- •Введение
- •Contents
- •Text 1 My Family
- •Text 2 About Myself and My Family
- •Text 3 Meet the Clarks
- •Text 4 Miss Clara Flight
- •Text 5 The Greys
- •Text 1 Studies at University
- •Text 2 My Working Day
- •Text 3 a Student’s Day
- •Text 1 Travelling Part 1
- •Text 2 Travelling Part 2
- •Text 3 My Last Summer Holidays
- •Text 4 Summer Holidays
- •Text 1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Text 2 Climate of Great Britain
- •Text 3 North South East West
- •Text 4 England
- •Text 5 London
- •Text 6 Westminster
- •Text 7 Scotland
- •Text 8 Edinburgh
- •Text 9 Wales
- •Text 10 Northern Ireland
- •Text 11 Parliament
- •Text 12 Education
- •Text 13 Secondary Schools
- •Text 14 Oxbridge
- •Text 15 Places of Interest in Great Britain
- •Text 16 The Theatre in Great Britain
- •Text 17 Sports in Great Britain
- •Text 18 The British and Sport
- •Text 19 British Meals
- •Text 20 Talking about English Meals
- •Text 21 Food in Britain
- •Text 22 British Homes
- •Text 23 There’s no Place like Home
- •Text 24 Stately Homes
- •Text 25 How Big Is Your Family?
- •Text 26 Shops and Shopping
- •Text 27 Transport in Britain
- •Text 28 Holidays in Great Britain
- •Text 29 British Literature
- •Список литературы:
Text 29 British Literature
Great Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain.
One of the best known English playwrights was William Shakespeare. He draw ideas for his tragedies and comedies from the history of England and ancient Rome. Many experts consider Shakespeare the greatest writer and the greatest playwright in the English language. William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays which may be divided into: comedies (such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream), tragedies (such as Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth) and historical plays.
Robert Burns represents the generation of Romantic writers. In his poems he described with love and understanding the simple life he knew. Among his well-known poems are Halloween, The Jolly Beggars.
Lord George Gordon Byron. His free-spirited life combined with his rare poetic gift makes him one of the most famous figures of the Romantic Era. His famous works such as Stanzas to Augusta, The prisoner of Chillon draw readers into the passion, humors and conviction of a poet whose life and work truly embodied the Romantic spirit.
Sir Walter Scott wrote the first examples of historical novel.
Lewis Carroll became famous when he published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Answer these questions:
1. Who is the best known English playwright? 2. What are the most famous plays by Shakespeare? 3. Who is Robert Burns? 4. What makes George Gordon Byron famous? 5. What are the best known works by Byron? 6. Who wrote historical novels? 7. What brought popularity to Lewis Carroll?
Список литературы:
1. Гацкевич, М.А. Английский язык для школьников и абитуриентов: Топики, упражнения, диалоги / М.А. Гацкевич. – СПб.: КАРО, 2008. – 160 с.
2. Каверина, В. 100 тем английского языка для школьников и студентов / В. Каверина, В. Бойко, Н. Жидких. – М.: ЗАО «БАО-ПРЕСС», 2006. – 192 с.
3. Синельникова, М. Разговорные темы к экзаменам по английскому языку. / М. Синельникова. – СПб.: «КОРОНА принт», 1998. – 256 с.
4. Цветкова, И.В. Английский язык для школьников и поступающих в ВУЗы. Устный экзамен / И.В. Цветкова, И.А. Клепапьченко, Н. А. Мыльцева. – М.: Глосса-Пресс, 2006. – 208 с.
5. Eckersley, C.E. Essential English for foreign students. Book1. / Eckersley, C.E. – СПб.: «Печатный Двор», 1991. – 329 c.
6. Leslie Dunkling, London / Leslie Dunkling. – Longman, 1984. – 32 p.
7. Michael Vaughn-Rees. In Britain / Michael Vaughn-Rees. – Обнинск: «Титул», 1997. – 119 c.