- •Seminar n 1
- •Christopher Columbus
- •The first Britain colonies on American territory Christopher Columbus
- •Answer the following questions:
- •II. Complete the following sentences:
- •Iіi. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •IV. Choose the correct variant.
- •Match each date in the left-hand column with the appropriate event in the right-hand column.
- •VI. Solve the crossword.
- •VII. Divide the text into parts and make up a heading to each part. Be ready to speak on Columbus` life and activity.
- •VIII. Prove that Columbus` voyages were really the stupendous page in the history of America. The first Britain colonies on American territory
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Complete the following sentences:
- •III Choose the correct variant:
- •IV State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •V Match the beginning of each sentence in the left-hand column with the endings in
- •VI. Solve the crossword.
- •VII Speak on the formation of one of the first 13 British Colonies in America. Seminar n 2
- •The Mayflower
- •Native Americans The Mayflower
- •I Answer the questions:
- •II Complete the following sentences:
- •III State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •IV Solve the crossword:
- •V. Tell about your voyage aboard the Mayflower as if you are William Mullins, Richard More or Captain Jones Native Americans
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Complete the following sentences:
- •III. Choose the correct variant:
- •IV. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •V. Match each date in the left-hand column with the appropriate event in the right-hand column.
- •VI. Match the beginning of each sentence in the left-hand column with the endings in the right-hand column. Combine the sentences so that they make sense.
- •Solve the crossword.
- •Seminar n3
- •The history of slavery in the usa.
- •The Ku Klux Klan The history of slavery in the usa.
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Complete the following sentences:
- •III State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •IV. Choose the correct variant:
- •Solve the crossword.
- •VI. Match the beginning of each sentence in the left - hand column with the endings in the right-hand column. Combine sentence so that they make sense.
- •VII. Find out some interesting facts about slavery in the usa. The Ku Klux Klan
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Complete the following sentences:
- •III. Choose the correct variant:
- •1. The Freeman's Bureau was established by Congress on …
- •IV. Match each date in the left-hand column with the appropriate event in the right-hand column.
- •V. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •Solve the crossword.
- •George Washington
- •The 9/11 Tragedy George Washington
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •VI. Match the beginning of each sentence in the left-hand column with the endings in the right-hand column. Combine the sentences so that they make sense.
- •Solve the crossword
- •VIII. Prove that g. Washington really was Father of His Country. The 9/11 Tragedy
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Complete the following sentences:
- •III. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false
- •Seminar n 5
- •Barack Obama
- •The usa today Barack Obama
- •I Answer the questions:
- •II Say if these statements are true or false. Correct if necessary.
- •III. Complete the following sentences:
- •T he usa today
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •III. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •IV. Match the beginning of each sentence in the left-hand column with the endings in the right-hand column. Combine the sentences so that they make sense.
- •VII. “American way of life”. What associations arise in your mind with this term?
I. Answer the following questions:
When and where was George Washington born?
Where did George Washington spend his childhood?
What subjects did he study?
What is a Greenway Court and who created it?
Who was stricken by tuberculosis? Did he or she recover?
At what age did G. Washington become a full colonel?
What happened in 1758 in Virginia?
Who was freed after President’s death?
When did France decide to send money, troops, and a fleet to help the US?
What was the decisive battle of the American Revolution?
When was G.Washington elected the President? What political system was created? Why?
Who was the Secretary of Treasury in G. Washington’s Government??
What do you know about Whiskey Rebellion?
How many terms did G. Washington serve as a president?
How many children did G. Washington have?
Complete the following sentences:
George Washington, also called……….
He attended school ………..
Lawrence, the elder brother ………….
Washington at age 20………..
As a twenty-two-year-old………
Washington became a delegate……….
Then, more than 300 slaves………
With the support of the French………
During Washington's first term……..
After serving eight years……...
III. Choose the correct variant:
1. Where and when was George Washington born?
A January, 12, 1735 in Westmoreland county, Virginia;
B February, 22, 1732 in Westmoreland county, Virginia;
C December, 14, 1799 in United States.
2. At what age was G. Washington appointed colonel, Commander and Chief of the Virginia Militia?
A 21;
B 27;
C 23.
3. George Washington married to....
A Margaret of Anjou;
B Elizabeth of York;
C Martha Dandridge Custis.
4. When did his wife, Martha, free all the slaves?
A 1799;
B 1806;
C 1800.
5. These reversals forced Washington to retreat to ...
A Valley Forge;
B Germantown;
C New Jersey.
6. When was G.Washington elected president?
A 15 May 1790;
B 23 April 1789;
C 30 April 1789.
7. A two party political system was created because of a disagreement between ...
A Washington and Thomas Jefferson;
B Washington and Lord Fairfax;
C Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
8. Washington was unanimously reelected in...
A 1796;
B 1793;
C 1794.
9. By his first wife, Jane Butler, he had .....by his second wife, Mary Ball, he had....
A 5 and 6 children;
B 6 and 4 children;
C 4 and 6 children.
10. The date of G. Washington’s death is…..
A 14 December 1799;
B 22 February 1732;
C 22 December 1799.
IV Be ready to say, who or what these people are:
1. Augustine Washington 2. Thomas Jefferson 3. Lawrence 4. Jane Butler 5. Lord Cornwallis 6. Martha Dandridge Custis 7. Alexander Hamilton 8. Mary Ball
V. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false
ones.
George Washington is called Father of his Country .
Washington’s father, Augustine Washington, had gone to school in Italia.
George Washington attended school irregularly from his 8th to his 15th year.
In the year 1746, aided by Lord Fairfax, Washington received an appointment as official surveyor of Culpeper county.
The years 1751–52 marked a turning point in Washington’s life.
Washington at age 20 became head of one of the best Universities.
As a twenty-two-year-old, Washington won acknowledgement in the French and Indian War (1754-63).
In 1788, Washington returned to Virginia where he renovated Mount Vernon and married a widow with two children.
By June of 1775, Washington was the unanimous choice for Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
After his famous crossing of the Thames River, he surprised the British in Trenton and forced them out of Trenton.
With the support of the Germany, Washington's mainly untrained and untested forces eventually went on to defeat the British.
After the French Revolution, an armed revolt in Massachusetts made it apparent that a stronger government was needed.
After the Constitution was ratified, Washington unanimously won the presidential election and took the oath of office in Virginia on April 30, 1789.
After serving 11 years as President of the United States, Washington grew tired of political battles.
Historically Washington is a much-loved figure.