英國概況英語專業(yè)教研室黃麗茹.ppt

英國概況 英語專業(yè)教研室黃麗茹,英國地圖 返回主頁,Lesson 1 Geography: the 1 the Land,1.Names the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Great Britain England,2 Location and size (Importance ) once one of the oldest and strongest colonial powers many great authors and thinkers many inventions important in international affairs,3 Landforms,Ben Nevis 尼維斯峰，the highest peak the Pennis 奔寧山脈in the middle- “the backbone of England”(英格蘭脊背), Snowdon (1085 m,斯諾登，the highest peak in Wales， the second highest peak in Britain),4 Rivers and lakes,the Severn River -the longest river tobacco the Thames Riverthe second longest river the Lough Neagh- the largest fresh water lake in Britain the Lake District,5 the coast,11450km coastline,6 climate,temperate, maritime climate 3 features- (1) mild and foggy (2) more rainy days, fewer sunny days (3 changeable,7 natural resources coal and petroleum.,Extra Information 1. the national anthem-God Save the Queen,God save our gracious Queen Long live our noble Queen God save the Queen Send her victorious Happy and glorious Long to reign over us God save the Queen.,Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour Long may she reign May she defend our laws And give us ever cause To sing with heart and voice God save the Queen,漢譯,上帝保佑女王，祝她萬壽無疆，神佑女王。常勝利，沐榮光；孚民望，心歡暢；治國家，王運(yùn)長；神佑女王！ 揚(yáng)神威，張?zhí)炀W(wǎng)，保王室，殲敵人，一鼓滌蕩。破陰謀，滅奸黨，把亂萌一掃光；讓我們齊仰望，神佑女王！ 愿上帝恩澤長，選精品，傾寶囊，萬歲女王！愿她保護(hù)法律，使民心齊歸向，一致衷心歌唱，神佑女王！,2 the national flag,3 Four parts,England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland London Edinburg Cardiff Belfast EnglishScottish/Scot Welsh I rish English Gaelic Welsh Celtic & English 蓋爾語 威爾士語 凱爾特語 （Celtic之一）,Lesson 2 Geography: the People,Populations and population density Population distribution Nations and the language spoken Development of the language,Religion,Name time of foundation founder doctrine Buddhism 6th BC Sakyamuni Buddhist Scripture Islam 7th AD Mohammed in Meca Koran Christianity 3AD Jesus Christ Holy Bible (Jesus has 12 Apostles 使徒to spread gospel 福音),Christianity has 3 main groups.,Catholicism 天主教in France, Italy. The Orthodox Eastern Church 東正教-in Greece, USSR Protestanism 新教-16thcentury, due to Reformation, separated from the Roman Catholic Church, in Britain, US, Germany ,British worship:,（1）the Church of England 英格蘭圣公會/ the Anglican Church （2）Protestants- Some main braches/ area- -the Baptists浸禮教 -the United Reformed Church聯(lián)合改革教（1972年由 Congregational 公理會and Presbyterian Churches長老會 合并而成） -Quakers 貴格派，教友會 -Methodists衛(wèi)理會,5 Conservatism and the English people money system metric system,6 Differences between nations Scotland -a separate educational system, legal system, and local administration. Northern Ireland-has its own Parliament in normal circumstances.,7 Principal cities London Birmingham Glasgow Liverpool Manchester Plymouth,British Museum,British Museum 2,Buckingham Palace,Buckingham Palace2,Buckingham Palace 3,Westminster Abby,Westminster Abby 2,Westminster Palace,Westminster Palace 2,St Pauls Cathedral,St Pauls Cathedral 2,St Pauls Cathedral 3,Hyde Park,Hyde Park 2,Madame Tussauds (the Beatles),Madame Tussauds 2,Greenwich Royal Observatory,Greenwich Royal Observatory2,Lesson 3 British Economy In 50s and 60s steady development In 70s economic recession In 80seconomic recovery,The relative decline Causes: A great loss in two world wars The collapse of the British Empire Much money in military service in post-war period Unaffected industry with old factories and pre-war products Relativecompared with other countries,2 recent history of British economy,In 1970s, particularly bad, staglation In 1979, Margaret Thatcher government In 1980s, recovery and rapid increase in unemployment 1990-1992 shrank The following 4 years, steady growth,3 the current British economy,3 main areasprimary, secondary and tertiary The primary industry Agriculture-highly mechanized and efficient; land; Fishing Energy Mining,Secondary industry,Strong in pharmaceuticalGlaxo-Wellcome ChemicalsICI Aerospace3rd in size Electronics4th largest Steel4th,Tertiary industry,65%of national wealth, 70% of labor force 10% of world export of services Retailin