- •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.
Test II
1. Choose the right variant.(10 points)
The first population census in Britain was done in …
a. 958 b. 1086 c. 1660
The Celts arrived from…
a. Italy b. Central Europe c. Denmark
Christianity was spread by the…
a. Romans b. Celts c. Anglo-Saxons
The only Great king was …
a. Alfred b. Edward c. William
From 1836 till 1936 there was a great … of people.
a. outflow b. inflow c. overflow
The language spoken in Scotland is …
a. Ulster b. Gaelic c. Cumry
The treaty of Wedmore was signed in …
a. 597 b. 1523 c. 878
The first king crowned in Westminster Abbey was …
a. William b. Edward c. Alfred
9) The Hadrian’s Wall was built to protect from…
a. attacks from Calledonia b. attacks from the Vikings c. the Normans
10) “Britain” was invented by…
a. the Anglo-Saxons b. the Romans c. the Celts
2. True or false? Correct the false sentences(20 points)
The first settlers in the UK were in 5 000 B. C.
The English Channel appeared in 3 000 B. C.
Welsh is the compulsory subject at school.
Christianity was adopted in 898.
The UK was founded in 1821.
The largest ethnic group in the UK is non-whites.
The density of population in the UK is 246 people per square km.
The system of primogeniture was introduced by William the Conqueror.
In the 1930s there was an outflow of refugees from Europe.
The main religion in the UK is Christianity.
3. Give short answers to the questions .(20 points)
When did the Vikings come to Britain?
When was Ireland recognized as the Republic?
When was Britain eventually conquered by the Romans?
What were the reasons of conquering Britain by the Romans?
When was the Battle of Hastings?
The Unification of England took place in…
How many people live in the UK?
What is the average growth of population in the UK?
What is the main ethnic group in the UK?
What language(s) is/are spoken in Wales?
4. Write a short summary on one of the following topics.(20 points)
The ancient settlements in the UK.
The Anglo-Saxons.
The Normans
The Romans.
The unification of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Population in the UK.
Languages in the UK.
Total: 70 points
Theme “British People”
Plan:
National Traits
Meals. Food
Customs and Traditions
Holidays and Cultural Events
Theme “British People”
Part 1
National Traits
The British national traits result from the British way of life and the geographical position of the British Isles. For centuries the British have lived an insular life, being isolated from the rest of Europe. So, they acquired the following trait that are, of course, only a stereotype and are to be taken as a generalization:
Self-assurance, confidence, independence. Sometimes the British show some sense of superiority ( = snobbism, as a result of the class division of the society) and pride (they think themselves a very special nation that stands out from the other nations of Europe).
Patriotism and national pride. The British still remember the glorious past of the British Empire that used to be one of the greatest empires in the world and still prefer to think they are a great nation regardless of the fact that the USA has surpassed it on the political arena.
Tolerance of individual differences and eccentricities. The British never intrude in the lives of their neighbours (strong belief in private property and privacy) and accept the fact that they have right to do things their own way. Everybody has the right to live his life as he wishes to as long as it does not trouble the public order.
Practicality and moderation. The British try to avoid extremes and choose the golden middle. They love comfort and hate stress. They are also a very law-abiding nation - sticking to the rules helps one to avoid stress and difficulties.
Conservatism. The British love familiar things in familiar places and fear the introduction of something new and unknown in their life (that's why they still support the Monarchy). Moreover, customs and traditions are very important, are treasured and strictly observes.
Coldness and reserve. It is said that the British are cold and reserved because they do not talk to strangers, do not show much emotion, never ask personal questions or give personal information about themselves. But once you get to know an Englishman better he turns to be a very friendly and sociable person.
7. Modesty. The British do not like to boast or speak too much about themselves or their success in life.
Politeness and tact. The British often use the formulas of politeness in speech (Pardon?, Would you please…?, etc.).
Sense of humour. The British sense of humour is based on the ability to laugh at themselves, at their own faults. They use irony a lot and tell their jokes in a serious snobbish tone to make them sound ridiculous.