7.1.3. Прочитайте текст ещё раз. Укажите, какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста. Подтвердите свои ответы фактами из текста.

1. The country has got one fixed name.

2. Great Britain and the Northen Ireland together are called England.

3. In official circles using the term “English” has been considered “good taste”.

4. The Romans called England “Albion”.

5. In ordinary life England is called Albion.

6. The ancient Britons are the ancestors of the modern Welsh.

7. There are four peoples in the country: the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Britons.

8. One can find many pure-bred representatives of the Welsh, the Scots and the English.

9. The Irish fight for freedom from their enemies the English.

10. The English are more worried about their identity than other nations in the United Kingdom.

11. The country looks like an entire world for the English.

12. The English like to tell their friends about their joys and sorrows.

7.1.4. Ответьте на следующие вопросы (работа в парах).

1. Why is England a unique state?

2. Which parts does the United Kingdom consist of?

3. Which names are applied to the United Kingdom?

4. Is the term “English” more common in everyday or political life?

5. Where does the word “Albion” come from?

6. In what kind of speech is “Albion” generally used?

7. Can you refer to the Scotts as the Britons?

8. Which countries of the UK have recently seen the rise in nationalistic tendencies?

9. What do the Scotts think about the English law?

10. Why do the English feel their country as a very big one?

11. What reputation have the English gained throughout history?

12. What is the English ideal?

7.1.5. Просмотрите текст и найдите фразам, данным в левой колонке (1-8) подходящее завершение в правой колонке (a-h).

England as a unified state	a) are the source of the name Albion
In official circles	b) were one of the tribes which settled in England
The Romans	c) rise in nationalistic tendencies
The ancient Britons	d) is even more complicated
The islands are home	e) is unique and paradoxical
There has been a noticeable	f) is actually an entire world
The situation with the Scots	g) to four people: The English, Welsh, the Irish.
This geographically small island	h) using the term ‘English’ has been considered “bad taste”.

7.1.6. Сократите текст, опустив несущественные детали.

7.1.7. Составьте план и передайте содержание текста

7.1.8. Расскажите об особенностях вашей страны, об отношениях разных народов и народностей. Раздел 7.2.

7.2.1. Отработайте произношение данных слов, уточнив их транскрипцию по словарю.

institution n abbreviation n sign n wrought adj bracket n mount v post n whistle n rush n bubble n confusingly adv counter n polish v beermat n sip n mug n roar v log n beam n favour v oversimplify v solitude n moor n refreshment n lodging n inn n bear v noble adj bench n sprinkle v sawdust n

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