МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И НАУКИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования «Московский государственный лингвистический университет» Евразийский лингвистический институт в г. Иркутске (филиал) АННОТАЦИЯ РАБОЧЕЙ ПРОГРАММЫ ДИСЦИПЛИНЫ Б1.В.ДВ.8.2 Лингвострановедение (второй иностранный язык) направление подготовки 45.03.02 Лингвистика направление (профиль) образовательной программы Теория и методика преподавания иностранных языков и культур Квалификация - бакалавр Форма обучения - очная Иркутск 2015 1. Место и роль дисциплины в структуре образовательной программы Дисциплина «Лингвострановедение (второй иностранный язык)» входит в перечень дисциплин по выбору обучающегося, предусмотренных вариативной частью блока 1 учебного плана по направлению подготовки 45.03.02 «Лингвистика» профилю «Теория и методика преподавания иностранных языков и культур». Приступая к изучению данной дисциплины, студент должен иметь базовые знания по дисциплинам «Практический курс второго иностранного языка» и «Практикум по культуре речевого общения второго иностранного языка». В результате освоения содержания дисциплины выпускник должен быть готов осваивать фактологический материал, оперировать фактами, отражающими концептуальную и языковую картины мира носителей английской лингвокультуры в рамках программы курса. Знания и умения, полученные в результате освоения дисциплины «Лингвострановедение (второй иностранный язык)», являются необходимыми для изучения следующих дисциплин: «Практикум по культуре речевого общения второго иностранного языка» и «Основы теории второго иностранного языка». Дисциплина изучается на 4 курсе в 7 и 8 семестрах в общем объеме – 180 ч., аудиторных (практических) занятий – 52 ч. 2. Перечень планируемых результатов обучения по дисциплине, соотнесенных с планируемыми результатами освоения образовательной программы Результатом освоения учебной дисциплины «Лингвострановедение (второй иностранный язык)» является приобретение обучающимся комплекса знаний, умений и навыков в целях формирования следующих компетенций: Результаты освоения образовательной программы Уровень освоения компетенции быть способностью использовать понятийный аппарат философии, теоретической и прикладной лингвистики, второй – переводоведения, углубленный лингводидактики и теории межкультурной коммуникации для решения профессиональных задач (ОПК-1) Перечень планируемых результатов обучения по дисциплине Знать: понятийный аппарат философии, теоретической и прикладной лингвистики, переводоведения, лингводидактики и теории межкультурной коммуникации Уметь: использовать понятийный аппарат философии, теоретической и прикладной лингвистики, переводоведения, лингводидактики и теории межкультурной коммуникации для решения профессиональных задач Владеть: навыками использования понятийныйного аппарата различных наук для решения лингводидактических задач владеть этическими и нравственными нормами поведения, принятыми в инокультурном социуме; уметь второй – использовать модели углубленный социальных ситуаций, типичные сценарии взаимодействия участников межкультурной коммуникации (ОПК-4) Знать: этические и нравственные нормы поведения, типичные социальные ситуации и сценарии взаимодействия, принятые в инокультурном социуме Уметь: уметь анализировать социальную ситуацию и использовать адекватные сценарии взаимодействия Владеть: навыками выбора типичных сценариев взаимодействия участников межкультурной коммуникации в соответствии с социальной ситуацией 3. Объем дисциплины в зачетных единицах с указанием количества часов, выделенных на контактную работу обучающихся с преподавателем (по видам учебных занятий) и на самостоятельную работу обучающихся Объем дисциплины (модуля) по видам учебных занятий 3.1. Очная форма обучения: Виды учебных занятий Всего часов Распределение трудоемкости по семестрам, в часах 7 8 52 36 16 Лекции (Л), – – – в т.ч. в интерактивной форме – – – Семинары (С), – – – в т.ч. в интерактивной форме – – – Практические занятия (ПЗ), 46 33 13 в т.ч. в интерактивной форме 32 23 9 Лабораторные работы (ЛР) – – – Контрольные работы (КР) 6 3 3 Контактная работа обучающихся с преподавателем, в т.ч.: Курсовое проектирование (КП) – – – 101 63 38 Подготовка реферата (Р) – – – Подготовка и защита курсовой работы (КР) – – – Выполнение лабораторной работы (ЛР) – – – Выполнение заданий с использованием мультимедийных ресурсов (ВЗМР) – – – Работа над учебным материалом, включая выполнение домашних заданий (ДЗ) 101 63 38 Промежуточная аттестация (экзаменационная сессия – ЭС), в т.ч.: 27 9 18 Экзамен (Экз.) – – – Зачет с дифференцированной оценкой (ДЗ) 18 – 18 Зачет (Зач.) 9 9 – 180 108 72 5 3 2 Самостоятельная работа (СР), в т.ч.: Общая трудоемкость учебной дисциплины составляет: часов зачетных единиц 3.2. Заочная форма обучения: – 4. Содержание дисциплины 4.1. Содержание разделов (тем) дисциплины Раздел 1 The UK: General Information. Geographical Position. Major Cities. London. Population. National Symbols. History in Brief. The Commonwealth of Nations. Раздел 2 People in the UK: The National Character. The English. The Welsh. The Scottish. The Irish. Раздел 3 Cultural Life in the UK: British Filmmaking. British Classical and Modern Music. British Painting. British Literature. Раздел 4 Education in Britain: Schools and Universities. Раздел 5 Traditions and Holidays in Britain. Раздел 6 The UK Today. Раздел 7 Australia. Раздел 8 New Zealand. Раздел 9 Canada. Раздел 10 The USA: General Information. Geographical Position. States and Cities. Washington, D.C. Population. History in Brief. American Dream (American Values, American Way of Living). Раздел 11 People in the USA. The Americans. The “Melting Pot”. Раздел 12 Cultural Life in the USA: Cinema. Hollywood. American Classical and Modern Music. American Painting. World Famous Art Museums and Galleries. Раздел 13 Education in America: Schools, Colleges and Universities. Раздел 14 Traditions and Holidays in the USA. Раздел 15 The USA Today. 4.2. Перечень разделов для самостоятельного изучения обучающимися. Раздел 1 The UK: Major Cities. The Commonwealth of Nations. Раздел 2 People in the UK: The Welsh. The Scottish. The Irish. Famous Britons. Раздел 3 Cultural Life in the UK: British Filmmaking. British Classical and Modern Music. Раздел 4 Education in Britain: Private Schools. Famous Universities. Раздел 5 Traditions and Holidays in Britain. Раздел 6 The UK Today: Economy, Politics, Society. Раздел 7 Australia. Раздел 8 New Zealand. Раздел 9 Canada. Раздел 10 The USA: States and Cities. Washington, D.C. Population. Раздел 11 People in the USA. Famous Americans. Раздел 12 Cultural Life in the USA: Cinema. Hollywood. American Classical and Modern Music. American Painting. World Famous Art Museums and Galleries. Раздел 13 Education in America: American Colleges. Раздел 14 Traditions and Holidays in the USA. Раздел 15 The USA Today: Economy, Politics, Society. Фонд оценочных средств для осуществдения текущего контроля и проведения промежуточной аттестации обучающихся по дисциплине 5.1. Паспорт фонда оценочных средств Направление подготовки: 45.03.02 Лингвистика Профиль подготовки: Теория и методика преподавания иностранных языков и культур Дисциплина: Б1.