- •Англоязычные страны: факты, культура, традиции
- •I. The British Commonwealth of Nations
- •Fast Facts
- •II. The Commonwealth Members
- •Australia
- •1. English is … most spoken language in the world.
- •2. Work in pairs. Ask your partner what facts above are already known to him (her) and what are not.
- •IV.History. England. The Great Mystery of Stonehenge
- •1. Read the text about one of the world’s wonders.
- •V. Festivals and Traditions. Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day
- •1. Guess the meaning of the following words and word-combinations:
- •2. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions below.
- •VI. Culture. Scotland. Kilt. Bagpipe
- •1. Tell if the statements about kilt are true or false.
- •2. Work in pairs. Match the following English words with Russian equivalent. For help use the picture.
- •3. Read and translate the text paying attention to the words in bold.
- •VII. Languages. Wales. The Welsh Language
- •1. Look at the example of Welsh language and compare it with English. Have both languages anything in common?
- •2. Read the text about the Welsh language and be ready to answer the questions.
- •VIII. British Prominent People
- •1. Read the information about some of the most famous Britons.
- •2. Great Britain is also famous for other eminent people. What do you know about them? Match the person to the appropriate field of his/her activity
- •Us History Facts Chart
- •II. The United States of America: General Facts
- •III. Us Sights and Cities
- •IV. Some Facts AboutUs Higher Education
- •Ivy League
- •Ivy League Facts Chart
- •V. Some Facts about American Way of Life
- •2. Mayflower is …
- •Оглавление
2. Mayflower is …
a) the national floral symbol,
b) the ship that took the British Pilgrims to America,
c) American national festival.
3. One of the events in US history that led to War of Independence was …
a) Boston Tea Party,
b) signing of the Mayflower Compact,
c) recognition of the US independence.
4. How many colonies did the USA emerge from?
a) 8,
b) 10,
c) 13.
5. Which city was the first capital of the USA?
a) Philadelphia,
b) Boston,
c) Chicago.
6. Which state is the smallest by land area?
a) Maryland,
b) New Hampshire,
c) Rhode Island.
7. Which is the largest US state by land area?
a) Alaska,
b) California,
c) New York.
8. Which state was the most recent to join the US?
a) Florida,
b) Hawaii,
c) Delaware.
9. What is the official language of the USA at federal level?
a) English,
b) Spanish,
c) none.
10. What language is the second commonly spoken one in the US?
a) Spanish,
b) Chinese,
c) Russian.
11. Election Day in the US occurs … in November
a) on the first Monday,
b) on the first Tuesday,
c) on Tuesday after the first Monday.
12. What is the US national bird?
a) bald eagle,
b) falcon,
c) hawk.
13. The 13 stripes on the US flag represent …
a) the US states,
b) the colonies that in the 18th century merged into the USA,
c) the first US presidents.
14. What US holiday is celebrated on July, 4th?
a) Father’s Day,
b) Memorial Day,
c) Independence Day.
15. The Golden Gates bridge is situated in …
a) Los Angeles,
b) San Francisco,
c) Las Vegas.
16. New York City is nicknamed …
a) Big Apple,
b) Big Egg,
c) Big Pie.
17. Mount Rushmore, the monument with 4 American Presidents’ faces carved in rock, is located in …
a) the mountains of South Dakota,
b) the Grand Canyon,
c) the Rocky Mountains.
18. The Ivy League is an association of…
a) American Football Clubs,
b) 8 US Universities,
c) American sports writers.
19. The oldest US University is …
a) Yale,
b) Harvard,
c) Princeton.
20. US nickname Melting Pot means that America…
a) is a multi-cultural and multi-national country,
b) has got a very hot climate,
c) metaphorically melts multi-cultural society into a single national identity.
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