Title: Chapter One
1Chapter One
- Geography, People
- and Language
2Contents
3I Geography
- 1. Geographical Feature
- 2. Climate
- 3. Major Cities
4Map of the UK
- Read the map to find
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Sea
- Irish Sea
- The English Channel (The
- Channel Tunnel )
- The Republic of Ireland
5Geography
Title and Make up of the UK
- The official title of the UK
-
- the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland - The UK is made up of
- Great Britain (the formerly separate England and
Scotland, and Wales. ) - Northern Ireland
- Numerous smaller islands
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6Location and territory
- Location of the UK
- The mainland areas lie between
- latitudes 49N and 61N and
- longitudes 8W to 2E
- Total territory 242,910 square kilometers
- Interesting Fact No one in the UK lives more
than 120 km (75 miles) from the sea. -
7Topography
England it consists of lowland terrain,
with some mountainous
terrain in the north-west,
north and south-west.
Scotland Its geography is varied, with
lowlands in the south and
east and highlands in
the north and west.
Ben Nevis in Scotland the
highest point in UK
Wales Its mostly mountainous. South Wales is
less mountainous than North and
Mid Wales.
Northern Ireland Its mostly hilly.
8Rivers and Lakes
- The longest river Severn River (354 kilometers
long) - The second longest river Thames (332 kilometers
long) - The largest Lake Lough Neagh
Thames
9Lake District
10Lake poets
- "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
---William Wordsworth - I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on
high o'er vales and hills,When all at once I saw
a crowd,A host, of golden daffodilsBeside the
lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing
in the breeze.Continuous as the stars that
shineAnd twinkle on the milky way,They
stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin
of a bayTen thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing
their heads in sprightly dance.
11Lake poets
- The waves beside them danced but theyOut-did
the sparkling waves in gleeA poet could not but
be gay,In such a jocund companyI gazed---and
gazed---but little thoughtWhat wealth the show
to me had broughtFor oft, when on my couch I
lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon
that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of
solitudeAnd then my heart with pleasure
fills,And dances with the daffodils.
122. Climate
- Main characteristics
- Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and
plenty rainfall - Three major features
- Winter fog
- Rainy days
- Instability/changeability
133. Major Cities London
- the capital of England and of Great Britain
- the political center of the Commonwealth
- a major port
- one of the world's leading banking and financial
- centers.
The River Thames
14 Landmarks Symbols of London
The palace of Westminster
15Landmarks Symbols of London
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
16Landmarks Symbols of London
St. Paul's Cathedral
17Landmarks Symbols of London
Hyde Park
Tower of London
18Landmarks Symbols of London
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
19Landmarks Symbols of London
London Eye
20Major CitiesEdinburgh
- Capital of Scotland
- administrative, financial, legal, medical and
insurance center of Scotland - beautiful scenery
- renowned architecture
21Landmarks Symbols of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
Palace of Holyrood
22Major CitiesCardiff
- Europe's youngest capital city
- has been the capital city of Wales for around 50
years - home to an enormous amount of urban regeneration
and restoration - has recently become one of the most fashionable
cities in the United Kingdom.
23Landmarks Symbols of Cardiff
Cardiff City Hall
24Landmarks Symbols of Cardiff
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff Castle
25Major CitiesBelfast
- the second largest city
- capital of Northern Ireland
- an important historic city
City Hall
26Landmarks Symbols of Belfast
Belfast Castle
27 II People
- Overall population over 60 millions
- Distribution
- England about 50 million
- Scotlandover 5 million
- Wales around 3 million
- Northern Ireland about 1.7million
28Ethnicity
- The majority of this population are descendents
of the Anglo-Saxons - Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendents
of the Celtic people - The Irish people were also Celtic in origin
- immigrants
29Percentage of total UK Population
- Ethinc Groups of
total - White British
85.7 - White Irish
1.2 - White (other)
5.3 - Mixed race
1.2 - Indian
1.8 - Pakistani
1.3 - Bengali
0.5 - Other Asian (non-Chinese)
0.4 - Black Caribbean
1.0 - Black African
0.8 - Black (others)
0.2 - Chinese
0.4 - Other
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30III The English Language
- 1. Old English
- 2. Middle English
- 3. Modern English
- 4. Standard English
311. Old English (5th 11th)
- Language of Angle-Saxons
- Influenced by
- Old Norse
- Latin and Greek words
- Danish words
32Beowulf
- The most famous work from the Old
- English period is the epic poem Beowulf
- (approximately AD 900)
- Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in geardagum,
- þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
- hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
- Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum
332. Middle English (11th 15th )
- Status
- French replaced English as the official
language, and English became the Language of
lower class - big pork
- sheep mutton
- cattle beef
- Development
- English increased in importance after the
Black Death
34The Canterbury Tales
- written by Geofery Chaucer, 14 the century
- Whan that Aprill, with his shoures soote
- The droghte of March hath perced to the roote
- And bathed every veyne in swich licour,
- Of which vertu engendred is the flour
Geoffrey Chaucer
353. Modern English (15th )
- The printing pressbrought standardization of
English - Samuel Johnsons dictionaryestablished a
standard form of spelling - Renaissanceassimilated foreign words throughout
the Renaissance - The Industrial Revolutionnecessitated the
introduction of new words for new things and
ideas - The rise of the British Empire or the
Commonwealth of Nationsled to the assimilation
of words from many other languages
36Othello
- by William Shakespeare 1603
- La Tho in the trade of warre, I haue flaine men,
Yet doe I hold it very ftuft of Confcience. To
doe no contriud murrher I lacke iniquity
Sometimes to doe feruice nine or ten times, I
had thought to haue ierkd him here, Vnder the
ribbes. - Oth. Tis better as it is.
- Which can be translated as
- La Though in the trade of war I have slain man,
Yet do I hold it very stuff o the conscience.
To do no contrived murder I lack iniquity
Sometimes to do me service nine or tem times I
had thought to have yerkd him here under the
ribs. - Othello Tis better as it is.
Shakespeare
374. Standard English
- based on the speech of the upper class of
southeastern England - adopted as a broadcasting standard in the British
media - also called as Queens English or BBC English
- based on the London dialect
- becoming a universal Lingua Francathe world
language
38Thank You !