The peculiarities of the british historical development

Plan

1. Primitive society on the territory of the British Isles.

2. The Roman Conquest of Britain.

3. The Anglo-Saxon Invasion.

4. Danish Raids on the British Isles.. The Establishment of the Kingdom of England.

5. The Norman Invasion.

6. England in the Middle Ages:

a) the Great Charter and the beginning of the English Parliament

b) the Peasants’ Revolt in the 14^th century

7. The English Bourgeois Revolution (1640-1660) and the Commonwealth

8. The Industrial Revolution (1760s-1850s)

9. The Rise and Fall of the British Empire.

Recommended literature:

1. Across Great Britain. N.F.Vovchenko.- K.: тов-во «Знання», 2002.

2. Полупан А.П., Полупан В.Л., Махова В.В. English-speaking countries: A cultural reader–Х.: Країна мрій, 2002.

3. Полупан А.П., Полупан В.Л., Махова В.В. English-speaking countries: A work-book–Х.: Країна мрій, 2002

4. Письменная О.А. «Окна в англоязычный мир (история, география, социальные аспекты, языковая ситуация). К.: ООО «ИП Логос», 2004.

5. Тучина Н.В., Меркулова Т.К., Кузьміна В.С. Speak English with pleasure/За ред..Луїзи Грін.- К.: Майстер-клас, 2005.

6. Цегельська Марина. Great Britain:Geography, History< Language. – Тернопіль: Підручники і посібники, 2007.

Tasks

1. Continue the sentences:

1. The Celts worshiped……………………..

2. The civilized Romans were city dwellers and they began………………………………..

3. The Angles and Saxons disliked the towns and…………………………………………….

4. The Danes were of the same Germanic race as…………….themselves.

5. In the 9^th century Egberg, the king of Wessex, united small kingdoms into one kingdom which was called…………….from that time on.

6. As times went on the Danes mixed with the …………………….among whom they lived.

2. Check yourselves. Do you know the following words?

Tribe, copper, tin, iron, cattle, common property, swords, spears, dagger, battle ax, bow, earldom, archer, to subdue, uprising.

3. Answer the questions:

1. How did the way of life in the Roman Empire differ from the life of the Celts in the 1^st century A.D.?

2. How did the Roman way of life influence the life of the Celts?

3. Where did the Germanic tribes (Angles and Saxons) come from?

4. What changes did the new conquerors bring to Britain?

5. Why was the unification of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into one kingdom in the 9^th century necessary?

6. What was the reason for the Norman invasion?

4.. Make up word-combinations and translate them into Ukrainian:

1. to cultivate	a) society
2. common	b) tribes
3. primitive	c) decay
4. to resist	d) crops
5. to fall into	e) the attacks
6. barbarian	f) property

6. Match the Ukrainian and English equivalents. Make up sentences of your own with the word-combinations

1. to defend the country against the attacks	a)відізвати загони
2. to cultivate the land	b) платити данину
3. to compete for supremacy	c) вплинути на розвиток країни
4. to influence the development of the country	d) захищати країну від нападів
5. to translate medieval books into English	e) залишитися ворожими і непідкореними
6. to surrender to the invaders	f) обробляти землю
7. to recall the troops	g) підкоритися загарбникам
8. to suppress the uprisings	h) перекладати середньовічні книги англійською мовою
9. to pay tributes	i) боротися за владу
10. to remain hostile and unconquered	j) придушити повстання

7. Answer the questions:

1. What kind of period was the Middle Ages in England?

2. What did the Great Charter mean?

3. What did the peasants’ revolt of 1381 show?

4. How did the English bourgeois revolution end?

5. Why did Britain become the first industrial country in the world in the period between 1760s and 1850s?

6. Why was Britain called “the workshop of the world” and “the mistress of the seas” in the 17^th century?

2. Put the following events in chronological order:

A/ 1. King Charles I was executed as an enemy of the country.

2. Charles II was proclaimed the King of England.

3. The Parliament was in conflict with the king.

4. The King dismissed the Parliament.

5. Oliver Cromwell became the Protector of the new Republic.

6. After Cromwell’s death the monarchy was restored.

B/ 1. In 1807 Robert Fulton constructed the first steamship.

2. In 1764 James Watt invented the steam engine.

3. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was opened in1830.

4. The first steam locomotive was constructed by George Stephenson in England in 1814.

5. The first iron bridge was built in 1779.

6. The first iron ship was built in 1970.

8. Make up word-combinations and translate them into Ukrainian. Make up 5 sentences of your own, using the words and word combinations

1. to sign	a) the power
2. to put an end	b) the Parliament
3. to limit	c) the first overseas colonies
4.the early decline	d) a document
5. to dismiss	e) for independence
6. to restore	f) of feudalism
7. to establish	g) industrial supremacy
8. to lose	h) as an enemy
9. to struggle	i) to revolt
10. to execute	j) the monarchy

9. Complete the following sentences:

1. The English Parliament was established…………..

2. In 1760s and 1850s Great Britain became the first industrial country in the world and was called……………..

3. Important technical inventions were the reason of……..

4. In the 17^th century the British Empire included………..

5. At the end of the 19^th century Britain began to lose its industrial supremacy because…….

10. Give the English equivalents of the following Ukrainian words and expressions:

Національно-визвольний рух, сировина, флот, технічний прогрес, винаходити, паровий двигун, ворог, правити країною, селянин, податок, середні віки, повставати, нападати

Seminar 2

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A GLIMPSE ON HISTORY.

