- •Part I Great Britain: General Acquaintance
- •1. Before you start.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •2. Vocabulary list.
- •Read and learn the following words and word combinations.
- •Reading.
- •Read and translate the text to learn more about Great Britain. Great Britain: General Acquaintance
- •3.2. What new facts about Great Britain have you learnt from the
- •4. Comprehension check.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •4.2. Are these statements true or false?
- •Supplementary reading.
- •Read the texts below to get more interesting information about the ofiicial name of Great Britain, its climate and scenery. England, Great Britain and the uk
- •The climate of Great Britain
- •The Lake District
- •7. Speaking.
- •Look at the maps of the uk, the usa and Russia. Fill in the chart, summarize the information to compare these countries.
- •Fortification - укрепленный пункт, оборонительное сооружение
- •Royalty - королевская власть, королевское достоинство, величие
- •Reading.
- •Read and translate the text to learn more about the British capital. London
- •What new facts about London have you learned from the text?
- •Comprehension check.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Are these statements true or false?
- •Vocabulary exercises.
- •Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations.
- •Fill in prepositions where necessary.
- •Match the words in the left column with the definitions on the
- •Translate from Russian into English.
- •6. Supplementary reading.
- •6.1. Read the texts below to get more interesting information about sights of London. Royal London
- •Windsor Castle
- •Knightsbridge
- •Speaking.
- •Answer the questions and compare the facts with the British equivalents.
- •Part III The Political System of the United Kingdom
- •Reading.
- •Read and translate the text to learn more about the political system of Great Britain. Three Branches of Government
- •3.2. What new facts about the political system of the uk have you learned from the text?
- •4. Comprehension check.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Are these statements true or false?
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •6. Supplementary reading.
- •6.1. Read the texts below to get more interesting information about the political system of the uk, its constitution and its political parties. Political system
- •The Constitution
- •Magna Charta - Великая хартия вольностей;
- •Political Parties
- •Tory - партия Тори;
- •Imagine that you are a reporter of the Russian newspaper “Izvestija”. Interview a Conservative party member (a Labour party member) on the aims of their national and local policies.
- •Role play.
- •Part IV British Economy
- •Read and learn the following words and word combination.
- •Read and translate the text to learn more about British economy. British Economy
- •What new facts about British economy have you learned from the
- •4. Comprehension check.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Are these statements true or false?
- •Vocabulary exercises.
- •Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations.
- •Complete the following sentences using the right words.
- •Reading.
- •Read and translate the text to learn more about the system of education in the uk. Schooling in Great Britain
- •What new facts about British schools have you learned? How does the system of education in Great Britain differs from that one in Russia?
- •Comprehension check.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Are these statements true or false?
- •The first Universities
- •Part VI Culture and Traditions
- •Reading
- •Read and translate the text to learn more about British traditions. Traditions
- •3.2. What new facts about British traditions have you learned from the text?
- •4. Comprehension check.
- •4.1. Answer the following questions.
- •4.2. Are these statements true or false?
- •Culture, Leisure, Entertainment
- •Holidays
- •What waters separate the British Isles from the continent of Europe?
- •Which are the most important rivers and lakes in Great Britain?
- •2. The State
- •What is the position of the monarch in the British constitution?
- •Where are most of the government offices situated in London?
- •3. The Economy
- •4. The People, the Way of Life
- •5. London
- •What is the name of the tower which contains the famous Big Ben?
What new facts about British economy have you learned from the
text?
4. Comprehension check.
Answer the following questions.
What is the most developed industry in Great Britain?
Where was Britain’s heavy industry mainly concentrated until recent times?
What branches of industry appeared in the 20th century?
What towns and cities is ship-building industry concentrated in?
Where is woollen industry concentrated?
Do sea-ports play a great role in the life of Great Britain?
Which are the biggest sea-ports of the country?
Are these statements true or false?
The United Kingdom was the first country in the world which became highly industrialized.
Great Britain produces a lot of silk.
Heavy industry in Britain was mainly concentrated in Scotland and Wales.
There are a lot of sea-ports in the UK.
In the 20th century some new branches of industry appeared in Great Britain.
The UK exports mainly food to other countries and imports industrial products.
One of the most important British industries is ship-building.
Nowadays sheep-farming, cattle-farming and dairy-farming stopped to play an important role in Britain’s economy.
Vocabulary exercises.
Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations.
Горнодобывающая промышленность, скотоводство, промышленные товары, крупный рогатый скот, изделия суконной промышленности, кораблестроение, высоко развитая промышленная страна, железнодорожный вагон, овцеводство, земная поверхность, быстрое развитие, молочное животноводство, залежи железной руды, новые отрасли промышленности, ферма, появляться, главным образом.
Complete the following sentences using the right words.
Great Britain is rich in ... (oil, gold, copper, silver, iron ore, zinc, coal).
Great Britain has to import ... (coal, agricultural products, electrical goods, chemicals, electronic equipment, oil, various metals, food products, cotton, timber, tobacco, wheat, fruit).
When the world demand for the products of Britain’s main industries - textiles, coal, machinery - decreased, it began seeking compensation in new engineering products, such as ... (cars, atomic power reactors, electrical goods, electronic equipment).
It is characteristic of Britain’s industry to produce ... (semi-finished goods, cheap articles, raw materials, high quality expensive goods, articles requiring skilled labour, precision instrument, electronic equipment).
The main products of Britain’s industiy are ... (precision instruments, high quality consumer goods, electronic equipment, chemicals, textiles, readymade clothing, manufactured goods, petrol).
A great number of new industries were added to the traditional ones such as ... (the aircraft industry, the textile industry, the electronic industry, the shipbuilding industry, the automobile industry, mining, engineering).
The main crops grown in Britain are ... (cotton, wheat, barley, tobacco).
In Britain they breed ... (cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, goats, deer, rabbits).
Speaking.
Comment on the following statements.
Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.
Sea-ports play a great role in the life of the UK.
In the 20th century new branches of industry appeared: electronics, radio and chemical industries and others.
Answer the questions and compare the facts with the British equivalents.
What fields of industiy are best developed in Russia?
What new fields of industry appeared in Russia in the 20th century?
What products does the Russian Federation export and import?
Is Russia as famous for its woolen products as Great Britain?
Do sea-ports play a great role in the life of Russia?
Role play.
The group of students is divided into two teams. The first one represents businessmen from England, Wales and Scotland. The other one - journalists from Russia. They are interviewing the businessmen about the industries developed in their countries.
Part V Education
1. Before you start.
Answer the following questions.
What do you know about the system of education in Britain?
Do you want to study in the UK? Why?
What are the main differences between Russian and British schools?
Vocabulary list.
Read and learn the following words and word combinations.
attainment - достижение, квалификация;
primary education - начальное образование;
elementary education - начальное образование;
secondary education - среднее образование;
infant school - первая ступень начальной школы (для детей 5-7 лет);
junior school - вторая ступень начальной школы (для детей 7-11 лет);
to embrace - включать, охватывать, содержать;
grammar school - средняя школа с гуманитарным уклоном;
technical school - средняя общеобразовательная школа с профессиональным уклоном;
modern school - средняя современная школа (с практической направленностью);
comprehensive school - общеобразовательная средняя школа широкого профиля, единая средняя школа;
inclination - склонность, предрасположенность к чему-либо.