英语国家文化与社会文化入门Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom I.pptVIP

4). Scotland sends 72 representatives to the London Parliament. In 1922, only 3 were from the Scottish Nationalist Party, wanting an independent Scotland; 49 was from the Labor Party, wanting to set up a regional parliament for Scotland to manage its own internal affairs within the UK.? 5. Strong Scottish identity Scotland has a great tradition of innovation in the arts, philosophy and science. ● Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 《吉基尔医生与海德先生》 ”化身博士” shows that: Scotland was superficially fully integrated into the UK, but concealed beneath this is a still-strong Scottish identity. Wales 1. A brief introduction of Wales 1) capital: Cardiff, on the south coast. 2) rich coal deposits attract foreign investment from Japan and U.S, etc. --- new industries to replace coal and steel. 3) smallest on the British mainland; close to central England; hilly and rugged. 4) retains a powerful sense of difference from England. 5) retains its own language; 19% population speaking Welsh. 2. Campaigns for independence of UK --- resist the English 1）1267, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (卢埃林·阿普·格鲁菲德), forced the English to acknowledge him as Prince of Wales by a military campaign, and unified Wales as an independent nation. 2) 1282, he was killed. The English King Edward I named his son the Prince of Wales, trying to bring Wales into the British nation. 3) 1400, Owain Glyndwr (欧文·格林道瓦尔) led an unsuccessful rising against the English. 4) 1536, Wales was brought legally into the UK by an act of the British Parliament. 5) Wales sends 38 representatives to the London Parliament. 4 are from the Nationalist Party. Thank you for your attention! Unit 1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom To Test Yourself What is the full name of the British state? What countries does it consist of? What is the total population of the United Kingdom? A loose (and voluntary) organization exists among the countries that used to be part of the British Empire. Wha