- •Кратко о Великобритании
- •1. Some general facts about Great Britain. The geographical position and the territory of the uk. The British Isles. The seas surrounding the British Isles. The English Channel.
- •2. Different names of the country. The capital of the country.
- •3. The uk national symbols (the British flag, the English flag, the Scottish flag, the Welsh flag, patron saints of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, the national anthem, floral symbols).
- •5. Climate. Vegetation and wildlife.
- •6. Four geographic and historical parts of Great Britain. Brief descriptions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- •7. Major cities of Great Britain (London, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool).
- •8. The geographical position and the territory of the usa. The national capital. The us national symbols (the national anthem, the national flag, the national bird).
- •9. Landscape. Major rivers, lakes and waterfalls in the United States.
- •10. Climate. Plant and animal life.
- •11. Traditional regions of the United States.
- •12. Major cities of the usa
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Explain in English what is meant by:
- •III. Choose a topic for project work or a report from those given below:
- •1. Early history of Britain.
- •2. Roman Britain.
- •3. The Anglo-Saxon period.
- •4. The medieval period in Britain (1066-1485).
- •5. The century of the Tudors (1485-1625).
- •6. The struggle for supremacy between Crown and Parliament (the 17th century).
- •7. The British Empire and Industrial Revolution (1688-1837).
- •8. The Victorian age. Britain and World Wars. Welfare State.
- •9. United States history
- •10. Britain and the usa in the late 20th century.
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Explain in English what is meant by:
- •III. Choose a topic for project work or a report from those given below:
- •1. The political system of the uk.
- •2. The system of government in the usa.
- •3. Britain and the usa: a social profile.
- •4. The British and American character.
- •5. Languages in Britain and the usa.
- •6. Festivals and holidays in Britain and the usa.
- •Independence Day
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Explain in English what is meant by:
- •III. Choose a topic for project work or a report from those given below:
- •1. English art and architecture.
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Explain in English what is meant by:
- •III. Choose a topic for project work or a report from those given below:
- •Sources
- •Contents
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