Ireland 11-14 爱尔兰 英美文化.ppt

Still the Official National Language Called Irish, Erse or Irish Gaelic Spoken widely by peasants until mid-19th Century Great Famine: 1845 – 1849 2 million died or emigrated Mostly Irish-speaking peasants Free State (1922): Taught in school Irish language: taught from age 4-15 All teachers required to learn Irish Mandatory level to enter university Less than 15% today speak Irish Western Coastline (the Gaeltacht) Irish people speak Hiberno-English Live, Love, Laugh Ireland remained rural through history Irish love to tell stories Irish poems recited from memory 19th Century: written culture began Culture of great writers Four Nobel Prize winners for literature Samuel Beckett George Bernard Shaw William Yeats Seamus Heaney Roots in ancient culture sean nos (old style) IRISH HARP IRISH BAGPIPE Unaccompanied voice Unrequited love Lost love Last line is spoken 1878:Soccer introduced Fastest growing sport today 1990 World Cup Rugby Triple Crown Match England, Scotland, Wales Hurling: Ancient Irish One of oldest sports 1272 B.C. (Tradition) Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland in terms of match attendance In 2003 accounted for 34% of total sports attendances at events in the Republic of Ireland Hurling at 23% Soccer at 16% Rugby at 8% Ireland has a rich tradition of scientific inquiry and technological invention Robert Boyle: Father of Chemistry (Boyle’s Gas Laws) Anglo-Irish Lord Kelvin: Born in Belfast Physicist and Engineer Widely known for determining the correct value of absolute zero (-273 Celsius or 0 Kelvin) Do not be afraid of being free thinkers. If you think strongly enough you will be forced by science to the belief in God, which is the foundation of all religion. You will find science not antagonistic but helpful to religion. William Parsons First Great Telescope His 72-inch telescope Leviathan“ Built 1845 World’s largest telescope until the early 20th century Charles Parson Son of William Invented Steam Turbine Engine Made cheap and