看电影学历史.ppt

英美概况 By Maggie The Aims of the Course To accumulate necessary background knowledge of western culture, mainly of English-speaking countries. To shorten distance between different cultures To assist better communication To increase cross-cultural skills on jobs in future Assessment Students will be assessed on Class participation; Assignments; Examinations Part One History of Britain British history has been a history of invasion It’s all for nothing if you don’t have freedom.  Who said this ? Film Clips From Braveheart勇敢的心33.b 看电影学历史 《罗宾汉》（2010年） 《年轻的维多利亚》（2009年） 《骑士传奇》（2001） 《伊丽莎白》（1998年） 《勇敢的心》（1995年） 《冬狮》（1968年） Warming-up Discussion: 1. Where did the British people come from? 2. Do you know any famous historical places or people in Britain? 3. Who are the most famous kings or queens in Britain’s history? 4. Can you identify these British famous people? 1 2 3 达尔文 4 5 6 7 8 9 Celebrities in Britain: Sir Winston Churchill温斯顿 .丘吉尔 Winston Churchill was a politician, a soldier, an artist, and the 20th centurys most famous and celebrated Prime Minister. Diana, Princess of Wales 戴尔娜王妃 From the time of her marriage to the Prince of Wales in 1981 until her death in a car accident in Paris in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales was one of the worlds most high-profile, most photographed, and most iconic celebrities. 达尔文 Charles Darwin 达尔文 Charles Darwin was a British naturalist of the nineteenth century. He and others developed the theory of evolution. This theory forms the basis for the modern life sciences. Darwins most famous books are The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man. Queen Elizabeth I 伊丽莎白一世 The daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth 1 reigned England from 1558–1603. Her reign was marked by several plots to overthrow her, the execution of Mary Queen of Scots (1587), the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588), and domestic prosperity and literary achievement. William Shakespeare 莎士比