古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。
一代名妃

diane de poitiers was a noblewoman noted for her love affair with henry ii of france.

henry was five when his mother died, and diane, who was 25, was put in charge of him. when henry was in his teens, diane was again ordered to act as his mentor and teach him courtly manners. henry fell in love with her.

diane's husband died in 1531, when she was 32, and henry married catherine de medici in 1533. but the plain faced catherine could not hold a candle to the beautiful diane. it is believed that diane became henry's mistress in 1538. on henry's accession in 1547, diane became queen in all but name. she made sure that henry's visits to catherine's bedroom would be frequent. however, when henry died in 1559, catherine immediately banished her to the grim chateau chaumont.

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作文地带知识拓展:

• 英语（English）属于印欧语系日耳曼语族西日耳曼语支，最早被中世纪的英国使用，并因其广阔的殖民地而成为世界使用面积最广的语言。英国人的祖先盎格鲁部落是后来迁移到大不列颠岛地区的日耳曼部落之一，称为英格兰。这两个名字都来自波罗地海半岛的Anglia。该语言与弗里斯兰语和下撒克森语密切相关，其词汇受到其他日耳曼语族语言的影响，尤其是北欧语（北日耳曼语），并在很大程度上由拉丁文和法文撰写。

  英语的英文释义：

  English 名词 uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  the language that is spoken in the UK, the US, and in many other countries

  英语

  American/British English

  美式／英式英语

  Do you speak English?

  你会说英语吗？

  English   形容词 adjective   uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  in or relating to the English language

  英语的

  an English teacher

  英语老师

  relating to or from England

  英格兰的;英国的

  English films/food/people

  英国电影／食品／人

  English law

  英格兰法律