新标准大学英语4 B4U6教案..docx

PAGE PAGE 10 Unit 6 All in the past (Book 4, New Standard English) Section 1 Lead-in Activity 1 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 1066: the Norman Conquest The Norman conquest of England began in 1066 with the invasion of the Kingdom of England by the troops of William, Duke of Normandy from France (later he was called William the Conqueror), and his victory at the Battle of Hastings in the south coast of England. 1415: The Battle of Agincourt The battle was a major English victory in the Hundred Years War. King Henry Vs victory against a numerically superior French army crippled France and started a new period in the war during which Henry married the French kings daughter and then Henrys son, Henry VI, was made heir to the throne of France. 1588: the Defeat of Armada 1588: the Armada, a Spanish fleet attempting to invade England, was defeated by the army of Elizabeth I. This event had changed the balance of power in the 16th century Europe. 1805: the Battle of Trafalgar 1805: the Battle of Trafalgar, a naval battle in Trafalgar, a seaport in south-west Spain was won by the British Admiral Lord Nelson. 1889-1902: the Boer War 1889-1902: the Boer War in South Africa between British and Dutch settlers (Boers), won by the British. 1915-1916: the Battle of Gallipoli 1915-1916: the Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I, between the Allied Forces (同盟国) and the old Ottoman Empire of Turkey, with support from the Central Forces (协约国), with huge casualties (伤亡人数）on both sides. 1940: Dunkirk Evacuation The British force had to retreat from Dunkirk, a French channel port. All the soldiers were rescued, many by small fishing boats, and this was seen as a triumph. 1940: the Battle of