- •§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.
5. Transform as in the model:
Model (Verb Noun): to defeat an army the defeat of an army.
To establish a strong monarchy; to support the system; to compose a poetry; to communicate in three languages; to pronounce under the influence; to use French suffixes; to struggle for supremacy; to relate to government; to remain in language; to differ in the meaning; to belong to the church; to develop sciences; to migrate from Oxford; to mould into one language; to reflect the optimism; to influence the literature; to mean an idea.
6. Match English and Russian equivalents:
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Романы повествовали о любви и приключениях. |
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The power of the Catholic Church had become very great. |
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Англосаксы сложили собственную народную поэзию. |
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The Normans brought with them their culture and the French language. |
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Под влиянием французского языка произношение изменилось. |
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The Romans told of love and adventure. |
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До 12 века люди считали книги и знания исключительной принадлежностью церкви. |
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These factors account for an absence of English literature in the first century of the Middle English period. |
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В результате такого процесса появился широкий слой синонимов. |
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During this stormy century English literature was born. |
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В течение этого бурного столетия родилась английская литература. |
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Under the influence of French the pronunciation of people changed. |
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Власть католической церкви стала всеобъемлющей. |
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The new spirit was marked by an optimism unknown to the Middle Ages. |
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Норманны принесли с собой свою культуру и французский язык. |
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The Anglo-Saxon composed their own popular poetry. |
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Эти факты объясняют отсутствие английской литературы в первое столетие Средневековья. |
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Before the 12th century people thought that books and any kind of learning belonged to the Church only. |
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Новое течение было отмечено оптимизмом, неизвестным в средние века. |
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As a result of this process there appeared a large store of synonyms. |
7. Say whether the following sentences are true or not:
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In the year 1066, in the battle of Hastings, the Anglo-Saxon king's army was defeated by William, Duke of Norway, who became King of France.
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The power of Catholic Church had become unlimited by the 12th century.
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There languages were spoken in England: the language of nobility was Anglo-Saxon, the churchmen spoke French and the common people used Latin.
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Among the best known romances are the legends of King Henry and his Knights of the Round Chair.
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The literature of the Church was romantic, telling about love and adventure.
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The struggle for supremacy between French and English didn't take place at all.
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The use of synonyms makes all the difference between the written and the spoken language.
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Londinium was a great center of higher education for English students.
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The 14th century was a difficult time for England.
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The Welsh dialect was the central dialect and could be understood throughout the country, that's why it became the basement of a national language.
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The romantic Latin Church literature still ranked high, but a new scholastic spirit was already noticeable in the cultural life of the country.
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Geoffrey Chaucer was the first poet who paved the way for English realistic literature, free of the influence of the Church.