[文学]2012英美概况教案.ppt

新年 2012壬辰年(龙年) An Introduction to the Society and Culture of the Major English-Speaking Countries A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom (1) Focal Points: Different Names for Britain and Its Parts Geographical Features and Natural Resources Climate People Different Names and Its Parts Full Name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland （大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国） Great Britain: England, Scotland, Wales The British Isles:大不列颠群岛 Great Britain and Ireland The Isle of Wight (to the south of England) The Isles of Scilly (to the southwest of Scotland) Anglesey or Aldersey ( to the north part of Wales) Outer Hebrides and Inner Hebrides (to the west part of Scotland) Orkney Islands and Shetland Island (to the northeast part of Scotland) Capitals: London (England) Edinburgh (Scotland) Cardiff (Wales) Belfast (Northern Ireland) The Commonwealth of Nations 英联邦 It was established in 1931, a free association of fifty-four independent member states that were once colonies of Britain. It has no special powers; the decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is left to each nation. The Commonwealth is not a political union, but an intergovernmental organization through which countries with diverse social, political and economic backgrounds are regarded as equal in states. The member states cooperate within a framework of common values and goals . These include the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of law, individual liberty, egalitarianism, free trade, multilateralism, and world peace. Geographical Features and Natural Resources Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. Ir lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the Ednglish Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. The English Channel between England and France is quite narrow and the narrowest part is called the Straits of Dover(多弗尔海峡） Which is only 33 km across. Under the Straits of Dover, there i