英语国家概况课件(修订版).ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kilts Knee-length skirtlike garment that is worn by men as a major element of the traditional national garb of Scotland. Highland dress is also the uniform of Scottish regiments in the British army, and kilts have been worn in battle as recently as World War II. In Braveheart, William Wallace, a Scottish freedom fighter, wears his kilt high on the thigh while riding. 2. Climate Main characteristics: Temperate, with warm summers, cool winters and plentiful precipitation（降水） throughout the year Three major features: Winter fog Rainy days Instability/Changeability 3. Major Cities—London The River Thames the capital of England and the United Kingdom the political, industrial, cultural and financial center of the country one of the worlds leading banking and financial centers  Landmarks Symbols of London  The Palace of Westminster Landmarks Symbols of London Westminster Abbey Big Ben Landmarks Symbols of London Guildhall（市政厅） Landmarks Symbols of London Hyde Park Tower of London（伦敦塔） Landmarks Symbols of London Tower Bridge Buckingham Palace Landmarks Symbols of London London Eye Major Cities—Edinburgh Capital of Scotland administrative, financial, legal, medical and insurance center of Scotland beautiful scenery renowned architecture University of Edinburgh（爱丁堡大学） one of the most noted of Scotlands universities. It was founded in 1583 as “the Towns College”. Alumni: Charles Darwin, Sir Walter Scott, the novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, and the inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Landmarks Symbols of Edinburgh Edinburgh Castle Palace of Holyrood（霍利鲁德） Major Cities—Cardiff the capital city of Wales for 58 years Europe’s youngest capital city home to an enormous amount of urban regeneration and restoration one of the most fashionable cities in the United Kingdom Landmarks Symbols of Cardiff Cardiff City Hall Landmarks Symbols of Cardiff Mil