Урок-игра по английскому языку– « Путешествие по Великобритании».

Задачи :

Обучающая:

— способствовать приобретению учащимися знаний по страноведению, а также формировать и развивать умения владеть английским языком в определенных игровых ситуациях.

Мотивационно – побудительная :

— мотивировать обучающихся к изучению английского языка.

Воспитательная:

— оказывать влияние на личность обучающегося, расширять его кругозор и развивать его мышление, творческую активность тем самым прививая интерес к культуре Великобритании, ее традициям и достопримечательностям, воспитывать умение работать в группе.

Ориентирующая:

— учить учащихся ориентироваться в определенной ситуации и выбирать адекватные средства и способы общения.

Тип урока : закрепление знаний.

Форма урока : урок — путешествие.

Используемые методы работы : индивидуальный, групповой, фронтальный, игровой.

Структура урока .

Организационный момент.

Игра.

Подведение итогов. Рефлексия.

Ход урока :

Организационный момент :

а) приветствие;

б) инструктаж по правилам игры;

в) самопрезентация команд.

а) Teacher : Hello , my dear friends ! Today we are going to have a trip to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .

б) Teacher: Дорогие друзья, сегодня мы отправляемся в путешествие по Великобритании. Мы вспомним историю этого государства, побываем в его столице и преодолеем трудности перевода. Наши команды туристов по дороге будут выполнять разные задания. Если команда правильно выполняет задание, то получает один балл. А команда, которая наберет наибольшее количество баллов, станет победителем нашей игры.

в) Teacher: Наши участники получили домашнее задание подготовить представление команд. Настала пора познакомиться с ними!

(Ученики представляют свои команды: несколько слов о каждом участнике команды, эмблема, девиз).

2. Игра .

1. Teacher: ПОЕХАЛИ!

Я думаю, вы согласитесь, что одной из целей нашего путешествия является знакомство с городами Великобритании.

Знаете ли вы, что с егодняшние британские города с названиями, оканчивающимися на ‘chester’, ‘caster’ когда-то были римскими укреплениями?

. Итак, ваше первое задание: составить как можно больше названий городов Великобритании из полученных частей за 5 минут.

TASK 1

Form as many names of the towns as you can using the following part of the words. You will get 1 point for 1 correct word .

Be attentive!

chester pool fast Brad New Brigh ford field Liver diff Bel tol Birming Strat Glas bridge Edin Man ford Castle Lon ton Shef Car Bris Cam ham gow burgh don ford chester __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Key : Manchester, Brighton, Sheffield, Bradford, Belfast, Rochester, Bristol, Stratford, New Castle, Glasgow, London, Oxford, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Liverpool, Cambridge, Birmingham ).

2. Teacher: Знаете ли вы, что с 1066 до 1362 года официальным

языком Англии был французский ! По сей день на Королевском Гербе написано «Dieu et mon droit», что в переводе с французского означает «Бог и мое право». Этот девиз указывает на божественность прав монарха на корону.

Давайте сделаем остановку. Let’s play a game «Tricks from the box». У меня есть коробка, в ней лежат карточки с изображениями предметов, явлений, людей, которые так или иначе связаны с Великобританией. Игроки по очереди вытаскивают по одной карточке из коробки и жестами, мимикой, словами объясняют своей команде, что именно изображено на карточке, не называя это.

Напоминаю командам, что за каждое правильно угаданное слово вы получаете 1 балл.

Let `s play !

Teacher : Well done !

3 .Знаете ли вы, что все языки можно разделить на языки типа «иметь» и языки типа «быть». На языке «иметь» (например английском, немецком, французском) скажут: «Я имею дом», «Я имею семью», «Я имею мечту». А на языке «быть» (например русском, японском) скажут иначе: «У меня есть дом», «У меня есть семья», «У меня есть мечта». По-разному в языках строятся и конструкции, описывающие одну и ту же ситуацию: например в русском «Мне холодно», во французском — «J’ai froid» (Я имею холод), в английском — «I’m cold» (Я есть холодный), а в некоторых языках Африки - «Холод меня взял».

И у нас конкурс переводчиков!

I’ve got cards with English proverbs. Team captains, come here to choose one card. The task is to give Russian equivalent of an English proverb.

На столе разложены карточки с английскими пословицами

Капитан каждой команды берет карточку и, посоветовавшись с командой, читает и переводит пословицу. Если команда может дать только дословный перевод, то получает 1 балл, ну а если же вы можете назвать аналогичную русскую пословицу, то зарабатываете 2 балла.

The bird in the hands is worth two in the bush.

All`s wee that ends well.

Better late than never.

East or West — home is best.

Two heads are better than one

Every day is not Sunday.

4. Teacher : Знаете ли вы, что в Лондоне более 1000 улиц и таксисты обязаны знать все улицы на память и для этого проходят курс «Knowledge» длительностью 3 года? Каждый житель Лондона в среднем за день появляется на 50 камерах слежения и 15 фотографиях туристов, так что все на всякий случай улыбаются. А н а некоторых автобусных остановках есть табло показывающее минуты до прибытия следующего автобуса в реальном режиме времени.

Давайте и мы совершим небольшую прогулку по улицам Лондона. Зачастую туристы плохо ориентируются в городе, куда приехали в первый раз. Поэтому каждый турист должен уметь обратиться за помощью и знать, как это сделать. Представьте, что вы — турист, приехавший в Лондон первый раз. Попробуйте выяснить, как добраться до определенного места (каждая команда получает карту части Лондона и некоторые опорные слова для составления диалога.) Make up the dialogues and act them

Excuse me…..

Could you tell me how to get to…..

Turn left turn right….

Go down there

Take the first on the left….

Excuse me…..

could you tell me how to get to…..

Turn left turn right….

Go down there

Take the first on the left….

3 . Подведение итогов. Рефлексия .

Teacher: Мы побывали в Великобритании, вспомнили историю и достопримечательности этой страны, познакомились с занимательными фактами повседневной жизни британцев, но нам пора возвращаться домой. Давайте вспомним, о чем мы сегодня говорили с вами, а для этого я предлагаю закончить следующие предложения:

1. The official name of Great Britain is………

2. The UK consists of …………countries.

3. The name of the British national flag is……..

4. The Scottish national costume for men is……..

5. The capital of the UK is……….

6. London is situated on the river………..

7. Big Ben is…………

8. A double-decker is…….

9. Now the Tower of London is……..

10. The famous museum of wax works is called……

Teacher:

Итак, наше путешествие подошло к концу. Давайте подведем итоги игры.

