Martinique meets Paris

1. You will hear an interview with Marc Marie-Rose from Martinique. Now he works in Paris.

the domestic market – внутренний рынок

the headquarters – главный офис

approach - подход

actually – на самом деле, по настоящему, в действительности

to promote – пропагандировать, продвигать, повышать, стимулировать

2. Answer the questions.

1. When did he join the company?

2. Why did he choose telecoms?

3. How many countries has he visited? Name some of them.

4. Where does he travel every month?

3.Listen once again and make notes on the following:

• Difference between life in Paris and Martinique: attitude to time, approach to life, socializing

• Musical interests

Discussion

• Is working in an international environment important for you? Why? Why not?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a foreign country?

• As a future sociologist, what kind of international career might expect you?

• What personality qualities and professional skills are necessary for working overseas?

• If you have to make a choice, what country will you choose to work in?

8 National Identity

Reading and speaking

Vocabulary notes

loyalty – верность, преданность, приверженность	self-consciously – осознанно, сознательно
exile - изгнанник	preserve - сохранить
a matter of emotional attachment – вопрос эмоциональной привязанности	resent – обижаться, возмущаться, негодовать
foster a consciousness – лелеять сознание, мысль	hostility - враждебность
national anthem – национальный гимн	ignorance - невежество

1. Read and translate the 1^st part of the text.

Ethnic identity: the native British

National (‘ethnic)’ loyalties can be strong among the people in Britain whose ancestors were not English. For some people living in England who call themselves Scottish, Welsh or Irish, this loyalty is little more than a matter of emotional attachment. But for others it goes a bit further and they may even join one of the sporting and social clubs for ‘exiles’ from these nations. These clubs promote national folk music, organize parties on special national days and foster a consciousness of doing things differently from the English. For people living in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the way that ethnic identity commonly expresses itself varies. In Scotland several important aspects of public life are organized separately, and differently, from the rest of Britain – notably, education, law and religion. The Scottish way of speaking English is also very distinctive – it cannot usually be understood by people who are not Scottish.

A large majority of people in Wales probably do not consider themselves to be especially Welsh at all. The organization of public life is similar to that in England. In the nineteenth century large numbers of Scottish, Irish and English people went to find work there, and today many English people still make homes in Wales or have holiday houses there. As a result, a feeling of loyalty to Wales is regional rather than nationalistic. One single highly-important symbol of Welsh identity is the Welsh language. Everybody in Wales can speak English, but it is not everybody’s first language. For about 20% of population the mother tongue is Welsh. For these people Welsh identity obviously means more than just living in the Region known as Wales. All children learn Welsh at school, there are many local newspapers in Welsh, there is a Welsh television channel and nearly all public notices and signs are written in both Welsh and English.

As for English identity, most people who describe themselves as English usually make no distinction in their minds between ‘English’ and ‘British’. For example, there are national Scottish, Welsh and Irish anthems, but the English one is just “God Save the Queen’ – the same as the British national anthem.

In Northern Ireland, ethnicity, family, politics and religion are all inter-related. Northern Ireland is a highly polarized society where most people are born into, and stay in, one or other of the two communities for the whole of their lives.

On one side of the divide are people whose ancestors came from lowland Scotland or England. They are self-consciously Protestant and want Northern Ireland to remain in the UK. On the other side are people whose ancestors were native Irish. They are self-consciously Catholic and would like Northern Ireland to become part of the Irish Republic. Although the communities live side-by-side, their lives are almost entirely segregated. They live in different housing estates, listen to different radio and television programmes, register with different doctors, read different newspapers. Their children go to different schools, so that those who go on to university often find themselves mixing with people from the other community for the first time in their lives. In this atmosphere, marrying a member of the other community is traditionally regarded with horror. It should be noted, that the extremes of these hard-line attitudes are gradually softening and they apply to a much lesser extent among the middle-classes.

2. Answer the questions.

1. Where do people have the strongest national loyalty: England, Wales or Scotland?

2. How do they express their ethnic identity?

3. What is special about Northern Ireland?

4. What is the reason for such a situation?

5. Is the situation there changing?

3. Give English equivalents for:

Пропагандировать этническую музыку; а именно; этническая идентичность выражается по-разному; особенный, отличительный; крайне важный; родной язык; не проводить разграничения; взаимосвязаны; полностью изолированы друг от друга; недвижимость; общаться; восприниматься; в гораздо меньшей степени.

4. Finish the sentences.

1) National (‘ethnic)’ loyalties can be … among the people in Britain whose ancestors were not English. 2) For people living in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the way that … … commonly expresses itself varies. 3) As a result, a feeling of loyalty to Wales is … rather than nationalistic. 4) One single highly important … of Welsh identity is the Welsh language. 5) As for English identity, most people who describe themselves as English usually … …. …. in their minds between ‘English’ and ‘British’. 6) They are self-consciously Protestant and want Northern Ireland … in the UK. 7) Although the communities live …, their lives are almost entirely segregated.

5.Read and translate the rest of the text.