英语国家社会与文化入门 Unit 1英国概述【必威体育精装版文档】.pptxVIP

Unit 1 A Brief Introduction of the UK;Major points ;Part I Warm-up questions;;Regions of the UK England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland ; Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.;Two large islands several small ones two states ;;Q: The island of Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. True or False? False. Because Northern Ireland is on the neighboring island of Ireland.;National Emblem;The UK flag consists of three elements: the cross of St. George (red on white) for England, the cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal on blue) for Scotland, and the cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal on white) for Ireland. ;--- National anthem ： “God save the queen”（如在位的是男性君主，国歌改为 “God save the king”） --- National flower：Rose --- National bird：红胸鸽 (redbreast/robin);The imperial past and its effects on today’s UK;At the peak of its power, it was often said that the sun never sets on the British Empire because its span across the globe ensured that the sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous colonies or subject nations. ;;During the five decades following World War II, most of the territories of the Empire became independent. Many went on to join the Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of independent states. Some have retained the British monarch as their head of state.;The imperial effects on today’s UK ;The Commonwealth of Nations;class structure in the UK; (1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section. (2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. Capital: Edinburgh. (3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff (4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast. ;Edinburgh, capital of Scotland;England;England;Symbols of England;St Georges Flag: Flag of England ;;Windsor castle;Tower of London;River Thames;Night view of “Big Ben”;Olympic Stadium for 2012;;;His