Wales and Highland Zone 威尔斯和苏格兰高地.ppt

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1、Fall in WalesLovewith爱爱上上威威尔尔士士The nameThe name Wales comesfromtheGermanicword waelisc or walhwalh,awordwhichreferredtoforeignRomanizednations NorthSeaWales in GeneralPopulation:2,965,900Area:20,732 square kmSmallest among the three nations(England,Scotland,Wales)on Britain mainland;larger than Nort

2、hern Ireland Capital city:CardiffImportant industry:coal-mining&tourismThe Flag of Wales The Flag of Wales incorporates the red dragon(Y Ddraig Goch)of Prince Cadwalader along with the Tudor colours of green and white.Something About CardiffCardiff,the capital of Wales,is located at the mouth of the

3、 Taff and Ely rivers on the Bristol Channel.At one time among the worlds biggest coal-exporting ports,Cardiff remains an important industrial,commercial,and administrative center.Cathays Park,at the heart of the city,include the city hall,the law courts,the Welsh National Museum,and the University C

4、ollege,Cardiff.HistoryBefore Roman empire -land of Celtic people in number of small tribal kingdomsConquered by Roman empire -divided again after the invasion -not invaded by Anglo-Saxons,but Normans invasionPressure From EnglandLlywelyn ap Gruffudd（卢埃林格拉法德）（卢埃林格拉法德）-by the late 1250s the prince of

5、Wales,Llywelyn ap Gruffydd,had begun unifying Welsh lords in resistance against English ruleEdward the First -conquered Wales -built series of great stone castles to control the populationWales&EnglandVery close to each otherNo natural boundaryHas been dominated by England for longer than other nati

6、onsLong-standing political integrationRemarkable identity:Welsh -Celtic tongue -spoken by 19%of the population(higher proportion than Gaelic in Scotland)-all fluent in EnglishPoliticsElect their MPs to the London parliament -MP:Member of ParliamentNationalist Party（民族党）（民族党）-Plaid Cymru:the Party of

7、 Wales -of 38 Welsh MPs,4 are from the partyLabor Party（工党）（工党）-own parliament to manage its own internal affairsWales Office is a department of the United Kingdom government,responsible for Wales.Education in WalesThe education system in Wales is the same as EnglandPre-school(creche,nursery,kinderg

8、arten)Primary school(aged 4 or 5 to11)Secondary school(aged 11 to 16 or 18)The minimum school leaving age is 16Pupils sit GCSE Ordinary level exams at aged 18 and GCSE Advanced levels at aged 18GCSE A levels are required for entry to universityLeeks and DaffodilsThe daffodil and the leek are nationa

9、l flowers of Wales.The leek was adopted after St.David advised his men to wear leeks in their helmets as they went into battle so that they could identify friend or foe.The flowering of Daffodils coincides with St.Davids Day.Two varieties of daffodil are unique to Wales,the Tenby Daffodil and the We

10、lsh Daffodil.NosGalan/DyddCalan新年新年DyddSantesDwynwen 情人节情人节情人节情人节StDavidsDay 国庆节国庆节国庆节国庆节CalanHaf 夏日第一天夏日第一天夏日第一天夏日第一天GylIfan 仲夏篝火仲夏篝火仲夏篝火仲夏篝火CalanGaeaf 冬季第一天冬季第一天冬季第一天冬季第一天黑色母猪幽灵黑色母猪幽灵黑色母猪幽灵黑色母猪幽灵Nadolig 太妃糖模具太妃糖模具太妃糖模具太妃糖模具WelshChristmas 威尔士圣诞节BoxingDay 节礼日节礼日TheNineFamousCustomFestivalsinWalesSom

11、ething you must know about Wales:Wales UniversityOld CastlesWelsh CoastlinesWelsh CorgiThe Famous Universities：班戈大学Bangor斯旺西Swansea卡迪夫CardiffWilliam CastleWelsh Welsh Welsh Welsh CoastlinesCoastlinesCoastlinesCoastlinesNational National ParkParkWales Corgi（威尔士柯基犬）To eat in WalesTo pray in WalesThe h

12、ighland zone is a region of high hills and mountains in the north and west that are frequently broken by valleys and plains.Scotland,Wales and parts of England are located in this zone.HighlandZoneScottish HighlandsThe North-West and Central HighlandsA broad valley known variously as the Central Low

13、lands,the Scottish Lowlands,or the Middle ValleyThe Southern UplandsThe Cambrian Mountain RangeThe Cambrian Mountains are a wild and empty plateau lying between the Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons National Parks,once known as the“Green Desert of Wales”.Mourne MountainThe highest part of Northern IrelandThank you FOR watching TRYtoexploretheWORLDaroundyou,TakeyourlifeasanadventureYoumayfindthatYourlifeissogreat,whatawonderfulplaceyouarein.