ENGLISH-SPEAKING CONTRIES

Station “IMAGINATION”

1.      The historical aspect of the traditional British celebrations. Historical roots. Meaning of the holiday.

2.      Typical traditions.

3.      What the ways of celebrating in the family are: activities, food, drinks, presents.

4.      Traditional dishes of the celebration. How to cook one of them.

5.      Traditional music, songs.

6.      Importance of the celebration in people’s life.

7.      Be ready to show emotions, creativity, fantasy and artistic talent.

 «Politics and symbols»

The structure of the US Congress and the Parliament of the UK (houses, the number of members)

The flags of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland, the UK, the USA  

Plants – symbols of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland   

Animals – symbols of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland  

The main cities of the UK, their location on the map (New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore)

The famous American presidents

Washington 1789-1797

Jefferson 1801-1809

Lincoln 1861-1865

Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909

F. D. Roosevelt 1933-1945

Truman 1945-1953

Kennedy 1961-1963

Richard M. Nixon 1969-1974

Ronald Reagan 1981-1989

Bill Clinton 1992-2000

The political structure of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada

CULTURE

1.  Be ready to translate some Famous Shakespeare’s quotes

  

2. The coats of arms of England, Scotland, Wales, Australia, America

3. Famous museums of  Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, America – be ready to match the Museum with the countries

4. Famous scientists – be ready to recognize  some scientists  on their portraits and  to name them and their countries (Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, James Joule, Charles Darwin, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Wright Brothers, J. Oppenheimer, Ernest Rutherford

5. The Commonwealth of Nations – you should know some basic facts (the definition, some facts from the history, the approximate number of people, the Head, some major countries)

6. Literary characters. Be able to match the name of a literary character with the author of the book (the books of famous British and American authors)

7. English kings and Queens –the approximate years of the reign
Edward the Confessor, Richard III, Henry VIII, Mary I, Elizabeth I, James I, Victoria, Elizabeth II