Я думаю, что наша игра сегодня убедила нас в том, что когда вы действительно окажетесь на Британских островах, то не растеряетесь, будете хорошо ориентироваться и отлично проведете время!

Топик по английскому языку с переводом на тему Великобритания (Great Britain) поможет вам рассказать о стране, язык которой вы изучаете. Тема Великобритания (Great Britain) по английскому языку даст вам общее представление об этой стране о ее географии и основных достопримечательностях.

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Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe and are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water. It is called the English Channel. Seas and oceans influence the British climate. It is too cold in winter but never very hot in summer.

The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the central part, it occupies the most of the island of Great Britain. Each part has its capital: the capital of England is London, Scotland has Edinburgh, Wales has Cardiff, and the main city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

The capital of Great Britain is London; it is the cultural center of the country and is situated on the banks of the Thames. There are s lot of places of interest to visit. The Big Ben, the Tower Bridge over the river Thames, the International London Heathrow Airport, the Westminster Abbey, the National Gallery of Art and many others.

There are about 64 million people living in Great Britain, most of them are English, Irish and Scottish. They all have special traditions for celebrating holidays and cook special food for festivals. All the members of families take part in these events. People in Great Britain are polite and kind.

Great Britain is the state of the future. I dream of going to London and seeing the most wonderful sights of the capital of the United Kingdom and I hope it will come true one day.

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Великобритания

Объединенное королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии расположено на Британских островах. Они лежат на севере Европы и отделены от континента узким проливом. Он называется Английским каналом. На британский климат оказывают влияние моря и океаны. Зимой бывает слишком холодно, но летом никогда не бывает слишком жарко.

Объединенное королевство состоит из 4 частей – Англии, Уэльса, Шотландии и Северной Ирландии. У каждой части своя столица. Столица Англии Лондон, Шотландии – Эдинбург, Уэльса – Кардиф, а главный город Северной Ирландии –Белфаст.

Столица Великобритании – Лондон, это культурный центр страны, и он расположен на берегах Темзы. В нем много достопримечательностей, которые можно посетить – Биг Бен, Тауэрский мост через реку Темзу, Интернациональный аэропорт Хитроу, Вестминстерское Аббатство, Национальная Галерея Искусства и много других.

В Британии живет около 64 миллионов людей, большинство из них англичане, Ирландцы и шотландцы. У всех них особые традиции для праздников, они готовят особую еду для фестивалей. Все члены семьи принимают участие в этих событиях. Люди в Британии вежливы и добры.

Многие известные люди родились в Британии. Один из них Уильям Шекспир, который написал трагедии “Ромео и Джульетта”, “Гамлет”, “Макбет” и много других пьес. Уильям Шекспир Родился в 1564 году и жил в Страдфорде на Эйвоне с женой и детьми. Шекспир умер в 1616 году.

Великобритания считается государством будущего. Я мечтаю о том, чтобы посетить Лондон и полюбоваться сами прекрасными видами столицы Объединенного Королевства и надеюсь, что эта мечта когда-нибудь сбудется.
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Тема урока: "Великобритания. Англия"

Цели: социокультурный аспект - контроль знаний учащихся географических и политических особенностей Великобритании, достопримечательностей Лондона, культуры, традиций и обычаев страны изучаемого языка.

развивающий аспект- контроль уровня развития способностей к догадке, логическому изложению, к переключению внимания в упражнениях в разных видах речевой деятельности. воспитательный аспект- формирование адекватного восприятия и отношения к образу жизни и нормам поведения в стране изучаемого языка, воспитание самостоятельности.

учебный аспект - контроль основных навыков и умений, над которыми велась работа в данном цикле уроков.

сопутствующая задача - контроль умений учащихся самостоятельно оценивать себя в разных видах речевой деятельности.

Речевой материал: карта Великобритании, карта Лондона, тесты с заданиями по страноведению, лексико-грамматический тест, тематические тексты, карточки с пословицами, портреты знаменитых британцев, аудиокассета с записью песни "Yesterday".

Ход урока

1. Организация урока. Приветствие.

2. Фонетико-речевая разминка.

а) аудирование и фонетическая отработка пословиц по теме. Формат текста - matching, контролируется знание пословиц, умение соотнести русский и английский вариант;

б) ответить на вопросы по таблице "Under the Sun", касающиеся географических и политических особенностей Великобритании, её традиций и обычаев, контролируется умение высказываться по заданным вопросам.

3. Проверка знаний страноведческого материала (Cultural Awareness). Контролируется знание достопримечательностей Лондона (самоконтроль, самооценка).

4. Аудирование по теме (Listening Comprehension). Формат текста - true-false test (самоконтроль, самооценка).

5. Чтение текстов по теме (Reading Comprehension). Формат тек ста - putting in the right order. Контролируется детальное понимание.

6. Физкультурная разминка.

7. Выполнение лексико-грамматического теста (Grammar Vocabulary). Формат текста - multiple choice. Контролируется знание лексики и грамматики по теме.

8. Песня "Yesterday".

9. Подведение итогов урока.

10. Задание на дом. Домашнее чтение №8, выучить диалоги.

Procedure of the lesson

I. The beginning of the lesson.

T: Good morning, dear students and guests! I"m glad to see you. I hope, you"re very well today.

The subjects of discussion are Great Britain and its biggest country - England. You already know a lot about Britain and its countries, its people, its customs and traditions. But some things are easily forgotten. Let"s brush up our knowledge. We"ll revise the material, we"ve done this term.

Today"s Quotation

"Sunny thoughts make the whole day brighter".

II. Speaking.

T: Phonetic drills.

1. Let"s remember some English proverbs and then try to guess their Russian equivalents. Match Russian and English proverbs and complete the chart. Then you"ll check yourselves and give marks yourselves. "Under the Sun".

2. Let"s go over the material. Answer the questions. Give us the full answers.

III. Cultural Awareness.

T: You"ve shown deep knowledge about Great Britain. Well done! Let"s hove a trip around its capital.

1. Test "Do you know?" Decide which is correct: a, b or c.

2. Puzzle "How well do you know London?"

Match 1-15 with a - о and write down the answers. Check it yourselves and give marks yourselves. Complete the chart.

IV. Listening Comprehension.

T: On tape you"ll hear the text about Prince William. Listen to the recording and complete the chart. Check yourselves and give marks yourselves.

