Костина Екатерина Алексеевна

GENERAL FACTS ABOUT THE BRITISH ISLES
1. Britain’s geographical position, the coastline, the biggest bays, peninsulas. The biggest islands. The main ports.
2. Population.
3. Relief and mineral resources.
4. Rivers, lakes, their significance for national economy.
5. Climate and vegetation.
6. Britain’s economy and industrial centres.

EARLY HISTORY AND EARLY MIDDLE AGES
1. The Native Celtic Population of the British Isles.
2. The Romans.
3. Germanic Settlement of Britain.
4. The Norman Conquest.
GREAT BRITAIN IN THE MIDDLE AGES (11TH – 15TH CENTURIES)
5. General characterization of the period.
6. Magna Carta.
7. Wat Tyler’s Revolt. Its historical significance.
8. The Wars of Roses.
9. The Development of Absolutism in the 15th century.

THE MODERN AGE. NEW HISTORY (16th – 17th centuries)
1. The beginning of the capitalist development in England in the 16th century.
2. Reformation.
3. Tudor Parliaments.
4. The Stuarts.
5. Civil War and Oliver Cromwell.
THE 18TH CENTURY
6. General Characterization of the 18th Century in Britain.
7. The Industrial Revolution.
8. Napoleonic Wars.

THE 19TH CENTURY
1. General Characterization of the 19th Century in Britain.
2. The Chartist Movement.
3. The Rise of the British Colonial Empire.
THE 20TH CENTURY
4. Great Britain during World War I.
5. Great Britain during World War II.
6. The Post-War Period.

TOWNS AND CITIES OF BRITAIN
On a town or city:
1) history;
2) modern development;
3) places of interest.

STATE INSTITUTIONS
1. Monarchy.
2. The House of Commons.
3. The House of Lords.
4. Traditions in Parliament.
EDUCATION
5. The stages of school education.
6. Types of schools in Great Britain.
7. Teachers’ training, the position of teacher in the society.
8. High education in the country.

PERSONALITIES
On a personality:
1) biography;
2) contribution to the development of the country.

CULTURE
Any aspect (theatre, cinema, music, TV, arts, etc.)


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