Курс страноведения СОЕДИНЕННОЕ КОРОЛЕВСТВО ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИИ И СЕВЕРНОЙ ИРЛАНДИИ

Программа

элективного курса

по страноведению для средней школы

Составитель :

ГАЛИНИЧЕНКО М. С.

учитель английского языка

МОУ «Вадская СОШ»

НИЖНИЙ НОВГОРОД

2008

Туристический

бизнес

Преподаватели

и

студенты

Дипломаты

и

политики

Английский

язык

Ученые

и

врачи

Деятелей

культуры и

искусства

Пользователи

компьютеров

Спортсмены

и

туристы

Иностранный язык –

феномен культуры народа.

Он выступает одновременно

мощным средством постижения

культурных ценностей в различных

сферах деятельности человека.

ПРАКТИЧЕСКИЕ ЦЕЛИ

формирование

умения

извлекать и

анализировать

страноведческую

информацию

достижение более

высокого уровня

владения видами

речевой

деятельности

РАЗВИВАЮЩИЕ ЦЕЛИ

Развитие

языковых

способностей

Умение

оперировать

полученными

знаниями

Развитие

личности

школьника,

его творческого

потенциала

ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ЦЕЛИ

Овладение

базовыми

знаниями

Формирование

умений

сопоставлять

сведения

Расширение

кругозора,

их

общеобразовательной

компетенции

ВОСПИТАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ЦЕЛИ

воспитание

интереса к

получению

сведений

о стране

воспитание

толерантного

отношения к иной

культуре и

философии

воспитание

уважения

к стране,

к образу жизни,

культуре,

традициям

воспитание

творческой,

интеллектуально-активной, высоконравственной личности

ОСНОВНЫЕ ЗАДАЧИ КУРСА

• Развитие коммуникативных умений
• Развитие информационных умений
• Развитие умений соединять знания, полученные из других предметов
• Развитие учебных умений, умений обобщать, выделять главное, анализировать, находить сходства и различия и т. д.
• Развитие навыков самостоятельной работы

Принципы построения курса

• наглядность обучения
• комплексное развитие языковых и речевых навыков и умений в различных видах РД
• изучение ИЯ в контексте диалога культур
• поликультурное и билингвальное развитие личности
• приоритет проблемных и творческих заданий
• высокая информативность
• развитие критического мышления

Элективный курс «Соединенное

Королевство Великобритании и

Северной Ирландии» предназначен

для учащихся 10-11 классов

общеобразовательной школы.

Программа рассчитана на 1 час в

неделю. В течение учебного года

проводится 34 учебных часа с

примерным распределением тем по четвертям.

КУЛЬТУРОЛОГИЯ

ИСТОРИЯ

МХК

ТЕХНОЛОГИЯ

Элективный

курс

ЛИТЕРАТУРА

ИНФОРМАТИКА

ГЕОГРАФИЯ

СОДЕРЖАНИЕ КУРСА

• Введение в курс страноведения.
• Географическое положение Британских островов
• Факты истории. Завоеватели Британских островов.
• Британия сегодня.
• Государственный и политический строй страны.
• Экономика Соединенного Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии.

• Столица Соединенного Королевства – Лондон.
• Система образования. Наука.
• Культурная жизнь страны.
• Национальные праздники.
• Литературная Британия.

При работе над темами учащиеся:

• выполняют познавательно-поисковые культуроведческие задания
• слушают лекции
• выполняют групповые и индивидуальные проекты и выступают с результатами работы по ним
• готовят презентации

ФОРМЫ ПРОВЕДЕНИЯ ЗАНЯТИЙ

• Интерактивные формы работы.

II . Сочетание аудиторных занятий с самостоятельной работой.

III . Выполнение проектов.

IV . Применение новейших средств информационных технологий.

V . Использование Интернет-ресурсов

ФОРМЫ КОНТРОЛЯ

• Проверка ЛЕ
• Ответы на вопросы
• Прогрывание ситуаций по изучаемой теме
• Обсуждение темы в группах
• Сюжетно-ролевые игры
• Викторины
• Тестовые задания
• Самостоятельные работы

СПОСОБЫ ОЦЕНКИ

• Шкала оценивания чтения
• Шкала оценивания говорения
• Шкала оценивания аудирования
• Шкала оценивания лексико-грамматических навыков

• Шкала оценки результатов проверочных познавательно-поисковых работ
• Шкала оценки материалов и результатов работы по проекту
• Шкала оценки презентации материалов и результатов проекта

По окончании изучения курса страноведения «Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии» учащиеся смогут продемонстрировать:

• БИЛИНГВАЛЬНУЮ КУЛЬТУРНУЮ ОСВЕДОМЛЕННОСТЬ о культуре, истории, традициях, особенностях политики, влиянии других стран на культуру и социальные аспекты;
• БИКУЛЬТУРНЫЕ УМЕНИЯ работать со справочной страноведческой литературой, сообщать информацию, вести социокультурные наблюдения, готовить устные выступления, выполнять культуроведческие проекты;
• СОЦИОКУЛЬТУРНЫЕ СПОСОБНОСТИ , такие как социокультурная любознательность, наблюдательность, вежливость.