V. Physical Exercises.

VI. Reading Comprehension. T: Work in pairs.

1. The parts of the following texts are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

2. Practice the dialogues.

T: Complete them in a suitable way according to the texts.

VII. Grammar. Vocabulary.

T: Brush up you grammar and vocabulary.

VIII. Let"s have a rest. Miscellaneous. Just for fun. Listen to the song and try to sing together.

IX. Conclusion

T: To sum up then.

Home task

T: I want you to write down your homework. Home reading №8. Thank you for the lesson.

It"s over.

How Are You Feeling Today?

1) Under the Sun.

1. What is Great Britain?

2. What seas is the UK washed by?

3. What is it separated by from the continent?

4. What are the main countries of the UK?

5. What are the capitals of the UK main countries?

6. How many people live in the UK?

7. What languages do the peoples of the UK speak apart from English?

8. What is the flag of the UK?

9. What are the symbols of the UK main countries?

10. Who is its Head of State?

11. Who is the Head of the government in the UK?

12. What are the" most important industries of the UK?

13. What are the largest cities of the UK?

14. What is the favourite topic of conversation in the UK?

15. What British traditional holidays can you name?

2)Match Russian and English proverbs.

1. East or West - home is best.

2. So many countries so many customs.

3. Every country has its customs.

4. When at Rome, do as the Romans do.

5. Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

1. В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят.

2. В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.

3. Сухой хлеб дома лучше, чем жареное мясо за границей.

4. Сколько стран, столько и обычаев.

5. У каждой страны свои обычаи.

Russian and Enslish Proverbs

English Proverbs
Russian Proverbs

Puzzle

Match 1—15 with a-o

1. The City of London	a. was built after the Great Fire of London.
2. Buckingham Palace	b. is for Queen Elizabeth " home where she often stays at Christmas and Easter.
3. Trafalgar Square	c. was a fortress, a palace, a prison, a zoo, and now it is a museum.
4. Royal Opera House	d. is where the Queen lives.
5. St Paul"s Cathedral	e. was built to remember the battle of Trafalgar.
6. Oxford Street	f. is London"s biggest art museum.
7. The National Gallery	g. is the lake in the middle of Hyde Park.
8. Windsor Castle	h. is one of the most famous libraries in the world.
9. Westminster Abbey	i. is Britain"s main banking centre.
10. The Speaker"s Corner	J. is London"s main shopping centre.
11. The Tower of London	k. is in Covent Garden.
12. Regent"s Park	l. is famous for its lake as well as for London Zoo.
13. The Serpentine	m. is the largest private collection in the world.
14. The Queen"s Gallery	n. is in Hyde Park where anyone can make a speech.
15. The British Museum	o. is famous for the Poet"s Corner.

Do You Know?

//. Decide which is correct: a, b, or c.

1 The population of London is about

1. 10 million
2. 5 million
3. 7 million

2 An important date in English history is 1666 when

1. the Normans of France conquered England.
2. William the Conqueror became King of England.
3. it was one of the worst fires in history, the, Great Fire of London.

3 The Fire of London burnt for

1. 10 days and destroyed 20,000 houses.
2. 4 days and destroyed 13,000 houses.
3. 7 days and destroyed 16,000 houses.

4 The oldest part of London is

1. the City
2. Westminster
3. the East-End

5 The Queen of England lives in

1. Hampton Court Palace
2. Buckingham Palace
3. The Tower of London

6 In front of Buckingham Palace there is

1. Nelson"s Column
2. Albert Memorial
3. the Queen Victoria Memorial

7 The Prime Minister lives in

1. No 10 Downing Street
2. Parliament Square
3. Whitehall

8 Whitehall is

a. fine building

b. wide street leading to Parliament Square

1. famous museum

Keys.

"Do you know?”

1-c, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b, 5-b, 6-c, 7-a, 8-b.

Puzzle "How well do you know London?”

1-i, 2-d, 3-e, 4-k, 5-a, 6-j, 7-f, 8-b, 9-o, 10-n, 11-c, 12-l, 13-g, 14-m, 15-h.

Listening Comprehension.

"The Most Popular English Personalities”.

Prince William.

Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was twenty years old on June 21 st 2002. He is a very popular member of the Royal family and looks like his mother. Princess Diana. Like his father. Prince William went to Eton College, exclusive boys - only boarding school. He left it in 2000 and then went to Chile to help in charity project with Raleigh International. At the moment he is studying Art history at St. Andrew"s University in Scotland.

The Prince likes to be active and loves sport, especially swimming, tennis, skiing, rowing, and cycling. After University Prince William is going to join the army or navy. This is a family tradition. The prince does not want to become King, but one day in the future people will call him King William the 3 d of England.

True or False.

1. The public like Prince William very much.

3. Prince William is Irish.

4. Like his father and grandfather. Prince William is going to join the army.

5.The Prince wants to become King.

Auding.

"The Most Popular English Personalities".

Prince William.

1. The public like Prince William Very much.	True
2. There are no girls at Eton College.	True
3. Prince William is Irish.	False
4. Like his father and grandfather, Prince William is going to join the army.	True
5. The Prince wants to become King.	False

I. The parts of the followins text are all mixed w. Put them in the risht order.

Getting around. By bus.

1. You can see double-decker buses in many other countries of the world: the USA, Australia and others. They say that one could see them in Moscow at one time hut double-deckers were found inconvenient especially at rush hours.

2. Fares are collected by a conductor or are paid to the driver on entering the bus. Double-decker bus has two levels of seating and is seen in all British towns.

3. One of the symbols of London is a red double-decker bus. The first bus service ran in London in 1829 and motorbuses were first used in 1899. However, the top level had no roof and passengers had to wait until 1925 for protection against the British weather.

II. Practice the dialogue.

- Would you like to travel by .........?

Yes, I think one can see a lot from ........ of it.

Can one travel by double-deckers only in .......?

Red double-decker buses are a typical picture in London but two-level buses run in many towns of...... of the world.

Reading Comprehension

I.

Getting around. By bus.

3. One of the symbols of London is a red double-decker bus. The first bus service ran in London in 1829 and motorbuses were first used in 1899. However, the top level had no roof and passengers had to wait until 1925 for protection against the British weather. 2. Fares are collected by a conductor or are paid to the driver on entering the bus. Double-decker bus has two levels of seating and is seen in all British towns.

i. You can see double-decker buses in many other countries of the world: the USA, Australia and others. They say that one could see them in Moscow at one time but double-deckers were found inconvenient especially at rush hours.

