GREAT BRITSAIN AND THE USA

SEMINARS

SEMINAR 1

Theme: Geography of Great Britain and the United States of America (2hours)

Plan

І. Theoretical part. Notion-categorical aspect of the theme.

1. Introduction. The subject matter, the main aim, tasks and notions of the theoretic course Language and Area (Great Britain and the United States of America).

2. Geographical location, relief, climate, mountains, rivers, natural resources, fauna, flora of Great Britain and the United States of America.

3. History of Great Britain and the United States of America:

Britain in the period of ancient history. The Celts. Britain in the times of the Roman invasion. The Anglo-Saxon invasion. The Norman Conquest. The main events in the history of the country (XI – XXI centuries).

The most important events in the history of the United States of America: The first established settlements in America. The Civil War. The wave of immigration. The World War I. Great Depression. The World War. Superpower.

ІІ. Check of the independent work.

ІІІ. Defence of the education project.

Seminar 2 Theme: History of Great Britain and the United States of America (2hours)

Plan

І. Theoretical part. Notion-categorical aspect of the theme.

1. Introduction. The subject matter, the main aim, tasks and notions of the theoretic course Language and Area (Great Britain and the United States of America).

2. Geographical location, relief, climate, mountains, rivers, natural resources, fauna, flora of Great Britain and the United States of America.

3. History of Great Britain and the United States of America:

Britain in the period of ancient history. The Celts. Britain in the times of the Roman invasion. The Anglo-Saxon invasion. The Norman Conquest. The main events in the history of the country (XI – XXI centuries).

The most important events in the history of the United States of America: The first established settlements in America. The Civil War. The wave of immigration. The World War I. Great Depression. The World War. Superpower.

ІІ. Check of the independent work.

ІІІ. Defence of the education project.

Recommended literature (seminars 1-2)

Obligatory

1. Андрианов С.Н., Расторгуева Т.А. Почитайте об Англии. – М.: Международные отношения, 1965. – 191 с.

2. Бурлакова В.В. Великобритания. Физическая и экономическая география: Учебное пособие для студентов пед. ин-тов и фак. иностр. яз. – Л.:

3. Веклич Ю.І. Книга для читання з географії Великої Британії. – К.: КМПУ ім. Б.Д. Грінченка, 2004. – 67 с.

4. Веклич Ю.І. Країнознавство. Курс лекцій. – К.: КМПУ ім. Б.Д. Грінченка, 2004. – С. 7 – 59.

5. Вигран О.Ф., Константинова О.М., Крупська І.Л., Теленкова С.І. Знайомтеся: Сполучені Штати Америки. Пробн. підручн. – К.: Форум, 2002. – С. 7-19.

6. Кузнецова В.С. История, география и культура Англии. – К.: Вища шк., 1976. – С.13-250.

7. Просвещение, 1977. – 152 с. Гогильчин С.И. Британия сегодня: Пособие по страноведению. – Донецк: Академия, 1997. – С.3-22.

8. Bryn O’Callaghan. An Illustrated History of the USA. Longman, 1990. – 144 p.

9. David McDowall. An Illustrated History of Britain. Longman, 1997. – P.3-184.

10. Eckhard Fiedler. America in Close-up. Longman, 1990. – 284 p.

Supplementary

1. Вигран О.Ф., Гербова С.К. Знайомтеся: Великобританія. Пробн. підручн. – К.: Форум, 2001. – С. 7-26.

2. Книга для чтения по географии Англии: Пособие для студентов педвузов / Составитель Кузнецова В.И. – М.-Л.: Просвещение,1964. – 167 с.

3. Полупан А.П., Полупан В.Л., Махова В.В. Англоязычные страны. Книга для чтения. – Х.: Країна мрій, 2002. – С.10-44; 99-108

4. По Великій Британії: Навч. посібник з курсу “Країнознавсво” / Укладач Н.Ф. Вовченко. – К.: Знання. – С.11-107.

Seminar 3 Theme: National symbols, national characteristics and national stereotype of Great Britain and the usa (2hours)

Plan

І. Theoretical part. Notion-categorical aspect of the theme.

National symbols of Great Britain and the United States of America:

1. National symbols of Great Britain:

The National Flag of the United Kingdom. The Royal Coat of Arms. The National Anthem of the country. The plant emblems. The patron saints of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. National characteristics and national stereotype: the population of the country; language families; dialects and accents; multicultural Great Britain; ethnic and national minorities; family and family relations, dwelling, clothes; food and drinks; prominent people.

2. National symbols of the United States of America:

The National Flag of the United States of America. The Coat of Arms. The National Anthem of the country. The Statue of Liberty. The Liberty Bell. Uncle Sam. National characteristics and national stereotype.

ІІ. Check of the independent work.

ІІІ. Defence of the education project.