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《Wales and Highland Zone 1.2.ppt》由會(huì)員上傳分享，免費(fèi)在線閱讀，更多相關(guān)內(nèi)容在行業(yè)資料-天天文庫(kù)。
1、FallinWalesLovewith愛(ài)上威爾士ThenameWalescomesfromtheGermanicwordwaeliscorwalh,awordwhichreferredtoforeignRomanizednationsNorthSeaWalesinGeneralPopulation:2,965,900Area:20,732squarekmSmallestamongthethreenations(England,Scotland,Wales)onBritainmainland;largerthanNorthernIrelandCapitalc
2、ity:CardiffImportantindustry:coal-mining&tourismTheFlagofWalesTheFlagofWalesincorporatesthereddragon(YDdraigGoch)ofPrinceCadwaladeralongwiththeTudorcoloursofgreenandwhite.SomethingAboutCardiffCardiff,thecapitalofWales,islocatedatthemouthoftheTaffandElyriversontheBristolChannel.Ato
3、netimeamongtheworld’sbiggestcoal-exportingports,Cardiffremainsanimportantindustrial,commercial,andadministrativecenter.CathaysPark,attheheartofthecity,includethecityhall,thelawcourts,theWelshNationalMuseum,andtheUniversityCollege,Cardiff.HistoryBeforeRomanempire-landofCelticpeople
4、innumberofsmalltribalkingdomsConqueredbyRomanempire-dividedagainaftertheinvasion-notinvadedbyAnglo-Saxons,butNormansinvasionPressureFromEnglandLlywelynapGruffudd（盧埃林格拉法德）-bythelate1250stheprinceofWales,LlywelynapGruffydd,hadbegununifyingWelshlordsinresistanceagainstEnglishruleEdwa
5、rdtheFirst-conqueredWales-builtseriesofgreatstonecastlestocontrolthepopulationWales&EnglandVeryclosetoeachotherNonaturalboundaryHasbeendominatedbyEnglandforlongerthanothernationsLong-standingpoliticalintegrationRemarkableidentity:Welsh-Celtictongue-spokenby19%ofthepopulation(highe
6、rproportionthanGaelicinScotland)-allfluentinEnglishPoliticsElecttheirMPstotheLondonparliament-MP:MemberofParliamentNationalistParty（民族黨）-PlaidCymru:thePartyofWales-of38WelshMPs,4arefromthepartyLaborParty（工黨）-ownparliamenttomanageitsowninternalaffairsWalesOfficeisadepartmentoftheUn
7、itedKingdomgovernment,responsibleforWales.EducationinWalesTheeducationsysteminWalesisthesameasEnglandPre-school(creche,nursery,kindergarten)Primaryschool(aged4or5to11)Secondaryschool(aged11to16or18)Theminimumschoolleavingageis16PupilssitGCSEOrdinarylevelexamsataged18andGCSEAdvance
8、dlevelsataged18GCSEAlevelsarerequ
