Chapter 6 Cities Contemporary British Culture and Society 英国社会与文化 教学课件.ppt

1、Chapter 6,Cities and places of interest,London,London is a major global city and one of the worlds largest financial centres. Greater London : the City of London and the City of Westminster (home to the UKs national government). Greater London covers an area of 609square miles (1,579km2). The Thames

2、 river crosses the city from the south-west to the east, dividing the city into northern (populous and major area ) and southern part (less densely built-up).,London,West end: Londons main entertainment and shopping district, rich area; Oxford street, Piccadilly circus, Covent Garden, Leicester Squa

3、re,East end: poor area, Lower Lea Valley (Olympic Park) The Lower Lea Valley is the area surrounding the River Lea (or Lee), which runs along the boundary of the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Newham and into the River Thames.,Piccadilly Circus,a famous road junction and public

4、 space of Londons West End in the City of Westminster .,Covent Garden,Covent Garden (考文特花园) is a public square with rich history, beautiful architecture and attractive cultural atmosphere.,Leicester Square,Cinema and Entertainment centre of the capital.,administration,The administration of London is

5、 formed of two tiersa city-wide, strategic tier and a local tier. City-wide administration is coordinated by the Greater London Authority, while local administration is carried out by 33 smaller authorities. The Greater London Authority (GLA) consists of two elected parts; the Mayor of London, who h

6、as executive powers, and the London Assembly, who scrutinise the mayors decisions and can accept or reject his budget proposals each year.,The Greater London Authority is based in City Hall, Southwark,Economy,London is a major centre for international business and commerce and is one of three comman

7、d centres for the world economy, with New York City and Tokyo. More than half of the UKs top 100 listed companies and over 100 of Europes 500 largest companies are headquartered in central London. Media companies are concentrated in London and the media distribution industry is Londons second most c

8、ompetitive sector. The BBC is a significant employer, while other broadcasters also have headquarters around the city. Many national newspapers are edited in London.,Canary Wharf is a large office and shopping development in East London and the home of the United Kingdoms tallest building.,Religion:

9、 Christianity,St. Pauls Cathedral,Westminster Abby,Hyde Park Corner,The City of London,Trafalgar Square: a tourist attraction and one of the most famous squares in the UK.,Harrods: one of Londons most prestigious shopping venues.,Birmingham,The second largest city in UK and lies in the hub of the UK

10、s road and railroad network. The city was a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution in England, a fact which led to Birmingham being known as the workshop of the world or the city of a thousand trades.,Economy,Although Birmingham grew to prominence as a manufacturing and engineering centre, its econ

11、omy today is dominated by the service sector . Two of Britains largest banks were founded in Birmingham Lloyds Bank (now Lloyds Banking Group) in 1765 and the Midland Bank (now HSBC Bank plc) in 1836.,Places of interest,The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Victoria Square, Bourneville, Millennium Po

12、int.,Bourneville is a model village on the south side of Birmingham, England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate including a dark chocolate bar branded Bournville.,Millennium Point,Millennium Point is Birminghams flagship Millennium project, built to celebrate and e

13、ncourage science, technology and education in Birmingham and the wider region. Millennium Point is home to two visitor attractions - Thinktank, Birmingham science museum, and the IMAX Cinema- together with a number of educational institutions and a wide range of commercial tenants. Thinktank is Birm

14、inghams award winning new science museum,Victoria square,Shakespeare,Shakespeares birth place (23 April 1564),The old grammar school he attended,Shakespeare,Schoolroom in which he studied,The curriculum was mainly based on Latin, studying such authors as Virgil and Ovid. The curriculum would also have included some Greek, probably Homer. Today this building is part of the King Edward VI Grammar School,Shakespeare,Here is the desk where Shakespeares teacher sat. This teacher passed on his own love of Ovid, Virgil and Homer to young William, and thereby laid the foundation for Shakespea