学术英语视听说1听力原文

学术英语视听说1 听力原文 Lesson1、1-1-4 Lecturer:Today, I am going to talk to you about one of the most im portant historical figures in European history-Napoleon Bonaparte Let's start by talking about his early life. Napoleon was born in 1769 on the island of Corsica. When he was only 10 years old, his father sent him to military school in France. Napoleon was not a very good student in most of his classes, but he excelled in mathematics and in military science When Napoleon was 16 years old, he joined the french army In that year, 1785， he began the military career that would bring him fame, power, riches, and finally, defeat. After eight years in the army, Napoleon became a general. He was only 24. Napoleon had many victories on the battlefield but he also became involved in French law and politics. And in 1804 at the age of 35， he became the first emperor of france. Napoleon had many victories on the battlefield, but he also became involved in French law and politics. And in 1804 at the age of 35， he became the first emperor of france Napoleon was many things. He was, first of all, a brilliant military leader. his soldiers were ready to die for him. as a result, Napoleon won many military victories. At one time he controlled most of Europe, but some countries, including England, Russia, and Austria, fought fiercely against Napoleon His defeathis end- came when he decided to attack russia In this military campaign against Russia, he lost most of his army . The great French conqueror died alone, deserted by his famil and his friends. The year was 1821， and Napoleon was only 51 Lesson2、1-2-4 Lecturer:The lecture for th is class is a b out the city of pom peii and t...