• Тексты для чтения
• Вопросы и тестовые задания
• Материал для проведения викторин
• Кроссворды
• Разработка литературно-поэтического вечера

William Shakespeare, the greatest English poet and dramatist. He was born in April 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon.

The Queen has a certain role in state affairs, not only through her ceremonial functions, such as opening Parliament, but also because she meets the Prime Minister every week and receives copies of all Cabinet papers.

NOW

• Stratford – prosperous, self-governing market town.
• The Avon – a pretty river.
• Stratford Grammar School.

Mary Arden, the poet’s mother, was a daughter of rich man.

• John Shakespeare, the poet’s father, was the town officers and dealer in corn and meat.

       PRINCE HARRY

Prince Henry Charles Albert David was born on 15 September 1984 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. He was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in December 1984 in St George's Chapel, Windsor.

  Prince Charles

The Prince of Wales, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is heir apparent to the throne. The Prince was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948, and was christened Charles Philip Arthur George .

       Princess Anne

The Princess Royal, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Clarence House, London, on 15 August 1950, when her mother was Princess Elizabeth, heir presumptive to the throne. She was baptized Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise at Buckingham Palace on 21 October. She received the title Princess Royal from The Queen in June 1987; she was previously known as Princess Anne.

Prince Philip

Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, was born Prince of Greece and Denmark in Corfu on 10 June 1921; the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece. The Queen and Prince Philip both have Queen Victoria as a great-great-grandmother. They are also related through his father's side.

Shortly after the Royal Family returned from South Africa, the Princess's engagement to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten was announced . The couple, who had known each other for many years, were married in Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. Lieutenant Mountbatten, now His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria.

Queen Elizabeth II

The Collegiate Church.

The festival brings together international performers with local people to create a full programme of music, theatre, community events and spectacular international events.

The Queen was born in London on 21 April 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Five weeks later she was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in the chapel at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess's early years were spent at 145 Piccadilly, the London house taken by her parents shortly after her birth; at White Lodge in Richmond Park; and at the country homes of her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, and the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. When she was six years old, her parents took over Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park as their own country home.

Functions of the Sovereign are as follows:

• opening and closing Parliament
• approving of the appointment of the Prime Minister
• giving her Royal Assent to bills
• giving honours such as peerages, knighthoods and medals
• Head of the Commonwealth

Windsor Castle

Can you answer these questions?

child

“ Romeo and Juliet”- an optimistic tragedy. Staged in all kinds of theatres.

Young Lady

Buckingham Palace

The Globe Theatre.

Mach the name of the party with the translation.

This is the most famous house in England and the most famous house in the world.

«Tam O'Shenter»

He was 18, but ever clever.

The teacher lived with each family in turn and taught the children

Robert interested him

more than his other pupils.

Young Queen

Queen and the Commonwealth

History of the Monarchy

У всех Шекспировских сонетов есть одна важная черта. Сонета – драматизм, с острым конфликтом, который, как правило, разрешается в двух последних строках сонетов афористическими изречениями.

Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith" is the official Head of the State and, for many people, the symbol of the unity of the nation.

1. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”.

2. “That way madness lies”.

3. “If music be the food of love, play on”.

4. “Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”

5. “What’s in a name? That which we call a vose by any other name would smell as sweet”.

6. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

To the last syllable of recorded time…”

7. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”.

“ Hamlet” is a great philosophical tragedy. It is the story of a man who loved good and hated evil who loved truth and hated lies.

The character of Hamlet is one of the most difficult in world literature.

This role was played by the best actors of all times and peoples.

John Gielgud was the best in the role of Hamlet in England.

Russian poet and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was brilliant in our country.

Вопрос жизнелюбия решает Гамлет в монологе «Быть или не быть». Замыслившего умереть останавливает неизвестность за гробом, думает Гамлет.

Try to guess the meaning of the following expressions. Pass your answers in writing.

ALFRED 'THE GREAT‘ (r. 871-899)

WILLIAM I 'THE CONQUEROR'

(r. 1066-1087)

HENRY VIII

(r. 1509-1547)

The official residences of Britain's sovereigns

What is constitutional Monarchy?

