- •The ancient near east
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text I the ancient near east
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •VI. Writing skills
- •VII. Translation skills
- •The Fertile Crescent
- •Words to remember
- •Unit II ancient egypt
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text II ancient egypt
- •Mumification
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •VI. Writing skills
- •VI. Translation skills
- •Egyptian Religion
- •Words to remember
- •Unit III two great cities oe the indus valley
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text III two great cities of the indus valley
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •VI. Writing skills
- •Vil translation skills
- •Words to remember
- •Prehistoric china
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text IV prehistoric china
- •I. Reading skills
- •II. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •VIII. Writing skills
- •VII. Translation skills
- •Chinese Writing
- •Words to remember
- •Unit V the aryan empire
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text V the aryan empire
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •Speaking skills
- •V. Writing skills
- •VII. Translation skills
- •Санскрит
- •Upanishads
- •Words to remember
- •Unit VI classes and castes in ancient india
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text VI classes and castes
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •VI. Writing skills
- •VII. Translation skills
- •Theories of Caste
- •Words to remember
- •Unit VII the mauryan empire
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text VII the mauryan empire
- •II. Reading skills
- •III. Vocabulary skills
- •IV. Speaking skills
- •V. Writing skills
- •VI. Translation skills
- •Words to remember
- •Unit VIII gupta empire
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text VIII gupta empire
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •Compare the first and second native India's dynasties.
- •Trace the main ideas of the Guptas' religious policy.
- •Ask as many questions as you can to cover the rest of the text and ask your groupmates to answer them.
- •In a dialogue try to find some similarities in the development of Indian Empires.
- •VII. Writing skills
- •19. Topics for essay writing:
- •VIII. Translation skills
- •Imaginary Beasts
- •Words to remember
- •Unit IX zhous come to power
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text IX zhous come to power
- •IV. Reading skills
- •V. Vocabulary skills
- •VI. Speaking skills
- •VI. Writing skills
- •VIII. Translation skills
- •Государство Джоу
- •Words to remember
- •Unit X the greek world
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text X the greek world
- •II. Reading skills
- •III. Vocabulary skills
- •VII. Speaking skills
- •2) Ask your classmates to guess the word by your definition.
- •VIII. Writing skills
- •IX. Translation skills
- •Religion
- •Words to remember
- •Unit XI the roman empire
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •II. Text XI the roman empire
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •VI. Writing skills
- •VII. Translation skills
- •Древний Рим
- •The Roman Empire
- •Words to remember
- •Unit XII neighbours of hercules
- •I. Pretext exercises
- •III. Reading skills
- •IV. Vocabulary skills
- •V. Speaking skills
- •VII. Writing skills
- •VII. Translation skills
- •The Seven Wonders of the World
- •Words to remember
- •Reader sumerians
- •Нittite empire
- •Assyrians
- •Babylonians
- •Peoples oe syria
- •Phoenitians and arameans
- •Anatolia
- •Persians
- •Persian Culture in Achaemenid Times
- •Earliest Egypt
- •Old Kingdom
- •Religion
- •Religions Reform of Akhenaten
- •Indus valley
- •China jade
- •China during q1n dynasty
- •The olympic games Origins and Preparations
- •Preparations and Sacrifices
- •Gladiators
- •One of the most famous buildings from ancient rome
- •Chariot-races
- •Europeans and ancient greece and rome
- •Vocabulary
I. Reading skills
Ex. 1. Read the text and get its central idea. Say when the first Chinese dynasty appeared.
Ex. 2. Read the text again and note important details. Divide the text into logical parts. Find key sentences in each part.
Ex. 3. Find in the text and read aloud sentences that prove that...
1. the first known ruler is famous for his efforts to control the floods of the Yellow River.
cattle breeding was well developed in ancient China.
Erlitou was a nice capital.
agriculture in China differs from that in India.
a lot of domesticated plants were introduced from abroad.
the Yellow River provided the transition to civilization
archaeological findings confirm ancient legends.
the Shang dynasty was the first to record the Chinese history.
Shang emperors claimed that heaven had given them their authority to rule the Chinese people.
10. the remains of Anyang are evidence of well-developed city life in northern China.
Ex. 4. List the following items in the order in which they come in the text:
1. Shang was the title they chose for their imperial name.
2. China was not rich in native plants that could be domesticated.
3. When the emperors died they were buried in huge tombs similar to the pyramids of Egypt.
The legend has it that the first important ruler, Yu the Great, appeared about 2200 ВС.
Anyang was one of the Shang capitals, a city located in northern China on the Yellow River.
Animals from other regions of Asia also found their way into China.
An ancient legend says that the Chinese people settled along the Yellow River many centuries ago.
II. Vocabulary skills
Ex. 5. Give Russian equivalents of the following word combinations and reproduce the sentences in which these units are used in the text.
to take the title of to be confirmed from archaeological findings to settle along the river to cultivate crops to domesticate animals (plants) to give smb an authority to rule transition to civilization
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to be decorated with fish motifs grave gifts to furnish the bulk of daily diet of bread the silkworm cocoons not to survive except for foundations to enhance prestige and wealth
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Ex. 6. Give English equivalents of the following word combinations and reproduce sentences in which they are used in the text
вьючные животные соломенные крыши другой тип керамики высокое плодородие собирать в качестве налогов простые смертные
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каменные орудия попасть куда-л. (оказаться где-л.) даровать право на правление похожий на
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Ex. 7. Paraphrase the italicized parts:
China was not rich in native plants that could be cultivated.
An ancient legend proved by archaeological evidence says that the Chinese people inhabited the banks of the Yellow River.
Thanks to the Yellow River the soil was good for agriculture.
Southern pottery and grave gifts differ from northern ones.
Animals from other regions emerged in China at that period.
Crops were the main food for the ancient Chinese.
The Shang dynasty was the first to be mentioned in chronicles.
There was a saying among the Chinese " Only Yu saved us from being fish."
Buildings with roofs made of straw stood upon a foundation of pressed earth.
10. Powerful aristocrats lived throughout China eager to gain their prestige and wealth by making war or alliances.
Ex. 8. Complete the sentences:
The remains of silkworm cocoons ...
An ancient legend says that...
The Shang rulers taught their subjects ...
A square of buildings with thatched roofs ...
The buildings of the town were wooden ...
The Shang emperors claimed that...
The Yellow River provided...
The Chinese began to cultivate the crops that furnished ...
Legend has it that the first important...
Animals from other regions of Asia...
When the emperors died ...
Ex. 9. Agree or disagree. Prove your answer:
1. Erlitou was a town of large buildings, palaces and mainly stone structures.
The Xia was the first known Chinese dynasty.
The Chinese were taught that they were at the center of the world with barbarians surrounding them.
Yu the great was not only a mythological figure and it was confirmed from archaeological findings.
The production of silk was known to the Chinese at early date.
China was rich in native plants and animals that could be domesticated.
An ancient legend confirmed from archaeological findings says that the Chinese people settled along the Yellow River about seven thousand years ago.
8. Similar to India there were no great forests to clear before they began to cultivate crops.
9. Anyang was one of the Shang capitals that has survived.
Shang emperors took the title Sons of Heaven.
Unlike the pyramids of Egypt those of China were rather small.
The first Chinese historical records date from the Shang dynasty.
Ex. 10. Give definitions to the following notions, so that your groupmates could guess what the word is:
sericulture, native plants/animals, domesticated plants/animals, a beast of burden, grave gifts, a mythological figure, mere mortals.