英语国家社会和文化.ppt

Welcome,By Xiaogu（小古)学号：129999班级：1英本20班,A brief introduction to the United Kingdom I,The United Kingdom,A Brief Introduction to the United KingdomEngland ScotlandWales,A brief introduction to the United Kingdom,A complicated country for complicated names:Britain,Great Britain,the United Kingdom,England,the British Island British Commonwealth of Nations,the British EmpireThe effect of its imperial past:immigration,multiracial society and so onRemarkable class,region and economy:differences between north and south Londons role:a huge weight in Britains economic and cultural life,England,Population:48.7million(Untied total 59.6 million)Area:130 423sqkm(UK total 244 820 sqkm),England,A highly urbanized countryLargest of 4 nations and has largest populationLargest city:London(dominant in the UK government,cultural and economic)Wont call themselves English,Before the 1st century was made up of many tribal kingdom of Celtic peopleIn 43 AD was invaded by the Roman EmpireThe conquest of Britain:the legends of King ArthurTwo more groups of invaders:Scandinavia and ferocious VikingsNorman invaders,History of invasions,introduction,Windsor castle,Leeds castle,Scotland,Second largest of the 4 nations,1:the most confident of its own identity,2:the most rugged part of UK,3:the largest city is Glasgow and the capital is Edinburgh,4:Scotland was neither conquered by Anglo-Saxons nor by Angle Kingdom,5:about 6 century AD people from Ireland invaded the south-west,6:The were called Scots and gave the modern country Scotland name,More introduction about Scotland,The battle of BannockburnTime:24th June,1314What happened:Scots under the leadership of Robert Bruce and English army and at last Scots were victorious,leading to 300 years full of independence,In 1707,union with England Event:in 1603,Queen Elizabeth died,James took the throne Scotland maintained its separate political identity in1707 Scotland joined the Union by the agreement of the English and parliament,Strong Scottish identityScotland has a tradition of innovation in arts,philosophy and science,Wales,Population:2.9 millionArea:20776sqkmLanguage:Wales and EnglishReligion:nonconformist,protestant,Anglicans and Catholics,Brief introduction,Capital:Cardiff,on the south coast,small cityPosition:Smallest in British mainland,close to central England,hilly and ruggedRetains a powerful sense of difference from England and its own language,Various Historical Events,In 1267,Llywelyn ap Gruffudd brought a large portion of Wales under his rule by forcing the English to acknowledge him as Prince of WalesWhen he died Edward the first named his son the prince of WalesIn 1536,Wales was brought legally into the UKOf the 38 Welsh MPs,4 are member of this party,Thank you!,Bye,