В.ДВ.8 Лингвострановедение иностранный язык) № п/п Контролируемые разделы (темы) дисциплины Код контролируемой компетенции 1. The UK: General Information. Geographical Position. Major Cities. London. Population. ОПК-4 National Symbols. History in Brief. The Commonwealth of Nations. 2. People in the UK: The National Character. The English. The Welsh. The Scottish. The Irish. 3. 4. Education in Britain. Контрольная работа The UK: Geography and History. The UK: People and Culture. Контрольная работа ОПК-4 5. Наименование оценочного средства Контрольная работа ОПК-4 Cultural Life in the UK: British Filmmaking. British Classical and Modern Music. British Painting. British Literature. (второй Traditions and Holidays in Britain. The UK: Education, Holidays, and Traditions. Эссе 6. The UK Today. ОПК-1, ОПК-4 ОПК-1, ОПК-4 на предложенную тему Проект Australia 7. 8. Круглый стол Australia. New Zealand. ОПК-1, ОПК-4 Австралия – «страна наоборот» ОПК-1, ОПК-4 Творческое задание New Zealand – the Country of … 9. Canada. ОПК-1, ОПК-4 Canada 10. The USA: General Information. Geographical Position. States and Cities. Washington, D.C. ОПК-4 Population. History in Brief. American Dream (American Values, American Way of Living). 11. People in the USA. The Americans. The “Melting Pot”. Контрольная работа The USA: Geography and History. Контрольная работа 12. Cultural Life in the USA: Cinema. ОПК-4 Hollywood. American Classical and Modern Music. American Painting. World Famous Art Museums and Galleries. 13. Education in America. The USA: People and Culture. Контрольная работа ОПК-4 14. Проект Traditions and Holidays in the USA. The USA: Education, Holidays, and Traditions. Ролевая игра 15. The USA Today. ОПК-1, ОПК-4 U.S. Presidents – Best of the Best 5.2. Типовые контрольные вопросы и задания для проведения промежуточной аттестаци 7 семестр 1. Geographical position of the U.K. Its natural features. Rivers and mountains. Climate. Parts of the U.K. 2. Capitals of the UK parts. London. Its places of interest. Industrial and cultural centres of the U.K. 3. Population of the U.K. Today’s demographic problems of the U.K. 4. National Symbols of the UK and its parts. 5. The Commonwealth of Nations. Its role in modern world. 6. History of the UK in Brief. What historic events influenced the English Language greatly? 7. Prominent people of the UK. 8. National Character. Stereotypes. 9. Specific features of the English, of the Welsh, of the Scottish, of the Irish. 10. Your favourite British film / actor / director. 11. You favourite British bands / singers / composers. 12. Tell about the creative activity of one of the British painters. 13. British world famous art galleries. 14. Your favourite British writer or poet. 15. Types of secondary schools in Britain. Public schools. 16. British customs and traditions. 17. British holidays. 18. The role of the UK in the world’s political, economic and cultural spheres. 19. The royal family. 20. Australia: geography, history in brief, customs and traditions. 21. New Zealand: geography, history in brief, customs and traditions. 22. Canada: geography, history in brief, customs and traditions. 8 семестр 1. Geographical position of the USA. The natural features of the country. Rivers, lakes, mountains. Climate. 2. States and major cities. Washington and its places of interest. 3. Population. Demographic problems of the USA today. 4. American history in brief. 5. American Dream. What is it? American values. 6. Prominent people in the USA. 7. The Americans. Their character. “Melting Pot”. 8. Hollywood. Its influence on the world mass culture. 9. American classical music. 10. Tell about creative activity of one the American artists. American Fine Arts museums. 11. American customs and traditions. 13. American holidays. 14. The role of the USA in the world’s political, economic and cultural spheres. American Supremacy. 15. Sport and leisure in the USA. 16. US political system. 17. Education in the USA. 18. The media in the USA. 5.3. Методические материалы, определяющие процедуру оценивания знаний, умений и навыков, характеризующие этапы формирования результатов 7 семестр Контрольная работа № 1 I. Choose the correct answer. 1. What is the common internet domain address for Britain? A .br В .gb С .uk 2. Which of these is not an acceptable short name for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? A England В Great Britain С the United Kingdom 3. Which city is not in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? A Belfast В Cardiff С Dublin 4. Which is the smallest of the four nations? A England B Ireland C Scotland D Wales 5. Which of the following figures is not associated with Britain? A Britannia В John Bull С Uncle Sam 6. Which of the four nations' flags is not incorporated in the flag of the UK? A England B Northern Ireland C Scotland D Wales 7. By what name is the UK flag often known? A The Britannia В Old Glory С The Union Jack 8. In which of the following does a 'Great Britain' team compete? A cricket В the Olympics С rugby union 9. Historically and culturally speaking, which country may be divided into 'Lowland' and 'Highland'? A England В Scotland С Wales D Northern Ireland 10. Of which country is St. David the patron saint? A England В Scotland С Wales D Northern Ireland 11. In world terms, Britain has _____________ summers and cool winters. A hot В warm С cool 12. Which of these does Britain not have? A floods В earth tremors С active volcanoes 13. If you read in a scene from a novel set in Britain that the temperature was 'in the mid eighties', what is the weather like? A hot В neither hot nor cold С impossible – it must be science fiction 14. London is larger than any other city in Britain. About how much larger? A twice as large В four times larger С six times larger 15. Where in England is Birmingham? A the midlands В the north С the south 16. Where in England is Manchester? A the midlands В the north С the south 17. What is the largest city in Scotland? A Aberdeen В Edinburgh С Glasgow 18. Which of the following cities is not in England? A Cardiff В Leeds С Newcastle 19. Generally speaking, which part of Britain gets the most rain in a year? A the east В the south С the west 20. Which form of alternative energy is most used in Britain? A solar power В water power С wind power 21. In world terms, how much rain does London get in a year? A a little В a moderate amount С a lot 22. Which of these is nearest to London? A The Downs В The Lake District С The Pennines 23. What is Stonehenge? A a royal castle В a prehistoric monument С a historic document 24. What was Magna Carta? A a