Favorable Maritime Climate〔海洋性气候〕
Q:.a rainy,changeable and unpredictable weather
.mild〔温和的〕winters and cool summers
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.a steady and reliable〔稳定的〕 rainfall throughout the year申请留学网
.a small range of temperature(4-6℃ in the north in Winter,and 12-17℃ in the south in summer)
noisyAnd Factor 影响因素 .The surrounding waters
Q: .south-west winds
.North Atlantic Drift〔北大西洋漂流〕
9、The British Isles,Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British monwealth
Official name +The British Isles
-----Great Britain (England,Wales,Scotland)
-----Northern Ireland(also known as Ulster)
-----The Republic of Ireland (also the Irish Republic,formerly Eire)
-----Numerous smaller islands四人英语短剧
Chapter2. Government
1、政治体制--议会制君主立宪制
Constitutional Monarchy 君主立宪制Parliamentary Democracy 议会制
2、Monarch 君主: Queen ElizabethⅡ
Born: April 21,1926 Queen since June 2,1952
Officially the head of state,the country is actually run
By the government and led by the Prime Minister
3、Magna Carta (=Great Charter) 大宪章King John(agreed in) 1215
Q:What powers does the Queen have ?
-She reigns but does not rule (临朝不理政)
Theoretically,she is the source of all government powers:
