- •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.
The Danes, the Normans. Formation of the uk
Say if the sentences are true or false.
The Vikings came from Germany.
King Alfred the Great was the king of Norway.
The treaty of Wedmore was signed by the king Alfred and the Vikings.
In 1035 Britain became politically independent
Domesday Book was ordered by William the Conqueror.
In 1382 Edward I conquered Wales and made his elder son the Prince of Wales.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth I the throne passed to James the 1st of England.
In 1167 George the 3rd united Ireland and Great Britain.
In 1169 Ireland was conquered by the Romans.
In 1921 the UK appeared.
Answer the questions.
When did the Vikings arrive?
Who were the Vikings?
What king bears the name “the Great”? Why?
When was the Treaty of Wedmore signed?
When did the Battle of Hastings take place?
What do you know about the Domesday Book?
When was the UK formed?
When did Ireland become a free state?
Who is Robert Bruce?
What are the two religious groups in Ireland?
What does the system of Primogeniture mean?
Complete the sentences.
The treaty of Wedmore was signed by …
William became the king of England and was crowned in…
The Normans were the Vikings who settled in…
Wales was the first to be conquered by…
Scotland remained independent till…
In 1707 the unification of … took place.
Even now the Irish people can’t forgive England…
In 1969 many years of war were caused by…
IRA stands for…
The UK was formed in …
What happened at this time?
865
878
1035
1066
1536 – 1542
1603
1801
1845 – 1849
1969
Population. Linguistic differences.
Say if the sentences are true or false.
The first population census was done in 1086
In 1086 the population was 34 mln.
The UK is the 18th in the world in terms of population size.
The population density in the UK is 150 people per square km.
There are 150 cities in the UK.
There are more females in the UK than males.
89 % of people in the UK live in towns or cities.
The largest ethnic group is whites.
The Welsh language is called Kent
Gaelic is still spoken in Scotland and Wales.
The Irish language is forbidden now.
The most famous London dialect is Cockney.
Answer the questions
How often was the population census held?
Where is the highest population density?
How many people live in rural areas?
What is the population growth?
Where can decrease in population growth be observed?
When was an inflow of people?
What ethnic groups live in the UK?
What is the most popular religion?
What languages are spoken in Wales?
How is the Scottish variation of the Celtic language called?