royal castle В a prehistoric monument С a historic document 25. Where is Hadrian's Wall? A in London В in Edinburgh С on the English-Scottish border 26. Who won the Civil War in the seventeenth century? A the Cavaliers В the Roundheads С the Vikings 27. In what part of England is Wessex? A the north-west В the north-east С the south-west 28. Which of these place names is of partly Roman origin? A Birmingham В Leeds С Manchester 29. Which people settled in large numbers in Britain? A the Anglo-Saxons В the Normans С the Romans 30. In which century was there a single parliament for the whole of Britain and Ireland? A the seventeenth В the eighteenth С the nineteenth 31. In which century did England and Scotland first have the same monarch? A the seventeenth В the eighteenth С the nineteenth D the twentieth 32. In which century did England and Scotland first have the same parliament? A the seventeenth В the eighteenth С the nineteenth D the twentieth 33. Which century saw the greatest extent of the British empire? A the seventeenth В the eighteenth С the nineteenth D the twentieth 34. In which century was the last battle to be fought on British soil? A the seventeenth В the eighteenth С the nineteenth D the twentieth 35. In the 1980s, the BBC compiled a computer video package of very detailed information about every place in Britain. It timed the publication to fall on a particular anniversary. In which year was it published? A 1985 В 1986 С 1987 II. Put the following in order from north to south. (36) 1. ___ A Hadrian's Wall (37) 2. ___ B Land's End (38) 3. ___ C The Pennines (39) 4. ___ D The Athens of the north (40) 5. ___ E The Black Country (41) 6. ___ F The Highlands III. Match 1-8 with A-H. (42) a popular London tourist attraction A The Home Counties (43) the structure used to protect London from flooding B The East End (44) the area where the Houses of Parliament are located D The Thames Estuary (45) the financial centre of London (46) the main area for entertainment and shopping (47) the traditional home of Cockneys C The Tower of London E The Thames Barrier F The West End G The City H Westminster (48) the area into which modern London is expanding (49) the south-east of England IV. Answer the questions, using the letters on the right. You will need to use some letters more than once. (50) Who is famous for having six wives? (51) Who was executed after a formal trial? (52) Who is famous for burning some cakes? (53) Who is the longest-reigning monarch in British history so far? A Alfred В Arthur С Charles I (54) Whose soldiers murdered the Archbishop of Canterbury? D Elizabeth I (55) Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta? E Henry II (56) Who is famous for never having married? F Henry VIII (57) Who is famous because of Camelot and the knights of the round table? G John H Victoria (58) Who is often known as 'the Great'? (59) Who was the first head of the Church of England? Контрольная работа № 2 I. Choose the correct answer. 1. Which is the least densely populated country in Britain? A England В Scotland С Wales 2. What proportion of the population of London was born outside Britain? A less than 10% В about 20% С more than 30% 3. What proportion of the population of Britain lives in England? A more than 80% В about 60% С less than 40% 4. What proportion of the population of Britain answered 'white British' to the ethnic group question in the 2001 census? A more than 80% В about 60% С less than 40% 5. What is the largest minority ethnic grouping in Britain? A African В Caribbean С south Asian 6. A surname beginning with 'Mac' or 'Mc' is understood to be _______. A Scottish or English. В Scottish or Irish. С Scottish or Welsh. 7. Linguistically, what is Scots most closely related to? A Cornish В English С Scottish Gaelic 8. Linguistically, what is Welsh most closely related to? A Cornish В English С Scottish Gaelic 9. What is the British national anthem? A God Save the Queen В Land of Hope and Glory С Rule Britannia. 10. With which country is haggis especially associated? A Ireland В Scotland С Wales 11. With which country is Owain Glyndwr associated? A Ireland В Scotland С Wales 12. Which group of post World War Two immigrants to Britain is sometimes known 'the Windrush generation'? A Asian В Caribbean С Irish 13. From which immigrant community to Britain has bhangra emerged? A Asian В Caribbean С Irish 14. In which part of the UK is religion and identity most often linked? A Northern Ireland В Scotland С Wales 15. What are surnames with two parts generally called? A double-barrelled В double-ended С double-sided 16. What proportion of children are born outside marriage in modern Britain? A about 10% В about 40% С about 70% 17. With which part of Britain is the English accent with the highest status associated? A London В Oxford С England generally 18. Among British people, which of these personal qualities is generally valued the most? A beauty В humour С intelligence 19. In passing, casual conversation, British people talk about the weather because... A they are fascinated by it В it is correct behaviour С they don't like silences 20. Why do the British normally form queues when they are waiting for something? A they like good order В they are patient С they want things to be fair 21. If money and access to friends and family were not a problem, where would most British people prefer to live? A in a village В in central London С in a London suburb 22. In Britain, which two people are least likely to kiss when meeting each other? A two men В two women С a man and woman 23. If two British strangers get into conversation (for example, on a train), which of these pieces of personal information are they most likely to exchange? A their names В their jobs С their marital circumstances 24. In which city is a famous annual international festival of the performing arts held? A Cardiff В Edinburgh С London 25. Where is the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company? A Cambridge В Oxford С Stratford-upon-Avon 26. Which previously out-of-print Victorian novel sold 500,000 copies after a TV adaptation? A The Forsyte Saga В Great Expectations С Oliver Twist 27. How does the balance of public and private financial support for the arts in Britain compare with the European average? A about the same В more public but less private С more private but less public 28. In general, how much does it cost for admission to museums and galleries in Britain? A nothing В just a little С quite a lot 29. In general, with which medium for the arts do the British feel most comfortable? A sight (e.g. painting, sculpture) В sound (i.e. music) С words 30. Which of the following is not generally regarded as part of 'the arts' in Britain? A cinema В sculpture С theatre 31. Which of the following exemplifies the American influence on British music in the popular idiom? A the accents of the singers В the