II. Practice the dialogue.

-Would you like to travel by a double-decker bus?

- Yes, I think one can see a lot from the top level of it.

Can one travel by double-deckers only in London?

• Red double-decker buses are a typical picture in London but two-level buses run in many towns of the UK and in other countries of the world.

/. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Getting around. By taxi.

1. London"s black taxis are nearly as famous as it red double-decker buses. The London black taxi is the first taxi in the world. Black cars are over 300 years old. Of course, once they were horse-driven carriages.

2. The traditional colour of the London taxi is still black, though in recent years red, blue and yellow taxis have appeared. Taxi drivers are a useful source of information as they know London inside out.

3. In their present form they appeared after the First World War. It was in 1694 when the Parliament passed the act which gave the right to carry passengers to 250 hired carriages.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it

- Are all London taxis .......?

The ............. is black, but there are taxis of other colours.

When did the ........ appear?

The first 250 ..... were given the ....... to carry passengers in

London in.........

Reading Comprehension

/. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Getting around. By taxi.

1 .London"s black taxis are nearly as famous as it red double-decker buses. The London black taxi is the first taxi in the world. Black cars are over 300 years old. Of course, once they were horse-driven carriages.

3.1n their present form they appeared after the First World War. It was in 1694 when the Parliament passed the act which gave the right to carry passengers to 250 hired carriages. 2, The traditional colour of the London taxi is still black, though in recent years red, blue and yellow taxis have appeared. Taxi drivers are a useful source of information as they know London inside out.

I. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it

- Are all London taxis black?

The traditional colour is black, but there are taxis of other colours.

- When did the first taxis appear?

• The first 250 hired horse driven carriages were given the right to carry passengers in London in 1694.

I. The parts of the followins text are all mixed up. Put them in the risht order.

Getting around. By the tube.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it.

- In which cities in Great Britain are there........?

Besides ......... there are also underground rail system in

Liverpool, Newcastle and ......... .

Yes, it is. If s a very ...... and ....... way of traveling

around London. It connects practically all parts of the capital.

Reading Comprehension

Getting around. By the tube.

2. There are underground rail systems in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester and Glasgow. The Underground in London called the London underground or more often the tube.

1. London has the oldest underground train system in the world. The Tube is the black bone of London"s transport system now. Many people choose to travel by the tube because it"s relatively cheap, convenient, quick and safe.

3. They prefer the tube also because people drive on the left in the UK unlike most other countries of the world. The system covers 249 miles and the tube carries over 2.5 million people each day.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it.

- In which cities in Great Britain are there underground rail system?

Besides London there are also underground rail system in Liverpool, Newcastle and Glasgow.

Is the London Underground widely used?

• Yes, it is. It"s a very convenient and quick way of travelling around London. It connects practically all parts of the capital.

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Getting around. By plane.

1. Heathrow is London"s major airport. It was opened in 1929 as a small base for flight tests, and it became an international airport in 1946.

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London city.

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it.

- Which is the ...... airport in London?

The oldest and major airport is......

When was it opened?

In ......... It became an ....... airport in 1946.

• It"s ........ and there are also Sansted and Luton.

Reading Comprehension

1. The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.
2. Getting around. By plane.

2. How to get to the UK? The quickest and probably the most reliable way of traveling of the UK is by air. London has five airports:

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London city. 1 .Heathrow is London"s major airport. It was opened in 1929 as a small base for flight tests, and it became an international airport in 1946.

3. Over 44,2 million people pass throw Heathrow each year and 1000 aircraft a day land and take off. There are many robberies from passenger"s luggage at the airport, and it is sometimes called "Thiefrow".

II. Practice the dialogue.

Complete the dialogue according to the text and act it

- Which is the oldest airport in London?

The oldest and major airport is Heathrow.

When was it opened?

- In 1929. It became an international airport in 1946.

Which is the second airport after Heathrow?

• It"s Gatwick , and there are also Sansted and Luton.

I. The parts of the followg text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Shops and Shopping.

1. Oxford street is probably London"s most well-known shopping street, renewed for its fasion, shoe shops and large department stores such as Selfridges and John and Lewis.

3. Marks and Spencer is Britain"s favourite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers from housewife to millionaires.

II. Practice the dialogue.

The replies are mixed w. Put them in the right order.

- No, I prefer the other one.

I"m sorry but that was the only one. Miss.

I love this green dress. You haven"t got a bigger size, have you?

• I am sorry, but we haven"t. That black is your size.

Reading Comprehension

L The parts of the following text are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.

Shops and Shopping.

2. London is a wonderful place to go shopping. Here you can find everything from designer clothes to children"s toys. Normal shopping hours in Central London are 7-17.30 Mondays to Saturdays.

I. Oxford street is probably London"s most well-known shopping

street, renewed for its fasion, shoe shops and large depart

ment stores such as Selfridges and John and Lewis. 3. Marks and Spencer is Britain"s favourite store. Tourists love it

too. It attracts a great variety of customers from housewife to

millionaires

II. Practice the dialogue.

The replies are mixed ud. Put them in the right order.

- I love this green dress. You haven"t got a bigger size, have you?

I am sorry, but we haven"t. That black is your size.

No, I prefer the other one.

• I"m sorry but that was the only one, Miss.

Phonetic Drills.

ОГАПОУ «БСК»

РАБОЧАЯ ТЕТРАДЬ

по учебной дисциплине

Иностранный язык

(английский)

на тему:

“Великобритания ”

Белгород, 2016

Рабочая тетрадь по учебной дисциплине «Английский язык» на тему: “Великобритания ”

разработана на основе рабочей программы и в соответствии с требованиями к уровню подготовки специалистов средних профессиональных учебных заведений по дисциплине «Английский язык» и ориентирована на студентов 1,2 курсов колледжа, ранее изучавших английский язык.

Разработчик: И.В. Козьменко преподаватель английского языка ОГАПОУ «БСК»

Зам. директора по учебно-методической работе __________________ Н.В.Петрова

Рассмотрено на заседании предметной (цикловой) комиссии общих гуманитарных, социально-экономических и общеобразовательных дисциплин

Протокол № _от «___» __________ 2016 г

Председатель предметной (цикловой) комиссии _______________Н.А.Игнатенко

Пояснительная записка

Основная цель данной рабочей тетради – развитие умений и навыков чтения, а также расширение знаний студентов в области географии, культуры, традиций и науки Великобритании.

