- •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:
Monarchy
Vocabulary
accession (n) ~ to the throne
bill (n) a criminal justice ~
a "green" ~
to introduce a ~
to bring forward a ~
to pass a ~
ceremony (n) lack of colour and —
ceremonial (adj) ~ events
to perform the ~ duties consort (n)
the ~ of a king/queen
constitution (n)
constitutional (adj)
constitutionalism (n)
constitutionally (adv)
democracy (n)
democrat (n)
democratic (adj)
democratically elected
election (n) to hold an ~
to call a general ~
to be defeated at an ~
ermine (n,adj,v) an ~ robe
to assume the ~
to wear the ~
He was robed in ~
exhibit (v) to ~ calm determination under very difficult circumstances
to ~ quiet heroism
to ~ variation figurehead (n)
govern (v) to be ~ed in the name of the Queen
government (n) to run ~
dictatorial ~
governor (n) Governor-General
heir, heiress (n) the ~ to the throne
inherit (v)
inheritor (n)
heritage (n.)
inheritance (n)
law (n) written ~, English ~, primogeniture ~
to embody the ~
to become ~
to be above the ~
to make ~s
under the present ~
legal (adj) ~ experts
to institute a ~ framework for...
legally (adv) ~ wrong
monarch (n) legal authority of the ~
monarchy (n) the grandeur of ~
the institution of ~
~'s public image
to abolish the ~
(Syn.: to sweep away)
to be affectionate to ~
nation (n) a ~ of gardeners and housewives
national (adj) ~ pride
~ identity1
~ character
a symbol of— unity
pageantry (n) Syn.: pomp and circumstance
Parliament (n) to summon ~
to dissolve ~
to open ~
the State Opening of-
Member of- (MP/MPs)
parliamentary - year (adj)
peer, peeress (n)
power (n) to shift the ~ to
to take the - from
to exercise -
to have great - over sth
to strip the monarchy of all ~s
the ~s rest with the PM
Queen (n) to become ~
~ Regnant
regent(n)
reign (n, v) in the-of Queen Victoria
to - with the consent of (the House of Lords)
revere (v) to ~ the giants of English science and philosophy
royal (adj) -institutions
~ style
~ weddings/funerals
- assent to (a bill)
to give the - assent
(Ant.: to refuse)
"the royals" (= the Windsors)
royalist (adj) anti— opinions
royalty (n) to lower the prestige of—
scandal (n) to talk scandal
scandalous (adj) — means
subject (n) - of Her Majesty the Queen
succession (n) the order of —
~ to the throne
throne (n) to take over the —
to succeed to the –
top-ranking (adj) - advisers
truism (n) it is a ~ that...
turmoil (n) political and social —
Phrases
to fill (ministerial) positions
to request a dissolution of Parliament
to threaten the stability of the country
a burning issue
to look up to (the royal family)
to be exempt from (taxation)
to pay taxes on one's income
to raise money
to face danger with (equanimity)
to be intellectually ambitious and unconventional
to make sacrifices in the common good
to dig for victory
to be to one's enrichment
Lo remain in tune with (theге modem world)
to come under scrutiny
to survive ups and downs (in one's popularity)
to value (one's individualism) quite highly
to place great emphasis on (individual differences)
to tend to be trend-setters in life-styles
lo cook "from scratch"
to act on the advise (of the ministers)
to pay official visits overseas
to attach the highest priority to
to be consulted on (every aspect of national life)
Notions to be remembered
the "Way Ahead" committee
Accession Council
the Privy Council
the Privy Purse
the Civil List
the Royal Regalia
the Commonwealth