topics of the songs С the musical structure 32. Which of the following is not a famous auction house for art collectors? A Christie's В Sadler's Wells С Sotheby's 33. Where is the annual Royal National Eisteddfod held? A London В Scotland С Wales 34. What is Glyndebourne? A a famous opera В an opera festival С an opera house 35. Which of the following is not regarded as part of 'fine arts'? A music В painting С sculpture 36. What is another word for the arts often used in Britain? A culture В crafts С invention 37. Which book, according to a 2003 BBC poll, is Britain's favourite book? A 1984 В Pride and Prejudice С Lord of the Rings 38. Which of these is regarded as a 'quality newspaper? A The Daily Express В The Daily Mirror С The Daily Telegraph 39. Which of these is not regarded as a 'quality' newspaper? A The Guardian В The Sun С The Times 40. Where does BBC television get its money from? A advertising В the government С licence fees 41. Which of these is not a TV soap opera? A The Archers В Coronation Street С Eastenders 42. Which BBC radio station has the most in-depth news coverage? A Radio Two В Radio Three С Radio Four 43. Which of these has the largest sales? A The Economist В Private Eye С The Radio Times II. Match each of the items 44-57 with one of the art forms on the right. (44) The Angel of the North ___ (45) Glastonbury ___ (46) Harold Pinter ___ (47) The Mousetrap ___ A fine arts (48) 1984 ___ B music (49) The Old Vic ___ C novels (50) The Proms ___ D poetry (51) The Royal Academy ___ E theatre (52) Seamus Heaney ___ (53) The Tate Modern ___ (54) Turner prize ___ (55) William Golding ___ (56) William Wordsworth ___ (57) Womad ___ Контрольная работа № 3 I. Choose the correct answer. 1. How many children in Britain go to public schools? A more than 90% В about 50% С less than 10% 2. What percentage of children in Britain go to independent schools? A more than 90% В about 50% С less than 10% 3. What proportion of 17-year-olds in England study a foreign language? A more than 90% В about 50% С less than 10% 4. What proportion of 20-year-olds in Britain study at university? A more than 65% В about 35% С less than 15% 5. Most British children between the ages of five and eleven go to _______ schools. A junior В prep С primary 6. Most British children between the ages of eleven and sixteen go to ________ schools. A comprehensive В grammar С technical 7. At which of these places could you not study for A-levels? A further education college В sixth form college С grade school 8. What is the typical number of subjects studied at school by students in their second year of A-levels? A one В three С five 9. What kind of qualification does a student who completes a course of undergraduate university study in Physics normally get? A Cert. Phys В DipSc С BSc 10. Which of these schools is the odd one out (different from the others)? A Eton В Harrow С Summerhill 11. What are the hours of the typical school day in Britain? A 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. В 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. С 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. 12. Compared to the European average, how long is the school year in Britain? A long В short С about average 13. What is the word used to describe the act of submitting written work as your own when in reality is was written by someone else? A impersonation В plagiarism С revisionism 14. How long do most university students in England take to graduate? A three years В four years С five years 15. What kind of cooking is involved in traditional national dishes in Britain? A boiling В frying С roasting 16. Which of these is sometimes regarded as the modern national dish in Britain? A chicken tikka В chicken tikka masala С roast chicken 17. What kinds of dishes does a 'greasy spoon' most typically serve? A fry-ups В soup С roasts 18. Which kinds of dish on a restaurant menu are most likely to be given English names? A starters В main dishes С puddings 19. Which of these drinks is most frequently served in a pub? A beer В spirits С wine 20. What would be the reaction of most British people if you said 'I got very drunk last night'? A amusement В envy С pity 21. If a British person mentions 'the local', to what is he or she probably referring? A the neighbourhood pub В the neighbourhood restaurant С the neighbourhood shop 22. About how much paid holiday does the average employee in Britain get each year? A two weeks В four weeks С six weeks 23. Which of these is not a well-known seaside resort town? A Blackpool В Brighton С Bristol 24. Very roughly, what proportion of Britain's population takes a holiday abroad each year? A 10% В 30% С 50% 25. Which country is the most popular holiday destination for British tourists? A France В Spain С the USA 26. Which of these is a common greeting to another person around Christmas time? A 'Good Christmas!' В 'Joyous Christmas!' С 'Merry Christmas!' 27. Which of these is a common greeting to another person on the anniversary of their birth? A 'Congratulations!' В 'Happy Birthday!' С 'Merry Birthday!' 28. What is the common name in Britain for public holidays? A bank holidays В council holidays С office holidays 29. What is the name used by lawyers and officials for all the people who live in a house? A family В occupancy С household 30. What is the name for a group of houses all built at the same time, often to the same design? A an estate В a neighbourhood С a project 32. What is the cheapest way to travel between cities in Britain? A coach В plane С train 33. What is the name of the system by which car drivers have to pay for entering the central area of London? A the central car tax В the congestion charge С the London price 34. What is Heathrow? A a London airport В a London street С a London train station 35. What is a person who drives a taxi generally known as? A a cabbie В a hackney С a taximan 36. Which of these names is not used to refer to the position of Prime Minister? A Downing House В Number Ten С PM 37. Where does the British parliament meet? A Downing Street В Buckingham Palace С the Palace of Westminster 38. Which of these political parties is sometimes known as 'the Tories'? A Conservative В Labour С Liberal Democrat 39. Who does the monarch normally choose as Prime Minister? A anybody he or she likes В the leader of parliament С the leader of the strongest party 40. When parliament agrees on a new law, what must happen before it actually becomes law? A the royal agreement В the royal assent С the royal assignment 41. Who is presently next in line to be the monarch in Britain? A Prince Charles В Prince Philip С Prince William 42. When people talk about 'the City", what aspect of London are they referring to? A banking and finance B industry С shopping 43. By what name is the area in town where most of the shops are concentrated known? A the big street В the high street С main street II. Match 44-57 with A-N. (44) Boxing Day A Auld Lang Syne (45) bank holiday weekends B brussel sprouts (42) Christmas dinner C eggs (47) Christmas lights D fireworks (48) Christmas stockings E hot cross buns (49) Easter F marriage (50) April the first G Oxford Street (51) Good Friday H pancakes (52) Gretna Green I poppies (53) Guy Fawkes J Santa Claus (54) Halloween K traffic jams (55) New Year L jokes (56) Remembrance Sunday M trick or treat (57) Shrove Tuesday N winter sales 8 семестр Контрольная работа № 1 I. Choose the correct answer. 