Рабочая тетрадь предназначена для студентов 2 курсов колледжа всех специальностей очного отделения и включает в себя ряд текстов и заданий с разным уровнем сложности. В рабочей тетради представлены упражнения на перевод, пересказ текстов; задания на написания докладов, на составление поздравлений и многое другое.

Данная рабочая тетрадь окажет помощь преподавателям средних специальных учебных заведений в проверке знаний и умений студентов и студентам в подготовке к учебным занятиям, в самостоятельной деятельности, при подготовке к контрольной работе или зачету.

1. Пояснительная записка…………………………………………………………………………..3

2. Great Britain ………………………………………………………………..4

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3. Administrative centers and the symbols…………………8

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4. "The British Parliament"………………………………....11

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5. London……………………………………………….........14

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6. Popular People of Great Britain ………………………….17

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7. British Holidays and Traditions ………………………….20

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8. Итоговый тест……………………………………………23

9. Список литературы……………………………………... 25

2 . GREAT BRITAIN

Vocabulary :

1. Прочтите и запомните слова по теме.

Great Britain - Великобритания

To be situated - располагаться

To lie - располагаться, лежать

The British Isles - Британские острова

An island - остров

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и

Северной Ирландии

To consist of - состоять из

To include - включать

England - Англия

Wales - Уэльс

Scotland - Шотландия

Northern Ireland - Северная Ирландия

The English Channel - пролив Ла - Манш

The Strait of Dover - Дуврский пролив = Па-де-Кале

The Irish Sea - Ирландское море

The Severn - Северн

The Cambrian mountains - Кембрийские горы

The C heviot Hills - Червиот - Хилс

The Cumbrian mountains - Кемберленсдские горы

To separate - отделять

Surface - поверхность

To wash - омывать

To be washed - омываться

A lake - озеро

A river - река

Navigable - судоходный

All the year round - круглый год

An area - площадь

Population - население

An industrial state - индустриальное государство

A harbour - гавань

Highly developed -высоко развитый

The capital - столица

A coastline - береговая линия

2. Составьте 10 простых предложений, используя данные слова.

3. Прочтите и переведите:

а) словосочетания,

б) предложения

а) European continent, on the British Isles, thousands of small Islands, in the west of the country, to the north of England, east of Great Britain, a lot of beautiful lakes, the Island of Great Britain, a flat surface, a mountainous surface, a highly developed industrial country, a densely populated country.

б) 1) The British Isles lie to north-west of Europe .

2) Great Britain is situated on the British Isles .

3) The British Isles consist of two large Islands and a thousand of small ones.

4) Great Britain includes three countries: England , Wales and Scotland .

5) There are many mountains, rivers and lakes in Great Britain .

6) Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.

7) There are many industrial cities and towns in Great Britain .

8) There are a lot of harbors on the coastline of the British Isles , which serve as ports.

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4. Прочтите и переведите текст.

GREAT BRITAIN .

Great Britain is an island state. It lies on the British Isles . The British Isles consist of two large Islands Great Britain and Ireland and of thousands of small Islands . Great Britain consists of three countries: England , Wales and Scotland .

England Lies in the south of the British Isles, Wales is to the west of England and Scotland is in the north of Great Britain .

The United Kingdom of Great Britain includes four countries: England , Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland . Northern Ireland lies in the north - east of Ireland.

The Atlantic Ocean washes the British Isles in the west. In the east you can see the North Sea and the southern coast is washed by the English Channel . The Irish Sea lies between England and Ireland .

The North Sea and the English Channel, the narrowest part of which is called the Strait of Dover, separate Great Britain from the European continent.

Some parts of Great Britain are flat and others are mountainous. The surface of Eastern and Northern Ireland is flat, but the surface of Wales and Scotland is hilly and mountainous. In the west of Wales we can see the Cambrian mountains .

The Cheviot Hills separate England from Scotland . To the south of Cheviot Hills you can see the Pennines and Cumbrian mountains . There are a lot of beautiful lakes in Cumbrian mountains .

There are many rivers in Britain but they are not very long. The principal rivers are the Severn, the Trent and the Thames . The Severn is the longest river but the most important river is the Thames . It is navigable all the year round.

The area of Great Britain is 211000 square km. and population is more than 55 mln.

Great Britain is a highly developed capitalist country. There are many industrial cities and towns such as Manchester , Birmingham , Glasgow, Sheffield and many others. Oxford , Cambridge , Edinburgh and London itself are university cities. On the map you can sea numerous harbours which serve as ports among which are London , Liverpool, Glasgow , Portsmouth and others. London is the capital of Great Britain .

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5. Answer the questions:

1. What are the names of the two biggest islands?

2. What parts does Great Britain consist of?

3. Where is each part situated? (England , Wales , Scotland).

4. What are the most important rivers in Great Britain ?

5. Why is the Thames the most important river?

6. Are there many mountains and hills in Great Britain ?

7. What are the names of the mountains?

8. What is the area (the population) of Great Britain ?

9. What country is Great Britain ?

10.What industrial (university) cities of Great Britain do you know?

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6. Расскажите о Великобритании, используя данные вопросы в качестве плана.

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3. Administrative centers and the symbols

Прочтите текст и выполните задания к тексту.

Every region of Great Britain has its own administrative centre and the symbol. England is the biggest region in the country. The symbol of England is the Red Rose.

The rose was adopted as England"s emblem around the time of the War of the roses - civil wars (1455 - 1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) King Richard II and the Yorkists were defeated at Bosworth on 22 August 1485 by the future Henry VII. The two roses were combined to make the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York.

London is the capital of England and Great Britain . London is one of the biggest and most expensive cities in the world situated on the river Thames.

Of the four parts which make up Great Britain England is the largest, the industrial and most densely populated part of the United Kingdom. The cross of St. George, the Patron Saint of England, is the national English flag.

Scotland
The symbol of Scotland is the thistle .

The thistle is a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the fifteenth century as a symbol of defense.

Scotish flag

Edinburgh is the capital and the administrative centre of the region.

Edinburgh has been the capital since the 15-th century, when its fortified castle was the centre of Scotland"s resistance to its enemies. Edinburgh is the cultural centre of Scotland. It is associated with the names of George Gordon Byron and Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Scotland is a mountainous area. Ben Nevis, the highest peak of Great Britain , is situated there.

