湖南省师范大学附属中学高中英语unit2Listening,speakingandwriting课件.ppt

Using Language (II);Task 1;1. Look at the list of English kings and queens. Tick the ones you hear about.;2. Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.;2. Who had the two princes killed? It is said that Richard sent men to kill his nephews, the princes. 3. Who was the brother of King Richard Ⅲ? How do you know? King Edward Ⅳ. Because it says that Richard was King Edward Ⅴ’s uncle. King Edward Ⅴ was King Edward Ⅳ’ son.;4. What was the name of the sister of Queen ElizabethⅠ? How do you know that? Queen Mary. It was Queen Mary who brought Elizabeth to the Tower as a prisoner.;5. Which queen had no children? How do you know? Queen Mary had no children so her sister became Queen after her death.;6. Give two examples of unfair behavior by kings or queens about five hundred years ago. Example 1: Richard killed his nephews. Example 2: King Henry Ⅷ killed some of his best friends.;LISTENING TEXT;G: The Tower — a home for the King but also a prison. Many important people were kept here. ZP: I beg your pardon? Can you speak more slowly please? Then I’ll be able to understand you. G: Of course. Have you heard of “The Princes in the Tower”? ZP: No, I’m afraid not.;G: These two Princes were brothers and lived six hundred years ago. They had come to London for the older brother to be crowned King after his father, King Edward IV, died. He was only thirteen years ole. His wicked uncle, Richard, was supposed to look after them both, but instead he had them killed while they were asleep.;ZP: What do you mean? He killed them himself! Is that possible? G: No, he sent his men to do the killing because he wanted to be the King. It is said that on a dark night you can sometimes hear those princes crying. ZP: You can hear them crying? Really? I thought you said they were killed many years ago.;G: Yes, but I meant it was only a story. ZP: I see. Who else came to the Tower as a prisoner? G: A future queen. In the 1550S when Queen Elizabeth I was s