1、TheUnitedKingdompBrief introduction(简介)pMain cities(主要城市)pBritish education(英国教育)pFamous landmarks(著名地标)pFood and drink(饮食)The United KingdomTheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland(UK)wascreatedbyagroupofislandslyingoffthenorth-westcoastofmainlandEurope.Fourdifferentnations(England,Scotland
2、,walesandNorthernIreland)madeuponestate,TheUnitedKingdom.ThecentralgovernmentisinLondon,butScotland,WalesandNorthernIrelandeachhavetheirseparateassembliesforinternalaffairs.MapNational Emblem(国徽国徽)National Flower(国花)：RoseCurrency（货币）：PoundEnglandScotlandWalesWalesWalesWalesNorthern Northern Ireland
3、Ireland London,thecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom,Europeslargestcity,oneoftheworldstwomajorcentercity,isoneofthemostprosperous(繁荣的)globalcity.Manchester is a city with multicultural background(多多元文化背景元文化背景)and has international airport.It located in northwest England,is the third largest city in England.L
4、iverpool,alovelyportcity,whichhasalonghistory,isafamousBritishcommercial(商业的)center.LiverpoolLiverpoolOxfordUniversitylOxfordUniversityistheoldestuniversityinBritainandoneoftheworldsmostfamousinstitutionsofhigherlearning.OxfordUniversitywasestablishedduringthe1100s.ItislocatedinOxford,England,about8
5、0kilometersnorthwestofLondon.lThemissionofOxfordistoaimatachievingandmaintainingexcellenceineveryareaofitsteachingandresearch,maintaininganddevelopingitshistoricalpositionasaworld-classuniversity,andenrichingtheinternational,national,andregionalcommunitiesthroughthefruitsofitsresearchandtheskillsofi
6、tsgraduates.TheUniversityofCambridgeisoneoftheoldestuniversitiesintheworld,andoneofthelargestintheUnitedKingdom.Ithasaworld-widereputationforoutstandingacademicachievementandthehighqualityofresearchundertakeninawiderangeofscienceandartssubjects.TheUniversitypioneersworkintheunderstandingofdisease,th
7、ecreationofnewmaterials,advancesintelecommunicationsandresearchintotheoriginsoftheuniverse.Ittrainsdoctors,vets,architects,engineersandteachers.AtalllevelsabouthalfofthestudentsatCambridgestudyartsandhumanitiessubjects,manyofwhomhavegoneontobecomeprominentfiguresinthearts,printandbroadcastmedia.TheU
8、niversitysachievementsinthesciencescanbemeasuredbythesixtyormoreNobelPrizesawardedtoitsmembersovertheyears.University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeUniversityofEdinburgh,wasfoundedin1583,isoneofthesixoldestandlargestuniversityintheUK,butalsoinavarietyglobaluniversityrankingsonseveraltimesinthew
9、orldstopfamousuniversities.The London EyeThe London EyeTheLondonEyeislocatedonthesouthbankoftheThamesRiver.ItisalsoknownastheMillenniumWheel(千禧之轮).ItIstheforthlargestferrieswheelintheworld.Big BenBig Ben is the famous London antique(Big Ben is the famous London antique(古古老的老的)clock,which was built i
10、n 1895.It is)clock,which was built in 1895.It is one of the most famous Gothic one of the most famous Gothic architecturesarchitectures（哥特式建筑）（哥特式建筑）in the world.in the world.Tower BridgeTower BridgeLondonBridge,locatedinThamesRiver,wasfoundedin1886.ItisthesymbolofLondon.Buckingham PalaceBuckingham
11、PalaceBuckinghamPalaceisthemainbedroomandofficeoftheBritishmonarchinLondon.LocatedinWestminster,itisoneofthevenuesforthenationalcelebrationandtheroyalsalute,InthehistoryofBritaincelebrateorcrisis,BuckinghamPalaceisalsoanimportantmeetingplace.British MuseumBritish MuseumThe British Museum in London N
12、ew Oxford Street,north of the Great Russell Square,was established in 1753,is the world oldest and largest grand comprehensive(综合合)museum StPaulsCathedralisoneofthemostfamousandlandmarkbuildingofLondon.Itisfamousforitsenormousdome（圆顶）,ithasthesecondlargestdomeintheworld.ThemostcommonandtypicalfoodseateninBritishincludethesandwich,fishandchips,piesliketheCornishpasty(康沃康沃尔馅饼),trifle(蛋糕蛋糕)androastsdinners.Roast beef Roast beef（烤牛肉）（烤牛肉）:Fish and Fish and chipschips炸鱼和土豆条炸鱼和土豆条BritishBritishThanks for your listeningThanks for your listening
