英国地理与河流BritishGeographyandRiversPPT.ppt

——By XXXX Geographical Position Famous Rivers: Thames River(England),Clyder River(Scotland) Eastern Coastline: consists of limestond and chalk cliffs Climate:①uncertainty and changeability②precipitation③mildness Natural resources: coal, oil, natural gas, limestone, iron, tin and water resources Population: 60,943,912 (statistics from 2008) England being the largest population. Language: English(most widely spoken) Gaelic and Welsh. Personalities: arrogance, conservativeness, sense of humour and politeness. Marriage: above the age of 18, wedding ceremony in church, dinner. Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and supper. Types of Holidays and Festivals : religious holidays,bank holidays and public holidays. 1.1.1 England 1.1.2 Scotland 1.1.3 Wales 1.1.4 Northern Ireland 1.2.1 Rivers 1.2.2 Coast Exercises P.19 1.Pennies,the most famous mountain in the middle part of England, has been called ”back bone of England” ever since the 19th century. 2.As for the central lowlands in Scotland, Edinburgh and Glasgow are the most significant cities. 3.The longest river in the UK is the Severn River and the most important river in Britain is the Thames River. 4.English Channel is a narrow sea that separates Britain from the whole of Europe while Channel Tunnel is the historic construction that links them. 6.Three languages are the most widely used in the UK and they are English, Gaelic, and Welsh. 7.When children in England have reached the age of 18, they don’t have to get their parents consent to get married. 8.British people usually have their afternoon tea between lunch and supper. * The Pennines Samuel Taylor Coleridge RobertSouthey William Wordsworth Edingburgh Glasgow White Cliffs of Dover English Channel *