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1、Britain,UK WEATHER,Temperate maritime climate.Seldom very warm or very cold.Often windy.High rainfall throughout the year.Wettest in the northwest.Sunshine hours often restricted by cloud.Four distinct seasons.Warm Gulf Stream from Atlantic Ocean dominates summer weather.Cold easterly wind from The
2、North Sea dominates winter.Discussing the weather is part of British culture,with forecasts unreliable.,National Flowers,English Rose Scottish ThistleIrish Shamrock,Welsh Leek on back of a one pound coinWelsh Dragon,Known officially as Sterling but locally as the pound().All coins have The Queens he
3、ad on one side.100 pence=1 poundNotes can be 5,10,20,50 and 100.1=10.6 rmb(Oct.10),British Money,10p 2p 5p1p 20p 50p 12,The UK was once part of Continental(Mainland)Europe until the English Channel formed,Main FactsFormed 430,000 to 180,000 years ago by a massive flood.However,Channel and UK connect
4、ed to mainland Europe by ice until 10,000 years ago.21 miles across at its narrowest point,from Dover to Calais.Channel Tunnel has connected London and Paris by rail since 1994.Cars and trucks can drive on to the trains.,EnglandMainland England,Isles of Wight,Scilly Isles,+Great Britain(Old-fashione
5、d,patriotic name for Britain.)Britain Mainland England,Scotland and Wales(plus the many islands off each,but excluding The isle of Man,Jersey and Guernsey)The British Isles Britain,plus all of Ireland(including the many islands off each)ScotlandMainland Scotland,plus The Isle of Skye(and other Hebri
6、dean Islands),Shetland and Orkney Isles,Bute,Arran and other Western Islands.WalesMainland Wales plus island of AngleseyNorthern Ireland Six counties in the north east of Ireland,Important Royals,Her Majesty The Queen.Monarch of UK 1952 to present.Figurehead of 54 Commonwealth Nations and Supreme Go
7、vernor of the Church of England.,Charles,Prince of WalesNext in line for Throne.,(Prince Henry(known as Harry)and Prince William,who is second in line for the throne.,Princess Diana.First wife of Prince Charles and mother to Princes,William and Harry.Died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.Elton John s
8、ang Candle in the Wind at her funeral.The people of the UK showed their love for her,with tears and flowers at her funeral.,Some of the Residences owned by The Royal Family,King Henry VIII and Queen Victoria,David CameronPrime Minister,Nick CleggLib.Dem.leader,UK GENERAL ELECTION,The Election is hel
9、d during one day,every five years.Election Day is also known as Polling Day or Voting day.Anyone who is over 18 and is either a UK national or legally resident in The UK can vote.The UK is divided into 650 geographical constituencies,each with similar populations(often called seats).The major partie
10、s are The Conservatives and The Labour Party.The Liberal Democrats are a smaller third party.The candidate who receives most votes in a constituency is elected to serve in parliament.The party who receives the most elected M.Ps get to form a Government.This system is called first past the post,as op
11、posed to proportional representation.,Consultation with Affected Groups,THE UK LEGISLATIVE PROCESS,Roman Britain,The Romans invaded Britain in 55BC and it became part of the Roman Empire until 410AD.They named it Britania.The Romans transformed Britain,creating cities(including London)and building s
12、traight roads.They built Hadrians Wall to keep out the fierce Scots.Much of the English language is derived from the Romans language(Latin).The western calendar originated in Rome,with each month being named after a Roman god or ruler.(Julius Ceaser)The Romans also brought concrete,central heating a
13、nd the justice system to the UK.The Romans left Britain when their soldiers were needed to defend Rome from invading armies.,Anglo-Saxon Britain,The Angles,Saxons and Jutes were able to invade Britain once the Romans left because no strong army remained.They came from Northern Europe.They named Brit
14、ain Angle-land and divided it into seven kingdoms.The Anglo-Saxons were pagans,worshiping many gods,but they eventually converted to Christianity after St.Augustine brought Christianity to Britain in 510 AD.The Anglo-Saxons never conquered all of Britain but,unlike the Romans,they didnt leave.,4%,2%
15、,92.1%,0.4%,Traditional British Celebrations,Halloween30th OctoberGuy Fawkes(Bonfire Night)5th NovemberChristmas25th DecemberHogmanay31st DecemberNew Years day1st JanuaryValentines day14th FebruaryPancake Day16th FebruaryMothers day A Sunday in AprilApril fools Day1st AprilEaster A Friday to Monday
16、in AprilBank HolidaysVariousFathers Day3rd Sunday in June,What you shouldnt do.,Dont skip a queue,its very rude.(Wait patiently in line).Dont stand too close to someone.(Personal space is important).Dont open your mouth if it has food in it,even to chew or speak.Dont ask personal questions such as:H
17、ow old are you?How much do you earn?Why arent you married?Dont spit.Dont pick your nose or teeth,or burp.Dont smoke indoors,or near anyone out of doors.Dont stare at anyone.(Its rude and can seem aggressive).Dont talk too loudly.(It seems argumentative and aggressive)Dont talk too much about work wh
18、en socialising.(Its boring)Dont wear a hat indoors,except women in church,etc.Dont beep your car horn,except in an emergency.,British Superstitions,British Customs,Drinking tea.Always hot,usually with milk and often with sugar.Eating fish and chips out of a newspaper.(with salt,vinegar,and a large p
19、ickled onion)Going for a walk.Going for a run in the car.(seaside,countryside,put baby to sleep)Walking the dog.Decorating and D.I.Y.Sending cards.(100million at Christmas)Discussing the weather.Gardening.(Flower-beds,patios,sun-bathing,barbeques)Collecting.(Antiques,stamps,comics,film memorabilia,a
20、nything)Sitting in front of the telly.(A nation of couch potatoes)Going to the pub.Doing voluntary work.(some young people,but mostly the elderly),America,Quiz-time!Geography,America is bigger than Canada.True or false?America is bigger than China.True or false?America is bigger than Russia.True or false?,What and where is this?,Which is the coldest state in America?Name three American states not yet mentioned today?Which country is north of America?,1620Mona,1492Jenny and Nicole,Importation banned in 1808,but illegal only after 1863,1974Nika and Sharon,
