Cardiff
第三大
1. It had rich coal
es
（加的夫）
（但在
deposits.(储存)
British
2. Wales has been
Mainland 上 dominated by England
是最小） for longer than the other
nations of the union.
British Isles succeeded in invading
PS:与此时有关的历史人物是：
William of Normandy (known as “William the Conqueror”)：征服
者威廉，1066 年通过英吉利海峡（English Channel）对英格兰宣战，打
最小
None
3.The time joining the British parliament:
However, in 1707 by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments, Scotland joined the Union.
4.Difference between the British Isles ,UK, Great Britain , and
5.The four major invasions in the history of Great Britain :
At first, England was occupied by Celtic people. Then in 43AD Britain was invaded by the Roman Empire. Result: England and Wales became a part of the Roman Empire for nearly 400 years.
Sco tland
源于爱尔曼语 （But the
largest city is
第二大
and the Southern Uplands in the south）
2. Not
Glasgow in
conquered by the
Scotland）
romans or the
Anglo-Saxons.
Wal
英语国家概况——单文飞
4
Knight：骑士 Camelot:卡米洛，传说中亚瑟王宫殿所在地。
the Vikings invaded. (From the late 8th century on) Result in a certain cultural divide between northerners and southerners in England, which can be expressed as "Saxon" versus(对抗； 与 ... 相对) "Dane". PS:此时出现的历史人物是： King Alfred the Great：阿尔弗雷德国王，英国历史上的著名国王， 领导英国抗击北欧海盗的入侵。
Eng
Capital London
Area 最大
Memo
1. 最不会把自
land
己的“英格兰文化区别
于其他文化”
英语国家概况——单文飞
1
2. 一个高度城
市化的国家，80%居
住在城市，20%工作
于农业。
1. 英国最不平
Edinburgh
坦的部分。（the
爱丁堡，此名
Highlands in the north
the Angle-Saxon invaded. Result: The land they lived became" Angle-land", later changed into England, the language they spoken became English. PS：One of the best-known English legends derives from this time. In 5 century AD, King Author(亚瑟王) united the British, and with his magical sword, Excalibur（被称为“王者之剑”的圣剑）, drove the Saxons back. 关于亚瑟王的一些名词： Excalibur: 被称为“王者之剑”的圣剑;亚瑟王之魔剑 Castle at Tintagel(廷塔杰尔) in Cornwall: Tintagel 传说为亚瑟王 的诞生地，这是一个与亚瑟王传奇有关的地方。
England:
British Isles:
the island of Great Britain the island of Ireland surrounding isles
英语国家概况——单文飞
3
UK=Great Britain + Northern Ireland Great Britain =England +Scotland + Wales
the Normans(from northern France, who were descendants(后代) of
Vikings) , William of Normandy invaded this country.
Result: This marksoutside the
Unit1 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom 1. The flag of Britain : Union Jack
（英国国旗中没有显示出 Welsh 旗）
2. The basic information of each country:
Co untry
3. It also retains its
英语国家概况——单文飞
2
Nor thern Ireland
Belfast （贝尔法斯特）
own language, Welsh. 4. Unlike England it did not fall to the
Anglo-Saxon invaders of the 5th century.