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Учебное пособие для учителя Страноведение англоязычных стран (для 10-11 классов) Глава 1 часть 4
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Part 4. Places to see in Britain
1. Study the new words
the River Mersey – река Мерсей
the Beatles – Битлы
Love Me Do – « Люби меня »
John Lennon – Джон Леннон
Paul McCartney – Пол Маккартни
George Harrison – Джордж Гаррисон
Ringo Starr – Ринго Стар
Publishing house – издательство
II. READING AND SPEAKING
2
. Read and translate the text.
There are a lot of places to see in Britain.
Stonehenge. The great stone monument of Stonehenge is the best known and most remarkable of prehistoric remains in Britain. It has stood on Salisbury Plain for about 4,000 years. No written records exist of its origin, and it has always been surrounded by mystery. There have been many different theories, but still nobody knows why it was built.
At one time people thought that Stonehenge was a Druid temple.
Besides the theories of scientists, there are local legends. One of them tells that Stonehenge was built by the devil in a single night.
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iverpool and the Beatles. Liverpool is situated in Lancashire, at the mouth of the River Mersey. The settlement of Liverpool was first mentioned in 1191, and in 1207 it got the status of a town. For a lot of people, not just in Britain but everywhere, Liverpool is first of all associated with the Beatles, probably the most famous and successful pop-group the world has ever known.
On October 24, 1962, the song Love Me Do was sung by a then unknown group of four working-class lads from Liverpool, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, who called themselves the Beatles. It was the first of a number of big hits that brought them world fame.
During the 1960s the Beatles were at the height of their glory: newspaper headlines, films, and world-tours. Their new style of singing and their unusual haircuts — Beatles mops! — immediately became the latest fashion.
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fter a decade of successful music and films, the Beatles had some disagreements, and finally decided to break up in the early seventies. Many people hoped that there would be a reunion, but it became impossible after the tragic murder of John Lennon in New York in 1980.
Cambridge. Cambridge is one of the best-known towns in the world, and the principal reason for its fame is its University, the second oldest university of Britain, which was founded in the 13 th century. Today there are more than 30 colleges in Cambridge University.
The oldest college is Peterhouse, which was founded in 1284, and the most recent is Robinson College, which was opened in 1977. The most famous is probably King’s College, because of its magnificent chapel. Its choir of boys and undergraduates is also well known.
The University was only for men until 1871. In 1871 the first women’s college was opened. Another was opened two years later and a third in 1954. In the 1970s, most colleges opened their doors to both men and women. Nowadays almost all colleges are mixed.
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xford. Oxford University, the oldest and most famous university in Britain, was founded in the middle of the 12th century, and by 1300 there were already 1,500 students.
Nowadays there are 29 colleges for men, 5 for women and another 5 have both men and women members. Nowadays there are about 12,000 students in Oxford and over 1000 teachers. Outstanding scientists work in the numerous colleges of the University, teaching and doing research work in physics, chemistry, mathematics, cybernetics, literature, modern and ancient languages, art and music, philosophy, psychology.
Oxford University has a reputation of a privileged school. Many prominent political figures of the past and present times got their education at Oxford.
The Oxford English Dictionary is well-known to students of English everywhere. It contains approximately 5,000,000 entries, and there are thirteen volumes, including a supplement.
Brighton. Brighton is a famous resort in the southeast of England. There you can find a hostel for international students. It is called Buckley house*.
*You can find the information about Buckley house in supplement 1.
3. Answer the questions
1. Which is the best known prehistoric monument in Britain?
2. What theories exist about the origin of Stonehenge?
3. Where is Liverpool situated?
4. What is Liverpool associated with for many people?
5. When were the Beatles at the height of their glory? What immediately became the latest fashion? When did the group fall apart?
6. What is Cambridge famous for?
7. How many colleges are there in Cambridge University? Which is the oldest college? When was the most recent college opened? Which is the most famous college? What is it famous for?
8. Why is the town of Oxford famous all over the world?
9. How does Oxford University justify its reputation of a privileged school?
10. What is Oxford University Press?
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list:
reputation, second, glory
1. Oxford University has a ____________ of a privileged school.
2. The ____________ oldest university of Britain is Cambridge.
Group 1: Are the sentences true ( ) or false ( x )? Correct the false sentences.
1. The great stone monument of Stonehenge is the best known.
2. Liverpool is famous for the known rock-group “Beatles”.
3. The oldest and best known public school for boys is situated in Oxford.
4. The second oldest university of Britain which was founded in the 13 th century is Cambridge.
5. Oxford University has a reputation of a privileged school.
6. The Oxford English Dictionary is unknown to students of English everywhere.
Group 2: Make up questions to the sentences.
1. The great stone monument of Stonehenge is the best known.
2. Liverpool is famous for the known pop-group “Beatles”.
3. The oldest and best known public school for boys is King’s College.
4. The second oldest university of Britain which was founded in the 13 th century is Cambridge.
5. Oxford University has a reputation of a privileged school.
6. The Oxford English Dictionary is well-known to students of English everywhere.
Group 3: Correct the mistakes.
1. The great stone monument of Cambridge is the best known and most remarkable of prehistoric remains in Britain.
2. The Beatles is the pop-group of Stonehenge.
3. The most famous school for boys in Cambridge is Robinson College.
4. The first oldest university of Britain, which was founded in the 13 th century, is Cambridge.
5. Cambridge University has a reputation of a privileged school.
6. The Oxford English Dictionary is unknown to students of English everywhere.
6. Make up questions about places of interest in Britain and interview 2-3 students. Analyze the answers of your classmates.
Buckley House is a hostel for intentional students. The hostel has a view of the sea. It is continently located only five minutes from the train station and ten minutes from the bus station.
The hostel has excellent facilities. There are twenty-five single rooms and eight double rooms on three floors. Each floor has its own kitchen, shower-room and toilets. Four double rooms with en-suite bathrooms are also available.
On the ground floor there is a very large hall with TV. There is a small coffee bar and a games room (with a billiard table and two tennis tables).
There are also two pay telephones on the ground floor.
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