1. What is the capital of the United States of America? A New York B Boston C Washington D.C. D Philadelphia 2. Where is the US farm belt located? A Northeast B Midwest C West D Southeast 3. What is the name of the main International Airport in New York? A Laguardia Airport B Charles de Gaulle Airport C John F. Kennedy Airport D Abraham Lincoln Airport 4. Which is the tallest active geyser in the world? A Waimangu B Mount Pinatubo C Giant in Yellowstone National Park D Krakatau 5. In which state is the Yellowstone National Park located? A Wyoming B North Dakota C Colorado D Nebraska 6. Which is the freshwater lake with the largest surface area in the world? A Lake Ontario B Lake Michigan C Lake Erie D Lake Superior 7. Which town in Michigan is the biggest center for the manufacture of motor cars in the world? A Lincoln B Lansing C Detroit D Ann Arbor 8. How many states are there in the United States of America? A 49 B 50 C 51 D 52 9. In which state does the Snake River originate? A Idaho B Wyoming C Iowa D Colorado 10. Which is the largest port in the world? A Diamond Harbor B Baltimore Harbor C San Francisco Harbor D New York Harbor 11. Which city is known as the "Queen City of the Mississippi"? A Jackson B New Orleans C Memphis D Baton Rouge 12. Which is the largest city in the United States? A New York B Los Angeles C Chicago D San Francisco 13. Which is the second largest city in the United States? A New York B Chicago C San Francisco D Los Angeles 14. Which is the third largest city in the United States? A Los Angeles B New York C Chicago D San Francisco 15. In which city is the Sears Tower located? A Chicago B Los Angeles C New York D San Francisco 16. In which city of Florida is Disney World located? A Tampa B Miami C Fort Lauderdale D Orlando 17. In which city of California is Sea World located? A Los Angeles B San Diego C San Francisco D Santa Barbara 18. Which is the largest city in New Mexico? A Santa Fe B Albuquerque C El Paso D Los Alamos 19. Which is the "City of the Golden Gate"? A New York B Washington D.C. C St. Louis D San Francisco 20. Which is the "City of Magnificent Distances"? A Chicago B New York C San Francisco D Washington D.C. 21. Which is the "City of Skyscrapers"? A New York B Los Angeles C Chicago D San Francisco 22. Which is the only state that is not on the North American continent? A Alaska B Maine C Hawaii D Florida 23. On which mountain are the faces of four U.S. Presidents carved? A Mount McKinley B Mount Pleasant C Mount Rushmore D Mount Vernon 24. Which is the smallest state in the USA? A Delaware B Rhode Island C Hawaii D Connecticut 25. Which is the largest state in the USA? A Texas B California C Montana D Alaska 26. Which state is referred to as the "Last Frontier"? A Texas B Vermont C Montana D Alaska 27. How many islands constitute the Hawaiian chain? A about 30 B about 103 C about 130 D about 310 28. Which river forms a natural border between the US and Mexico? A Red River B Mississippi River C Gila River D Rio Grande 29. How many lakes comprise the Great Lakes? A 4 B 5 C 6 D 7 30. Which of the Great Lakes is the only one to lie entirely in the United States? A Lake Superior B Lake Erie C Lake Michigan D Lake Huron 31. Which is the highest mountain in North America? A Mount McKinley B Mount Morris C Mount Pocono D Mount Angel 32. Which is the north-easternmost state in the USA? A New Hampshire B Rhode Island C Maine D Massachusetts 33. In which state is the Grand Canyon located? A Utah B Colorado C Nevada D Arizona 34. Where does the Mississippi River start? A Lake Itasca B Appalachian Mountains C Allegheny Mountains D Cumberland Plateau 35. Which are the oldest mountains in North America? A Appalachian Mountains B Rocky Mountains C Mackenzie Mountains D Wasatch Mountains 36. Which river makes up part of the boundaries of ten American states? A Red River B Rio Grande C Mississippi River D Gila River 37. Which two states are separate from the contiguous USA? A California and New York B Alaska and Hawaii C Alaska and New York D California and Hawaii 38. What is the region of the Rocky Mountains that separates streams flowing into the Atlantic Ocean from those flowing into the Pacific Ocean called? A Great Wall B Atlantic Barrier C Continental Divide D Pacific Barrier 39. Which city served as the temporary capital of the United States in 1783-84? A Richmond B Philadelphia C Boston D Annapolis 40. What was the first permanent English settlement in America? A Roanoke B Plymouth C Jamestown D Manoa 41. What year did the Civil War between the North and South start and end? A 1772-1776 B 1861-1865 C 1812-1815 D 1871-1885 42. What marked the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929? A Boston Massacre B Great Awakening C Wall Street Crash D Great Bank Collapse 43. An attempt taken by Native tribes to destroy the English settlers in 1715—1717 in South Carolina is called ______. A King Philip’s War B Yamasee War C Great Awakening D Indian War 44. Boston Massacre is also referred to as _____. A East India Company B American Revolutionary War C Boston Tea Party D Boston Riot 45. What was the result of the annexation of Texas to the United States in 1845? A Battle of Antietam B Peninsular Campaign C Civil war D Mexican-American War 46. How was the Volstead Act of 1919 better known? A Anti-Saloon B Anti-Liquor C Prohibition D Ban 47. In the American Civil War, which battle is usually seen as the turning point in the fortunes of the Confederacy? A Battle of Fort Sumter B Battle of Gettysburg C Battle of Atlanta D Battle of Chancellorsville 48. In which city was John F Kennedy assassinated? A Dallas B Austin C Houston D San Antonio 49. In which year was the American Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress? A 1771 B 1773 C 1776 D 1801 50. How many colonies were in the USA during colonial times? A 5 B 8 C 10 D 13 II. A friend of yours wants to visit a US state. Write a letter to him (180-200 words) recommending a US state worth visiting. Express your opinion and give facts and arguments to support it. Контрольная работа № 2 I. Choose the correct answer. 