- •§1. The English language
- •History
- •History of the english language
- •1. The Mixing Starts
- •2. No More Invasions
- •3. Shakespeare
- •4. The Best seller of all time
- •5. Modern English
- •6. Features of the English language
- •7. English today
- •1. Learn the following words and phrases:
- •2. Make a short summary of the text.
- •§ 2. From the earliest history of the British Isles (the celtic sagas)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Find in the text all the name of tribes used with the definite article. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •7. Make the words from the text using the letters:
- •8. Complete the sentences:
- •9. Say whether the following sentences are true or false:
- •10. Answer the question using the text:
- •11. Give a short summary of the text using the following words and word combinations:
- •12. Read the passages describing some traditions of Celtic paganism and translate them into Russian. Druids
- •§ 3. The Romans in Britain
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •8. Read Rudyard Kipling's poem "a Pict Song" and answer the questions that follow.
- •A pict song
- •Literature of the Middle Ages
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Find in the text the following verbs used in the Passive Voice and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •3. Give the corresponding nouns:
- •4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions:
- •5. Match English and Russian equivalents:
- •6. Make up sentences using the words and word-combinations:
- •7. Compose your own questions on the text reflecting the main idea of every paragraph (try to use all types of questions).
- •8. Give a short summary of the text according to your answers.
- •9. Fill in the gaps in the passage about Bede using the correct forms of the verbs in the frame:
- •Anglo-norman period (11th – 13th centuries)
- •Pre-renaissance (14th-15th centuries)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Find the following word-combinations in the text and translate sentences including them:
- •3. Paraphrase using the Active Voice:
- •4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions:
- •5. Transform as in the model:
- •6. Match English and Russian equivalents:
- •7. Say whether the following sentences are true or not:
- •8. Find in the text the sentences dealing with:
- •9. Say everything you know about the development of the English language during the period from the 11th to the 15th centuries?
- •§ 6. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400)
- •2. Look through the words and phrases. Find their synonyms in the text:
- •7. Here is some information on Chaucer's life. Work in pairs. Read the passages, tell each other what you've learnt and complete the table which follows the passages.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •Part II
- •§ 7. Literature of the Renaissance (end of the 15th – beginning of the 17th century)
- •2. Find in the text the following word-combinations and translate the sentences which include them:
- •3. Use the necessary prepositions:
- •4. Match English and Russian equivalents:
- •5. Use the appropriate antonyms instead of underlined words and word-combinations:
- •6. Choose the right variant:
- •8. Give a short summary of the text.
- •§ 8. William Shakespeare
- •William shakespeare (1564–1616)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •In fair round belly with good capon lin'd,
- •Into the lean and slipper's pantaloon,
- •Is second childishness and mere oblivion
- •9. Read Shakespeare's Sonnet 57 and write your answers to the questions.
- •§ 9. John Milton (1608–1677)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Reproduce the sentences in which the following phrases were used:
- •3. Find in text the Passive forms of the following verbs:
- •4. Use the suitable prepositions:
- •5. Complete the list of synonyms:
- •6. Paraphrase the following using word-combinations from the text instead of those in the bold type:
- •7. Transform as in the Model:
- •8. Match English and Russian equivalents:
- •9. Match the two parts of the sentences:
- •10. Say whether the following sentences are true or false. Prove it.
- •11. Make up your own questions on the text.
- •12. Give a short summary of the text.
- •§ 10. Literature of the Enlightenment
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Translate the following:
- •3.Are these statements true or false?
- •§ 11. Daniel Defoе (1660-1731)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Find in the text the following words and word-combinations and translate the sentences, which include them:
- •3. Insert the necessary prepositions:
- •4. Transform as in the Model:
- •5. Put the words in the right order to make up sentences:
- •6. Use synonyms from the text instead words:
- •8. Say whether the following sentences are true or false:
- •9. Answer the following questions:
- •10. Give a short summary of the text.
- •§ 12. Jonathan swift (1667–1745)
- •3. Complete the sentences:
- •13. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)
- •1. Topical vocablulary:
- •2. Translate into Russian:
- •3. Translate into English:
- •4. Match the synonyms:
- •5. Choose the right version:
- •6. Answer the question:
- •7. Make a short summary of the text.
- •§ 14. Robert Burns (1759-1796)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Find in the text the following words and word-combinations and translation the sentences, which include them:
- •3. Use the necessary prepositions:
- •4. Give the appropriate derivatives (Verb – Noun) :
- •5. Use synonyms from the text instead of underlined words:
- •6. Match Russian and English equivalents:
- •7. Say whether the following sentences are true or false:
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •9. Give a short summary of the text.
1. Topical vocabulary:
penetrate, v – проникать supplant, v – вытеснять
convert, v – обращать duke, n – герцог
pagan, n – язычник monarchy, n – монархия
desire, n – желание romance, n – рыцарский роман
alliteration, n – аллитерация compose, v – сочинять
personage, n – персонаж fabliau (-x), n – фаблио
masterpiece, n – шедевр bestiary, n – басня
describe, v – описывать character, n – персонаж
sing, v – воспевать, восхвалять Renaissance,n–Эпоха Возрождения
rhyme, n – рифма plaque, n – чума
repetition, n – повтор spirit, n – дух, вдохновение
consonant, n – согласный звук reflect, v – создавать образ
syllable, n – слог care, v – забота
2. Find in the text the following verbs used in the Passive Voice and translate the sentences into Russian:
to bring, to centralize, to kill, to call (3 times), to create, to write (2 times), to hear, to use, to study, to associate, to know, to compare, to add.
3. Give the corresponding nouns:
Verb – Noun
to spread – to grow –
to penetrate – to persecute -
to centralize – to convert -
to promote – to revive -
to learn – o educate -
to imitate – to reflect -
to know – to translate –
to work – to conquer -
to be – to prepare -
to found – to sing -
to desire – to love -
to repeat - to use –
4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions:
to penetrate _______ the British Isles; to escape ______ the Roman persecution; to be a colony of Rome _____ that time; to be brought _______ all countries; to lie ___ ruins ____nine centuries; to be close skin _____ speech and customs; to care _____ stones and wood; to imitate Latin books _______ early Christians; to reflect the influence _____ English; to be the author _______ about 40 books ____ theology; to be associated ______ the earliest-know English poets; to be written _______ his order ____ learned monks; to prepare oneself ______ the after-life; to be written _____ in the 10th century; to tell _____ some events ______ a peoples history.
5. Match English and Russian equivalents:
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the growth of culture in Britain |
стать языком церкви по всей Европе |
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to make Christianity the official religion in Rome |
обратить язычников в новую веру – Христианство |
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to become the language of church all over Europe |
считаться основополагающим произведением Британской поэзии |
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to make up the majority of population |
развитие культуры в Британии |
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to tell about the most remarkable events of a peoples history |
повествовать о замечательных событиях в жизни народа |
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to convert the pagans to the new faith-Christianity |
сочинять собственные истории о святых в подражание латинским книгам |
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to be called the foundation-stone of the British poetry |
признать Христианство государственной религией в Риме |
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to make up stories of their own about imitating Latin books |
составлять большинство населения |
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self-sacrifice for the sake of his country |
связывать многие работы с именем |
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to associate most of these works with the name of |
самопожертвование во спасение своей страны |