- •Федеральное агентство по образованию
- •Lesson 1
- •II. Read and translate the derivatives. Mind the suffixes.
- •III. Active vocabulary:
- •IV. Read and translate the text: History as a science.
- •IV. Read and translate the text: Prehistoric communities.
- •II. Suggest the English for:
- •IV. Read and translate the text. Ancient Rome.
- •Viil Read the text. Translate it into Russian without a dictionary.
- •I. Give Russian equivalents of the following:
- •Active Vocabulary.
- •Capitalist System.
- •Active Vocabulary
- •I. Read the text. Divide it into logical parts. Find the topic sentence of
- •II. Read the sentences below and say if the statements are true or false:
- •III. Can you answer the following questions?
- •IV. Give Russian equivalents to the following word combinations:
- •Lesson VIII
- •VI. Make up a plan of the text in the form of questions.
- •VII. Retell the text, using expressions given in task 4.
- •Lesson IX. The native american.
- •II. How well have you read? Can you answer the following questions?
- •IV. Give English equivalents to the following word combinations:
- •V. Put all types of questions to the text.
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •Lesson XI. Black america
- •I. Read the text. Divide it into logical parts. Find the topic sentence of
- •Lesson XIII. American holidays
- •Thanksgiving.
- •Christmas.
- •Valentine's day and halloween.
- •V. Make up dialogues on the basis of the texts.
- •VI. Speak on the main holidays of the us. Other „american" holidays
- •I. Read the text.
- •2. How well have you read? Can you answer the following questions?
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to the following English word combinations:
- •День независимости
- •День благодарения
- •Comprehension Check
- •Lesson XIV. Education
- •1. Read the text. Divide it into logical parts. Find a topic sentence of each part.
- •Lesson XV. Leisure-time activities
- •Содержание
Active Vocabulary
1. to record -записывать
2. event - событие
3. to retell - пересказывать
4. to invade - вторгаться
5. tribute – дань, оброк
6. to impress - производить впечатление
7. the Channel – пролив Ла-Манш
8. annual – ежегодный
9. to defeat – покорять
10. corresponding – соответствующий
Exercises:
I. Read and translate the following words. Mind the pronunciation.
Conquest, Caesar, invade, reward, successful, returned, tribute, altogether, completely, nevertheless, merchants, coinage, battle, resistance, tribe.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
At the point; through generations; to impress; the expedition was not successful; an annual tribute; altogether; nevertheless; merchants kept coming; the actual occupation; native tribes.
Make up a plan of the text in the form of questions.
Retell the text, using expressions given in task 1.
Notes:
1. comes to an end - заканчивается
2. through generations - в течение многих поколений
3. to reward his legions – для вознаграждения легионерам
4. the tribute was never paid – дань никогда и не выплачивалась
5. merchants kept coming – купцы продолжали приезжать
LESSON VII.
The Founding of the United States of America
A little less than 500 years ago. North America was a vast_wilderness inhabited by Indians who, perhaps 20 000 years earlier,_travelled across a land bridge from Asia to America. Then in 1492 Cristopher Columbus discovered a “New World”. For the next 100 years, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and French explorers sailed forth looking for the New World for gold and riches, for honour and_glory.
In 1607 a daring band of English settlers built the village which they called Jamestown and immigrants soon founded colonies all along the Atlantic Coast.
By 1733 European settlers occupied 13 colonies along the Atlantic Coast. In the following years, the British started imposing different taxes on sugar, coffee, textiles and other imported goods and required the colonists to house and feed British soldiers. But the Americans feared that the new taxes would make trading difficult. Speaking as freeborn Englishmen colonial Americans insisted that they could be taxed only by their own colonial assemblies: "No taxation without representation" was their cry.
Soon all British taxes were removed except for a tax on tea. Colonial leaders held the first Continental_Congress in 1774 in Philadelphia. In May 1775 a second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and began to assume the function of a national government. lt founded a Continental army and navy under the command of George Washington, printed paper money and opened diplomatic contacts with foreign powers.. On July 2, 1776, the Congress finally resolved "that these United Colonies are to be free and independent states''. Thomas Jefferson of Virginia drafted a Declaration of Independence, which the Congress adopted on July 4, 1776.
The Declaration presented a public defense of the American Revolution, explained the philosophy behind the revolution - that men have a natural right to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, that governments can rule only with "the consent of the governed"; that any government may be dissolved when it fails to protect the rights of the people.
In May 1787, 55 of the most highly regarded American leaders opened a Constitutional Convention that had been called specifically for revising the Articles of Confederation. The meeting resulted in the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution establishes separate executive, legislative and judicial branches of government and requires that a “balance of powers” be maintained among them.
The Constitution was accepted in 1788, and 10 amendments – “The Bill of Rights” were added to the Constitution in 1791. The Bill of Rights insures freedom of religion, a free press, free speech, protection against illegal searches, the right to a fair trial by jury and protection against "cruel and unusual punishment”.
Since the Bill of Rights was adopted, 16 other amendments have been added to the Constitution. The key amendments include: the 13th, barring slavery; the 15th prohibiting states from interfering with the right to vote; and the 19th giving women the right to vote.
TASKS: