当代英国概况知识要点.doc

Contemporary British Culture and SocietyFor FinalChapter 1? IntroductionA1??? Geography???????? continued ?????? IONA ?– The British Isles土A 1??? Geography?????? cont. *n.a.土National Flag?? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandWALES????????????? cont.Culture:One thing that marks Wales out from the rest of the Britain is the survival of Welsh as a living language. Welsh food is not well-known. They eat laverbread (a mixture of seaweed, oatmeal and bacon served on toast), Rarebit (cheese on toast with the added flavor of mustard and beer). NORTHERN IRELAND???? cont.Culture:Perform a dance known as the “jig” which they do to Irish folk music.Very festive people and dance on various occasions. Meals are based around meats like lamb, beef, and pork.Main meal is usually lunch, not dinner. SCOTLAND???????????? cont.Culture:Greatest Scottish accomplishments come in the form of science, literature, and philosophy.Bagpipes are very famous in Scotland.Social gathering known as ceilidh were very popular in the traditional culture in which folk stories were told.Today, stories are substituted for drinking and dancing.Scots are known primarily for game dishes like smoked salmon and venisonA2?????? Population?? ??UK ????59,289,194?England???51,138,831?Wales???? 2,903,085?Scotland??? 5,162,011?Northern Ireland?? 1,685,267 A2???? Population????????? continued ????????? DensityUK average?????????????????????????? 243/km2England??????????????????????????????? 376/km2Scotland???????????????????????????????? 65/km2Wales?????????????????????????????????? 141/km2N. Ireland????????????????????????????? 122/km2France?????????????????????????????????? 106/km2US?????????????????????????????????????????? 27/km2 A 4?? ClassThe United Kingdom is increasingly described as a classless society. However many people still believe society is ordered in terms of class and that discrimination occurs between classes.Everything a Briton does and sa