- •Communicating on General Topics in English Автор Уланова о.Б.
- •Lesson 1 My Hobby and Free Time
- •Hobbies
- •Lesson 2
- •Название факультетов и кафедр
- •Agronomy Faculty
- •Faculty of Agricultural Chemistry, Ecology and Soil Science
- •Horticultural Faculty
- •Faculty of Animal Science
- •Education Faculty
- •Faculty of Economics
- •The Faculty of Accounting
- •The Technological Faculty
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4 My Speciality, Future Profession and Plans for the Future
- •Achievements of Livestock and Crop Farming
- •The Tasks of Farm Specialists
- •Lesson 5 About Myself
- •My Family
- •Lesson 6 My Working Day and Studies at University
- •Lesson 7 The English Language
- •The English Language
- •English Today
- •Why Do We Learn Foreign Languages?
- •Why is English a World language?
- •Lesson 8 How Do I Learn English? The Importance of English for My Future Profession
- •Lesson 9 History of the Academy
- •History
- •Lesson 10 Comparing Education Systems of Russia, the usa and the uk
- •Comparing the Systems of Education in Great Britain, the usa and Russia
- •Education Levels
- •Exam? Exams? Level
- •Education Expenditures in the National Income
- •Education Levels: Age Groups and Percent Categories
- •Lesson 11 The Main National Symbols of the uk and the usa
- •American Symbols
- •The Union Jack
- •Lesson 12 The Influence of Geographical Position and Climate on Agriculture of Great Britain and the usa
- •The United Kingdom Geographical Position
- •Inland Waters
- •Climate
- •Agriculture
- •The United States of America Geographical Position
- •Inland Waters
- •Climate
- •Agriculture
- •Lesson 13
- •Lesson 14
- •Список литературы:
- •Оглавление
American Symbols
The American flag is often called “The Stars and Stripes”. There are three colours on the flag of the United States – red, white, and blue. As there are fifty states in the United States, there are fifty stars on the American flag: one star for each state. The American flag has thirteen stripes. The stripes are red and white. The flag has seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies of the United States.
People must know many things about the flag, for example: you should display it only during the day and you should fold it in a special way. In some schools there is a flag in each classroom, and children stand in front of the flag every day. You can see the American flag in shops and offices, in the streets and squares, in small towns and in big cities. You can see pictures of the American flag in newspapers and magazines. Americans are proud of their flag and display it in many places.
One of the most famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. The Statue is in New York on Liberty Island. It is one of the first things people see when they arrive in New York by sea.
The Union Jack
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross is the cross of St George, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross (with the arms going into the corners) is the cross of St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
2. Ответьте на вопросы:
- What main national symbols do you know in general?
- Which nation is more religious: (the? 0?) British people or (the? 0?) Americans? Why do you think so?
- What are the main national symbols of (the? 0?) USA?
3.
1) Переведите на русский язык словосочетание (a? the?) coat of arms.
2) Найдите в словосочетании the star-spangled banner форму глагола. Как она называется и какие ее показатели?
4. Просмотрите тексты и заполните таблицу.
Symbol |
Correspondence |
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5.
1) Найдите название символа, в состав которого входит имя человека.
2) Ответьте на вопросы:
- What is the name?
- Is it the British of American symbol?
- Is it a flag, a coat of arms or a hymn?
6.
1) Опишите британский и американский флаги, используя все возможные конструкции и называя количество символов (звезд, полосок). Образец:
- I can see … on (the? a?) British (American) flag …;
- The British (American) flag (to represent) …;
- There (to be) … stripes (stars) on (the? a? an?) American flag.
2) Расскажите о символическом значении изображений, используя глаголы to symbolize …, to mean …, to correspond to …
Найдите суффикс в глаголе, образованном от существительного a symbol – to symbolize.
Раскройте скобки, продолжите предложение по содержанию текста после многоточия и переведите: Stars (stripes) (to correspond) to …
Ответьте на вопросы:
- чем является to после глагола to correspond: частицей инфинитива или предлогом? Почему?
Примечание: для ответа обратите внимание на часть речи, сопровождающую to.
- переводится ли to после глагола на русский язык?
- какой части речи следующего за ним слова соответствует предлог при переводе всей конструкции?
7.
1) Составьте рассказ о национальных символах Великобритании и США по плану:
а) the USA
- traditions;
- stars and stripes;
- the Statue of Liberty;
- the eagle: an olive branch, arrows;
b) Great Britain:
- St George;
- St Andrew;
- St Patrick.
2) Сравните произношение русских и английских эквивалентов в таблице.
English |
Russian |
Symbol |
Символ |
Statue |
Статуя |
Liberty |
Либеральность |
Обратите особое внимание на различие звуков обоих языков.
Употребляется ли артикль: (the? 0?) Statue of Liberty? Почему? (см. текст “American Symbols”).
