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课件网) Unit 2 The United Kingdom Warming Up What’s the name of the country Great Britain the United Kingdom England the UK Review: Great Britain the United Kingdom Its full name is _____ _____, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK). the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Where is the UK It lies to the northwest of Europe. The UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to its east, the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south-southwest. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. to：在…方/边；位于…方向，在…以南/北/西北… to此处用于表示某人/物/某个地方在另一人/物/地方的某个方向。例： John's standing to the left of Adrian in the photo. 照片中约翰站在阿德里安的左边。 Knutsford is about 16 miles to the south of Manchester. 纳茨福德位于曼彻斯特以南约16英里 England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK How about the capital of the UK London Cardiff Edinburgh Belfast London is the capital of the UK. The 2012 Olympic Games was held there. What comes to your mind when you think of the UK beautiful scenery and rich attractions British Royal Family education, famous universities literary works food The country's principal tourist destinations are in London, with the Tower of London ,the most visited attraction The World Heritage Sites of the UK The United Kingdom is the world's 8th biggest tourist destination. beautiful scenery and rich attractions Tower of London The Tower of London is an ancient fortress (堡垒) and historic monument in central London. The Tower's primary function was a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison, particularly for noble and royal prisoners. Tower Bridge Tower Bridge, which was built from 1886 to 1894, is a combined bascule(开合) and suspension bridge (吊桥) in London, over the River Thames. Tower Bridge Tower of London Tower Bridge is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name. it has become an iconic symbol(象征符号) of London. The British Museum was built in 1735. It has a collection of at least 8 million objects, including some of its most world-famous artefacts(文物), such as the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies and the Elgin marbles. The British Museum Elgin marbles 埃尔金石雕 Egyptian mummies 埃及木乃伊 Rosetta Stone 罗塞塔石碑 some other tourist attractions Big Ben Buckingham Palace St Paul's Cathedral National Gallery Windsor Castle 温莎城堡 Hyde Park Elizabeth II The United Kingdom is a unitary state (单一制国家) under a constitutional monarchy (君主立宪制). Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of the UK as well as monarch of fifteen other independent Commonwealth countries (英联邦国家). British royal family Famous universities University of Cambridge University of Oxford University of Durham (杜伦大学) literary works Fish & chips, popular take-away food of the UK bitter 苦啤酒 Eton Mess 伊顿麦斯 a traditional English des ... ...
