Churchill(丘吉尔英文简介)

Education
• He was educated at three independent schools：St. George's School、Brunswick School、Harrow School. • Independent and rebellious by nature, Churchill generally had a poor academic record in school, for which he was always punished. So,in1893, his father sent him to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (英国桑赫斯特皇家军事学院).
Famous sayings
• Never, never, never give in!永不，永不，永不屈服！ • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.成功不要紧，失败不致
运不是等来的，而是争来的。
• We are all worms, But I do believe that I am a glow worm.
我们都是小虫。但我是发着光的小虫。
• History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.历
史对我不错，因为都是我写的。 • A man is about as big as the things that make him angry. 从让一个人生气的事情大小就能看出一个人的价值。 • we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
Outline
• Brief introduction • Family background • Education • Military service • Political career • Famous saying
Winston Churchill
• Birthday: Nov.30 1874 – Jan.24 1965 • Birthplace: Britain • Social position: British politician、 militarist、orator 、 writer and artist
Family background
• Churchill was born in a noble family. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a charismatic politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer(财务大臣). His mother, Jennie Jerome, was an American socialite（美 国名媛）.
• In 1896, he was transferred to Bombay（孟买）, British India， where he wrote his first book:The Story of the Malakand Field Force 《马拉坎德野战军纪实》 • In 1898，he was transferred to Egypt, where he wrote:The River War《河上的战争》 • On 12 October 1899, the Second Boer War between Britain and the Boer Republics broke out and he obtained a commission to act as war correspondent(战地记者) for The Morning Post. But he and his accompanies were captured by Boers. Later, Churchill escaped from the prison camp which made him a minor national hero at that time, because he is the only one escaped. Since then, he began his political career.
artist
the wilderness years
• In 1929, Churchill became isolated from Conservative leaderships because of different views on protective tariffs and Indian Home Rule. He was at the low-point in his career. • He spent much of the next few years concentrating on his writing: Marlborough: His Life and Times《马尔巴罗的生平与时代》and A History Baidu Nhomakorabeaf the English Speaking Peoples《英国民族史》
26 October 1951 – 7 April 1955
1951–1952
WWⅡ
• Churchill was the leader of British in WWⅡ.He delivered a lot of speeches to improve people's confidence to fight fascist. His first speech as prime minister was the famous saying: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. • An American visitor reported in late 1940 that Everywhere I went in London people admired Churchill's energy, his courage, his singleness of purpose. People said they "didn't know what Britain would do without him." He was obviously respected.
years 1939–1940 1940–1942 10 May 1940 – 27 July 1945 1945–1951
position First Lord of the Admiralty Leader of the House of Commons Prime Minister of the United Kingdom&Minister of Defence Leader of the Opposition Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Minister of Defence
命。继续前行的勇气，才最可贵。
• Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." 命运不靠机缘，而是靠你的抉择。命
Main works
• The Story of the Malakand Field Force
《马拉坎德野战军纪实》
• The River War《河上的战争》 • Marlborough: His Life and Times《马尔巴
罗的生平与时代》
• The Second World War《第二次世界大战》 • A History of the English-Speaking Peoples《英国民族史》
Military service
• In 1895, Churchill traveled to Cuba to observe the Spanish fight the Cuban guerrillas.His job was to write an article about guerrillas.Because of this article,he got his first medal. Since then, Churchill fell in love with writing. Also, in Cuba he acquired a taste of Havana cigars(哈瓦那雪茄), which he would smoke for the rest of his life.
political career
years 1905–1908 1908–1910 1910–1911 1911–1915 1915–1917 1917–1919 1919–1921 1921–1922 1924–1929 1929–1939 positions Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies President of the Board of Trade Home Secretary First Lord of the Admiralty Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Minister of Munitions Secretary of State for War&Air Secretary of State for the Colonies Chancellor of the Exchequer "the wilderness years"