Практична робота № 5

Тема: Британія в ХХ столітті. Британія в першій половині XX століття. Перша Світова війна. Великобританія після Першої Світової війни. Англійські закордонні cправи після Першої Світової війни. Великобританія в Другій Світовій війні. Британія в другій половині XX століття. Період Холодної війни. Співдружність. Внутрішні справи. Добробут у Великобританії. Королівська сім'я сьогодні.

Мета: систематизувати вивчений матеріал, проаналізувати основні історичні події століття, діяльність визначних особистостей того часу.

Procedure

Task 1. Finish the sentences.

1. Edward VII got the title "the Peacemaker" for ____________________________

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2. The role of the monarch in foreign policy was in __________________________

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3. The period of extremism was marked by _________________________________

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4. George V changed his family name because_______________________________

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5. The war with Germany in 1914 was caused by ____________________________

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6. The most important battles in World War I for Britain were __________________

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7. The war ended after_________________________________________________

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8. After the war the main events in British domestic affairs were_________________

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9. British foreign policy in the first half of the 20^th century was aimed at_________

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10. World War II began as a result of _____________________________________

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11. The main allies of Britain in the War were _______________________________

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12. The Lend-Lease instituted by the USA gave Britain _______________________

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13. World War II produced a devastating effect on Britain — ___________________

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14. The severest political blow for Britain after World War II was _______________

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Task 2. Historical consequences. Match two statements from columns A and В into a compound sentence with the conjunction "so".

A	В
1. The Act of Parliament established the dominant role of the House of Commons	a) the most important battles were at sea
2. The early 20th century was dominated by the struggle for power in Europe	b) after the war mass unemployment and industrial decline developed
3. Britain possessed the biggest fleet in the world	c) World War II began
4. The warfare industries employed many people	d) the USA became a superpower
5. Severe damage of economy created favourable conditions for the rise of Nazism	e) World War I began
6. After World War II Britain lost its economic supremacy	f) the power of the House of Lords was severely reduced

Answers: 1- ____, 2 -______, 3 -______, 4 -______, 5 -____, 6-______.

Task 3. Finish the sentences.

1. The United Nations Organisation was created by___________________________ for__________________________________________________________________

2. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was formed as _____________________

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3. Britain began to lose a reputation of the world power after_________________ because ______________________________________________________________

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4. The policy of decolonisation was aimed at _______________________________

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5. Today the British Commonwealth is_____________________________________

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6. The establishment of the welfare system in Britain provided _________________

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7. In the 1970s, Britain was considered a sick man of Europe because ___________

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8. Today the British Crown still remains a popular institution because ___________

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The United States of Amer­ica stretches from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the American Pacific islands on the west. Bordered- on the north -by Canada and on the south by Mexico, it is a vast nation on a vast continent. Four land-forms are present in the landscape of the United States.

1. Level lands called plains are found in many parts of the country: Coastal Plains lie along the Atlantic Ocean. Other plains cover an immense area in the interior of the country and are called the Great Plains; these grasslands are sometimes called the «bread­basket» of the United States, because of the great harvests from the rich farmlands.

2. High, flat lands, usually found between mountains, are called plateaus.

3. There are many moun­tains especially in the west and south-west- The Rocky Moun­tains extend all the way from New Mexico to Alaska. Many people from all over the world like to spend their holidays in these beautiful mountain areas.

4. Hills are present in many parts, of the country.

Rivers and lakes. Many rivers cross the country. The most important are the Mississippi, Missouri, Rio Grande flowing into the Gulf of Mexico; the Potomac, Hudson, Savannah flowing into the Atlantic Ocean; the Colo­rado, Sacramento and Colum­bia, flowing into the Pacific Ocean; and the Yukon, in Alaska, flowing into the Bering Sea. The main lakes in the U.S.A. are the Great Lakes in the north: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The Niagara takes the water of Lake Erie info Lake Ontario forming the Niagara Falls.

Key facts

Population: over 219, 000, 000

Capital City: Washington D.C,

Area: 3,615,122 square miles

Largest City: New York City

Longest River: Mississippi (3,800 km.)

Climate: Different kinds of climate

Currency: U.S. Dollar

Highest Point: Mount McKinley (Alaska)

Native People: Indians-Eskimos-Hawaiians

Main Language: English

Government: Republic

Chief of State: President

WASHINGTON DC.

Washington (640,000 inhab­itants, mostly black) is the capital of the United States of America. When George Washington became the first president he chose the place for the new capital, which was named after him. It is situated in an inde­pendent area оn the east coast of the Potomac River, named District of Columbia after Christopher Columbus, and it was planned by a French artist and architect who had fought in the Revolutionary War, Pierre L”Enfant. Washington has been de­scribed as the most beautiful, capital city in the world and the most beautiful American city. As a matter of fact it has nothing characteristically Amer­ican in it, as its conception is purely French. It has long wide avenues, gardens, beautiful parks and no skyscrapers at all. The climate is one of the worst in the country, very hot and muggy in summer and not too cold but damp in winter. It contains the White House, the President's residence; the Capitol, on Capitol Hill, the seat of the American Congress; the Headquarters of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investiga­tion); the Pentagon, the offices of the Defence department; and Arlington Cemetery, where many famous Americans are buried, including John Kennedy, assas­sinated by a mad man in Dallas in 1963. Washington is also a place of culture. It has many universities such as Georget­own University, George Wash­ington University and Howard University, Some of the most important art collections in the world are included in the National Gallery of Arts, National Portrait Gallery and in the many other museums present in Washington D.C,

The Smithsonian Institution includes art, space and natural history museums.