The Queen and Church

Honours

The Queen and the Government

1. «О музыка, ты пища для любви! Играй же».

2. «Но это путь к безумию».

3. «Друзья, сограждане, внемлите мне».

4. «Что значит имя? Роза пахнет розой, хоть розой назови ее, хоть нет».

5. «В долг не бери и взаймы не давай».

6. «Завтра, завтра, завтра, а дни ползут, и вот уж в книге жизней читаем мы последний слог…»

7. «Ромео! Ромео, о зачем же ты Ромео!»

Quotations from Shakespeare There are some common phrases which the English own to William Shakespeare. They have now become part of the everyday language of Englishmen.

The Queen and Public

The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.

• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.
• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.
• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.
• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.

Each year, in May, Burns National Heritage Park helds Burns F estival, a major event celebrating Scottish life and Culture in the heart of the countryside that Burns loved.

Elizabeth I

(1533-1603)

“ Othello” is a play about love and jealousy, a play about a person who believed the lie and killed his wife whom he loved dearly.

1. «Ричард III »

2. «Укрощение строптивой»

3. «Много шума из ничего»

4. «Как вам это нравится»

5. «Два благородных родича»

6. «Двенадцатая ночь»

7. «Буря»

1.“Much Ado about Nothing”

2. “The Two Noble Kinsmen”

3. “The Tragedy of Richard III”

4. “The Taming of the Shrew”

5. “The Tempest”

6. “As you like it”

7. “Twelfth Night”

“ King Lear” is the story of a man who was so proud so egoistic that he could not understand a world around him. He heard only what he wanted to hear; he saw only what he wanted to see.

PRINCE WILLIAM

Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 1982 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, in London. He was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Buckingham Palace.

1. “There is a history in all men’s lives”.

2. “Conscience does make cowards of us all”.

3. “Delays have dangerous ends”.

4. “Have more than you show. Speak less than you know”.

“ Hamlet”.

5. “When clouds appear wise men put on their cloaks”.

“ Richard III”.

When Robert was six,

he and his brother Gilbert went

to school. But a few months

later the school was closed.

But father and some people

engaged another teacher.

William Shakespeare was buried here in 1616.

These 4 lines are said to have been written by himself.

“ Good friend, for Jesus' sake,

forbear

To did the dust enclosed here ;

Blessed be he that spores these

stones,

And cursed be he that moves my

bones”.

Shakespeare's monument in Westminster Abbey.

A memorial statue of Shakespeare is set up in Poet’s Corner.

On the 25 th of January, 1759, a son was born to William Burness. He was called Robert.

ROBERT BURNS

• “ To the portrait of a clergyman”

• “ About the origin of one person”

• “ To a girl who is short”

• “ On the grave of mean man”

• “ The label on the coach of a famous lady”

VICTORIA (r. 1837-1901)

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

The Birthplace in Henley Street.

The Shakespeare Hotel.

Shakespeare’s Centre.

William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for the Globe Theatre.

In those days in the 16 th and 17 th centuries people had neither radio nor a newspaper, that’s why the theatre played an important part their lives.

In those days the people of London, young and old, rich and poor, loved the Globe Theatre very much. The poor people could not pay much for the tickets and they stood or sat on the ground in the yard. Rich people and their wives sat on the balconies and aristocrats were allowed to sit on the stage.

Robert Burns died at the age of 37, on the 21 st of July in 1796. He had become Scotland's best-loved poet and the symbol of the regeneration of a nation.

His father William was a gardener on a small estate; he could understand people. And Robert learned from his father to understand people .

Functions of the Sovereign.

• Opening Parliament
• Approving the appointment of the Prime Minister
• Giving her Royal Assent to bills.
• Giving honours (such as peerages, knighthoods) and medals.
• Head of the Commonwealth.
• Head of the Church of England.
• Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

Robert began to write when he was 15. When his first book of poems was published his name changed from Burness to Burns. He wrote poems in the dialect of his country. Many of Burn’s poems were put on music. In his songs he showed his dislike for the rich, but sympathy for the poor and made fun of the church.

1. “A Midsummer Night's Dream”

2. “Measure for Measure”

3. “The Rape of Lucrece”

4. “All’s well that Ends well”

5. “The Comedy of Errors”

6. “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

7. “The Merchant of Venice”

Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.

• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.
• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.
• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.
• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.

Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second

As Head of State The Queen has to remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters, unable to vote or stand for election. But The Queen does have important ceremonial and formal roles in relation to the Government of the UK.

