新标准大学英语4unit6Active_reading_1.ppt

Types of history There are six types of history: 1. Social history: changes to the lives of ordinary people 2. Political history 3. Military history 4. Cultural and philosophical history: changes in art and ideas 5. Scientific and medical discoveries and inventions 6. Exploration and discoveries of the natural world Choose the type of history you think is most important. Types of history Historical figures Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) a navigator, and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to general European awareness of the American continents in the Western Hemisphere Qualities of a historical figure Work in pairs. Talk about the qualities which make someone an important historical figure. Historical events Scan the historical events in Language and culture, and Paragraph 11, Active reading (1) on P84 in chronological order. 1066: the Norman Conquest 1415: the Battle of Agincourt 1588: the Defeat of Armada 1805: the Battle of Trafalgar 1889-1902: the Boer War 1915-1916: the Battle of Gallipoli 1940: Dunkirk Evacuation, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz Historical events 1066: the Norman Conquest 1415: the Battle of Agincourt 1588: the Defeat of Armada 1805: the Battle of Trafalgar 1889-1902: the Boer War 1915-1916: the Battle of Gallipoli 1940: Dunkirk Evacuation, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz Historical events The Norman conquest of England began in 1066 with the invasion of the Kingdom of _____________ by the troops of William, Duke of Normandy from ________________ (later William the Conqueror), and William’s victory at the Battle of Hastings in the south coast of England. Historical events 1415: the Battle of _______________, a great victory by Henry V of ___________against a much lar