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1、An Introduction to Britain and America -KellyThe necessity of leaning this course1How to learn the course more efficiently?2Course Arrangement31.The necessity of leaning this courseThe requirement of your majorTEM-82.How to learn the course more efficiently?Pre-reading workIn-class workAfter-class w
2、orkMass ReadingExercise Volume One:The United KingdomVolume One:The United KingdomChapter one&three:Land and people(4 weeks)Chapter two:English history (3 weeks)chapter four:Family and life,media(1 week)Books for References丁国声丁国声.致用英语致用英语-英语国家概况英语国家概况MM.外语外语教学与研究出版社教学与研究出版社,2008.,2008.来安方来安方.英美文化与国家
3、概况英美文化与国家概况MM.复旦大复旦大学出版社学出版社,2008.,2008.王恩铭王恩铭.英语国家概况英语国家概况MM.上海外语教育上海外语教育出版社出版社,2008.,2008.谢福之谢福之.英语国家概况英语国家概况MM.外语教学与研外语教学与研究出版社究出版社,2007.,Mailbox:My QQ:123234890Chapter One Land and PeopleLand and PeopleWhen we mention the UK,What impresses you most?Chapter OneChapter One Section one The British
4、Isles and Great BritainFocus questions:What is the full name of the British state?What are the differences between Britain and the British Isles,Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom?Describe the geographical position of Britain.Does Britain have a favorable climate?Why?What are the factors which
5、 influence the climate in Britain?Which part of Britain has most rainfall and which part is the driest?Different Names for BritainWhy is England or the UK sometimes called BritainBritain?When people say EnglandEngland,they sometimes mean Great Britain,sometimes the United Kingdom,sometimes the Briti
6、sh Isles-but never England.England is sometimes,wrongly,used in reference to the whole United KingdomUnited Kingdom,the entire island of Great BritainGreat Britain (or simply BritainBritain),or indeed the British IslesBritish Isles.This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from othe
7、r parts of the UK.Dept.of Foreign StudiesWhat is the British Isles?The British Isles is a geographical term which includes Great Britain,the whole of Ireland,and all the hundreds of small ones,most notably the Isle of Man which has its own parliament and laws.Dept.of Foreign StudiesPolitically,the B
8、ritish Isles is made up of U.K.and Republic of Ireland.Dept.of Foreign StudiesGreat BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain refers to the largest island of British Isles which includes three political divisions:England,Scotland,and Wales.It is an island lying off the western coast of Europe,comprising the
9、 main territory of the United Kingdom.Dept.of Foreign StudiesIs Great Britain the same as Britain?Yes,sometimes people use the shorten name Britain instead of Great Britain.And sometimes,people just say“Britain”to refer to U.K.Dept.of Foreign StudiesWhat is the official name of the UK?The official n
10、ame of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The United Kingdom is made up of:England-The capital is London.(60%)Scotland-The capital is Edinburgh.Wales-The capital is Cardiff.Northern Ireland-The capital is Belfast.Numerous smaller islandsDept.of Foreign StudiesWhere is
11、 the UK?The UK is situated north-west of the European continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.It has a total land area of 244,820 square kilometers.The UK is a member of the European Union(EU).one of the five permanent membership of the UN Security Council.a founding member of NATO.on
12、e membership of the Group of Eight.Dept.of Foreign StudiesGeographical location(1)The UK is an _ country.The UK is located in the _ Europe.The UKislandnorthwestern Geographic location(2)The UK is a country of island surrounded by _(to its east),_(to its north),_(to its west and between Great Britain
13、 and Ireland),_(to its south).North seaIrish seaAtlantic oceanEnglish Channel and Strait of DoverMap of the UKRead the map to find:Atlantic Ocean North SeaIrish Sea The English Channel(The Channel Tunnel)The Republic of IrelandLocation and territoryLocation of the UK:The mainland areas lie between l
14、atitudes 49N and 61N andlongitudes 8W to 2ETotal territory:242,910 square kilometersInteresting Fact:Interesting Fact:No one in the UK lives more than 120 km(75 miles)from the sea.Britain is situated in western Europe and is separated from the European continent by the North Sea,the Strait of Dover
15、and the English Channel.It is an insular country.Its coastline runs 12,429 km,It is one of the countries with longest coastline.To the west of it lies the Atlantic Ocean,across and beyond it is America.The Physiographical Features of the UKthe Highland Zone of the north and westthe Lowland Zone of t
16、he south and southeastThe Highland ZoneThe Highlands of ScotlandThe Central Lowlands(Middle Valley of Scotland)The Southern UplandsThe PenninesThe Lake District of CumbriaThe Physiographical Features of the UKNorthern Ireland:Its mostly hilly.Wales:Its mostly mountainous.South Wales is less mountain
17、ous than North and Mid Wales.Scotland:Its geography is varied,with lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west.England:it consists of lowland terrain,with some mountainous terrain in the north-west,north and south-west.Ben Nevis in Scotland the highest point in UKRivers and La
18、kes The longest river:Severn River(354 kilometers long)The second longest river:Thames(332 kilometers long)The largest Lake:Lough NeaghThamesEnglandEnglandA flatland country,also called Lowland zonePennines:the backbone of EnglandLake districtHighly urbanized -80%of population living in cities -only
19、 2%working in agriculturePhysically largest with largest populationDominance in:size/culture/economy -take England for UK Lake District a scenic spota scenic spotin North West EnglandA popular holiday destinationbeing famous for its lakes and its mountains its associations with the early 19th centur
20、y poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and other poets.Lake PoetsWilliam Wordsworth Samuel Taylor Coleridge Robert SoutheyPoetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.-William WordsworthLake poetsI Wandered Lonely as a Cloud -William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats
21、 on high oer vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host,of golden daffodils;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
22、 at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.Lake 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 vaca
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