1. «Комедия ошибок»

2. «Виндзорские насмешницы»

3. «Венецианский купец»

4. «Лукреция»

5. «Все хорошо, что хорошо»

6. «Мера за меру»

7. «Сон в летнюю ночь»

Robert Burns is important not only for Scotland but people all over the World.

• Came to the throne in 1952
• Was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.
• Made her first Christmas speech to the nation in 1957.

The song “Auld Lang Syne” was written in Scottish dialect to a traditional Scottish melody. According to the old tradition this song is sung on New Year’s Eve, when friends gather to see in the New Year. Thousands of Londoners come to Trafalgar Square and when Big Ben strikes twelve all join hands and sing .

There are many paintings of Burns but of these only 6 can be regarded as authentic likenesses.

Who is William Shakespeare for you ?

Robert’s mother, Agnes, would delight him by singing traditional Scots songs and a distant cousin, Betty Davidson, told him the tales about ghosts and witches.

1) А то кто снес бы ложное величье

Правителей, невежество вельмож,

Всеобщее притворство, невозможность

Излить себя, несчастную любовь

И призрачность заслуг в глазах ничтожеств…?

Б.Пастернак

В.Бенедиктов( XIX ):

2) Хотел бы умереть, но друга моего

Мне в этом мире жаль оставить одного.

С.Маршак:

3) Все мерзостно, что вижу я вокруг

Но как тебя покинуть, милый друг!

Н.Гоголь:

4) Не жить, не видеть, сжечь бы все мосты,

Да пропади все пропадом! Но ты…

В.Орел:

5) Устал – но как мне выпустить из рук

Ту жизнь, в которой остается друг!

Robert Burns wrote a lot of poems. They are full of the heroes of his mother’s stories, and the farmers and workmen of the countryside. They are full of life. Today Burns’s work is known and loved by millions of people.

Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world.  A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Visitors can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace; for part of the year visitors can also see the Semi State rooms, which are some of the most splendid interiors in the castle.

Queen Elizabeth

Prince Charles  b.1948 

Prince Philip

Prince William b.1982

Princess Anne  b. 1950

Prince Henry b.1984 

Prince Andrew b. 1960  

Peter b.1977

Zara b.1981 

Prince Beatrice b.1980

Prince Edward b.1964 

Prince Eugenie b. 1990

• Father : the Duke of York ,later King George VI
• Mother: Mary , the duchess of York.

• Made her first speech on the radio in 1940 during the war.
• Married Prince Philip in 1947.
• Prince Charles ( first son)

was born in 1948

1. “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit”.

“ Twelfth night”.

2. “Brevity is the soul of wit”. “Hamlet”.

3. “Cowards die many times before their deaths”. “Julius Caesar”.

4. “The fool thinks he is wise.

But the wise man knows himself to be a fool”. “As you like it”.

5. “The wish is father to the thought”.

“ King Henry IV”.

• Who is the Queen married to ?
• When did Queen Elizabeth II come to the throne ?
• How many children does the Queen have ?
• Who is the Queen’s eldest child?
• Who can be the next monarch after Queen Elizabeth II?

The Queen is Head of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 53 independent countries. From Antigua to Zambia, the Commonwealth is a remarkable international organisation, spanning every geographical region, religion and culture. It exists to foster international co-operation and trade links between people all over the world.

The UK honours system rewards people for merit, service or bravery.

An honour, decoration or medal is a public way of illustrating that the recipient has done something worthy of recognition.

Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a king or queen acts as Head of State, while the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

In addition to her constitutional duties, The Queen has an important role to play in public. A national figurehead, The Queen provides a focus for identity, offers recognition of achievement of all kinds, and supports the ideals of public and charitable work.

In the United Kingdom, The Queen's title includes the words 'Defender of the Faith'.

This means Her Majesty has a specific role in both the Church of England and the Church of Scotland.

Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. It evolved from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis.

1. “To be or not to be

That is the question”

2. “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players”.

3. “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child…”

4. “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”.

5. “One that loved not wisely but too well”.

6. “Every inch a king”.

7. “Lord, what fools these mortals be”.

1. «…острей зубов змеиных

неблагодарность детища!»

2. «Король, король – от головы до ног!»

3. «Быть или не быть

Вот в чем вопрос».

4. «Весь мир – театр. В нем женщины, мужчины – все актеры».

5. «Как безумен род людской!»

6. «Подгнило что-то в датском королевстве».

7. «…этот человек любил без меры и благоразумия».

The Monarchy is the oldest institution of government in the United Kingdom. Until 1603 the English and Scottish Crowns were separate; after this date one monarch reigned in the United Kingdom.

The British Monarchy

• The 1412-seater Royal Shakespeare Theatre is one of the world’s leading centres for performances, training and lifelong learning.

