- •The land and the population
- •Geographical position of the british isles
- •Vocabulary
- •Geographical Names
- •Written Exercises to the Text
- •1. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following sentences
- •2. Find in the text the English equivalents for:
- •Oral Exercises to the Text
- •Text 2 physical structure and relief
- •Vocabulary
- •Geographical Names
- •Written Exercises to the Text
- •1. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following sentences:
- •2. Find in the text the English equivalents for:
- •Text 3 population
- •Vocabulary
- •Proper Names
- •Written Exercises to the Text
- •Different Tasks
- •1. Words
- •The rose
- •The leek
- •The shamrock
- •Text 2 The National Flag
- •Unit III
- •Political system
- •A constitutional monarchy
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3 The Monarch
- •Vocabulary
- •Oral Exercises to the Text
- •Unit IV educational system Text 1
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2 school education
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3 Primary Education
- •Text 4 Secondary Education
- •Vocabulary
- •Written Exercises to the Texts
- •Oral Exercises to the Texts
- •Text 5 post-school education
- •Vocabulary
- •Written Exercises to the Text
- •Text 6 Oxbridge
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit V Text 1 holidays in great britain
- •Text 2 sports
- •Vocabulary
- •Written Exercises to the Texts
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2 population
- •Vocabulary
- •Written Exercises to the Texts
- •Text 3 prairies
- •Vocabulary
- •Written Exercises to the Text
- •Text 4 natural wonders of the united states
- •Vocabulary
- •Written Exercises to the Text
- •Unit II
- •National symbols
- •The american flag
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2 uncle sam
- •Text 3 the bald eagle
- •Text 4 The Statue of Liberty
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit III
- •The Political System
- •The government of the united states
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit IV
- •The educational system of the usa
- •School Education
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2 Further Education
- •Vocabulary
- •Written Exercises to the Texts
- •Oral Exercises to the Texts
- •Text 3 Harvard University
- •Vocabulary
- •Presidents' day (third monday in february)
- •Memorial day (last monday in may)
- •Independence day (july 4)
- •Labor day (first monday in september)
- •Columbus day (second monday in october)
- •Veterans' day (november 11)
- •Thanksgiving (fourth thursday in november)
- •Hallowe'en
- •Text. 4 recreation
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit V American Holidays Text 1
- •Martin luther king day
Vocabulary
conquest ['koŋkwest] — завоевание, покорение; захваченная территория
contribution [,k∂ntri'bju:∫( ∂)n] — вклад
inhabitant [in'hæbit∂nt] — житель, обитатель
invader [in 'veid∂] — захватчик, оккупант
migrant ['maigr∂nt] — переселенец
peasant ['pez∂nt]— крестьянин
profit ['profit]— выгода; доход
settle ['setl] — поселиться
spread [spred] — распространять
unemployed [Λnim'рloid] — безработный
urban ['∂:b∂n] — городской
Proper Names
Angles ['æŋg(∂)1z] — англы
Celt [kelt] — кельт
Dane [dein] — датчанин
Germanic [dэ∂:'mænik] — германский
Irishman ['airi∫m∂n] — ирландец
Jutes [d3u:ts] — юты
Normands ['no:m∂ndz] — нормандцы
Saxons ['sæks(∂)nz] — саксы
Scotsman ['skotsm∂n] — шотландец
Welsh [wel∫] — валлийский, уэльский
Welshman ['wel∫m∂n] — валлиец, уэльсец
Written Exercises to the Text
1. Translate the sentences with the words of the Vocabulary into Russian.
2. Find in the text the English equivalents for:
1) вскоре после; 2) Британия была захвачена кельтами; 3) разорившиеся крестьяне; 4) безработные; 5) люди, которые надеялись найти новые возможности и счастье; 6) в основном; экономическое, политическое и культурное влияние; 8) так же как (а также) английский язык; 9) многие приехали в Британию и обосновались здесь на постоянное жительство; 10) дешевая рабочая сила; 11) важно отметить, что ...; 12) в последнем поколении; 13) двуязычный; 14) англичане составляют более четырех пятых всего населения страны; 15) одна из самых густонаселенных стран; 16) плотность населения; 17) где дома дешевле..
Different Tasks
1. Words
a) The English come from England, the Scots from Scotland, the Welsh from Wales and the Irish from Ireland. Think of as many European countries as you can. What are the people called? What language do they speak?
b) Explain the differences between these expressions: Great Britain, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the British Isles. What did “the United Kingdom” originally refer to?
c) Which of these people are British: an Englishman, a citizen of the Irish Republic, a Scot, a Welshman?
d) Which of these capital cities are the capitals of independent states: Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Cardiff, London?
e) Which of these expressions describe highland Britain: drier, more difficult to reach, more thinly populated, better for farming, more mountainous?
2. Study the table and answer the questions
Table 1.
The British Isles: Population |
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Country |
Area (km2) |
Population |
Density per km2 |
England |
130,439 |
47.112.000 |
361 |
Scotland |
78,772 |
5.137.000 |
65 |
Wales |
20,768 |
2.812.000 |
135 |
Northern Ireland |
14,121 |
1.558.000 |
110 |
Republic of Ireland |
70,283 |
3.552.000 |
51 |
Questions: a) Which is the biggest country of the British Isles? b) Which is the most densely populated country? Why?
UNIT II
Text 1
National Emblems