1. How many people live in the United States of America? A 280,400,000 B 175,600,000 C 320,500,000 D 250,800,000 2. Where did most settlers of the United States of America come from? A Asia B Northern Europe C South America D Africa 3. What was the reason many people come to the United States of America? A Political and religious B Their native countries were too cold C Looking for treasure D Escaping from the wars 4. What caused many people to emigrate from Ireland to the United States of America? A Harsh winters B The Great Famine C A civil war D Desire for more space 5. Why is the United States of America called the “melting pot”? A Everything is shared so stuff just gets mixed together. B People wanting to settle there had to give something to the country to come in. C The summers are boiling. D Immigrants come from all over the world to settle there. 6. What is the largest minority group in the USA? A African-Americans B Hispanics C Asians D Native Americans (Indians) 7. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from _______. A Libya B France C England D Spain 8. Thomas Edison was _______. A a novelist B an actor C a president D an inventor 9. Thanksgiving is on a ______. A Thursday B Friday C Saturday D Sunday 10. The national day is on the _______. A 12th of February B fourth Thursday of November C 4th of July D 11th of September 11. Mark Twain was a famous ______. A baseball player B author C president D inventor 12. _______ was considered the King of Rock’n’Roll. A Frank Sinatra B Michael Jackson C Elvis Presley D Madonna 13. _______ was originally named Norma Jean Baker. A Madonna B Marilyn Monroe C Britney Spears D Oprah 14. Las Vegas is famous for its _______. A casinos B movies C wine D spiritual peace and tranquility 15. The American Dream is ______. A what happens if you drink too much whiskey before you go to sleep at night B a famous artist who helped develop the visual art style known as Pop Art in the 1960s C the nap you take after eating too much food for Thanksgiving D the national belief that freedom provides the possibility of prosperity and success 16. America is called the land of ______. A social classes B public welfare C opportunity D commerce 17. Minorities make up ______. A 10% B 30& C 50% D 75% 18. The National Anthem is called ______. A America the Beautiful B Long Live America C We Shall Overcome D The Star Spangled Banner 19. Martin Luther King was known as ______. A civil rights leader B a sports celebrity C a jazz musician D religious leader 20. Writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, _________, and Henry David Thoreau established a distinctive American literary voice by the middle of the nineteenth century. A Johann Wolfgang von Goethe B E. T. A. Hoffmann C William Blake D Edgar Allan Poe 21. American films are very popular, including icons like _________, The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, Schindler's List, Titanic, and The Matrix. A Pride and Prejudice B Star Wars C Twilight D American Pie 22. _________, the 1954 Nobel laureate, is often named as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. A Ernest Hemingway B Edgar Allan Poe C Somerset Maugham D H. Beecher Stowe 23. In_________, an adventurous whaling voyage becomes the vehicle for examining such themes as obsession, the nature of evil, and human struggle against the elements. A Rip Van Winkle B Moby-Dick C The Old Man and the Sea D The Sun Also Rises 24. Hip hop is a cultural movement, of which music is a part, along with graffiti and_________. A Hip-hop dance B B-boying C Hip-hop singing D Rapping 25. Spiritual singing developed because African-American communities could gather for mass or worship gatherings, which were called ________. A Hugh Bourne gatherings B Christian meetings C Camp meetings D Methodist societies 26. There was a larger market for jazzy dance music played by white orchestras, such as Jean Goldkette's orchestra and _________'s orchestra. A Paul Whiteman B Bing Crosby C Hoagy Carmichael D Bix Beiderbecke 27. _________by H. Longfellow was based on the legends of Native American peoples. A Edmonia Lewis B Farewell to Arms C The Song of Hiawatha D Minneapolis 28. James Hoban, an Irish architect, is best known for designing the _______. A Congress B Pentagon C Statue of Liberty D White House 29. Political and business leaders in the United States began to construct _______ to connect the disparate parts of the nation and unify the country. A railways B roads and canals C highways D airports 30. In 1908, the _________released the Model T which could generate 20 horsepower, was lightweight, and easy to repair. A General Motors B Mercedes-Benz C Cadillac Motor Company D Ford Motor Company 31. _______ invented the revolver, the first repeating pistol. A Uncle Sam B Samuel Clemens C Samuel Colt D Samuel Morse 32. _______ was the first human to walk on the Moon. A Louis Armstrong B Neil Armstrong C James T. Kirk D David Scott 33. Morse established the first telegraph line between Baltimore and _________ in 1844, and by 1849 almost every state east of the Mississippi had telegraph service. A Philadelphia B Boston C Atlanta D Washington, D.C. 34. European colonists initially farmed subsistence crops like corn, wheat, rye, oats as well as rendering potash and _________for trade. A maple syrup B high-fructose corn syrup C citrus fruit D sweet potato 35. ________ pioneered the study of electricity by being the first to describe positive and negative charges, as well as advancing the principle of conservation of charge. A Thomas Edison B Benjamin Franklin C John Adams D Thomas Jefferson 36. The real name of _______, the most influential American singer of the 1960s and 1970s, was Robert Zimmermann. A Bob Dylan B James Dean C Elvis Presley D Johnny Cash 37. Marilyn Monroe once sang "Happy Birthday" to an American president. Who was it? A Richard Nixon B Franklin Roosevelt C J. F. Kennedy D Ronald Ragan 38. Who was the founder of CNN television? A Charles Nicolas Nicholson B Ted Turner C Donald Trump D Walt Disney 39. Which of these film stars was never governor of the State of California? A Clint Eastwood B Arnold Schwarzenegger C Ronald Reagan D they all were 40. Many women fought tirelessly for women's right to vote. The U.S. granted this right in 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment. Which of the following women was honored for her work by becoming the first women whose image appeared on U.S. money? A Elizabeth Cady Stanton B Carrie Chapman Catt C Lucretia Mott D Susan B. Anthony 41. Who invented the first telephone in 1876 and became a citizen of the United States in 1882? A Thomas Edison B Alexander Graham Bell C John Baird D Albert Einstein 42. Who lived in Alaska for some years and wrote 152 stories about the North? A Jack London B Mark Twain C T. Mayne Reid D Washington Irving 43. ______ was an American actor who starred in a number of black-and-white silent films. A Clark Gable B Beverly Hills C Will Hays D Charlie Chaplin II. Here follow a few situations over which some foreign visitors to the United States of America have been known to stumble. What