- •Britis values and assumptions. Monarchy
- •Tasks for the video lesson 1. The island people (I)
- •Lesson 2. The island people (II)
- •Task 3. After watching. Sailing to britain...
- •As others see us
- •0 Wad1 come Pow'r the giftie2 gie3 us
- •It wad frae5 mony6 a blander free us
- •Views of britain. The official view
- •Тhe people's view
- •British society a changing world
- •Attitudes
- •Stereotypes and change
- •English versus british
- •Multiculturalism
- •Conservatism
- •Being different
- •The love of nature
- •The national trust
- •The love of animals
- •Formality and informality
- •The scruffy british
- •Public spiritedness and amateurism
- •I. Mark the following areas of activity as 'professional' or 'amateur / voluntary':
- •II. Sort out the following as positively or negatively viewed by the British:
- •Privacy and sex
- •Lovely weather we're having
- •I. Turn the following noun phrases into the corresponding verbal ones. Make the necessary changes.
- •II. Match the nouns with the adjectives they collocate with:
- •What is england?
- •I. Which of the following proverbs best reflect, to your thinking, the peculiarities of the English national character?
- •II. Explain the meaning of the following:
- •III. Match the adjectives with the nouns they collocate with:
- •IV. Explain the use of articles with the word England:
- •I. Fill in the grid:
- •II. Sort out the details for each "stereotype" of the English person
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Do you agree that
- •No longer an island
- •Have the english finally left their
- •Island mentality behind?
- •Cast in the same mould
- •Change of direction
- •I. Match the following proper names with relevant characteristics:
- •I. In groups and pairs discuss:
- •Vigdis Vad Milsen: a foreigner's point of view
- •Interview people who had contacts with the British or Americans. Ask about their impressions and discuss the results of your research in class. О национальном характере англичан.
- •Monarchy
- •Vocabulary
- •The royal family
- •The Sovereign
- •The Royal Family
- •The monarchy
- •I. Great Britain is a monarchy. Find out from your partner: what is the role of the monarch in a highly developed modern country?
- •II. Choose the correct equivalent for the word:
- •V. Say if you agree or .Disagree with the following and explain why:
- •VII. Express your opinion on the following:
- •Adapt or die?
- •I. Find out the following.
- •II. Make sure you understand the following words and expressions:
- •III. Match the words on the left with their definitions in the right-hand column:
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions:
- •In groups and pairs discuss:
- •Republicans owe Sophie a debt of thanks
- •Banish minor royals from public life, say No 10 aides
- •The speaker we need
- •An open letter to her majesty queen elizabeth II
- •I remain,
- •III. Choose the right preposition:
- •IV. Fill in the gaps where necessary with suitable notional or functional words, using your active vocabulary:
- •V. Translate from Russian into English, using your active vocabulary:
II. Explain the meaning of the following:
complete equanimity
orthodoxy
to celebrate the liberties
to dig for victory
the Blitz
the Welfare State
discontinuity
destruction of fables and icons
The mood was less apocalyptic.
ambivalent
to forge a European dimension
posturing politicians
III. Match the adjectives with the nouns they collocate with:
imperial
extreme
complete
unbowed
common
ational
calm
difficult
quiet
deserved
outstanding
a. equanimity
b. circumstances с adventurer
d. achievements
e. danger
f. civilian population
g. reward
h. character/identity
i. determination
j. purpose/good
k. heroism
IV. Explain the use of articles with the word England:
They seem ... to survey in imagination the England that they are leaving behind. Jarman's film looks back to the war towards an England with which he had had a troubled and ambivalent relationship ...
Ш COMPREHENSION.
I. Fill in the grid:
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philosophy |
art |
film |
literature |
politics |
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Charles Darwin |
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John Locke |
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Bertrand Russell |
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George Orwell |
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Henry Moore |
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Humphrey Jennings |
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Angus Wilson |
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Hanif Kureishi |
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Doris Lessing |
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Derek Jarman |
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Ford Madox Brown |
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Winston Churchill |
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(Supply details about the personalities from the list above (time of life, major works, etc.)
II. Sort out the details for each "stereotype" of the English person
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a. exhibited calm determination under very difficult circumstances; b. private and retiring people; с could write novels and poetry but could not compose music; d. sinister, masked agents of a state turned against its own people; f. cheerfully shot large numbers of animals and black people; e. faced extreme danger with complete equanimity; g. exhibited quiet heroism and a willingness to make real sacrifices in the common good; h. something inclusive and culturally multiple rather than a quintessence or a heritage; i. failed ever to have a conversation with a woman; j. a strife-torn and derelict wasteland; k. shooting big game; 1. not to be intimidated by orthodoxy; m. located in the southern suburbs and garden cities; n. daring to think big thoughts; o. continued to 'dig for victory' and to remain calm during airraids; p. pipe-smoking "little men"; q. intellectually ambitious and unconventional.
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