The symbol of Wales is the daffodil .

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The Welsh Flag , a red dragon on a field of white and green, dates from the fifteenth century.

The administrative centre of Wales is Cardiff , the largest city of Wales. Cardiff is situated near the mouth of the Tuff River. It is an important industrial city and port.

The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil. However, the leek has even older associations as a traditional symbol of Wales - possibly because the its colors, white over green, echo the ancient Welsh flag.

Northern Ireland

The symbol of Northern Ireland is the shamrock .

The shamrock is a three-leaved plant similar to a clover. It is said that St. Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

The flag of Northern Ireland.

Belfast it the capital of Northern Ireland.

The flag of Great Britain is called the Union Jack, it has three crosses on the dark blue background.

The currency of the country is the pound which consists of a hundred pence. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen as the Head of the state. The legislative body of the country is British Parliament consisting of two houses: The House of Lords and the House of Commons. The head of the government is Prime Minister. The two main political parties of English Parliament are: the Labour Party (which is the leading democratic party) and the Tory (the conservative party).

English people are famous for their love for gardening. Many of them live in small houses surrounded by beautiful green gardens.

English food does not vary much. The only dish that can be called traditional is fish and chips (fried fish with French fries). English people like going to pubs where they can have a snack and drink a pint of beer.

Great Britain is wonderful country.

2. Ответьте устно на вопросы :

What is the symbol of England?

What is the capital of England?

What is the symbol of Scotland?

What is the capital of Scotland?

What is the symbol of Wales?

What is the capital of Wales?

What is the symbol of Northern Ireland?

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

3. Переведите письменно следующие предложения .

1. Every region of Great Britain has its own administrative centre and the symbol.

2. The symbol of England is the Red Rose.

3. The symbol of Scotland is the thistle.

4. Edinburgh is the cultural centre of Scotland.

5.The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil.

6. Belfast it the capital of Northern Ireland and the shamrock is its symbol.

7. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen as the Head of the state.

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4 . "The British Parliament"

1. Прочтите текст .

1. The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot, the body of wise cancellers whom the King needed to consult pursuing his policy. The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons and the Queen as its head. The House of Commons plays the major role in law-making. It consists of Members of Parliament (called MPs for short). Each of them represents an area in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. MPs are elected either at a general election or at a by-election following the death or retirement. Parliamentary elections are held every 5 years and it is the Prime Minister who decides on the exact day of the

election. The minimum voting age is 18. And the voting is taken by secret ballot. The election campaign lasts about 3 weeks.

2. The British parliamentary system depends on political parties. The party which wins the majority of seats forms the government and its leader usually becomes Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chooses about 20 MPs from his party to become the cabinet of ministers. Each minister is responsible for a particular area in the government. The second largest party becomes the official

opposition with its own leader and "shadow cabinet". The leader of the opposition is a recognized post in the House of Commons.

3. The parliament and the monarch have different roles in the government and they only meet together on symbolic occasions, such as coronation of a new monarch or the opening of the parliament.

In reality, the House of Commons is the one of three which has true power. The House of Commons is made up of six hundred and fifty elected members, it is presided over by the speaker, a member acceptable to the whole house. MPs sit on two sides of the hall, one side for the governing party and the other for the opposition. The first 2 rows of seats are occupied by the leading members of both parties (called "front benches") The back benches belong to the rank-and-life MPs. Each session of the House of Commons lasts for 160-175 days. Parliament has intervals during his work. MPs are paid for their parliamentary work and have to attend the sittings.

4. As mention above, the House of Commons plays the major role in law making. The procedure is the following: a proposed law ("a bill") has to go through three stages in order to become an act of parliament, these are called "readings". The first reading is a formality and is simply the publication of the proposal. The second reading involves debate on the principles of the bill, it is examination by parliamentary committee. And the third reading is a report stage, when the work of the committee is reported on to the house. This is usually the most important stage in the process. When the bill passes through the House of Commons, it is sent to the House of Lords for discussion, when the Lords agree it, the bill is taken to the Queen for royal assent, when the Queen sings the bill, it becomes act of the Parliament and the Law of the Land.

5 .The House of Lords has more than 1000 members, although only about 250

take an active part in the work in the house. Members of this Upper House are not elected, they sit there because of their rank, the chairman of the House of Lords is the Lord Chancellor. And he sits on a special seat, called "Woolsack"

The members of the House of Lords debate the bill after it has been passed by the House of Commons. Some changes may be recommended and the agreement between the two houses is reached by negotiations.

2. Переведите устно предложения .

1. The British Parliament is the oldest in the world.

2. The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons and the Queen as its head.

3. The British parliamentary system depends on political parties.

4. In reality, the House of Commons is the one of three which has true power.

3. Переведите письменно по вариантам соответствующий абзац текста.

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5. London

1.Прочтите, переведите текст и выполните задания.

A s well as being the capital of England, London is the capital of the United Kingdom. L ondon is a city which was never planned. It has accumulated. So, it includes the City of London, the West End and the East End. The city is really large – more than 8 million people live in so-called Greater London – that is, London and its suburbs. It stands on the both sides of the river Thames and 14 bridges span the river. The Thames, described variously as “liquid history” and the “noblest river in Europe” is graced in London with a score of bridges, tunnels and a barrier, but until 1750, when the first Westminster Bridge opened, London Bridge was the one and the only. The first one built in stone from 1176 to 1209 became renowned throughout Europe for its houses and a chapel dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury. Several of London bridges have special features – Hammersmith Bridge has ornamental metal work and Vauxhall has larger than life bronze figures representing pottery, engineering, architecture, agriculture, science, fine arts, local government and education. Among the boats which ply the river, few attract more attention than the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race.

L ondon was founded by the Romans in 43 A. D. and was called Londinium. In 61 A. D. the town was burned down and when it was rebuilt by the Romans it was surrounded by a wall. That area within the wall is now called the City of London . It is a financial and business center of the country. The Stock Exchange, the Bank of England, offices of major banks and companies are all there. People only come to the City to work, nobody lives there, and at night it becomes deserted.

H ere is situated the Tower of London. The Tower was built by William the Conqueror who conquered England in 1066. The Tower of London has been “fortress, palace, home of the Crown Jewels and national treasures, arsenal, mint, prison, observatory, zoo and tourist attraction”, wrote the Duke of Edinburgh in a book celebrating the Tower’s 900 th anniversary. It is interesting to mention the tradition connected with the history of Tower. The royal menagerie departed to the Zoo in 1834, leaving only the ravens behind. Tradition says that if the ravens leave, the Tower and the country will fall. So Beefeaters – Warders of the Tower - give ravens meat every night.

