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1 A SMALL QUIZ Some exercrises about tem8 Challenge yourselves~~~

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3 An Introduction to the Geography of Great Britain That is why I want to give-----

4 The land

5 The name of the country

6 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国) The United Kingdom The United Kingdom U.K. U.K. Great Britain Great Britain Britain Britain

7 National flag of UK--- the Union Jack

8 The Location

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10 London Edinburgh Cardiff Belfast

11 rivers rivers

12 the Thames River 泰晤士河

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14 Pastoral scene in Lake District

15 Dove Cottage was the home of William Wordsworth (1770 - 1850), one of the earliest and perhaps greatest, of the English Romantic poets.

16 Tending sheep in Cumbria

17 The People

18 population distribution 人口分布 : Britain has a population of about 58 millions and it is very unevenly distributed. 90% of the population is urban and only 10% is rural. 英国人口约 580 万,分布极不均匀, 90% 是城市人口,只有 10% 是农村人口。

19 America's population Now we are 300,000,000 Oct 12th 2006 | HOUSTON From The Economist print edition

20 the People the English 英格兰人 the English 英格兰人 the Scottish 苏格兰人 the Scottish 苏格兰人 the Welsh 威尔士人 the Welsh 威尔士人 the Irish 爱尔兰人 the Irish 爱尔兰人 The ancestors of the English are The ancestors of the English are Anglo-Saxons. Anglo-Saxons.

21 The population of Britain is made up mainly of the English (81.5%), the Scottish (9.6%), the Welsh (1.9%), the Irish (2.4%), the Northern Irish (1.8%) and other peoples (2.8%).

22 The major languages spoken in Brain: English English Gaelic 盖尔语 Gaelic 盖尔语 Welsh 威尔士语 Welsh 威尔士语

23 Major periods in the history of English: Old English Old English Middle English Middle English Modern English Modern English Many of the most basic terms in the English language originate from old English. For example, Many of the most basic terms in the English language originate from old English. For example, mann man cild child mann man cild child

24 The difference in character 个性差别: The Welsh are emotional and cheerful people. They are music lovers and are proud of their past. 威尔士人感情丰富,情绪高涨,热爱音乐,为过 去感到自豪。 The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious and thrifty people, and they are also hospitable, generous and friendly. 苏格兰人通常被认为严肃、谨慎而且节俭,但是 他们同样也热情、大方且友好。 The Irish are full of charm and vivacity. 爱尔兰人充满魅力,生性活泼。 爱尔兰人充满魅力,生性活泼。

25 Principal Cities ( 主要城市 ) London London Edinburgh Edinburgh Cardiff Cardiff Belfast Belfast back

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27 Buckingham Palace

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29 Westminster Abbey( 西敏寺 ) Westminster Abbey( 西敏寺 )

30 British Museum 大英博物馆

31 British Library's Reading Room

32 伦敦塔桥 (London Tower Bridge)

33 London 大本钟 大本钟

34 Madame Tussaud's; London Wax Museum 伦敦蜡像馆

35 China Town back

36 Edinburgh Edinburgh

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38 BACK

39 Cardiff

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41 albert clock BACK

42 Belfast

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45 Thank you. Thank you.


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