-80% of population living in cities -only 2% working in agriculture • Physically largest with largest population • Dominance in: size/ culture/ economy -take England for UK
Giant’s causeway (巨人之路) (1)
The 8th Natural Wonder of the World (suburb of Belfast)， Sixty million years ago
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Giant’s Causeway（2）
- a stretch of basaltic rock pillars weathered to different heights and presenting a stepped surface on the north coast of Northern Ireland. 37,000columns formed by cooling lava.
House of Parliament, etc.
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Description of River Thames by
T.S.Eliot(1888-1965)
– Sweet Thames run softly, till I end my song.
– The river bears no empty bottles, sandwich papers,
• What are the major cities in Britain?
Three terms
• British Isles
Two large islands
several small ones
• Britain • Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
outings as well as the sports of rowing, sailing. • a special appeal to writers, artists, musicians and film-
makers and is well represented in the arts • many riverside attractions: London Eye,tower of London,
英国概况
Chapter 1 General Introduction to Physiographical Features of the UK
• The Locations of the UK • The Physiographical Features of the UK • Rivers and Mountains • Climate and weather • Population • The Major Cities • Exercises and Answers
19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and other poets.
William Wordsworth
a romantic poet appointed poet laureate in 1843 Living in the Lake district after 1797
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Stirling castle
about 30 miles from Glasgow and 40 miles from Edinburgh
A long history,an important fortification and the site of many sieges and battles,
The Physiographical Features of the UK
• Varied landscape • Flatlands in England • Mountains in Scoltland and Wales
England
England
• A flatland country, also called Lowland zone • Pennines: the backbone of England • Lake district • Highly urbanized
Focus questions
• What is the full name of the British state? • What countries does it consist of? • What is the total population of the United
Kingdom? Where do most British people live? What is the most densely populated area of Britain? What is the least populated?
（1770—1850）
Scotland
Scotland
➢A mountainous country ➢three natural zones: The Highlands in the north
the central Lowlands the southern Uplands ➢Ben Nevis: the highest mountain in the UK ➢A country of castles
• rarely rising above 32℃ in summer or falls below –10℃ in winter. mild winters and cool summers
Population
• The total population: about 62 000 000 (2009) • Highly urbanized: 80% living in cities and 20%
- legend: Finn MaCool built it to cross the sea to Scotland
Giant’s causeway（3）
Prodigious skills (鬼斧神工) of Nature:
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Climate and Weather
• A maritime type of climate: rainy, changeable and unpredictable
standing out for its imposing location and storied history
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Wales
Wales
a mountainous country in the west of Great Britain. takeing up less than 9% of
• best kown for flowing through central London • its strategic position at the centre of many events in
British history • a major leisure area supporting tourism and pleasure
The highlands in Scotland：
sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region, and including the highest mountain in the British Isles, Ben Nevis The film: Brave Heart
living in the couryside • The most densely populated area: England • The least populated area: Northern Ireland • A multiracial society which produces a
Lake District
▪ a scenic spotin North West
EnglaLeabharlann d▪ A popular holiday destination ▪ being famous for its lakes and
its mountains
▪ its associations with the early
▪ Union Jack
The map of the UK
The location of the UK
• Britain is situated in western Europe and is separated from the European continent by the North Sea, the Strait of Dover and the English Channel.
the Grampiains
• The Grampians: the largest mountian range in the UK
Ben Nevis: the highest mountain in the UK
The longest river in England: River Severn
• It is an insular country. Its coastline runs 12,429 km, It is one of the countries with longest coastline.