- •Задания для аудиторной работы и срс great britain, england
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Supply the word or phrase from the vocabulary list which correctly completes the sentence:
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true or false:
- •4. Write the letter of the best answer according to the information in the text:
- •Identify the events in English history related to the following names:
- •6. Match the events in the first column to the dates in the second column:
- •7. Match the following words and word combinations to their correct meaning:
- •Tell the tale of Lady Godiva and the life story of Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni tribes.
- •Prepare presentations on a) King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table and b) Robin Hood and his Merry Men using additional sources.
- •10. Write a short summary of English history from Roman times to the present and present it in the class.
- •2. Supply the word or phrase from the vocabulary list which correctly completes the sentence:
- •4. Write the letter of the best answer according to the information in the text:
- •6. Match the events in the first column to the dates in the second column:
- •8. Tell the tale behind the flag named "the Red Dragon" and the prophecy related to it.
- •Scotland
- •2. Supply the word or phrase from the vocabulary list which correctly completes the sentence:
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true or false:
- •4. Write the letter of the best answer according to the information in the text:
- •5. Identify the events in Scottish history related to the following names:
- •6. Match the events in the first column to the dates in the second column:
- •7. Match the following words and word combinations to their correct meaning:
- •Tell the history behind the two Scottish flags.
- •Prepare a presentation on the history and dialects of Scottish.
- •Present in class the life story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and its influence on the Scottish history.
- •Write a short summary of the Scottish history and present it in the class.
- •Northern Ireland
- •1. Answer the following questions to the text: The Republic of Ireland
- •17. What historic event the 18 years of Irish independence were closely related to?
- •27. What are the main sources of law in the Republic of Ireland?
- •28. What is the dominating religion in the Republic of Ireland now?
- •29. What are the traditional sports in Ireland?
- •31. What are the traditional Irish instruments, music and dance called?
- •32. What are the most famous Irish dramatists of the past and of nowadays?
- •33. What are the traditional Irish holidays and where do they come from?
- •34. What ancient gods and spirits of Ireland do you know?
- •36. What Irish people have got international acclaim and for what?
- •37. What is the Irish pub culture is known internationally for?
- •39. How does the Ireland's Call depict the Irish strife for unification
- •Northern Ireland
- •5. When was the Northern Ireland created as it exists today?
- •6. What is the reason for the Troubles?
- •7. What is the Anglo-Irish agreement known for?
- •8. What are the languages spoken in Northern Ireland?
- •9. What do you know about the segregation of education in Northern Ireland and what is the basis for it?
- •10. What are the two ethnic groups in Northern Ireland?
- •Supply the word or phrase from the vocabulary list which correctly completes the sentence:
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true or false:
- •4. Write the letter of the best answer according to the information in the text:
- •5. Identify the events in Irish history related to the following names:
- •6. Match the events in the first column to the dates in the second column:
- •7. Match the following words and word combinations to their correct meaning:
- •Tell the tale behind the name "the Red Hand Flag of Ulster ".
- •Dramatise the Irish jokes you likes the best.
- •10. Write a short summary of Irish history and present it in the class.
2. Supply the word or phrase from the vocabulary list which correctly completes the sentence:
patron, Lowlands, Scottish Gaelic, an English province, Lallans, Gaelic, the Pound Sterling, free State education, uncodified, "not guilty ", the Church of Scotland, the United Kingdom, bagpipes, Hogmanay, the Highlands, Great Britain, the Highland games, the Central Belt, the Stone of Scone, saltire, Uplands
1. Saint Andrew is a Christian martyr and Scotland's ...patron . 2. The national flag of Scotland features a white ... saltire of Saint Andrew. 3. Three main geographical and geological areas make up the mainland: from north to south, the generally mountainous ...Highlands, the Central ... Lawlands and the hilly Southern ....Uplands. 4. The majority of the Scottish population lives in ... the Central Belt. 5. In the 4th century A.D. people from Ireland began to settle in the Argyll area of Scotland. They spoke a language that later developed into ... Scottish Gaelic. 6. Edward I of England occupied Scotland in the end of the 13th century and removed ... the Stone of Scone. 7. Under Oliver Cromwell, who ruled England in the 1650s, the Scotland virtually became ... an English province. 8. By the Act of Union the English and Scottish kingdoms were combined as ... the United Kingdom and the Parliament of ... Great Britain. 9. There are two official languages in Scotland, Scots, also known as ... Lallans, and Scots ... Gaelic. 10. Both England and Scotland use ... the Pound Sterling as the unit of currency. 11. Scotland became the first country since Sparta to implement a system of general.... free State education. 12. The Scots law is .... uncodified 13. The Scots legal system is unique in having three possible verdicts for a criminal trial: "guilty", "not guilty", and .... "not guilty"
14 the Church of Scotland .. is the national church. 15. .. the Highland games.. are traditional competitions originating in the Highland areas of Scotland. 16. bagpipes... are a class of musical instruments. 17. Hogmanay... is the Scots word for the celebration of the New Year.
3. Decide whether the statements are true or false:
1. Scotland occupies the southern third of the island of Great Britain. F
2. The Orkneys, the Shetlands and the Hebrides are islands belonging to Scotland. T
3. Glasgow is the capital of Scotland. F
4. Picts are the oldest tribe known to have lived on the territory of Scotland. T
5. Hadrian's Wall was built by Romans to prevent invasion of barbaric tribes from the North. T
6. Under Anglo-Norman barons Scotland became a feudal state in the 13th century. T
7. William Wallace is a famous Scottish hero who led Scots against English troops under Edward I and defeated then at Stirling. T
8. Mary, Queen of Scots was famous for her long and successful rule. F
9. The Scottish Parliament never ceased to operate in Scotland. F
10. English is one of the official languages in Scotland. F
11. Scottish Gaelic is a widespread language spoken by many in Scotland. T
12. The Scotland Act 1998 re-established a Parliament with a wide range of powers. T
13. Scotland was one of the first countries to introduce compulsory secondary education. F
14. The "not proven" verdict in Scotland is taken by juries to mean "we know he did it but there isn't enough proof. T
15. The Scottish Church was established as the result of reformation initiated in 1560 by John Knox. T