THE QUEEN_PPT英语课件下载.ppt

人教版高中英语 系列优秀课件 the queen synopsis: private or royal affair? the eventful week in 1997; dianna, the “peoples princess” died; the mourning england; queen and her family were reluctant and hesitant to pay homage to diana; newly elected prime minster, tony blair conflicted with the contained and traditional-bound world of the queen. cultural notes 王室惯例 royal protocal british royal family the british royal family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the united kingdom. members of the royal family belong to, either by birth or marriage, the house of windsor, since 1917。generally speaking, the british royal family includes the monarch (her or his majesty (hm), the consort of the monarch (her or his royal highness (hrh) ), the widowed consorts of previous monarchs, the children of the monarch and previous monarchs, the male-line grandchildren of the monarch and previous monarchs, and the spouses and the widows of a monarchs and previous monarchs sons and male-line grandsons. royal protocol when one meets her majesty the queen of the united kingdom and the commonwealth realms, one must bow if a man or curtsy if a woman. (citizens of the realms can bow or curtsy but non-citizens are not required to do so. for citizens this protocol is a mark of respect towards a branch of government that represents them; they are not forced to bow or curtsy, but they are expected to be polite! ) one must never show ones back and face her at all times. never speak unless spoken to. if one is wearing gloves or sunglasses they are to remove them immediately. if her majesty offers her hand one is to shake it. her majesty will let one know when the conversation or meeting is over. leave promptly, making sure one remains facing her majesty, bow or curtsy, and then exit. the queen is first addressed as “your majesty,“ then thereafter as “maam.“ workers bow or curtsy first time in the morning and once before the royals retire for the evening. family members do the same. philip is not asked to bow to his wife unless it is for ceremonial purposes, part of a formal ceremony. he did so during the coronation , for example. protocol in her presence is good manners. it is very important, as it could be interpreted as a sign of disrespect to break protocol. royal protocol buckingham palace windsor castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in windsor in the english county of berkshire, notable for its long association with the british royal family and for its architecture. balmoral castle a large estate house in scotland. balmoral has been one of the residences of the british royal family since 1852, when it was purchased by queen victoria and her consort, prince albert. it remains the private property of the monarch, and is not part of the crown estate. the royal standard of the uk is the flag used by elizabeth ii in her capacity as sovereign(君主) of the united kingdom and its overseas territories. the royal family are portrayed as the examples of well manners and behaviors. to some degrees, they are the civil idols, perfect models to follow. political system in uk constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution. this form of government differs from absolute monarchy in which an absolute monarch serves as the source of power in the state and is not legally bound by any constitution and has the powers to regulate his or her respective government. the united kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, that is to say it has a monarch (a king or a queen) as its head of state. nevertheless, the monarch has very little power and reigns with the support of parliament. princess diana (1961-1997) diana spencer, princess of wales, was the first wife of charles, prince of wales, whom she married on 29 july 1981. her wedding to charles, heir to the british throne and those of the 16 commonwealth realms, was held at st pauls cathedral and seen by a global television audience of over 750 million. the marriage produced two sons, the princes william and harry, currently second and third in line to the throne. the marriage gradually broke down; charles and diana separated in 1992 and were divorced in 1996. she remained highly visible and continued her activities on behalf of numerous charities. on 31 august 1997 she was killed in a car crash in paris. her death brought on a massive public outpouring of grief. from her engagement to the prince of wales in 1981 until her death in 1997, diana was a major presence on the world stage, often described as the worlds most photographed woman. she was noted for her compassion, style, charisma, and high-profile charity work, as well as her difficult marriage to the prince of wales. about the movie release date: september 15,2006(england) director： stephen frears actors： helen mirren michael sheen james cromwell sylvia syms genre： biography, historical drama running time：97 minutes screenplay: peter morgan distributor: pathe pictures international (uk) miramax films music (usa) awards: won oscar(best actress), another 56 awards despite the controversial breakup of her marriage to prince charles, she was still one of the most famous and best-loved women in the world, and the public outpouring of emotion over her passing was immediate and intense. however, given the messy circumstances of dianas breakup with charles, official spokespeople for the royal family were uncertain about how to publicly address her passing. it didnt take long for the media to pick up on the hesitation of buckingham palace to pay homage to diana, and many saw this as a sign of the cool emotional distance so often attributed to the royals, which in this case was widely seen as an insult against diana and the many people who loved her. prime minister tony blair saw a potential public-relations disaster in the making, and took it upon himself to persuade queen elizabeth ii to make a statement in tribute to the fallen diana - an action that went against the taciturn queens usual nature. great monarch in modern world vulnerable (easily being hurt); attacked by the unprecedented(空前的） media madness; struggled to preserve all that she holds most dear. background of the film on 29 july 1981 diana spencer married the prince of wales at st pauls cathedral, which was widely billed as a “fairytale wedding . during the early 1990s, the marriage of the prince and princess of wales fell apart. the divorce was finalised on 28 august 1996. buckingham palace stated diana was still a member of the royal family, as she was the mother of the second- and third-in-line to the throne. background of the film on 2 may 1997, tony blair became the prime minister of the united kingdom. on 31 august 1997, diana was killed in a car crash in paris. people left public offerings of flowers, candles, cards and personal messages outside kensington palace (a royal residence, where diana used to live) for many months. on 5 september 1997, queen elizabeth ii had paid tribute to diana in a live television broadcast. classic lines “that woman had given her whole life in service to her people. fifty years doing a job she never wanted, a job she watched kill her father. shes executed it with honor, dignity, and as far as i can tell, without a single blemish.” （01:21:25） 那个女人将其一生奉献给了其子民，50年不变地 做着一件并不情愿的工作，一份她亲眼所见，夺 走其父亲生命的工作。她带着荣誉和尊贵恪尽职 守，没有丝毫错失。 “i prefer to keep my feelings to myself, and foolishly, i believed that was what people wanted from their queennot to make a fuss, nor wear ones heart on ones sleeve. duty first, self second. that how i was brought up. thats all ive ever known.” （01:35:56） classic lines 我习惯将感情深藏不露，傻的是， 我还以为这就是人民想 在他们的女王身上看到的，不大惊小怪，不是那种把喜怒 哀乐都挂在脸上的人。责任第一，个人第二。这就是我从 小被灌输的理念。这就是我所知的一切。 wear ones heart on ones sleeve 俚语。外露情感 。是指不掩饰自己情感，公开自我情绪和意见。 since last sundays dreadful news, we have seen, throughout britain and around the world, an overwhelming expression of sadness at dianas death. we have all been trying, in our different ways, to cope. it is not easy to express a sense of loss, since the initial shock is often succeeded by other feelings, disbelief, incomprehension, anger and concern for those who remain. we have all felt those emotions in these last few days, so what i say to you