• The Collegiate Church of the HolyTrinity,Stratford,is the place where Shakespeare worshipped and where he lies buried.

• This unassuming house has been called the ‘most honoured monument of the world’s greatest genius’.It holds a priceless collection of Shakespeare relics.

• The Shakespeare Hotel, in Chapel Street is a fine example of the half-timbered building style which gives so much of its character to the town.

• The headquarters of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust are located in the Shakespeare Centre close beside the Birthplace itself in Henley Street.The striking modern buildings of the centre ‘ house important collections of Shakespearian material.

"Привидений , духов полон сей рассказ". Гэвин Дуглас.

The last four hundred years have seen many changes in the nature of the Monarchy in the United Kingdom. From the end of the 17th century, monarchs lost executive power and they increasingly became subject to Parliament, resulting in today's constitutional Monarchy.

• Born in Windsor on 21 April 1926
• Full name : Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor.
• Educated at home
• Knew foreign languages, spoke French well
• Lived in Windsor and Buckingham Palace

This wonderful love stories is about two lovers Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, they died, but they didn’t stop loving each other. They stayed young forever!

Высоко-поэтическая пьеса о любви, великом чувстве, связывающем людей на всю жизнь, для которого даже смерть не преграда.

С.Прокофьев «Джульетта-девочка» из балета «Ромео и Джульетта»

What can you find in Stratford-on-Avon connected with W. Shakespeare today ?

For a thousand years England (and later the whole of the UK) has been united under one sovereign. The hereditary principle still operates and the Crown is passed on to the sovereign's eldest son (or daughter if there are no sons).

Pages from History

Memorial Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon.

Windsor Castle is the official residence of The Queen and holds the Royal Collection which includes works by da Vinci and Michelangelo and is considered one of the finest art collections in the world. The Castle is absolutely spectacular and covers an amazing 13 acres. The construction of Windsor Castle was begun over 900 years ago by William the Conquerer. Parts of the castle are undergoing restoration after being destroyed by fire in 1992. The State Apartments and Queen Mary's Dolls' House are impressive parts of the Castle. As is St. Georges Chapel, which serves as the final resting place of ten sovreigns, including Henry VIII.

Buckingham Palace was built in 1825. Today it is the site of one of the most popular tourist events in London, the Changing of the Guard.

This is a photo of Buckingham Palace. You can see that there are a lot of people around the gates. It was not this crowded all of the time. This photo was taken shortly before the Changing of the Guards.

William Shakespeare. The greatest English poet and dramatist.

Shakespeare was born here.

The appearance of the house is the same as it looked at that time.

(1759 – 1796)

ROBERT BURNS

(1759 – 1796)

On the 25 th of January, 1759, a son was born to William Burness. He was called Robert.

His father William was a gardener on a small estate; he could understand people. And Robert learned from his father to understand people .

Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.

• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.
• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.
• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.
• Robert’s mother knew many old songs and ballads of the countryside. In the evenings she told the children folk-tales.

The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.

• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.
• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.
• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.
• The family was very poor, but the father wanted to give the children the best education. When the children were young, he began to teach them to read and write.

When Robert was six,

he and his brother Gilbert went

to school. But a few months

later the school was closed.

But father and some people

engaged another teacher.

He was 18, but ever clever.

The teacher lived with each family in turn and taught the children

Robert interested him

more than his other pupils.

Robert’s mother, Agnes, would delight him by singing traditional Scots songs and a distant cousin, Betty Davidson, told him the tales about ghosts and witches.

«Tam O'Shenter»

"Привидений , духов полон сей рассказ". Гэвин Дуглас.

Robert began to write when he was 15. When his first book of poems was published his name changed from Burness to Burns. He wrote poems in the dialect of his country. Many of Burn’s poems were put on music. In his songs he showed his dislike for the rich, but sympathy for the poor and made fun of the church.

The song “Auld Lang Syne” was written in Scottish dialect to a traditional Scottish melody. According to the old tradition this song is sung on New Year’s Eve, when friends gather to see in the New Year. Thousands of Londoners come to Trafalgar Square and when Big Ben strikes twelve all join hands and sing .

• “ To the portrait of a clergyman”

• “ About the origin of one person”

• “ To a girl who is short”

• “ On the grave of mean man”

• “ The label on the coach of a famous lady”

Robert Burns wrote a lot of poems. They are full of the heroes of his mother’s stories, and the farmers and workmen of the countryside. They are full of life. Today Burns’s work is known and loved by millions of people.

Robert Burns died at the age of 37, on the 21 st of July in 1796. He had become Scotland's best-loved poet and the symbol of the regeneration of a nation.