T he finest part of London is the West End with long streets of fine shops, theaters, picture gallery. T here are beautiful parks in the West End, such as St James’s Park, Green Park, Kensington Gardens, and Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Corner there you can go up on a platform and speak freely on the topic that you find vital. The Royal Parks are central London‘s lungs. Bands play beside lakes, parks have cafes and art galleries.

T he Houses of Parliament with its Big Ben, the chimes of which are heard throughout the world on the BBC World Service are also in the West End W hite Hall and Downing Street are also in the West End. White Hall is a street where most government offices are situated, and I have already mentioned that No. 10, Downing Street is the official residence of the British Prime Ministers for more than 250 years. The famous cul-de-sac of Downing Street was created by Sir George Downing, member of Parliament, around 1680. Number 10 is one of the original Downing Street houses to survive. No 10, with the most photographed door in the world, is guarded outside by a single policeman. By the way the nick-name of British policemen are “bobbies”, because of Sir Robert Peel, who formed the police force.

T he Queen, when she is in London, lives in Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace facing the white marble and gilded Queen Victoria memorial, flies the royal standard when the Queen is in residence. Today the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have private suites in the North Wing, overlooking Green Park. Their home is open to around 30.000 guests in summer, attending garden parties. The entry costs around 20 pounds a person. The gardens have a lake, cascading water and the wild life include flamingoes. From the Palace the Queen leaves on ceremonial duties such as the State Opening of Parliament in early winter and Trooping the colour to mark her official birthday in June.

T he architecture of London is very impressive. There is St. Paul’s Cathedral, for example, where a lot of famous people were buried. The National and Tate Galleries contain many masterpieces of art.

W estminster Abbey has been the setting for every monarch’s coronation, beginning with Edward the Confessor, a saintly man who came to the throne in 1040. The Abbey presents a pageant of noble, military, political and artistic history. It has the graves of queens and kings, of poets, politicians and churchmen. And the High Altar still contains the body of Edward the Confessor, the Abbey’s founder.

W estminster Cathedral is the leading Roman Catholic Church in England. It was built half a mile from the Abbey. The single bell in the 280 foot high campanile is dedicated (like the Chapel in the Abbey) to Edward the Confessor. This gift from Gwendolen, Duchess of Norfolk, is inscribed “St Edward, pray for England”.

T he East End is something quite different. It is the industrial part of London. There are factories and docks there, and blocks of flats where working people live. They form quite a contrast to what we can see in the West End.

2. Составьте рассказ и расскажите о the City, используя информацию из текста.

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3. Составьте рассказ и расскажите о the West End ,используя информацию из текста.

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4. Составьте рассказ и расскажите о the East End , используя информацию из текста.

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5. Напишите доклад на выбор используя ресурсы Интернета о

- Кардифе (столица Уэльса)

- Эдинбурге (столица Шотландии)

-Белфасте (столица Северной Ирландии)

-Ливерпуле

-Манчестере

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6. Popular People of Great Britain.

The greatest people .

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2. Напишите рассказ об одном знаменитом человеке Великобритании на выбор, используя ресурсы Интернета.

Charles Darwin

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Some facts from biography of Robert Burns

The work of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) is characterized by realism, intense feeling, and metrical virtuosity. His best work is in Scots, the vernacular of southern Scotland, and he is one of the greatest authors in that language of the last 4 centuries.

Robert Burns was born in Alleyway, Yorkshire, on Jan. 25, 1759, in the cottage of hard-working farmer parents. He grew up in the general atmosphere of dour Scottish Calvinism, but his father"s moderate religious views helped instill in Burns a spirit of tolerance and of rebellion against the grimmer doctrines of Calvinism. Although Burn’s formal schooling was skimpy, he read avidly and for a time had a good tutor in John Murdoch, who gave him a thorough grounding in the 18th-century genteel tradition of English literature .

The family worked hard on their Yorkshire farm, and the arduousness of his labor in adolescence was to have a crippling effect in the long run on Robert"s health. And troubles with landlords and their agents were helping to foster in him the egalitarianism and rebelliousness against privilege which became prominent themes in his poetry. In 1784 his father died in bankruptcy, and the family then moved a few miles away to Mossfield. (By the end of his short life he was to have fathered fourteen children, nine of them out of wedlock, by six different mothers.)

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My Heart"s in the Highlands.

My heart"s in the Highlands, a chasing the deer;

Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,

The birthplace of velour, the country of worth:

Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,

The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.

Farewell to the mountains high cover"d with snow;

Farewell to the straits and green valleys below;

Farewell to the forests and wild-handing woods;

Farewell to the torrents and loud pouring floods.

My heart"s in the Highlands, my heart is not here;

My heart"s in the Highlands’, a chasing the deer;

A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe -

My heart in the Highlands wherever I go.

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7. British Holidays and Traditions

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Great Britain is an old country and it has a lot of holidays and interesting traditions. Holidays in the country are historic and public. Most public holidays are called bank holidays because banks, companies and most shops do not work on these days. Such holidays include New Year"s Day, Easter Monday and others.

At Easter , the British give each other chocolate eggs, which they eat on Easter Sunday.

Christmas is on the 25-th of December. Families spend this day together. For many people this is the most important holiday of the year. Family members wrap up their presents and put them under the Christmas tree. Children hang colorful socks at the end of their beds for presents. They believe that Father Frost puts presents inside the socks.

New Year"s Day is not as important in Britain as it is in Russia. People usually make promises to themselves such as to give up smoking, to change their lifestyle and others.

St. Valentine"s Day is celebrated on the 14-th of February. This is the traditional day for those who are in love. Young people give flowers and greeting cards to their Valentines and celebrate this day together.

Halloween is a holiday loved by all children. It takes place on the 31-th of October. There are a lot of parties and people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts and make lanterns of pumpkins with a candle inside. People also play different games and have fun. Children usually go from one house to another with empty baskets or bags, knock on doors and say: Trick or treat. People should give them something, or they will play a trick on them.

Among historic holidays, Guy Fawkes Night can be mentioned. In the 15-th century, a group of people with Guy Fawkes as their leader decided to blow up the Houses of Parliament. They did not manage to do this and Guy Fawkes was caught and hanged. Since then the British celebrate this day burning a doll made of straw and dressed in old clothes on a bonfire. Children dress in old clothes and beg in the street saying: A penny for the Guy.

