Unit2TheConstitutionalMonarchy2Likeallthebestfamilies,wehaveourshareofeccentricities,ofimpetuousandwaywardyoungstersandoffamilydisagreements.QueenElizabethII就像所有的杰出大家庭一样,我们有着一群古怪、富有激情而且任性的年轻人,以及家庭内部的种种矛盾。------女王伊丽莎白二世Canyourecognizethefollowingfigures?4QueenElizabethI1533-1603ShewasthelastmonarchoftheTudorDynasty.Undertheruleofher,Englandbecamethestrongestcountryallovertheworld.QueenVictoria1819-1901ShewasoncethelongestreigningmonarchinBritishhistory.(64years)PrincessDiana1961-1997‘sex-wifeMotherofandTEXTATheConstitutionalMonarchy•Para.1functionsattendceremonies,makedecisions,approvetheappointmentofMinistersandtheformationofacabinet,summarizethegovernment‘sprogram,concludestreatiesanddeclareswar,appointmentstoallofficesofStateandChurch…•Para.2however没什么卵用~~~ConstitutiongivesmuchlimitInanycaseshehasnomeansofenforcingherwillnorealpower•Para3&4whytradition!!!symbol!!!•Para5workreadingstatepapers,signingdocuments,receivingguests…•Para6RelationshipDependverymuchonthepersonalityofeach.Partner.•Para7“Althoughitisillogical(荒唐的),itworks!”•VOCABULARYS•constitutionalmonarchy君主立宪制•preside[prɪ'zaɪd]vi.主持,担任会议主席vt.管理•authority[ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ]n.权威;权力;当局•appointment[ə'pɒɪntm(ə)nt]n.任命;约定;任命的职位•assent[ə'sent]vi.&n.同意;赞成•dismiss[dɪs'mɪs]vt.解散;解雇;开除;让...离开;不予理会、不予考虑vi.解散•consult[kən'sʌlt]vt.查阅;商量;向…请教vi.请教;商议;当顾问•impartial[ɪm'pɑːʃ(ə)l]adj.公平的,公正的;不偏不倚的•unconstitutional[,ʌnkɒnstɪ'tjuːʃ(ə)n(ə)l]adj.违反宪法的•pageantry['pædʒ(ə)ntrɪ]n.壮观,华丽;露天历史剧•represent[reprɪ'zent]vt.代表;表现;描绘;回忆;再赠送vi.代表;提出异议•determine[dɪ‘tɜːmɪn]v.(使)下决心,(使)做出决定vt.决定,确定;判定,判决;限定vi.确定;决定;判决,终止•concern[kən'sɜːn]vt.涉及,关系到;使担心n.关系;关心;关心的事•ceremonial[serɪ'məʊnɪəl]adj.仪式的;正式的,礼仪的n.仪式,礼节•sovereign['sɒvrɪn]adj.至高无上的;不折不扣的;极好的n.君主;最高统治者•personality[pɜːsə'nælɪtɪ]n.个性;品格;名人•necessity[nɪ'sesɪtɪ]n.需要;必然性;必需品•beneficial[benɪ'fɪʃ(ə)l]adj.有益的,有利的;•illustration[ɪlə'streɪʃ(ə)n]n.说明;插图;例证;图解•upheaval[ʌp'hiːv(ə)l]n.剧变;隆起;举起•modified['mɔdifaid]adj.改进的,修改的;改良的•illogical英[ɪ'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l]adj.不合逻辑的;不合常理的THANKS谢谢观赏