LOGOChapter OneChapter OneGeography, People Geography, People and Language and Language 英语国家概况(谢福之)chaContentsGeographyIPeopleIIThe English LanguageIII英语国家概况(谢福之)chaRivers and Lakesv The longest river: Severn River (354 kilometers long)v The second longest river: Thames (332 kilometers long) v The largest Lake: Lough NeaghThames英语国家概况(谢福之)chaI Geographyv1. Geographical Featurev2. Climatev3. Major Cities英语国家概况(谢福之)chaMap of the UKRead the map to find:Atlantic Ocean North SeaIrish Sea The English Channel (The Channel Tunnel )The Republic of Ireland英语国家概况(谢福之)chaThe British Isles(不列颠群岛）Two large islands:Great Britain Ireland 英语国家概况(谢福之)chaWhy do some people from the UK not prefer you call them English or English man, this some times will cause them angry? Interesting Fact: Interesting Fact: No one in the UK lives more than 120 km (75 miles) from the sea.英语国家概况(谢福之)chaGeographyThe official title of the UK the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland TitleandMakeupoftheUK英语国家概况(谢福之)chaTopographyNorthern Ireland: Its mostly hilly. Wales:Scotland:England:BenNevisinScotlandthehighestpointinUKThree political divisions on the island of Great Britain:英语国家概况(谢福之)chaWhy people tend to use “England” and “English” when they mean “Britain” and “British”?Because its the largest, the most populous and the richest section.Capital: London英语国家概况(谢福之)chavWhat industry is most important in Scotland? Tourism.vWhat do people enjoy ? Scotch whisky Kilts bagpipesCapital :Edinburgh英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLake District英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLake poetsI Wandered Lonely as a Cloud -William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud我好似一朵孤独的流云， That floats on high oer vales and hills,高高地飘游在山谷之上， When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils水仙花;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.Continuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay:Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLake poetsThe waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company:I gazed-and gazed-but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought:For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.英语国家概况(谢福之)cha2. ClimateMain characteristics: Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfallThree major features: v Winter fog v Rainy daysv Instability/changeability 英语国家概况(谢福之)cha3. Major Cities LondonThe River Thamesv the capital of England and of Great Britainv the political center of the Commonwealthv a major portv one of the worlds leading banking and financial centers. 英语国家概况(谢福之)cha Landmarks & Symbols of London The palace of Westminster威斯敏斯特宫 英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of LondonWestminster Abbey威斯敏斯特大教堂 Big Ben英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of LondonLondon Eye英语国家概况(谢福之)chav伦敦眼（英文名：The London Eye），全称英国航空伦敦眼（The British Airways London Eye）又称千禧之轮，坐落在伦敦泰晤士河畔，是世界第四大摩天轮，是伦敦的地标之一，也是伦敦最吸引游人的观光点之一。
伦敦眼于1999年年底开幕，总高度135米（443英尺）伦敦眼共有32个乘坐舱，全部设有空调并不能打开窗每个乘坐舱可载客约15名，回转速度约为每秒0.26米，即一圈需时30分钟英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of LondonSt. Pauls Cathedral圣保罗大教堂 英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of LondonHyde ParkTower of London英语国家概况(谢福之)chav伦敦塔（英文：Tower of London）的官方名称是“女王陛下的宫殿与城堡，伦敦塔“，虽然将其作为宫殿居住的最后一位统治者已是几世纪前的詹姆士一世（1566年至1625年）伦敦塔曾作为堡垒、军械库、国库、铸币厂、宫殿、天文台、避难所和监狱，特别关押上层阶级的囚犯最后的这一用途产生一条短语“sent to the Tower”，意思是“入狱”伊丽莎白一世在她姐姐玛丽一世统治时曾在此入狱一段时间；伦敦塔最后一次作为监狱使用是在第二次世界大战期间，关押鲁道夫赫斯1988年被列为世界文化遗产英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of LondonTower BridgeBuckingham Palace白金汉宫 英语国家概况(谢福之)chaMajor CitiesEdinburgh v Capital of Scotlandv administrative, financial, legal, medical and insurance center of Scotlandv beautiful scenery v renowned architecture英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of EdinburghEdinburgh CastlePalace of Holyrood英语国家概况(谢福之)chav荷里路德宫（Palace of Holyroodhouse）和荷里路德公园位于皇家哩大道的另一端点，荷里路德宫目前仍是英女王来到苏格兰的皇室住所，荷里路德宫是詹姆斯五世于1498年所建。
荷里路德宫的前身是荷里路德修道院(Holy Rood Abbey)，目前仍从有部分遗迹在宫殿中荷里路德宫历史上曾发生许多事件，其中最有名的就是苏格兰玛丽女王(Queen Mary)，玛丽女王号称当时最美丽的女人，三度结婚后不久在叛变中失掉王位，最后因图谋英格兰王位被处死荷里路德公园也值得一看，爱丁堡艺术节有时也在此举行露天演出 英语国家概况(谢福之)chaMajor CitiesCardiff v Europes youngest capital cityv has been the capital city of Wales for around 50 yearsv home to an enormous amount of urban regeneration and restoration v has recently become one of the most fashionable cities in the United Kingdom.英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of CardiffCardiff City Hall英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of CardiffMillennium Stadium卡迪夫千年球场 千禧大球场 千禧年体育场 ; 球场 ; 体育馆 ; 千年体育场CardiffCastle英语国家概况(谢福之)chaMajor CitiesBelfast City HallvthesecondlargestcityvcapitalofNorthernIrelandvanimportanthistoriccity英语国家概况(谢福之)chaLandmarks & Symbols of BelfastBelfast Castle英语国家概况(谢福之)cha II People Overall population: over 60 millionsDistribution:v England:about50millionv Scotland:over5millionv W。