There are a lot of customs in Great Britain. One of the most famous is gardening . Most of the English keep small gardens full of flowers behind their houses or around them. In spring, there are a lot of flower-shows and vegetable-shows with prizes for the best exhibitions.

In Northern Ireland there is a holiday called St. Patrick"s Day . It is celebrated on the 17-th of March. On this day people wear green clothes and drink Irish beer. There are carnivals and barbeques all over the country.

2. Прочтите и переведите :

а) словосочетания,

б) предложения

a) interesting traditions, most public holidays, New Year"s Day, Easter Monday, the most important holiday of the year, colorful socks at the end of their beds, traditional day for those who are in love, dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts.

b) 1. Great Britain is an old country and it has a lot of holidays and interesting traditions.

2. Such holidays include New Year"s Day, Easter Monday and others.

3. Family members wrap up their presents and put them under the Christmas tree.

4. They believe that Father Frost puts presents inside the socks.

5. There are a lot of parties and people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts and make lanterns of pumpkins with a candle inside.

6. Most of the English keep small gardens full of flowers behind their houses or around them.

3. Ответьте письменно на вопросы :

What can you say about British Holidays and Traditions?

What British Holidays and Traditions do you know?

What can you say about Christmas?

What can you say about New Year"s Day?

What can you say about St. Valentine"s Day?

What can you say about Halloween?

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4. Составьте рассказ и расскажите об одном празднике или традиции Великобритании, используя информацию из текста и любимом празднике России.

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5. Нарисуйте и подпишите праздничную открытку.

For example:

My dear girlfriend Ann, I congratulate you with this wonderful holiday St. Valentine"s Day!!! I wish you good luck, health and, of course, love!!! Be happy.

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6. Разработайте творческий проект о Великобритании (слайды).

- Географическое положение Великобритании

- Символы Великобритании

- Обычаи и традиции Великобритании

- Знаменитые люди Великобритании

7. Найдите в Интернете дополнительную информацию о

- Шотландии

- Уэльсе

- Новой Зеландии

8. Итоговый тест

The capital of Scotland is

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by

1. the English Channel

   the Atlantic Ocean

The national emblem of Wales is

People who was born in Great Britain are

The national flag of Northern Ireland is

a diagonal white cross on a blue field

a diagonal red cross on a white field

a red dragon on a white and green field

a red cross on a white field

The head of the UK is

the Conservative Party

2. the Labour Party

3. the Parliament

4. the monarch (the queen or the king)

People who live in Scotland speak

English and Scottish

English and Irish

English and Welsh

The Fire of London burnt for

10 days and destroyed 20 000 houses.

4 days and destroyed 13 000 houses.

7 days and destroyed 16 000 houses

The Queen of England lives in

Hampton Court Palace

Buckingham Palace

The Tower of London

Whitehall is

2. wide street leading to Parliament Square

3. a famous museum

Список литературы

1) Высотова, И.Е. Английский язык учебное пособие для студентов заочного и дистанционного обучения гуманитарных университетов / И.Е. Высотова, Т.Г. Гриднева. − Томск: Ветер, 2005.

2) Голубев, А.П. Английский язык учебное пособие для студентов средних профессиональных учебных заведений / А.П. Голубев. − М.: Издательский центр Академия, 2004. −

3) Карпова, Т.А. Английский для колледжей учебное пособие / Т.А. Карпова. -6-е изд., перераб. и доп.-М.: Дашков и Ко, 2008

4) Нестерова, Н.М. Страноведение: Англия. Серия «Учебники и учебные пособия» Н.М. Нестерова. – Ростов н/Д: Феникс, 2005

Перед вами топик о характере англичан. Топик переведен на русский язык.

English national character – topic

It’s difficult to speak about a nation as a whole, as in every nation there are both good and bad, honest and dishonest people. Speaking about the national character of the English , one can note the following features:

• conservatism,
• pride,
• love of their home and pets.

The English are very conservative . They have many customs and traditions. They distrust unusual things and like stability.

Their love of home is a symbol of personal independence. However, English people have a real passion for adventure . In the heart of every proud Englishman, there is always a beckoning call of the sea, a romantic craving for distant shores.

The English are considered a very curious nation. For example, in foreign countries, they like to try new cuisine. However, they will not cook new dishes at home, as they are very conservative.

The English are a bit sluggish but strong-spirited. They can easily bear cold and hunger, overcome pain and fear.

English people are extremely friendly and helpful. If you ask an Englishman how to get to the nearest library, he will be glad to show you the way using different “visual techniques”, repeating the same thing several times.

English people are hard working. They work extremely hard, but always find time for rest. Money is the idol of the English. Their first concern is to work hard to earn more.

In addition, the English have a great sense of humor. It is the ability to laugh at oneself. Humor is highly praised in Britain.

Английский национальный характер – тема на английском

Трудно говорить о нации в целом, так как в каждой стране есть хорошие и плохие, честные и нечестные люди. Говоря о национальном характере англичан, можно отметить следующие черты:

• консерватизм,
• гордость,
• любовь к своему дому и домашним животным.

Англичане очень консервативны. У них много обычаев и традиций. Они не доверяют необычным вещам и любят стабильность.

Их любовь к дому является символом личной независимости. Однако у англичан есть и настоящая страсть к приключениям. В сердце каждого гордого англичанина — манящий призыв к морю, романтическая тяга к далеким берегам.

Англичане считаются очень любопытной нацией. Например, в зарубежных странах им нравится пробовать новую кухню. Однако они не будут готовить новые блюда дома, так как они очень консервативны.

Англичане тяжелы на подъем, но сильны духом. Они могут легко переносить холод и голод, преодолевать боль и страх.

Британцы очень дружелюбны и всегда рады помочь. Если вы спросите у англичанина, как добраться до ближайшей библиотеки, он будет рад показать вам путь, используя разные «визуальные методы», повторяя одно и то же по несколько раз.

Англичане трудолюбивы. Они много работают, но всегда находят время для отдыха. Деньги – главное для англичан. Они упорно трудятся, чтобы заработать больше.

Кроме того, у англичан отличное чувство юмора. Это способность смеяться над собой. Юмор высоко ценится в Великобритании.

Надеюсь, Вам понравилась эта тема о Британском характере.