英美文化入门.ppt

British Religion V. Contents V. Contents 4. Religion and History 5. Religion and Education 6. Notable Places of Worship 1) Cathedrals in the UK 2) Westminster Abbey I. Objectives In this chapter we will learn about some famous British figures II. Focal Questions Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during WWII? Who was the author of David Copperfield? Who earned the nickname The Iron Lady? Procedures Presentation by Students – Focal questions Lectures by the teacher Class discussion – Exploitation Activities Assignment for the next chapter IV. Teaching Hours V. Contents Politicians 2. Natural scientists and social scientists 3. Celebrities in social life 1.Politicians Alfred the Great Oliver Cromwell Winston Churchill Edward VIII Elizabeth II Margaret Thatcher Tony Blair 1)Alfred the Great Alfred the Great was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex Alfred is noted for his defence of the kingdom against the Danish Vikings Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself “King of the English” 2)Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell was Lord Protector (护国公) of England for much of the 1650s By 1653, Parliamentary squabbling (争吵) led Cromwell to take control as head of state 3)Winston Churchill He led Great Britain to victory in World War II One of the 20th century’s most quotable wits, Churchill wrote a plethora of histories, biographies and memoirs In 1953 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 4)Edward VIII Edward VIII gave up his throne to marry an American divorcee in 1936 He served as Governor of the Bahamas from 1940 to 1945 5)Elizabeth II Elizabeth II is the Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Her coronation, on 2 June, 1953, was the first to be televised In 1992 Elizabeth, the wealthiest woman in England agreed to pay income tax for the first time 6)Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first woman Prime Minister She held the office of PM fo