- •§1. The English language
- •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
- •§ 2. From the earliest history of the British Isles (the Сeltic sagas)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Find in the text all the name of tribes used with the definite article. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •3. Find in the text the following verbs used in the Passive Voice and translate the sentences into Russian:
- •4. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or postpositions:
- •5.Find the following pairs of derivatives:
- •6. Match English and Russian equivalents:
- •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:
- •§ 3. The Romans in Britain
- •8. Read Rudyard Kipling's poem "a Pict Song" and answer the questions that follow.
- •A pict song
- •Literature of the Middle Ages Do the following history quiz:
- •§ 4. Anglo-Saxon Period
- •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:
- •§ 5. Anglo-norman period (11th – 13th centuries)
- •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)
- •Topical vocabulary:
- •§ 7. Literature of the Renaissance (end of the 15th – beginning of the 17th century)
- •Topical vocabulary:
- •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:
- •§ 8. William Shakespeare(1564 – 1616)
- •1. Topical vocabulary:
- •2. Translate the following words and word combinations:
- •3. Finish the sentences:
- •4. Find the synonyms of the words in the text:
- •5. Match the antonyms:
- •6. Answer the questions:
- •7. Give a short summary of the text.
- •8. Shakespeare was not old when he died — he had barely reached his fifty-third year. All the world's a stage
- •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:
- •Match Russian and English equivalents:
- •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)
- •Topical vocabulary:
- •Match the synonyms from columns a and b:
- •3. Complete the sentences:
- •Answer the questions.
- •13. Henry Fielding (1707-1754)
- •1. Topical vocablulary:
- •2. Translate into Russian:
- •3. Translate into English:
- •4. Match the synonyms:
- •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.
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Topical vocabulary:
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to defeat |
наносить поражение |
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to abandon |
покидать |
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to establish |
устанавливать |
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to surrender |
уступать, сдаваться |
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knight, n |
рыцарь |
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bachelor, n |
бакалавр |
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to suppress |
подавлять |
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master, n |
магистр |
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vowel, n |
гласная |
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to wage |
вести, проводить |
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diphthong, n |
дифтонг |
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to mould |
формировать |
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to express |
выражать |
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treasure, n |
сокровище |
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supremacy, n |
верховенство |
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2. Find the following word-combinations in the text and translate sentences including them:
A strong feudal monarchy; the power of the Catholic church; the language of the nobility; to have one's own literature; to bring the romance; Knights of the Round Table; to support the feudal system; an oppressed nation; any memorable literature; to be nearing; to mean a thing or an idea; a difference in the meaning; a store of synonyms; formal speech; to form the first university; a difficult time; this was a real tragedy; to become the spoken language; the central dialect; an unknown author; to rank high; an optimism unknown to the Middle Ages.
3. Paraphrase using the Active Voice:
The army was defeated by William; a strong feudal monarchy was established; three languages were spoken; Anglo-Saxon dialects were not suppressed; the newly formed pronunciation; French suffixes began to be used; the idea was clearly expressed; an interesting example is to be found; his swine will be turned into Normans; the words are used in conversation; corporations were called "universities"; schools were founded; the second university was formed; the graduates were awarded degrees.
4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions:
The legends ____________ King Arthur is ____________ the best known romances; funny stories ____________ town people; communication ____________ three languages went on ____________ 200 years; these factors account ____________ the absence ____________ English literature; many French words came ____________ language; the pronunciation changed ____________ the influence of French; the struggle ____________supremacy ____________ French and English; his swine will be turned ____________ Norman ____________ morning; to have its own shade ____________ meaning; to make all the difference ____________ the written and the spoken language; to be the great center ____________ higher education ____________ English students; a large group ____________ students migrated ____________ Oxford; to suffer ____________ three epidemics ____________ the plague; a real tragedy ____________ the country; to die ____________ the "black death"; to be moulded ____________ one national language; (it) could be understood ____________ the country; it's rich ____________details ____________the manners; to be marked ____________ an optimism; to pave the way ____________ English realistic literature; to be free ____________ the influence ____________ the Church; to appear ____________ the development of sciences.