英语基础教程 Belfast

centre, and is the economic …. of Northern Ireland.
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Belfast is also a major ….
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But It has been the scene of various episodes of conflict between its Roman Catholic
• The most recent example of this conflict was known as the Troubles – a civil conflict that raged from around 1969 to 1998. Belfast saw some of the worst of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, particularly in the 1970s. With bombing, assassination and street violence.
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the city's main shipbuilders, Harland and …. , built the world’s famous ….
. At
the time , … thousand workers worked in this shipyard.
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Nowadays, Belfast is a centre for ….. , ….. , higher…… and business, a ….
≠ Protestants
Republicans
≠ Loyalists
Nationalists
≠ Unionists
Let’s visit BELFAST
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Match the photos and their captions
a) Sandie Row (reminds us of
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the troubles in Belfast)=…
Belfast ,today…
• Today, Belfast remains a centre for industry, as well as the arts, higher education and business, a legal centre, and is the economic engine of Northern Ireland.
How many inhabitants are there?
• There are about 270,000 inhabitants in the city of Belfast.
A bit of history…
• The first inhabitants were traced during the bronze age.
• Belfast is also a major seaport, with commercial and industrial docks
• But its linen and tobacco production have disappeared, and the shipyard production is much lower than in the 19th century.
is known as “…… …… ", killing nine people.
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In all, over ….. people were killed in political violence in the city between 1969 and … .
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Belfast main sights are : ………………………… , ………………………………… ,
Northern Ireland, particularly in the 1970s. With …. ,assassination and …
violence.
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The… detonated 22 bombs within the confines of Belfast city centre in 1972, on what
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In the 18th century,Belfast played a key role in the …. Revolution : it was one of the
richest town in the world thanks to its …. ,…. and …. Industries.
(nationalists) and …. (Unionists)populations.
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The most recent example of this conflict was known as the …
– a civil conflict that
raged from around 19.. to 19.. . Belfast saw some of the worst of the Troubles in
Belfast
Belfast comes from the gaelic: ‘Béal Feirste’, meaning "mouth of the shoal"
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The Celtic name was…
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Today there are…
inhabitants .
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Bellfast has been the capital of …
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Who was Bobby Sands?
1.What was his real name?, 2.When was he born? 3.What political party did he belong to? 4.What activist group did he belong to? 5.When was he an MP at the UK house of commons ? 6.When and how did he die? 7.What does he symbolize nowadays ?
The City of Belfast is located in the northeast of Ireland,in County Antrim, on an inlet(embouchure) on the the Irish sea and is a major seaport. The Lagan river crosses Belfast.
b) Shankhill Road murals=…
c) Belfast church=…
d) Belfast Grand Opera House=…
e) Belfast Botanic gardens=…
f) Belfast City Hall=…
g) Belfast Castle=…
h) Queen’s University=…
≠ Want to remain part of the United Kingdom
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Correction
Want to be part of the republic of Ireland
Catholics
≠ Want to remain part of the United Kingdom
• These opposing groups in this conflict are now often termed republican and loyalist respectively, although they are also referred to as 'nationalist‘,wanting Northern Ireland to be attached to the Republic of Ireland and 'unionist‘,wanting Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK.
The troubles
• Belfast has been the capital of Northern Ireland since its establishment in 1921 following the Government of Ireland Act 1920.
• It had been the scene of various episodes of conflict between its Roman Catholic and Protestant populations.
• Belfast played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, establishing its place as a global industrial centre until the latter half of the 20th century.
Ireland (since … ),which is part of the …
Ireland.
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It is located near the …. sea, and it is also the capital of County …
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It is crossed by the … river.
Write the following items in the table below :
Republicans/Protestants/Catholics/ Nationalists/Loyalists/Unionists
Want to be part of the republic of Ireland
• The 18th and 19th century, Belfast has been a centre for the Irish linen industry ,tobacco production, rope-making and shipbuilding :
• the city's main shipbuilders, Harland and Wolff, which built the well-known RMS Titanic, propelled Belfast in the early 20th century as the biggest and most productive shipyard in the world,employing up to 35,000 workers.
THE TITANIC BELFAST MUSEUM
TITANIC BELFAST MUSEUM
1.Where is it located? 2.When was it inaugurated? 3. What can you see there?
Who was Robert Gerard Sands, commonly
………………………………… , ……………………………………………… ,
………………………………………, ……………………. ……………..……………
…………………………and…………………………………… .
Where is Belfast located?
Belfast has been the capital of Northern Ireland since 1921, and Northern Ireland is part of the UK (The United Kingdom).
• The IRA detonated 22 bombs within the confines of Belfast city centre in 1972, on what is known as "Bloody Friday", killing nine people.
• In all, over 1,500 people were killed in political violence in the city between 1969 and 2001.