英国历史文化概况英文版课件董晓波 ISBN9787566305251 PPTUNIT 1.ppt

Text A Text A New Words and Expressions: 29. patriotism [p?tri?tiz?m] n. 爱国主义； 爱国心，爱国精神 Devolution has stimulated a greater emphasis on a more English-specific identity and patriotism. 权力下放更加刺激了人们对英语具体身份以及爱国主义的注重。 30. referendum [,ref?rend?m] n. 公民投票权；外交官请示书 There is no devolved English government, but an attempt to create a similar system on a sub-regional basis was rejected by referendum. 英国政府没有下放权力，但其企图在次区域的基础上建立一个类似系统的想法通过公民投票被否决了。 TEXT A Assignment: Finish the rest of exercises of Text A Preview Text B Text B Elizabeth I of England Text B Preview: 伊丽莎白一世（Elizabeth I，1533年9月7日--1603年3月24日），于1558年11月17日至1603年3月24日任英格兰王国和爱尔兰女王，是都铎王朝的第五位也是最后一位君主。她终身未嫁，因被称为“童贞女王”。她即位时不但成功地保持了英格兰的统一，而且在经过近半个世纪的统治后，使英格兰成为欧洲最强大的国家之一。英格兰文化也在此期间达到了一个顶峰，涌现出了诸如莎士比亚、弗朗西斯·培根这样的著名人物。英国在北美的殖民地亦在此期间开始确立。在 英国历史上在位时被称为“伊丽莎白时期”， 亦称为“黄金时代”。 Text B Reading Comprehension: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. 1. Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. ( ) 2. It was expected that Elizabeth would marry, but despite several petitions from parliament and numerous courtships, she ever did. ( ) 3. It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry, music and literature. ( ) Text B Reading Comprehension: 4. An attempt by Philip II of Spain to invade England with the Spanish Armada in 1688 was famously defeated. ( ) 5. Some historians depict Elizabeth as a bad-tempered ruler, who enjoyed more than her great decision. ( ) 6. The Elizabethan Age is viewed so highly because of the 7. periods neither before nor after. 7. France was embroiled in its own religious battles that would only be settled in 1598 with the Edict