- •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
- •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
II. Reading skills
Ex. 1. Read the text and get its central idea. Among the statements below choose the one that tells the main idea of the text best.
Ashoka was one of the most powerful rajas in India.
All of India except the far South fell into Mauryan dynasty's hands.
The origins of the first native Indian empire were in the state of Magadha.
The Mauryan Empire was the first and the most powerful one.
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. ... Chandra Maurya was an architect of the first native Indian empire.
... Chandra Maurya was greatly concerned about his security.
... Chandra Maurya sought fame in war.
... all of India fell into Chandra Maurya's hands.
... in the early years of his rule Ashoka was the most powerful raja ever seen on Indian soil.
... Ashoka experienced his own enlightenment.
... Ashoka was very enthusiastic about Buddhism and its spreading all over the neighboring countries.
... the Mauryan Empire began to fall apart soon after Ashoka's death.
Ex. 4. List the following items in the order in which they come in the text:
Ashoka sent Buddhist missionaries into all the neighboring countries.
The architect of the first native Indian empire was Chandra Maurya.
Legends tell how Chandragupta paid spies to keep a check on possible rebels.
Ashoka announced his regret for his many wars.
Chandragupta trusted women warriors more than men.
Ashoka experienced his own enlightenment.
Chandragupta believed that war, not peace would give him fame.
Buddhism shared in the general decline of the empire.
III. Vocabulary skills
Ex. 5. Give Russian equivalents of the following word combinations and reproduce the sentences in which they are used in the text:
the first native empire to be planted with every kind of tree and shrub to trust smb more than to keep a check on smb to enter upon conquests homeless refugees to experience enlightenment
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to assemble an army of 700,000 soldiers with little difficulty fear of assassination the royal treasury the slaughter of animals in sufficient amounts to share in the general decline
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Ex.6 Give English equivalents of the following word combinations and reproduce the sentences in which they are used in the text:
прийти к власти дворцовая стража женщины воины доверять кому-л. больше, чем… забота о безопасности
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без сомнения надпись гласила следовать по пути распадаться (об империи)
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Ex. 7. Paraphrase the italicized parts:
Chandragupta Maurya undoubtedly believed that war, not peace would give him fame.
According to chroniclers, he recruited the army of 700,000 soldiers, a cavalry of 30,000, and an elephant corps of 9,000.
Chandragupta's armies easily rolled over neighboring states.
Care for his security caused the emperor to build a great wall to surround his capital.
He paid spies to control possible rebels in Magadha.
Chandra Maurya became an emperor in 322 ВС.
In time Ashoka became convinced that he should be Buddha's convict.
Ashoka announced his sorrow for his many wars.
Ashoka now financed building programs and hospitals for the sick from state funds.
He forbade killing animals by brahmans in their sacrifices.
He was eager to spread Buddhism into all the neighboring countries.
Taxes were not enough for Pataliputra.
In 180 ВС the last emperor was ousted.
He was afraid of being killed.
Ashoka was not like his grandfather.
Ex. 8. Complete the sentences:
The architect of the first native Indian Empire ...
Chandragupta's armies rolled over ...
There is no doubt that ...
Concern for his security …
He lived in constant fear of ...
In the early years of his rule ...
Ashoka was so enthusiastic over …
Chandragupta trusted women ...
At this point he was ...
Taxes no longer ...
Ashoka now financed ...
Buddhism shared in ...
Ashoka announced his regret for ...
He paid spies to ...
Soon after his death ...