Vocabulary

1. troops – войско, әскер

2. illegitimate – незаконнорожденный, некеде тумаған

3. extraordinary – необыкновенный, өзгеше

4. personality – личность, адам

5. extreme – крайность, шеткілік

6. domination – власть, господство,өктемділік

7. nobleman - аристократ, ақсүйек

8. jewel – драгоценный камень, асыл тас

9. template – шаблон, үлгі

10. preacher – проповедник, священник, уағыздаушы

11. outwardly – внешне, сыртқы

12. conspiracies - конспирация, конспирация

13. tension – напряжение, кернеу

14. execution – приведение в исполнение, орындауға келтіру

15. navy – военно-морской флот, әскери теңіз флоты

Exercise 1. Check your facts!!!

1. 'Anne Boleyn died giving birth to Elizabeth I.' True or false?

2. Which one of these was not Henry Vlll's child?

1. Elizabeth

2. Robert

3. Mary

4. Edward

3. Is Elizabeth considered the finest monarch to rule Britain?

4. 'Elizabeth's personality was just like that of her father.' True or false?

5. What danger was there in Elizabeth marrying a) a foreigner and b) an Englishman?

6. When the preacher who lost his hand asked God to save the Queen, he meant:

   1. Elizabeth.

   2. the Virgin Queen.

   3. Gloriana.

   4. all of the above, because they are the same person.

7. ' Elizabeth was more tolerant of different religious beliefs than her father.' True or false?

8. In what way did Mary Queen of Scots pose a threat to Elizabeth?

9. Where was the Spanish army that should have invaded England?

   1. Spain

   2. on the Armada

   3. Tilbury

   4. the Spanish Netherlands

10 In what way could you say Elizabeth was a modern woman?

Exercise 2. What do you think?

1. What does the added 's' in the pre-written court letters tell us more about: English spelling or attitudes towards women in Elizabeth's day? Explain your answer.

2. The text says that Elizabeth 'avoided extremes - in religion, in politics and (usually) in punishment'. Why do you think the word usually is inserted before punishment? Is there anything in the text that helps to explain this?

3. Write your own interpretation of Elizabeth's phrase, 'I would not open windows into men's souls'.

4. Explain what the expressions below mean. Use the context to help you.

patriotic liberty

cultural flowering

approved template

5. What do you feel is the most remarkable thing about Elizabeth? Give reasons for your choice.

Exercise 3. Study the picture: The very image of a queen

E lizabeth I was short (about 163 cm) and her teeth were black with decay. Yet the royal portrait painters never showed this. Instead they showed an idealized image of Elizabeth, the mighty Virgin Queen married to England. Pictures of her were full of symbolic meaning, a style that was typical of the period.

Study the picture, painted not long after Elizabeth's victory over the Armada.

Identify items a)-e).

a) the defeated Armada

b) the triumphant British fleet

c) a symbol of Elizabeth's purity (clue: she is wearing these)

d) a symbol for the New World

e) a symbol of Elizabeth's imperial rule

Exercise 4. Discuss

Queen Elizabeth effectively said that she was married to her job when she described England as her husband.

Do you think leaders must sacrifice their personal lives to do their jobs properly?

1. How does this affect their performance in the job - does it make them less 'human'?

2. What would it be like to be married to a great leader?

3. Is it possible to have a normal life if you are a great leader or are married to one?