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1、英美概况,A Survey of the United Kingdom and the United States of America,Lecture 3 Geography-The Main Cities,1. England 2. Scotland 3. Wales 4. Northern Ireland,England,Angle Land England是由Angle Land 演化而来的。 “the land that belongs to the Angles” Anglo-pref: 英国，英国的,England,Population: about 50 million Siz
2、e:130, 478 square kilometers Capital City: London Mountains: The Pennines (backbone of England); Scafell Pike (978 meters in the Lake District); Rivers: the Thames, the Severn (the longest in Britain), the Eden, the Mersey,The Lake District,The Lake District, (The Lakes or Lakeland) is a mountainous
3、 region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, It is famous for its lakes, forests and mountains (or fells).,Lake District National Park (shown as number 2) in a map of National Parks In England and Wales,A typical Lake District scene,Lake Poets,The Lake Poets are a group of English p
4、oets who all lived in the Lake of England at the turn of the nineteenth century. They are considered part of the Romantic Movement. The three main figures : William Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey The beauty of the Lake District has also inspired many other poets over the years
5、, beyond the core Lake Poets.,London,London, standing on the River Thames, is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants. London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, c
6、ommerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence.,London,the City of London,Greater London,20 Outer London boroughs,12 Inner London boroughs,the City of London,East End,We
7、st End,South End,Port,Lord Mayor of London,Districts of Greater London,1. 伦敦市（City of London） 2. 威斯敏斯特市（City of Westminster） 3. 肯辛顿-切尔西（Kensington and Chelsea） 4. 哈默史密斯-富勒姆（Hammersmith and Fulham） 5. 旺兹沃思（Wandsworth） 6. 兰贝斯（Lambeth） 7. 萨瑟克（Southwark） 8. 陶尔哈姆莱茨（Tower Hamlets） 9. 哈克尼（Hackney） 10. 伊斯灵顿
8、（Islington） 11. 卡姆登（Camden）,Districts of Greater London,12. 布伦特（Brent） 13. 伊灵（Ealing） 14. 豪恩斯洛（Hounslow） 15. 里士滿（Richmond） 16. 金斯顿（Kingston） 17. 默顿（Merton） 18. 萨顿（Sutton） 19. 克罗伊登（Croydon） 20. 布罗姆利（Bromley） 21. 刘易舍姆（Lewisham） 22. 格林尼治（Greenwich）,Districts of Greater London,23. 贝克斯利（Bexley） 24. 黑弗灵（H
9、avering） 25. 巴金-达格纳姆（Barking and Dagenham） 26. 雷德布里奇（Redbridge） 27. 纽汉（Newham） 28. 沃尔瑟姆福里斯特（Waltham Forest） 29. 哈林盖（Haringey） 30. 恩菲尔德（Enfield） 31. 巴尼特（Barnet） 32. 哈罗（Harrow） 33. 希灵登（Hillingdon）,The London Eye (伦敦眼),Height: 135 meters Diameter: 120 meters Opened to general public: 9 March 2000,Westm
10、inster Abbey,Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic, church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and h
11、as been the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs. The abbey is a Royal Peculiar and between 1540 and 1556 had the status of a cathedral; the building is no longer an abbey nor cathedral however, having instead the status since 1560 of a “Royal Pecu
12、liar“ a church responsible directly to the Sovereign.,The Palace of Westminster,The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.,Big Ben,The bell Big Ben is housed within the Elizabeth Tower.,Big Be
13、n is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower, renamed as such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.,London/Towe
14、r Bridge,Tower Bridge (built 18861894) is a combined bascule(活动结构) and suspension bridge in London which crosses the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name, and has become an iconic symbol of London.,London Bridge is falling down ( nursery rhyme),London Bridge
15、 is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair Lady. Build it up with wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay, Build it up with wood and clay, My fair Lady. Wood and clay will wash away, Wash away, wash away, Wood and clay will wash away, My fair Lady.,Londo
16、n Bridge is falling down ( nursery rhyme),Build it up with bricks and mortar, Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar, Build it up with bricks and mortar, My fair Lady. Bricks and mortar will not stay, Will not stay, will not stay, Bricks and mortar will not stay, My fair Lady. Build it up with iron and steel, Iron and steel, iron and steel, Build it up with iron and steel, My fair Lady.,London Bridge is falling down ( nursery rhyme),Iron and steel will bend and bow, Bend and bow, bend and bo
