Intro to Culture.ppt
- 1. INSTRUCTOR: TRAN THI NGUYET THANH, M.A. Intro to Culture and Society
- 3. 1. The Physical Setting of British Civilization
- 4. 1. WHAT ARE THE KEY FACTS? Official Name: Parts: Total population: Capital City: Type of Government : Flag: Money: Highest mountain: Longest river: Major languages: Total land area (sq.km): Major rivers:
- 5. Official Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland Parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Total population: 66, 870, 000 Capital City: London Type of Government : Constitutional monarchy Flag: The Union Flag Money: Pound sterling (£) Highest mountain: Ben Nevis (1,343m, Scotland) Longest river: River Severn (354 km, Wales) Major languages: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish (as a form of Gaelic, about 60,000 in Scotland) Total land area (sq.km): 244,820 sq. km Major rivers: Thames, Severn, Tyne
- 6. What is the climate like in The UK?
- 7. Varied climate variable climate changing from day to day difficult to predict the weather warm summers & cool winters Temperate maritime mild damp subject to frequent changes.
- 9. Main influence on the climate is close proximity to Atlantic Ocean Northern latitude the Gulf Stream (a warm current of the northern Atlantic Ocean)
- 10. How many seasons are there in The UK?
- 11. 4 seasons Spring - March to May Summer - June to August Autumn - September to November Winter - December to February
- 12. Land No towering mountain ranges No impressively large rivers, plains, forests It lacks in grandeur it makes up for in variety South & East: comparatively low- lying: -flat plains or gently rolling hills
- 13. North & West: Mountainous areas & flat areas great proportion of grassland fields with hedgerow in southern England
- 14. Settlement Land: used for human habitation densely populated in most areas habitual concern for privacy love of the countryside The English and the Welsh don’t like living in blocks of flat in city centres ⇒Cities have been built outwards rather than upwards
- 17. largest of the countries comprising the island of Britain, covering about two-thirds of the island. No place in England is more than 120 km from the sea. Population: 55,977,000 Area: 130,410 sq km ENGLAND
- 18. LONDON Capital of the UK Largest city in Britain & in western Europe Home to headquarters of all government departments country’s parliament major legal institutions the monarch Country’s business & banking Centre Centre of its transport network. Headquarters of national television networks & national newspapers. About 7 times larger than any other city in the country About a fifth of total population of the UK lives in the wider London area. Nearly a million people travelling into the Centre each day to work.
- 19. Southern England Outer suburbs of London Most densely populated area reputation of being 'commuter land’ millions of its inhabitants travel into London to work every day.
- 20. Counties of Southern England Bristol Cornwall Devon Dorset Hampshire Isle of Wight Oxford shire West Sussex East Sussex Kent Somerset Wiltshire Berkshire Gloucestershire Surrey
- 21. The Midlands of England Birmingham: second largest city develop into country’s major engineering center convert iron & steel into a vast variety of goods. Other industrial areas in the Midlands develop The Potteries in Manchester famous for producing China: factories of Wedgwood, Spode & Minton world's greatest fishing port in Grimsby country's major fish processing centre
- 22. Northern England Run up the middle of northern England like a spine. Western side, world's leading producer of cotton goods in Manchester area in 19th century Eastern side, world's leading producers of woollen goods in Bradford & Leeds Other towns sprang up on both sides of the Pennines concentrating on certain auxiliary industries or on coal mining. Further south, centre for the production of steel goods in Sheffield Further north, shipbuilding - major industry - around Newcastle.
- 23. The Lake District (north-western corner of the country) (the ‘Lake Poets’) Romantic poets: Wordsworth, Coleridge & Southey favorite destination walking holidays classified as a National Park (largest in England).
- 24. Scotland In north-west Europe Part of Great Britain An island country & the United Kingdom Area: 78,789 sq km Population: 5,438,000 Capital City: Edinburgh Major Cities: Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow Highest point: Ben Nevis (1,343 m) Longest river: Tay (193 kilometres) long Largest Lake: Loch Lomond (60 sq.km) 40 km long
- 25. -Three fairly clearly-marked regions: + Southern upland + Central plain + The highlands
- 26. Scotland’s two major cities have very different reputations. Glasgow + Scotland's largest city + A strong artistic heritage, design, architecture + One of the world’s leading industrial Edinburgh + the capital and second largest city of Scotland + Many historical buildings
- 27. Loch Ness Over 600 square miles Large, deep, freshwater loch in Scottish Highlands Best known for alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster Known affectionately as "Nessie"
- 28. Two national parks The Cairngorms National Park, created in 2003. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, created in 2002
- 29. Wales In north-west Europe Part of Great Britain, An island country & the United Kingdom(UK) Area: 20,779 sq km Population: 3,139,000 Capital City: Cardiff Major Cities: Cardiff, Swansea & Newport Highest point: Snowdon (1085 m) Longest river: Towy (103 km) Largest Lake: Bala (4.4 sq km)
- 30. Wales Live in one small part of Wales Most heavily populated in the south-east Coal has been mined in many parts of Britain locate its prototype coal mine in south Wales. Cardiff - the capital of Wales – population: third of a million Most of the rest of Wales is mountainous Travel between south & north is very difficult. Each part of Wales has closer contact with its neighboring: the north with Liverpool, & mid- Wales with the English West Midlands.
- 31. Lies in the northeast of the island of Ireland Covers 5,459 square miles (14,139 km²) About a sixth of the island's total area. Area: 5,459 square miles Population: 1,882,000 Capital City: Belfast Major Cities: Belfast, Londonderry, Lisburn, Newtonabbey, Bangor, Craigavon Highest point: Slieve Donard mountain (848 m) Longest river: River Bann (129 km) Largest Lake: Lough Neagh (392 km²) Northern Ireland
- 32. Belfast: capital & largest city of Northern Ireland famous for the manufacture of linen (still a shipbuilding city) Lough Neagh o sometimes Loch Neagh o a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland o the largest lake by area in the British Isles
- 33. Identifying symbols of the four nations England Wales Scotland Ireland Flag St Georges Cross Red upright Red Dragon St Andrew’s Cross White diagonal St Patrick’s red Cross diagonal Plant Rose Leek/Daffodil Thistle shamrock Colour white red blue green Patron Saint St George St David St Andrew St Patrick Saint’s day 23 April 1 March 30 November 17 March Names Smith, Davis, Evans, Jones, Morgan, Rees Davis, Evans, Jones, Lloyd, Morgan, Rees Mc Donald (Mac-son), Smith O’Hara, Mc Call Clothes Kilt (skirt) Musical instrument harp bagpipe Harp, bagpipe
- 36. 4. BUSINESS IN THE UK
- 37. 5. Education in the UK
- 38. Thank you for your attention !