Lesson 58 SŁOWNICTWO: ELEMENTY WIEDZY O KRAJACH ANGIELSKIEGO OBSZARU JĘZYKOWEGO Wersja B Opracowanie: Łukasz Aniśkiewicz Konsultacja: Bogna Ferensztajn 1. Zdecyduj, czy podane zdania są prawdziwe (T), czy fałszywe (F). Przekształć fałszywe stwierdzenia, tak aby były zgodne z prawdą. GREAT BRITAIN 1. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the United Kingdom. 2. The UK has a president. 3. The UK is a member state of the European Union. THE USA 4. The USA is a federal constitutional republic. 5. American society is multicultural. 6. There are three main political parties in the US. AUSTRALIA 7. Australia is a constitutional monarchy. 8. Australia is a federation of 6 states. 9. The Queen of England is represented by the Governor-General. CANADA 10. Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories. 11. Canada is a republic. 12. English and French are the official languages. IRELAND 13. Irish is the only official language in Ireland. 14. Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. 15. Ireland has signed the Schengen Treaty. T F 1
2. Wybierz z ramki nazwy krajów i ich stolic, a następnie nanieś je na poniższe mapki. Washington DC Canberra England Northern Ireland Scotland Canada Edinburgh Ireland Australia the USA Ottawa London Belfast Wales Dublin Cardiff 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 3. Uzupełnij nazwy znanych miejsc geograficznych. Niektóre litery zostały podane. 1. The N g _ r _ F l s are massive waterfalls on the Canadian and American border. 2. D t h V _ l l is a desert in California which is the lowest, hottest and driest place in the USA. 3. L h N _ s _ is a deep freshwater lake in Scotland, famous for the legend of the monster living there. 4. A _ e R k is a huge sandstone formation in central Australia that is a holy place for the Aborigines. 5. The L _ k _ D _ s t c t is a rural area in northwest England, best known for its connections with the Lake Poets. 6. B _ n N _ v _ s is the highest peak in the British Isles. 7. Y _ l l _ w _ t e National Park is the oldest wildlife reserve in the world. It's famous for the well-known geyser called Old Faithful. 8. T h e G _ e _ t B _ r r i _ r R f is the largest coral reef system located off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. 2
4. Uzupełnij krótką charakterystykę danego kraju lub miasta słowami z ramek. Następnie odgadnij, którego kraju lub miasta z ćwiczenia 1 dotyczą poszczególne opisy. A population / lies / part This country (1) on the western side of the island of Great Britain. The southern (2) of the country is very beautiful. The country has a (3) of about 3 million people. B residence / federal / named The city was (4) after the first president of the country and it is the seat of the 5) government. It is located on the Potomac river on the eastern coast of the Atlantic. The most interesting places to see are the Capitol and the White House, the official (6) of the president. C colonies / independent / consists The country is in fact a continent in the south-east of Asia. It (7) of six states. The first local people there were called the Aborigines. At the end of the 18th century Britain started to send prisoners to this land and in the 19th century there was a large group of British (8) there. In 1901 they were united as an (9) country. 5. Dopasuj nazwy świąt i uroczystości 1-5 do ich charakterystyki a-e. The name of the festival 1. Guy Fawkes' Night 2. Valentine's Day 3. Boxing Day 4. Independence Day 5. St. Patrick's Day When, where and what happens a) July 4, the USA, family picnics, barbecues and fireworks b) November 5, the UK, bonfires and fireworks c) February 14, all English-speaking countries, romantic cards and other symbols of love d) March 17, Ireland and New York, street parades, speeches, dances and dinners e) December 26, the UK and other English-speaking countries (but not the US!), gifts 3
6. Przyporządkuj podane wydarzenia odpowiedniej dacie w historii Wielkiej Brytanii lub Stanów Zjednoczonych. Johnson decides to send troops to Vietnam. After a civil war, Oliver Cromwell becomes the Lord Protector. The Declaration of Independence is signed in Philadelphia. The country loses its position of a global empire. The Industrial Revolution starts as a result of the invention of the steam engine. The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. William the Conqueror wins the battle of Hastings. The Pilgrims arrive in Virginia on Mayflower. Henry VIII decides to separate England from the Catholic Church. The Civil War breaks out between the North and the South. HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN 1066-1534 - 1653-1733 - after World War II - HISTORY OF THE USA 1620-1776 - 1861-1941 - 1965-7. Dopasuj nazwy miejsc lub zabytków do poniższych opisów, korzystając z propozycji podanych w ramce. Określ, z czym kojarzą ci się pozostałe nazwy. the White House the Statue of Liberty Hyde Park the Pentagon Stonehenge Westminster Abbey Big Ben Broadway the Tower of London Windsor Castle 1. is probably the most famous church in England. It is located in London. There are tombs of famous people, such as the poet Geoffrey Chaucer, the physicist Isaac Newton and the naturalist Charles Darwin. 2. is a huge stone circle on Salisbury Plain, which is probably 4000 years old. One theory says it was a stone calendar. 4
3. is the US national monument, located in New York. This huge sculpture, which represents freedom, was offered to the American nation as a gift from the French people. 4. is the historic fortress of London which was built on the ruins of Roman fortifications. For many centuries it was the royal prison. 5. is a huge bell in the clock tower on the eastern side of the Houses of Parliament in London. It was named after Sir Benjamin Hall. The bell first rang out in 1859. 5