- •Theme “Great Britain: Introduction”
- •Theme “Great Britain: Introduction” Part 1
- •Introduction
- •Theme “Great Britain: Introduction” Part 2
- •Additional Material
- •Theme “Physical Face, Rivers and Lakes”
- •Theme “Flora and Fauna”
- •Theme “Climate and Weather”
- •Theme “Mineral Resources”
- •Tests Geographical position of the uk
- •Choose the right variant.
- •Match the name of the mountains and its highest peak.
- •Give short answers to the questions.
- •Social system:
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 2 Roman Invasion
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 3 Anglo-Saxon Invasion
- •Linguistic traces:
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 4
- •Vikings' Raids
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 5 Norman Conquest
- •Theme “History of the British Isles” Part 6 Great Britain: Unification of England, Wales and Scotland. Colonisation of Ireland.
- •Ireland:
- •Theme “Modern Population of the uk: Ethnic Composition, National and Linguistic Differences”
- •Immigration:
- •Additional Material Text for Reading and Discussion The importance of not being English
- •S cotland
- •Tasks to the text
- •Tests The history of the British Isles
- •Test II
- •1. Choose the right variant.(10 points)
- •2. True or false? Correct the false sentences(20 points)
- •3. Give short answers to the questions .(20 points)
- •4. Write a short summary on one of the following topics.(20 points)
- •Theme “British People” Part 2 Meals. Food
- •Theme “British People” Part 3 Customs and Traditions
- •Theme “British People” Part 4 Holidays:
- •Tests Traditions and customs of the British
- •Theme “Commonwealth of Nations”
- •1. History of the Commonwealth
- •2. Present-day Commonwealth
- •Structure of the Commonwealth
- •4. Commonwealth Organisations
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part2 British Constitution
- •U nwritten Constitution
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 3 British Parliament: History, Composition and Functions
- •P arliament
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 4 Procedure of Passing a Bill in British Parliament
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 5 British Government
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 6 Political Parties in the u.K.
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 7 Electoral System in the u.K.
- •Theme “State System of the u.K.” Part 8 Devolution in Britain
- •The Political System of Great Britain
- •Political System of Great Britain.
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 2 Nursery and Primary Education
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 3 Secondary School
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 4
- •Independent (Public) Schools
- •Theme “The British Educational System” Part 5 Post-school and Higher Education
- •The Educational System of Great Britain.
- •Today state schools are divided into following types:
- •Public schools.
- •Higher and Further Education In Great Britain
- •Reading comprehension check
- •Assignments
- •Additional Material
- •The British Economy.
- •The north-south divide
- •British Transport.
- •Additional Material The British Media: The Press, Radio and Television.
- •Introduction
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Show on the map/ describe the position of the following geographical names.
- •Points for discussion
- •The relief.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Flaura and Fauna.
- •Climate and weather in the uk.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Points for discussion
- •Cards for speaking
- •Mineral resources in the uk.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Guess the mineral resource according to the description.
- •The history of the British Isles
- •Iberians, Celts. Roman invasion. Anglo-Saxon invasion.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Match the tribe with the influence they had. Put c- Celts, a – Anglo-Saxons, r – Romans.
- •Put the following events in the chronological order
- •Answer the following questions
- •The Danes, the Normans. Formation of the uk
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •What happened at this time?
- •Population. Linguistic differences.
- •Say if the sentences are true or false.
- •Answer the questions
- •Complete the sentences
- •Traditions and customs of the British Holidays of the British.
- •Political and state system in the uk. The Development of the State system in the uk.
- •2. Match the events with the times and ages.
- •The Queen of England. State system of the uk.
- •Complete the sentences.
Tasks to the text
Section analysis:
Northern Ireland Why does the Protestant community have a sense of receding power?
Northern Ireland Has your view of the Northern Ireland problem been modified by reading this section, and if so, in what ways has your view changed?
Wales How has Welsh cultural identity weakened over the second half of the twentieth century?
Wales Why do you think the devolution referendum of 1997 had such a close result, compared with that in Scotland?
Scotland Scotland has always retained its own distinctive institutions. What are they and how do they differ from similar institutions in England?
Scotland Why do you think many Scots resent the concentration of political power in London?
Chapter analysis and discussion
Do the nationalist movements in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland result from similar or different causes? Are they expressed in similar or different ways? Find evidence from the text to support your views.
Which of the following statements refers to Northern Ireland, which to Scotland and which to Wales? Find evidence from the text to support your choice.
Nationalism is mainly expressed in cultural and linguistic terms.
Nationalism has increased the divisions between communities, making the gaps harder to bridge.
Nationalism has increased as industrial power has declined, and nationalists have clear economic as well as political goals.
In what ways do you think membership of the European Community could affect the nationalist aspirations of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland?
Tests The history of the British Isles
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Answer the following questions.
When did the first settlers arrive in Britain?
When did the English Channel appear?
Who were the Picts?
What do you know about the Iberians?
Where were the Celts from?
When did the Celts arrive?
What influence did the Celts have on the further development of the country?
When was the first attempt to conquer Britain by the Romans?
When was Britain eventually conquered by the Romans?
Why was Britain conquered by the Romans?
When did the last Roman soldier leave Britain?
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
When did the Anglo-Saxons arrive in Great Britain?
What was the Anglo- Saxon class system?
Who introduced the name “Britain”?
What influence did the Romans have on the development of the country?
What time was the Latin language brought in Britain?
When was Christianity officially adopted?
What consequences did the adoption of Christianity have?
Who introduced the name “London”?
What town is the religious centre in England?
Who arrived in Britain in the 8th and 9th century?
Who was the Treaty of Wedmore signed?
What is Witan?
When was the Battle of Hastings?
Who was William the Conqueror?
Who was the first king to be crowned in Westminster Abbey?
Where was William the Conqueror crowned?
What does the system of primogeniture mean?
Who introduced the system of primogeniture?
What is the Domesday Book?
When was the Domesday Book started?
What was the aim of the Domesday Book?
When was Wales brought under the English Parliament?
When was Wales ruled by London?
Who is famous for struggling for the independence of Scotland?
What part of the UK does Ulster belong to?
What do you know about Ulster?
When was Ireland conquered by the Normans?
How did Ireland become the first English colony?
When was the Great Hunger?
Why were the Irish angry with the English?
When was Ireland united with Great Britain?
What city was the political centre of the UK?
How was Wales joined to England?
How was Scotland joined to England?
When was the UK formed?
What parts did the UK consist of in 1921?
What does the UK consist of now?
What do you know about the Hadrian’s Wall?