would you do? Comment on each situation and explain your choice. (44) Situation 1: You are a man employed by a large company, and many of your coworkers are women. Where you come from, strong barriers separated men and women, and you find you really like the looseness between the sexes here. To show how much you like working with women, you: A Touch them often, draping an arm around the ladies’ shoulders or taking hold of a hand or arm. B Compliment the women constantly on their hair, clothes, and pretty smiles. C Compliment your female colleagues on their good work. (45) Situation 2: You want to have a telephone installed quickly at your new apartment. You should: A Call the telephone company and accept the first appointment for installation that you are offered. B Appear in person at the telephone company’s offices and explain how important it is that you get a phone promptly. C Find someone with connections to the phone company who can see that you go to the top of the list. (46) Situation 3: A friend has invited you to a dinner at a nice restaurant. You dine well, and at the end the waiter brings the check and puts it in the middle of the table. You expect your friend to pick up the check, but he (or she) doesn’t. You wait, and the conversation grows slow, and still he (she) doesn’t. You are getting very tired and are beginning to think that he expects you to pick up the check. What do you do? A Grit your teeth and wait some more. B Pick up the check and pay it. C Pick up the check and say, “Shall we split it?” (47) Situation 4: In the college cafeteria, you meet an American and fall into a long and revealing conversation. You are new in the USA and lonely. Here, you think, is a real friend. You exchange phone numbers, but your new friend doesn’t call. The following week you see her again in the cafeteria, but although she smiles and says “hi” in a friendly way, she passes by your table to sit with other people. You feel very hurt. What has happened? A She found out more about you and decided not to pursue the friendship. B Much as she enjoyed the conversation, it wasn’t necessarily meaningful to her. The rapport the two of you quickly achieved does not make her think of you as a special friend, and having an intimate conversation does not commit her to future closeness. C She has so many intimate conversations that she has forgotten all about this one. (48) Situation 5: A friend is visiting your house when the phone rings. It is someone you don’t hear from often and you are anxious to catch up on news. What should you do? A Ignore the visiting friend in favour of the telephoning one and have a nice, long chart. Apologize when you hang up. B Express your happiness at hearing from the caller, then explain that you have company and ask when you can return the call. C You shouldn’t have answered the phone at all. (49) Situation 6: While visiting the USA on business you would like to make contact with Company X. How do you go about it? A Find out who is in charge of your area of interest and write to him or her well in advance of your visit. Suggest what you might do for Company X. If the response is positive, set up a precise appointment before leaving home. B Step in at Company X’s office during the course of your visit and ask to see the president. C Call a day or two in advance and make a date to visit with anyone who’s around. (50) Situation 7: You hire a nanny. Although you consider her wages very high, you are glad to have her as she is sensible and reliable. However, it distresses you that she calls you by your first name. You don’t want to hurt her feelings, but you wish she would call you Mrs. X. Can you ask her to? A No. She would be too insulted at the suggestion. She hasn’t called anyone by title since her schooldays. B Yes, but you must ask tactfully. C Yes, just tell her you think it is very rude of her to call you by first name. Контрольная работа № 3 I. Choose the correct answer. 1. Who discovered America? A Amerigo Vespucci B Christopher Columbus C George Washington D The pilgrims 2. When was America discovered? A 1492 B 1496 C 1499 D 1620 3. Who was the first president of the USA? A Abraham Lincoln B George Washington C Thomas Jefferson D Benjamin Franklin 4. What is the national symbol of the USA? A The shamrock B The kiwi C The turkey D The bold eagle 5. The American flag has _______. A Thirteen stripes B Fifteen stripes C Thirty stripes D Fifty stripes 6. How many stars are there on the US flag? A Thirty B Thirty-five C Fifty D Fifty-two 7. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? A January 20 B February 22 C July 4 D November 11 8. When did the first Moon walk take place? A 1959 B 1961 C 1962 D 1969 9. Whose real name was Samuel Clemens? A Jack London’s B Mark Twain’s C Ray Bradbury’s D Ernest Hemingway’s 10. Mark Twain’s most famous character is ______. A Oliver Twist B Tom Sawyer C Moby Dick D Smoke Bellew 11. Who was one of Hollywood’s favorite authors? A Mark Twain B Ray Bradbury C Ernest Hemingway D Theodore Dreiser 12. Who became rich and famous before he was thirty? A Jack London B Mark Twain C Ernest Hemingway D Henry Longfellow 13. What type of government does the United States of America have? A Anarchist state B Communist state C Democracy D Monarchy 14. The president of the US is elected for a ________. A three-year term B four-year term C five-year term D six-year term 15. The president of the USA nowadays may be reelected _______. A only once B twice C as many times as one wants D none at all 16. The minimum voting age in the USA is _______. A 16 B 18 C 20 D 21 17. The most popular sports in the United states are ________. A rugby and cricket B basketball, soccer, and volleyball C baseball, football, and basketball D wrestling and baseball 18. The colours of the American flag are _______. A blue, white, and green B red, white, and blue C red, blue, and green D black, red, and white 19. Which American city is also known as 'Windy City'? A Chicago B Los Angeles C New York D San Francisco 20. Which bridge has become an internationally known symbol of San Francisco? A the Brooklyn Bridge B the George Washington Bridge C the Mackinac Bridge D the Golden Gate Bridge 21. Slow-cooked pork and beef _________, crab cakes, potato chips, and chocolate chip cookies are distinctively American styles. A smoking B grilling C barbecue D stew 22. _________ has a profound impact on American cuisine, especially mid-western cuisine, with potatoes, noodles, roasts, stews, cakes, and pastries being the most iconic ingredients in both cuisines. A French cuisine B English cuisine C German cuisine D Italian cuisine 23. In most public and private schools, education is divided into three levels: elementary school, _________ (sometimes called junior high school), and high school. A secondary school B post-elementary school C middle school D pre-high school 24. Many states require