Each year, in May, Burns National Heritage Park helds Burns F estival, a major event celebrating Scottish life and Culture in the heart of the countryside that Burns loved.

The festival brings together international performers with local people to create a full programme of music, theatre, community events and spectacular international events.

There are many paintings of Burns but of these only 6 can be regarded as authentic likenesses.

Robert Burns is important not only for Scotland but people all over the World.

The British Monarchy

History of the Monarchy

The Monarchy is the oldest institution of government in the United Kingdom. Until 1603 the English and Scottish Crowns were separate; after this date one monarch reigned in the United Kingdom.

The last four hundred years have seen many changes in the nature of the Monarchy in the United Kingdom. From the end of the 17th century, monarchs lost executive power and they increasingly became subject to Parliament, resulting in today's constitutional Monarchy.

Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second

Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith" is the official Head of the State and, for many people, the symbol of the unity of the nation.

For a thousand years England (and later the whole of the UK) has been united under one sovereign. The hereditary principle still operates and the Crown is passed on to the sovereign's eldest son (or daughter if there are no sons).

The Queen has a certain role in state affairs, not only through her ceremonial functions, such as opening Parliament, but also because she meets the Prime Minister every week and receives copies of all Cabinet papers.

Functions of the Sovereign are as follows:

• opening and closing Parliament
• approving of the appointment of the Prime Minister
• giving her Royal Assent to bills
• giving honours such as peerages, knighthoods and medals
• Head of the Commonwealth

Queen Elizabeth

Prince Charles  b.1948 

Prince Philip

Prince William b.1982

Princess Anne  b. 1950

Prince Henry b.1984 

Prince Andrew b. 1960  

Peter b.1977

Prince Edward b.1964 

Prince Beatrice b.1980

Zara b.1981 

Prince Eugenie b. 1990

The Queen was born in London on 21 April 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Five weeks later she was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in the chapel at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess's early years were spent at 145 Piccadilly, the London house taken by her parents shortly after her birth; at White Lodge in Richmond Park; and at the country homes of her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, and the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. When she was six years old, her parents took over Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park as their own country home.

Shortly after the Royal Family returned from South Africa, the Princess's engagement to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten was announced . The couple, who had known each other for many years, were married in Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. Lieutenant Mountbatten, now His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria.

Prince Philip

Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, was born Prince of Greece and Denmark in Corfu on 10 June 1921; the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece. The Queen and Prince Philip both have Queen Victoria as a great-great-grandmother. They are also related through his father's side.

  Prince Charles

The Prince of Wales, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is heir apparent to the throne. The Prince was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948, and was christened Charles Philip Arthur George .

PRINCE WILLIAM

Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 1982 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, in London. He was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Buckingham Palace.

       PRINCE HARRY

Prince Henry Charles Albert David was born on 15 September 1984 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. He was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in December 1984 in St George's Chapel, Windsor.

       Princess Anne

The Princess Royal, the second child and only daughter of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Clarence House, London, on 15 August 1950, when her mother was Princess Elizabeth, heir presumptive to the throne. She was baptized Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise at Buckingham Palace on 21 October. She received the title Princess Royal from The Queen in June 1987; she was previously known as Princess Anne.

The official residences of Britain's sovereigns

Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. It evolved from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis.

Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world.  A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Visitors can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace; for part of the year visitors can also see the Semi State rooms, which are some of the most splendid interiors in the castle.

What is constitutional Monarchy?

Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a king or queen acts as Head of State, while the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

The Queen and the Government

As Head of State The Queen has to remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters, unable to vote or stand for election. But The Queen does have important ceremonial and formal roles in relation to the Government of the UK.

The Queen and Church

In the United Kingdom, The Queen's title includes the words 'Defender of the Faith'.

This means Her Majesty has a specific role in both the Church of England and the Church of Scotland.

The Queen and Public

In addition to her constitutional duties, The Queen has an important role to play in public. A national figurehead, The Queen provides a focus for identity, offers recognition of achievement of all kinds, and supports the ideals of public and charitable work.

Honours

The UK honours system rewards people for merit, service or bravery.

An honour, decoration or medal is a public way of illustrating that the recipient has done something worthy of recognition.

Queen and the Commonwealth

The Queen is Head of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 53 independent countries. From Antigua to Zambia, the Commonwealth is a remarkable international organisation, spanning every geographical region, religion and culture. It exists to foster international co-operation and trade links between people all over the world.

Memorial Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon.

William Shakespeare. The greatest English poet and dramatist.

William Shakespeare, the greatest English poet and dramatist. He was born in April 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon.

• Stratford – prosperous, self-governing market town.
• The Avon – a pretty river.
• Stratford Grammar School.

