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Landmarks & Symbols of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
Palace of Holyrood
Major Cities—Cardiff
❖ Europe's youngest capital city
❖ has been the capital city of Wales for around 50 years
1. Old English (5th ~ 11th)
Language of Angle-Saxons
Influenced by
▪ Old Norse ▪ Latin and Greek words ▪ Danish words
Beowulf
The most famous work from the Old English period is the epic poem ”Beowulf” (approximately AD 900)
Total territory: 242,910 square kilometers
Interesting Fact: No one in the UK lives more than 120 km (75 miles) from the sea.
Topography
England: it consists of lowland terrain, with some mountainous
of total
85.7% 1.2% 5.3% 1.2% 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
III The English Language
❖ 1. Old English ❖ 2. Middle English ❖ 3. Modern English ❖ 4. Standard English
❖ Northern Ireland ❖ Numerous smaller islands
Location and territory
Location of the UK:
The mainland areas lie between ▪ latitudes 49°N and 61°N and ▪ longitudes 8°W to 2°E
Status
French replaced English as the official language, and English became the Language of lower class ▪ big — pork ▪ sheep — mutton ▪ cattle — beef
centers.
The River Thames
Landmarks & Symbols of London
The palace of Westminster
Landmarks & Symbols of London
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
Landmarks & Symbols of London
terrain in the north-west, north and south-west.
Scotland: Its geography is varied, with
lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west.
Ben Nevis in Scotland — the highest point in UK
Wales: It’s mostly mountainous. South Wales is less mountainous
than North and Mid Wales.
Northern Ireland: It’s mostly hilly.
City Hall
Landmarks & Symbols of Belfast
Belfast Castle
II People
Overall population: over 60 millions
Distribution:
❖ England: about 50 million ❖ Scotland:over 5 million ❖ Wales: around 3 million ❖ Northern Ireland: about 1.7million
For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
❖ The Irish people were also Celtic in origin ❖ immigrants
Percentage of total UK Population
Ethinc Groups
❖ White British ❖ White Irish ❖ White (other) ❖ Mixed race ❖ Indian ❖ Pakistani ❖ Bengali ❖ Other Asian (non-Chinese) ❖ Black Caribbean ❖ Black African ❖ Black (others) ❖ Chinese ❖ Other
❖ home to an enormous amount of urban regeneration and restoration
❖ has recently become one of the most fashionable cities in the United Kingdom.
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Hwæt! We Gar-Dena þeodcyninga, hu ða æþelingas Oft Scyld Scefing
in geardagum, þrym gefrunon,
ellen fremedon. sceaþena þreatum
2. Middle English (11th ~ 15th )
Lake poets
The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed---and gazed---but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:
2. Climate
Main characteristics:
Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfall
Three major features:
❖ Winter fog ❖ Rainy days ❖ Instability/changeability
Cardiff City Hall
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff Castle
Major Cities—Belfast
❖ the second largest city ❖ capital of Northern Ireland ❖ an important historic city
Thames
Lake District
Lake poets
"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" ---William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Map of the UK
Read the map to find:
▪Atlantic Ocean ▪North Sea ▪Irish Sea ▪The English Channel (The Channel Tunnel ) ▪The Republic of Ireland
Title and GMபைடு நூலகம்aokgeraupphoyf the UK
The official title of the UK
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The UK is made up of:
❖ Great Britain (the formerly separate England and Scotland, and Wales. )