文档介绍：1 Britain 1. Geography ? Size : 242,514 square kilometers ? Population: about 60,000,000 The Irish Sea separates England from Ireland. Britain ’s oil rigs (油井设备) is in the North Sea. Three countries make up Great Britain. (England, Wales, Scotland) What nationality are the people of Northern Ireland? British In which country is the Lake District? In the west of England Where are the British ski resorts (滑雪胜地) ? In Scotland What is the British National Anthem ? God Save the King/Queen What is the British national flag like? The Union Jack/Flag Does Britain have a National Day? 1 March, St. David's Day --- Wales 17 March, St. Patrick's Day --- Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland 23 April, St. e ’s Day --- England 30 November, St. Andrew ’s Day --- Scotland England: The Pennies (奔宁山脉) are the principal mountain chain. (“ backbone of England ”) The highest peak of England, Scafell (斯科菲尔峰) (978 m), is in the Lake District. Rivers, Lakes & Coastline in UK: ? the Severn (塞汶河) (338 km): the longest river ? the Thames River: second largest, most important ? Lough Neagh (内伊湖) in Northern Ireland is the largest lake in the United Kingdom. ? the Lake District (湖泊地区) 2. People What do you know about the Stonehenge (巨石阵) ? What does England mean? England --- the land of the Angles What do you know about Julius Caesar? 凯撒 Who is William the Conqueror? (英国国王威廉一世, William Ⅰ) 2 3. Politics What makes a good government? What are the three branches of government regarding laws? What form of government does Britain take? Who is head of the United Kingdom? Who is head of British government? Terms: ① Constitutional Monarchy ( 君主立宪制): The head of state isa king ora queen, who has mainly advisory and ceremonial responsibilities. ② Devolution ( 相传, 转移):* the statutory ( 法定的) granting of powers from the central government ofa sovereign state to government ata lower level, such asa regional, local, or state level. ③ Constituency / Constituent (选区) :A constituency is usually a geographical