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1、Scotland,Scotland,Location: North of UK Population: 5 million Capital city: Edinburgh The largest city: Glasgow Language: Scottish, Gaeliceilik n. 盖尔语 Official language: English,Map of UK,Flag of Scotland,Flag of UK,Scotland is a unique and austerest（朴素的） place, laden with history. In there you can
2、find aristocratic,rstkrtk贵族的palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades游行in national costumes. It also has some of the most beautiful cities in Europe; They are living testimony见证of a proud and splendid past.,Scotland,The inhabitants of the Scottish Highlands were originally of Celtic(凯尔
3、特人) descent, and a small number of them still speak Gaelic, an ancient Celtic language which is now being encouraged once again in schools.,History of Scotland:Brave Heart,Famous places and people,Lochlk Ness(尼斯湖) which divides the north east highlands with the south west is said to be haunted by it
4、s elusive神出鬼没monster, but there are a lot more to see and experience than a mysterious monster. You can take boat trips along the Caledonian(古苏格兰人） Canal , go fishing and pony矮种马trekking(徒步旅行) .,Robert Burns (1759-1796),A Red, Red RoseBY ROBERT BURNS,O my Luve is like a red, red rose Thats newly spr
5、ung in June; O my Luve is like the melody Thats sweetly played in tune. So fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a the seas gang dry. Till a the seas gang dry, my dear,A Red, Red RoseBY ROBERT BURNS,And the rocks melt wi the sun; I will love t
6、hee still, my dear, While the sands o life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only luve! And fare thee weel awhile! And I will come again, my luve, Though it were ten thousand mile.,A Red, Red Rose 啊，我的爱人象朵红红的玫瑰， O,myluveslikeared,redrose, 六月里迎风初开， ThatsnewlysprunginJune; 啊，我的爱人象支甜甜的曲子，O,myluvesliket
7、hemelodie, 奏得合拍又和谐。 Thatssweetlyplayedintune. 我的好姑娘，多么美丽的人儿！Asfairartthou,mybonnielass, 请看我，多么深挚的爱情！ SodeepinluveamI; 亲爱的，我永远爱你， AndIwillluvetheestill,mydear, 纵使大海干涸水流尽。 Tillatheseasgangdry. 纵使大海千涸水流尽， Tillatheseasgangdry,mydear, 太阳将岩石烧作灰尘， Andtherocksmeltwithesun; 亲爱的，我永远爱你， Iwillluvetheestill,myde
8、ar, 只要我一息犹存。 Whilethesandsolifeshallrun. 珍重吧，我唯一的爱人， Andfaretheestill,myonlyluve! 珍重吧，让我们暂时别离， Andfaretheeweelawhile! 但我定要回来， AndIwillcomeagain,myluve, 哪怕千里万里！ Thoughitweretenthousandmile.,Burns Eve Night,Date: Jan, 25th Customs: Recite Robert Burns poems eat national food: Haggis （苏格兰）羊肉杂碎布丁Caboc D
9、rink Scotland Whisky Dress in traditional costume Dance together,Haggis: a kind of Scottish sausage or pudding.,Caboc 奶酪,Scottish Whisky,Adam Simth(1723-1790),Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922),Sir Arthur Conan Doyle(1859-1930),Sherlock Holmes,Sherlock Holmes,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle(1859-1930),J.K. Ro
10、wling,Bagpipes,A bagpipe,Bagpipes,Bagpipeswere probably introduced by the Romans, who acquired them in the Middle East. Bagpipes were generally known in Europe and western Asia by the time of the Roman Empire, often as shepherds instruments. The earliest surviving Scottish Highland pipe dates from 1
11、409.,Bagpipe,Although bagpipes are found throughout the world, Scotland is probably the country most identified with the instrument. Around 1670, bagpipers began to play for the Highland troops serving the English Army. Since that time, bagpipers have accompanied Scottish troops through many wars.,T
12、he Bagpiper,Tartan was widely worn by Highland Scots in centuries past. This was undertaken to fit a taste for Queen Victoria and her husband. There remains an association of the tartans with the clans (宗族) of Scotland. Most scottish surnames have an associated with tartan.,Tartan格子呢,Tartan, name gi
13、ven to certain geometrical patterns woven into cloth, or to the cloth itself, from which are made the garments traditionally worn in the Highlands of Scotland. Stripes of varying widths and colors, crossing at right angles against a solid background, form the distinctive patterns, associated with th
14、e Scottish clans, and certain districts of Scotland.,Tartan,The Canadian province of Nova Scotia also has an official tartan. More than 100 authentic tartans exist today. A number of tartans exist in different forms for hunting (informal) and for dress wear, and several have an “ancient” form and a
15、modern. Tartans may have developed from Celtic design, gradually becoming a means of identifying members of the same clan.,Tartan,The earliest documented use of tartans for kilts, plaids方格花呢披衣, and hose男性穿的紧身裤is 1660, and military tartans were only adopted in the 18th century. The word plaid is comm
16、only used as a synonym for tartan and for cloth with a tartan pattern. The precise meaning of plaid is a strip of cloth, woven in a tartan, and worn as a sash腰带or shawl披肩.,Kilt,In the 17th century and 18th century, there used to be endless war between tribes. In order to identify the enemies, the soldiers on the battlefield had to wear plaid(格子呢衣服), a bit like the current uniform. ,Nowadays, Scottish kilt is mainly worn in the formal occasions like wedding Until now, the Scottish kilt is still used for military uniform.,Thank you,