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1、wordTheUnitedKingdomStep1 The Country & People1、Geographical locationThe UK is an island country.The UK is located in the northwestern Europe.The UK is a country of island surrounded by North sea (to its east), Atlantic ocean (to its north), Irish sea (to its west and between Great Britain and Irela
2、nd), English Channel英吉利海峡and Strait of Dover多佛尔海峡(to its south).2、mon-sense knowledgeNational Anthem：上帝保佑女王god save the queen男性君主为god save the kingNational Flower：RoseThe Capital: London3、Area and populationArea: 244, 820 sqkmPopulation: 60.9 million(2008) The most densely populated area: England (8
3、4%) The least densely populated area: Scotland The least populated area: Northern Ireland (less than 3%)4、British monwealth (1931) P9 (expressing in English)British monwealth Also known as the monwealth of Nations, it is an association prising the United Kingdom and fifty or so former British coloni
4、es that are now sovereign states with a mon allegiance to the British Crown, including Canada, Australia, India, and many countries in the West Indies and Africa. It was formally established by the Statute of Westminster in 1931. Among the members of the monwealth, sixteen sovereign states separatel
5、y recognize Queen Elizabeth as their monarch and are named the monwealth Realms. It includes the UK itself, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. 英联邦(monwealth of Nations)，是以英国为主导的国家联合体，由英国与其自治领和其他已独立的前殖民地、附属国组成，由54个主权国家含属地所组成，成员大多为前大英帝国的殖民地或附属国。各自治领地地位平等，彼此的政和外交完全独立；共同效忠于英王，皆为自由结合的英联邦的成
6、员。该组织元首为英国女王伊丽莎白二世，同时身兼英联邦王国的16国的国家元首。 英联邦成员国与其附属国占据了全球五分之一的土地与四分之一的人口。成员国在许多领域进展商讨和合作，包括贸易、金融、国防、教育、技术、科研、法律、医药和农业。英联邦不是一个国家，而是一个松散的组织。 英联邦是英国对联邦其他成员国在政治、军事、财政经济和文化上施加影响的组织。5、Capital cityLondonLondon is in the Southeast of the nation and is situated on the Thames River near its mouth.London is the
7、largest city and largest port in the UK.The political center: Buckingham palace白金汉宫，英国皇宫, Palace of Westminster/ House of parliament国会大厦, Downing street唐宁街The financial center: One of the three major international financial centers in the world. (Paris and New York)The heart of arts and culture: The
8、 University of London (the largest university in the UK), British museum大英博物馆City of Fog雾都London is divided into the City of London (金融城) and the County of London ( includes all the suburbs and part of the countryside around London, is divided into 32 boroughs 区，自治市镇，城区).6、Tourist Attractions in Lon
9、donThames River泰晤士河Tower Bridge伦敦塔桥Palace of Westminster/House of parliament威斯敏斯特宫/国会大厦威斯敏斯特宫Palace of Westminster，又称国会大厦Houses of Parliament是英国国会包括上议院和下议院的所在地。威斯敏斯特宫是哥德复兴式建筑的代表作之一。Westminster Abbey威斯敏斯特教堂Political significance：Royal wedding ceremony & Royal tombmemoratory significance：Tombs of many
10、 famous people “Poets corner诗人之角Who was the first literary figure buried here? -Chaucer (father of English history)Who was the last royal family member buried here? -Diana (Rose of England)In the right picture, whose tomb is it? -NewtonWho built it? -Edward the confessor忏悔者Swiss Re Tower瑞士再保险塔London
11、 Eye伦敦眼Millennium Bridge千禧桥Greenwich observatory格林威治天文台Canary Wharf金丝雀码头Millennium Dome千年穹顶St Pauls Cathedral圣保罗大教堂London Tower伦敦塔Canary Wharf Tower金丝雀码头塔One Canada Square第一加拿大广场HSBC Tower汇丰银行塔 8 Canada Square第八加拿大广场Citigroup Centre 花旗集团中心Buckingham Palace白金汉宫the residence of the queen女王住处7、Differen
12、t names for Britain and its parts8、Topography地形 Rising in North-West cause highlands there; Sinking in South-East cause lowlands.9、Filling in the blanks1The British Isles a geographic term which includes two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland island, and 5,000 small islands.2Great Britain pris
13、es only England , Scotland and Wales.3Ireland island includes Northern Ireland and southern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a part of the UK, while southern Ireland became an independent country Republic of Ireland.4The UK is made up of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is made up of
14、 England, Scotland and Wales.5Three termsBritish Isles不列颠群岛：Two large islands and hundreds of small onesBritain：Great Britain and Northern IrelandGreat Britain：England, Wales and Scotland10、Terms & Capitals & FeaturesTermCapitalFeaturesEnglandLondonThe most populous and densely populated area人口密度最大，
15、人口最多ScotlandEdinburgh爱丁堡its population density is the lowest人口密度最小WalesCardiff加的夫Northern IrelandBelfast贝尔法斯特The least populous人口最少11、Rivers & Lakes The longest river: the Severn塞汶河The 2nd but most important river: Thames泰晤士河The largest lake in the UK: Lough Neagh伊湖，英国最大的淡水湖Lough Lomond洛蒙德湖, on the southwestern edge of the High-lands of Scotland, is the largest on the island of Great Britain.12、Climate & WeatherChangeableMild temperatureAbundant rain fall1. mid-latitude oceanic cl
