英美概况英国unitone.ppt

,Major English-Speaking Countries: A Survey,General Introduction,1. Self-introduction 2. Lecture highlights: 1) Focus: General Knowledge of the UK 2) Language points 3) Cultivation of cultural awareness,题 例(专八、考研、文化翻译）,TEM、entrance examination for M.A. 33. The Declaration of Independence was written by A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. Alexander Hamilton D. James Madison,34. The original inhabitants of Australia were A. the Red Indians B. the Eskimos C. the Aborigines D. the Maoris,Cultural awareness in translation Examples: 1.He has a butterfly in his stomach. 他肚子里有只蝴蝶。 他怀里像揣着兔子一般。,2. Ass in the lions skin. 披着狮子皮的驴子。 狐假虎威。,The Country,Part One,The UK,Part One: Contents,1. Geographical features,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. It is an insular country. Its coastline runs 12,429 km, It is one of the countries with longest coastline. To the west of it lies the Atlantic Ocean, across and beyond it is America.,The Straits of Dover between France and England is quite narrow and it is 33 km across. In 1985 the British government and the French government decided to build a channel tunnel under the Straits of Dover so that England and France could be joined together by road. This channel tunnel was opened to traffic in May 1994 after eight years hard work.,Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It combines the red-on-white crosses of Englands St George and Irelands St Patrick, with the white-on-blue cross of Scotlands St Andrew,St. George is the Patron Saint of England. 圣乔治是英格兰的守护神。（按照基督教会的传统，每年的4月23日是圣乔治的纪念日（St GeorgesDay ） St. Patricks Day! 每年的3月17日，每个人都是爱尔兰人，圣帕特里克节快乐！ (是为了纪念爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克) St. Andrew 圣安德鲁是苏格兰的守护神,Position & Borders,Britain faces Scandinavia Peninsular (Norway, Sweden and Denmark) to the northeast and to the North lies Iceland To the south across the English Channel lies France and Belgium and to the east across North Sea lie Germany and Holland.,The neighboring countries,Components,The full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. usually shortened , abbreviated to the United Kingdom or U.K., Great Britain, Britain or informally England. The total area is about 244,820 square kilometers. It Is over 1,000 km. from south to north and it is about 500 km. from west to east.,British Isles Britain Great Britain,Two large islands several small ones two states,The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,England, Wales Scotland,Britain is made up of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Britain is divided into highland area and lowland area. It has large mountain ranges : the Pennies ,The Cumbrian Mountain Range, the Grampian Mountains , the Cambrian Mountain Range and such important rivers as Thames River ,the Seven River Mercy River, the Humber, the Clyde River and the Forth.,England,England,England occupies the southern part of Great Britain and is important part of the Kingdom in wealth, size, and population. It has an area of more than 130,000 square kilometers and it take up nearly 60% of the whole island. The west and southwest is a plateau, with rolling plain, downs and moors.,The west coast is deeply indented. They supply many splendid harbors for ships. The south coast is fairly straight, a line of low cliffs backed by rolling down. The long tail, which puts into sea, is called Cornwall and it has many remains of the ancient Britons. Many of legends of King Arthur are associated with Cornwall. London is Capital of England and Britain.,London is the Capital of Britain,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Topography,The highland zone The lowland zone,Highland area,Grampian Mountain,Grampian Mountain,Rivers, Lakes and Coastline,Rivers in Scotland,The Clyde River is the most important river in Scotland and is about 170 km. It flows through the third largest city of Glasgow. The Forth River is flowing through the Scottish Capital - Edinburgh.,Clyde River Area,Clyde River,Forth River Area,Forth River,Thames River,Lakes in Britain,There are many lakes on British isles. The largest Lake in England is Windermere, which covers an area of 16 square kilometers and is located in Lake District. The Lake District, which is a scenic spot, is situated in Cumbrian Mountain Range in northwest of England.,It was the home of Lake Poets. Many English poets, such as Wordsworth and Coleridge wrote about poems about the beauty of the District The whole area was made a national park in 1951. Lake Lough Neagh In Northern Ireland, which covers 396 sq. km. is the largest lake in Britain. Loch Ness became noted because of the Loch Ness monster.,Lake District,Lake District,Windermere Lake,Exercises,1.What is the geographical position 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. It is an insular country. Its coastline runs 12,429 km, It is one of the countries with longest coastline. To the west of it lies the Atlantic Ocean, across and beyond it is America.,2. What is the United Kingdom geographically and politically composed of? Geographically: Britain, part of Ireland and many isles. Politically: England, Scotland, Welsh and Northern Ireland, plus several overseas territories.,3.Why cant the term “English” be used to address all the people of the UK? That is because the United Kingdom includes regions of England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland. English refers to the people of England, which is only part of the United Kingdom.,4.What is the historical relationship between “Northern Ireland” and “Ireland”? P 5 (Northern Ireland),5. What are the two major natural regions in the UK? What does each zone consist of? a Highland zone in the north and a Lowland zone in the south and east; the highland zone is a region of high hills and mountains in the north and west that are frequently broken by valleys and plains. Scotland, Wales and parts of England are located in this zone. The lowland zone which lies in the south and east of Great Britain and occupies most of England.,6.Could you give examples of important rivers in the UK? What is the Lake District famous for? 1) The Severn, the longest river.; Thames: the second largest but most important river; The Clyde: the most important river in Scotland 2) famous for picturesque scenery and association of the Lake Poets.,7.What influences the climate in the UK? What