Mary Arden, the poet’s mother, was a daughter of rich man.

• John Shakespeare, the poet’s father, was the town officers and dealer in corn and meat.

This is the most famous house in England and the most famous house in the world.

Shakespeare was born here.

The appearance of the house is the same as it looked at that time.

William Shakespeare was buried here in 1616.

These 4 lines are said to have been written by himself.

“ Good friend, for Jesus' sake,

forbear

To did the dust enclosed here ;

Blessed be he that spores these

stones,

And cursed be he that moves my

bones”.

Shakespeare's monument in Westminster Abbey.

A memorial statue of Shakespeare is set up in Poet’s Corner.

The Globe Theatre.

William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for the Globe Theatre.

In those days in the 16 th and 17 th centuries people had neither radio nor a newspaper, that’s why the theatre played an important part their lives.

In those days the people of London, young and old, rich and poor, loved the Globe Theatre very much. The poor people could not pay much for the tickets and they stood or sat on the ground in the yard. Rich people and their wives sat on the balconies and aristocrats were allowed to sit on the stage.

У всех Шекспировских сонетов есть одна важная черта. Сонета – драматизм, с острым конфликтом, который, как правило, разрешается в двух последних строках сонетов афористическими изречениями.

Вопрос жизнелюбия решает Гамлет в монологе «Быть или не быть». Замыслившего умереть останавливает неизвестность за гробом, думает Гамлет.

1) А то кто снес бы ложное величье

Правителей, невежество вельмож,

Всеобщее притворство, невозможность

Излить себя, несчастную любовь

И призрачность заслуг в глазах ничтожеств…?

Б.Пастернак

В.Бенедиктов( XIX ):

2) Хотел бы умереть, но друга моего

Мне в этом мире жаль оставить одного.

С.Маршак:

3) Все мерзостно, что вижу я вокруг

Но как тебя покинуть, милый друг!

Н.Гоголь:

4) Не жить, не видеть, сжечь бы все мосты,

Да пропади все пропадом! Но ты…

В.Орел:

5) Устал – но как мне выпустить из рук

Ту жизнь, в которой остается друг!

Mach the name of the party with the translation.

1. “A Midsummer Night's Dream”

2. “Measure for Measure”

3. “The Rape of Lucrece”

4. “All’s well that Ends well”

5. “The Comedy of Errors”

6. “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

7. “The Merchant of Venice”

1. «Комедия ошибок»

2. «Виндзорские насмешницы»

3. «Венецианский купец»

4. «Лукреция»

5. «Все хорошо, что хорошо»

6. «Мера за меру»

7. «Сон в летнюю ночь»

1. «Ричард III »

2. «Укрощение строптивой»

3. «Много шума из ничего»

4. «Как вам это нравится»

5. «Два благородных родича»

6. «Двенадцатая ночь»

7. «Буря»

1.“Much Ado about Nothing”

2. “The Two Noble Kinsmen”

3. “The Tragedy of Richard III”

4. “The Taming of the Shrew”

5. “The Tempest”

6. “As you like it”

7. “Twelfth Night”

“ Romeo and Juliet”- an optimistic tragedy. Staged in all kinds of theatres.

This wonderful love stories is about two lovers Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, they died, but they didn’t stop loving each other. They stayed young forever!

Высоко-поэтическая пьеса о любви, великом чувстве, связывающем людей на всю жизнь, для которого даже смерть не преграда.

С.Прокофьев «Джульетта-девочка» из балета «Ромео и Джульетта»

“ Hamlet” is a great philosophical tragedy. It is the story of a man who loved good and hated evil who loved truth and hated lies.

The character of Hamlet is one of the most difficult in world literature.

This role was played by the best actors of all times and peoples.

John Gielgud was the best in the role of Hamlet in England.

Russian poet and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was brilliant in our country.

“ Othello” is a play about love and jealousy, a play about a person who believed the lie and killed his wife whom he loved dearly.

“ King Lear” is the story of a man who was so proud so egoistic that he could not understand a world around him. He heard only what he wanted to hear; he saw only what he wanted to see.

Quotations from Shakespeare There are some common phrases which the English own to William Shakespeare. They have now become part of the everyday language of Englishmen.

1. “To be or not to be

That is the question”

2. “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players”.

3. “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child…”

4. “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”.

5. “One that loved not wisely but too well”.

6. “Every inch a king”.

7. “Lord, what fools these mortals be”.

1. «…острей зубов змеиных

неблагодарность детища!»

2. «Король, король – от головы до ног!»

3. «Быть или не быть

Вот в чем вопрос».