a "health" course in which students learn about anatomy, nutrition, first aid, sexuality, and _________. A birth control B safe sex C pregnancy D drug use 25. When a student fails to make adequate yearly progress, _________ mandates that improvement through summer school and / or tutoring be made available to a student in need of extra help. A Prohibition Act B No Stupid Child Act C No Disadvantaged Student Act D No Child Left Behind Act 26. Children start school either in the year or the term in which they reach _______ depending upon the policy of the Local Education Authority. A four B five C six D seven 27. _________ includes woodworking, metalworking, computer-aided drafting, automobile repair, agriculture, and cosmetology. A Career education B Job education C Work education D Vocational education 28. What do the Americans call exam results? A grades B notes C marks D points 29. What do you call the person who manages a school in the USA? A the director B the Head C the Head teacher D the principal 30. What is the final year of high school called in the USA? A final year B last year C twelfth class D twelfth grade 31. What are the most famous universities in the USA known as? A the Elite League B the Ivy League C the Pine League D the Rosemary League 32. What is ‘an eraser’ in an American classroom? A a lazy student B someone who flatters teachers C someone who cleans the board D a rubber 33. What does ‘co-education’ mean? A male and female students together B students of all races and nationalities together C students of all abilities together D students from well-off and low-income families together 34. What percentage of the US population has a university degree? A 85% B 51% C 35% D 27% 35. What is a ‘Freshman’ in the USA? A a new teacher B a new employee C a first year high school or college student D a new graduate 36. What is a ‘field trip’ in the USA? A a school trip to the countryside B a school trip to any place of interest C a school camping trip D a school trip to a farm to help local farmers 37. Presidents' Day is celebrated in honor of George Washington, the first president of the US, and Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, whose birthdays fall in _______. A January B February C June D November 38. All mothers are honored on Mother's Day, which is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in _______. A March B May C June D November 39. On the 3rd Sunday in _______ homage is paid to all fathers. A February B March C May D June 40. Veterans Day is observed in honor of the US veterans of the armed forces. A February 23rd B May 9th C September 11th D November 11th II. Are the following statements true or false? (41) Boston is one of the oldest cities in the USA. (42) Boston belongs to the District of Columbia. (43) Boston is the home of the best Symphonies in the USA. (44) Henry Ford wanted to make non-expensive cars. (45) Thomas Jefferson changed the way Americans lived. (46) Americans who have not paid their hospital fees or insurance premiums are not entitled to emergency medical care. (47) Overall Americans are more likely than people in Europe to say they have little in common with people of other races and ethnicities. (48) The legal age when one can purchase or publicly possess alcoholic drinks is 21 in America. (49) The USA has three or four times as many weekly churchgoers as the UK. (50) In America it is more likely for a white student to be accepted to university than for a black student with the same academic qualifications. (51) Over a quarter of Americans are obese. (52) The average American couple has more children than the average British couple. (54) Polygamy – being married to more than one man or woman at the same time – is legal in some parts of the USA. (55) The USA executes more people than China. III. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate name. (56) ______ is an American singer and actress. (57) ______ is the director of “E.T.” (58) ______ is known as “the King of Pop.” (59) ______ is known as “the King of Jazz.” (60) ______ was “the father” of horror films? IV. Fill the gaps in the table below. American English British English Russian (61) _______ (62) _______ квартира (63) _______ (64) _______ тротуар (65) _______ (66) _______ грузовик (67) _______ (68) _______ шоссе (69) _______ (70) _______ брюки (71) _______ (72) _______ кино (73) _______ (74) _______ оценка (75) _______ (76) _______ цвет (77) _______ (78) _______ центр (79) _______ (80) _______ женская сумочка V. Transcribe the following words. British English Word American English (81) _______ answer (82) _______ (83) _______ class (84) _______ (85) _______ new (86) _______ (87) _______ gone (88) _______ (89) _______ car (90) _______ VI. Answer the questions below. (91) Can the Constitution be changed in the USA? (92) How many amendments to the constitution are there? (93) What is the Bill of Rights? (94) Which states became the 49th and the 50th members of the Union? (95) What was the reason for the first immigrants to leave for America? (96) What statement forms the major principle of the Declaration of Independence? (97) What is the name of the ship on which the first settlers arrived in America? (98) What is the main right of any citizen in the USA? (99)What are the titles of Lumiere Brothers’ First Films? (name tree) (100) What do the stripes on the American flag symbolize? Примерные темы докладов 7 семестр 1. National Symbols of the UK and its parts. 2. Cardiff and its sights. 3. Belfast and its sights. 4. Edinburgh and its sights. 5. London and its sights. 6. Romans in Great Britain. 7. Britons and Picts. Who were they? 8. The Norman Conquest of Great Britain. Robin Hood. 9. The Golden Period in Britain’s History. Queen Victoria. 10. Elizabeth I and her reign. 11. British Theatre. William Shakespeare. 12. Sir Christopher Wren. British Architecture. 13. Sport and leisure in Great Britain. 14. Famous Britons. 15. Russian-British relations. 8 семестр 1. American History: pre-Columbian era and Colonial period. 2. “May Flower” and the Pilgrims. 3. Native Americans (Indians) in the USA. 4. American Revolution. 5. Founding Fathers. The Declaration of Independence. 6. Civil War. 7. Abraham Lincoln. 8. World War I and World War II. 9. Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. 10. Civil Rights Movement. 11. The Women’s Movement. 12. Afro-Americans: the way from slavery to the US president. 13. The 11th of September 2001. 14. New York – the cultural capital of the USA. 15. The Cold War. Soviet/Russian-American relations. 6.1. Перечень основной и дополнительной учебной литературы, необходимой для освоения дисциплины а) основная: № Год п/п Наименование/автор выпуска Колво экз. 1. Голицынский Ю.Б. Великобритания: Пособие страноведению. – Санкт-Петербург.: КАРО, 2007. – 480 с. по 2007 1 2. Голицынский Ю.Б. 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