Волгоградский государственный педагогический университет
Кафедра иностранных языков
Методические указания и задания
для самостоятельной работы студентов
по теме «Россия»
(английский язык)
Волгоград
Перемена
2004
Составители:
ст. преп. А. Н. Долгова; ст. преп. В. Г. Грачева.
Методические указания и задания для самостоятельной работы студентов по теме «Россия» (английский язык) / Сост. А. Н. Долгова, В. Г. Грачева. — Волгоград: Перемена, 2004. — с.
Методические указания и задания для самостоятельной работы студентов могут быть использованы при изучении темы «Россия» в аудиторное и внеаудиторное время.
Адресованы студентам всех специальностей дневной формы обучения, изучающим английский язык.
СОДЕРЖАНИЕ
Занятие I Занятие II Занятие III Занятие IV Занятие V Занятие VI Занятие VII Занятие VIII |
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Text 1
RUSSIA. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Ancient Russian State camе into existence in the 9th century. The capital of the State was Kiev. In the course of time it became a large political and cultural centre in Eastern Europe. From that time on Kiev was known as “Mother of the Russian Cities”.
The tragic period of the history of Russia was connected with the Mongol-Tartar Yoke. The Tartars conquered Russia, burned Kiev to the ground and ruled for about 250 years. The Russians went on paying tribute for a long time, until Ivan the IIId finally defeated them.
At the end of the 15th century Moscow developed into the main city and the capital of the Russian Empire.
The turning point in the development of Russia began with the governing of the Russian Tsar Peter the Great. He contributed greatly to the overcoming of economic, cultural and military backwardness of Russia.
Since 1703 St. Petersburg became the capital of the Russia State. But long-suffering Russia had still to face with and overcome three revolutions and the War against fascist Germany.
Nevertheless Russia always stayed independent and unsubdued.
New words: (words to be learned)
ancient [ein∫әnt] - древний
to come into existence [ig'zistәns] - начать существование
to connect with [kә'nekt] - связывать с
yoke [jouk] - иго
to conquer [k ηkә] - завоёвывать
to burn to the ground [bә:n] - сжечь до тла
to rule [ru:l] - править
to go on = to continue - продолжать
to pay tribute to ['tribju:t] - платить дань кому-либо
to defeat [di'fi:t] - разгромить
to govern ['g vәn] - управлять
empire ['empaiә] - империя
to contrubute [kәn'tribjut] - сделать вклад
to overcome [ouvә'k m] - преодолевать
backwardness ['bækwәdnis] - отсталость
long-suffering [l ηgs feriη] - многострадальная
unsubdued [ nsәb'dju:d] - непокоренный
to face with [feis] - встретиться лицом к лицу
nevertheless [nevәðә'1еs] - тем не менее, однако
Занятие I
Задание 1. Прослушайте текст и переведите его.
Задание 2. Отработайте произношение:
а) новых слов
ancient to come into existence to connect with yoke to conquer to burn to the ground to rule (for) = to govern to go on |
to pay tribute to defeat to contribute backwardness long-suffering to face with nevertheless unsubdued |
б) имен собственных
the Russian State
Eastern Europe
the Mongol-Tartar Yoke
Ivan the IIId
the Russian Empire
the Russian Tsar Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
the fascist Germany
в) числительных
in the 9th century
about 250 years
Ivan the IIId
at the end of the 15th century
since 1703
three revolutions
с) читайте текст за преподавателем
Задание 3. Прочитайте текст друг другу.
Задание 4. Вставьте нужное слово, переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. The Russian State ... ... ... in the 9th century.
2. Kiev ... ... as “Mother of the Russian Cities”.
3. The Tatars ... Russia and ... ... about 250 years.
4. The Russians ... ... paying tribute for a long time.
5. The turning point in the development of Russia ... ... with the governing of Peter the Great. -
6. Peter the Great ... greatly to the ... of backwardness of Russia.
7. Long-suffering Russia ... ... ... ... tragic period of its history.
to be known, to conquer, to come Into existence, to rule for, to go on, to contribute, to be connected, overcoming, to face with, to have.
Задание 5. Подтвердите или опровергните утверждения, используя следующие реплики:
Yes, that's right. – Верно.
That's wrong. – Неверно.
Exactly. - Да, так, именно.
Sorry, but you are mistaken. – Извините, но Вы ошибаетесь.
1. The ancient Russian State came into existence in the 8th century.
2. In the course of time Kiev became a large political centre in the Eastern Europe.
3. The most tragic period of the history of Russia was connected with the governing of Peter the Great.
4. Alexander I defeated the Tatars finally.
5. The Tatars ruled for about 100 years.
6. Peter the Great contributed greatly to the overcoming of backwardness of Russia.
7. St. Petersburg became the capital of the Russian State in 1715.
8. Our long-suffering Russia bad to face with three revolutions.
Задание 6. Скажите, в связи с чем употребляются в тексте следующие сочетания слов:
in the 9th century
in the course of time
from that time on
for about 250 years
for a long time
at the end of the 15th century
with the governing of
since 1703
three revolutions
Задание 7. Прочитайте текст, поймите его содержание и ответьте на вопросы:
New words:
depths - глубины
a monk - монах
to unite - объединять
to fight - бороться
a tribe - племя
to raid - совершать (делать) набег
to invade - вторгаться
quarrels - ссоры
SOME GLIMPSES OF RUSSIAN HISTORY
Part I (to be continued)
About a thousand years ago, in a Monastery in the depths of the Great Russian forests, an old monk sat writing the first history of the Russian people. He called It “The Chronicle, of Times Past”, but we know it as “The Chronicle of Nestor”.
Before Nestor's time the Russian states were not united, and they continually had to fight against the tribes of the pirates of the Baltic, who used to raid the Russian lands, and destroy the cities. The biggest cities of Russia were Novgorod in the North and Kiev in the South.
For many years Novgorod was one of the most important cities of Russia. As well as one of the richest.
The Vikings who Invaded England came from Norway and Denmark; those who invaded Russia came from Norway and Russians used to call them Varangians.
They were pirate-merchants. There were many quarrels between the Russians and the Varangians. After one quarrel the Russians sent an invitation to a distant Varangian prince called Rurik to come and to govern them.
Answer the questions:
1. Who wrote the first history of Russia?
2. How was it called?
3. How did the Russian states live before Nestor's time?
4. Who were Varangians?
5. Whom did the Russians send invitation to and why?