4. «Весь мир – театр. В нем женщины, мужчины – все актеры».

5. «Как безумен род людской!»

6. «Подгнило что-то в датском королевстве».

7. «…этот человек любил без меры и благоразумия».

1. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”.

2. “That way madness lies”.

3. “If music be the food of love, play on”.

4. “Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”

5. “What’s in a name? That which we call a vose by any other name would smell as sweet”.

6. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

To the last syllable of recorded time…”

7. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”.

1. «О музыка, ты пища для любви! Играй же».

2. «Но это путь к безумию».

3. «Друзья, сограждане, внемлите мне».

4. «Что значит имя? Роза пахнет розой, хоть розой назови ее, хоть нет».

5. «В долг не бери и взаймы не давай».

6. «Завтра, завтра, завтра, а дни ползут, и вот уж в книге жизней читаем мы последний слог…»

7. «Ромео! Ромео, о зачем же ты Ромео!»

Try to guess the meaning of the following expressions. Pass your answers in writing.

1. “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit”.

“ Twelfth night”.

2. “Brevity is the soul of wit”. “Hamlet”.

3. “Cowards die many times before their deaths”. “Julius Caesar”.

4. “The fool thinks he is wise.

But the wise man knows himself to be a fool”. “As you like it”.

5. “The wish is father to the thought”.

“ King Henry IV”.

1. “There is a history in all men’s lives”.

2. “Conscience does make cowards of us all”.

3. “Delays have dangerous ends”.

4. “Have more than you show. Speak less than you know”.

“ Hamlet”.

5. “When clouds appear wise men put on their cloaks”.

“ Richard III”.

Pages from History

ALFRED 'THE GREAT‘ (r. 871-899)

WILLIAM I 'THE CONQUEROR'

(r. 1066-1087)

HENRY VIII

(r. 1509-1547)

Elizabeth I

(1533-1603)

VICTORIA (r. 1837-1901)

Queen Elizabeth II

child

• Father : the Duke of York ,later King George VI
• Mother: Mary , the duchess of York.

• Born in Windsor on 21 April 1926
• Full name : Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor.
• Educated at home
• Knew foreign languages, spoke French well
• Lived in Windsor and Buckingham Palace

Young Lady

• Made her first speech on the radio in 1940 during the war.
• Married Prince Philip in 1947.
• Prince Charles ( first son)

was born in 1948

Young Queen

• Came to the throne in 1952
• Was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.
• Made her first Christmas speech to the nation in 1957.

NOW

Functions of the Sovereign.

• Opening Parliament
• Approving the appointment of the Prime Minister
• Giving her Royal Assent to bills.
• Giving honours (such as peerages, knighthoods) and medals.
• Head of the Commonwealth.
• Head of the Church of England.
• Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace was built in 1825. Today it is the site of one of the most popular tourist events in London, the Changing of the Guard.

This is a photo of Buckingham Palace. You can see that there are a lot of people around the gates. It was not this crowded all of the time. This photo was taken shortly before the Changing of the Guards.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the official residence of The Queen and holds the Royal Collection which includes works by da Vinci and Michelangelo and is considered one of the finest art collections in the world. The Castle is absolutely spectacular and covers an amazing 13 acres. The construction of Windsor Castle was begun over 900 years ago by William the Conquerer. Parts of the castle are undergoing restoration after being destroyed by fire in 1992. The State Apartments and Queen Mary's Dolls' House are impressive parts of the Castle. As is St. Georges Chapel, which serves as the final resting place of ten sovreigns, including Henry VIII.

Can you answer these questions?

• Who is the Queen married to ?
• When did Queen Elizabeth II come to the throne ?
• How many children does the Queen have ?
• Who is the Queen’s eldest child?
• Who can be the next monarch after Queen Elizabeth II?

Who is William Shakespeare for you ?

What can you find in Stratford-on-Avon connected with W. Shakespeare today ?

The Birthplace in Henley Street.

• This unassuming house has been called the ‘most honoured monument of the world’s greatest genius’.It holds a priceless collection of Shakespeare relics.

The Collegiate Church.

• The Collegiate Church of the HolyTrinity,Stratford,is the place where Shakespeare worshipped and where he lies buried.

Shakespeare’s Centre.

• The headquarters of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust are located in the Shakespeare Centre close beside the Birthplace itself in Henley Street.The striking modern buildings of the centre ‘ house important collections of Shakespearian material.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

• The 1412-seater Royal Shakespeare Theatre is one of the world’s leading centres for performances, training and lifelong learning.

The Shakespeare Hotel.

• The Shakespeare Hotel, in Chapel Street is a fine example of the half-timbered building style which gives so much of its character to the town.