Учебно-методический комплекс дисциплины гсэ. Ф. 1 «Иностранный язык»

Вопросы для обсуждения

1. 
   Geographical position of Great Britain and its population:
   

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  geographical position of the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
  
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  climate;
  
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  the environment and pollution;
  
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  the British population;
  
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  English character;
  
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  Welsh people and their character;
  
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  The Irish;
  
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  Scottish people as they are.
  

2. 
   The political system of Great Britain:
   

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  the Monarchy (the appearance; the reality; the role of the monarch; the value of the monarchy; the future of the monarchy; the Honours system);
  
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  the Parliament (the electoral system; the party system; the House of Commons; the House of Lords; parliamentary procedure; parliamentary committees);
  
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  the Government (the cabinet; the Prime Minister; the civil service; central and local government);
  
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  the Law (the police and the public; crime and criminal procedure; the system of justice; the legal professions).
  

3. 
   The Mass Media:
   

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  British press (quality press; popular press; newspaper staff; regional press);
  
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  Radio (historical reference; state and private radio stations);
  
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  Television (the development of television since 1936; The BBC company; the private sector of television).
  

4. 
   Family life, leisure and private life in Great Britain:
   

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  the family (a typical English family; the status of women; marriages; young people);
  

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  welfare (the benefits system; social service and charities; the national health service);
  
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  housing (houses, not flats; private property and public property; the importance of 'home'; homelessness);
  
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  popular ways of spending holidays in Great Britain;
  
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  sport life (popular English sport; University sports);
  
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  food and drink (attitude to food; eating out; alcohol; pubs).
  

Изучите материал темы и выполните следующие тестовые задания:

1. 
   The sport the people watch most in Britain is:
   

2. 
   The Red Lion is:
   

3. 
   In Trafalgar Square in London you can find:
   

4. 
   The supersonic plane Concorde is a:
   

5. 
   The capital of Northern Ireland is:
   

6. 
   Which of these actors is British?
   

7. 
   10 Downing Street in London is/was the home of:
   

8. 
   The population of Britain is about:
   

9. 
   When you are driving in Britain you must carry:
   

10. 
    To buy alcohol in a pub you have to be:
    

11. 
    How many countries are there in the UK?
    

12. 
    If you say Cheers you are:
    

13. 
    The most popular British newspaper is:
    

14. 
    Who was born in Stratford-on-Avon?
    

15. 
    What is the traditional British Sunday lunch?
    

1. 
   Бурлакова В.В. Великобритания. Физическая и экономическая география. – Л., 1977.
   
2. 
   Голицынский Ю.Б. Великобритания. – СПб., 2002. – С. 3–17; С. 247–254; С. 299–315.
   
3. 
   Павлоцкий В.М. Знакомимся с Британией. – СПб., 2002. – С. 73–174.
   
4. 
   McDowall, David. Britain in close-up: An in-depth study of contemporary Britain. – Longman, 2003. – p. 10–25.
   
5. 
   O’Driscoll, James. Britain. – Oxford, 2002. – p. 31–41.
   

1. 
   Британия: Уч. пособие по страноведению для студентов ин-тов и фак. иностр. яз. – Л., 1977. – С. 69–152.
   
2. 
   Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture. – Longman.
   

1. Содержание лекционных занятий (для вариантов 1, 2, 3)

Вопросы для обсуждения

1. 
   The arts in society
   
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   Theatre and cinema
   
3. 
   Music
   
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   Literature
   
5. 
   Fine arts
   

1. 
   Прочитайте и переведите текст.
   
2. 
   Подготовьте рассказ на английском языке об одном из британских фестивалей искусств.
   

Annual festivals of music and drama are very popular in Britain. Some of them are famous not only in Britain, but all over the world. The most well-known art festivals are:

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  Aldeburgh. Is held every summer in June. Classical music. Relatively informal atmosphere.
  
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  Edinburgh International Festival. Is held during three weeks in late August and early September. All the performing arts, including avant-garde. More than ten different performances every day around the city. World famous.
  
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  The Promps (promenade concerts). July – September. London. Classical music. ‘Promps’ is short for ‘promenades’, so-called because most of the seats are taken out of the Albert Hall, where the concerts take place, and the audience stands or walks around instead.
  
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  Glyndebourne. All summer. Is held in a 16-century country house (Glyndebourne) in a village in Sussex. An annual opera festival. Is attended by rich, upper-class people.
  
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  Royal National Eisteddfod. July. Wales. Music, poetry and dance from many different countries. Mostly in the form of competition.
  
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  Glastonbury and Reading. Probably the two most well-established rock music festivals.
  
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  Bradford and Cambridge. Folk music festivals.
  
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  International Shakespeare Festival. Is held in the Aldwych Theatre in London. During the festival famous companies from abroad perform Shakespeare’s plays.
  

3. 
   Подготовьте сообщение по одной из предложенных тем:
   

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  Britain’s cultural heritage
  
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  British dramatic tradition
  
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  Famous British actors, actresses and stage directors
  
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  London theatres
  
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  British amateur theatres
  
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  The cinema in Britain
  
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  British classical music
  
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  British popular music
  
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  Musical institutions in Britain)
  
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  Famous British musicians
  
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  Famous British and American writers
  
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  W. Shakespeare: life and works
  
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  Museums and art galleries in London
  
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  English painting