Plan

1. The first inhabitants of America. The discovery of America.

2. The War of Independence (1775-1783)

3. The Civil War between states (1861-1865).

4. The Development of the USA after the II World War.

Recommended literature:

1. Полупан А.П., Полупан В.Л., Махова В.В. English-speaking countries: A cultural reader–Х.: Країна мрій, 2002.

2. Полупан А.П., Полупан В.Л., Махова В.В. English-speaking countries: A work-book–Х.: Країна мрій, 2002

3. Письменная О.А. «Окна в англоязычный мир (история, география, социальные аспекты, языковая ситуация). К.: ООО «ИП Логос», 2004.

4. Тучина Н.В., Меркулова Т.К., Кузьміна В.С. Speak English with pleasure/За ред..Луїзи Грін.- К.: Майстер-клас, 2005

5. Цегельська Марина. The USA:Geography, History, Language. – Тернопіль: Підручники і посібники, 2010.

Tasks

1. Read Appendix and give answers to the following questions:

1. Who were the first people to discover America?

2. Have Vikings ever been to North America?

3. Why did European explorers cross the Atlantic ocean? What did they want to find and obtain?

4. Who were the first Europeans who settled in North America?

5. Why did English become the language of communication in America?

6. Why did people leave Europe and settle down in North America?

7. How many colonies were there in North America by the middle of the 18^th century?

8. What was the reason of the American Revolution?

9. What factors helped the Americans to win in their war against Britain?

10. When did America officially become the USA?

2. Choose the right ending

1. The first inhabitants of the USA were	Negroes Indians Englishmen Spanish people
2. America was discovered by	Christopher Columbus Amerigo Vespucci Vasco da Gama
3. In the 18th century 13 colonies of North America were under	Spanish rule French rule British rule
4. The Boston Tea Party was	dedicated to president Lincoln an uprising of the Americans against British rule the celebration of the Independence day
5. The first President of America was	Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson George Washington
6. The Civil War in America was the war	against British rule between the north and the South for new territories for Negroes’ freedom and abolishion of slavery
7. After the Civil war	the Confederation was formed there was no slavery in the country the South was under the power of the North

3. Match the Ukrainian and English equivalents:

1. скасувати рабство	a) to win the victory
2. рабовласник	b) to be under the power
3. отримати перемогу	c) to abolish slavery
4. національне свято	d) to discover a new way to east
5. знаходитися під владою	e) a national holiday
6. затвердити документ	f) to build up a tremendous supply of armaments
7. створити величезний запас озброєнь	g) a slave owner
8. відкрити новий шлях на схід	h) to adopt a document

3. Say it in English:

Північно-Атлантичний альянс, Організація Об’єднаних Націй, Східна Європа, Друга світова війна, нацистська Німеччина, «холодна» війна, День незалежності, Декларація Незалежності, Бостонське «чаювання», головнокомандуючий, союзник, види зброї, прогресивна людина, гонка озброєнь

4.Complete the following sentences and translate them into Ukrainian:

1. A cold war started between the USA and the USSR……

2. The North Atlantic Treaty was created because…..

3. The contest in supplying powerful armaments between the USA and the USSR after WW II is called…….

4. The USA was in much better shape after WW II because…….

5. After WW II the USA and the USSR could not agree over……..

5. Read a piece of news about Thomas Jefferson and prove the following statements:

1. Thomas Jefferson was well-educated.

2. Thomas Jefferson loved liberty in every form.

3. Thomas Jefferson believed in the importance of education.

Jefferson was born into a family of wealthy plantation owners in 1743, in Virginia. As a boy, Thomas studied Latin, Greek, French, mathematics and philosophy. Later he chose law as his profession, and became extremely successful. Jefferson’s interests and talents covered an amazing range. He became one of the leading American architects of his time. He enjoyed playing the violin in chamber music concerts. His collection of more than 6400 books became a major part of the Library of Congress. He was linguistically learned man who knew at least six languages and a gifted writer.

He was so far ahead of his time in his social thinking that many of his ideas were considered too extreme in his lifetime. He defended the freeing of slaves a century before Abraham Lincoln. His most fundamental belief was that every person has the right to be economically independent and to decide his or her own destiny. He loved liberty in every form and he worked for freedom of speech, press, religion and other civil liberties.

Jefferson believed in the importance of education for all people. He held the belief that no country could function properly if its citizens were uneducated, and he fought hard for the establishment of schools and also founded the University of Virginia.

Seminar 3