- •Great britain
- •5. Give the synonyms for the following words:
- •6. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the table, making any necessary changes.
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •4. Match the two parts of collocations used in the text above.
- •6. Think of the words that fit the definitions below.
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Match the words with their definitions.
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •5. A) Give the synonyms for the following words:
- •6. Complete the table to make word families. Use a dictionary to help you.
- •7. Think of the words that fit the definitions below:
- •9. Grammar Focus
- •Self-Study Box
- •5. Give the synonyms for the following words.
- •6. Match the words with their definitions.
- •8. Surf the Internet to learn what country the sight given below belongs to. World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom
- •9. Grammar Focus
- •10. Crossword Puzzles. All the answers to this alphabet crossword begin with the letter e.
2. Answer the questions:
1. What church is the official church of Great Britain?
2. What is the established church in Scotland?
3 What is the official church in Wales?
4. Are there any other communities in Britain?
5. Are people still interested in religion? Why?
3. Check the pronunciation of the following words in the dictionary.
Anglican Church, Christians, Presbyterian Church, Methodist, Baptist, Cardinal Archbishop, Catholic Church, Jewish, Jews, Protestant, Muslim
4. Match the two parts of collocations used in the text above.
a) |
religious |
religion |
b) |
legally |
freedom |
c) |
freedom |
to be married |
d) |
the right |
from the state |
e) |
officially |
on religion |
f) |
racial and religious |
reasons |
g) |
interested in |
established |
h) |
not to be based |
recognized |
5. Translate into Ukrainian.
Right to religious freedom, predominantly, to declare, stocks and shares, priest, to appoint, established Church, community, cult, intolerance
6. Think of the words that fit the definitions below.
mostly; mainly;
one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in the existence of a particular god or gods;
to say smth officially or publicly;
unwillingness to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own;
a small group of people who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion;
a person who is qualified to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches;
to choose smb for a job or position of responsibility;
all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group.
7. Listening
Henry VIII and the Church
Listen to the tape script and say whether the following statements are true or false.
King Henry VIII married Katherine of Aragon.
Emperor Charles V was the ruler of most of Europe and England.
When Henry’s mistress Mary Boleyn became pregnant he asked the Roman Catholic Church for a divorce.
Henry VIII got a divorce with Katherine of Aragon from the Pope.
In 1544 Parliament’s Active Supremacy made the King head of the Church of England.
The Spanish Armada, a fleet led by King Philip of Spain, was defeated in 1588.
Listen to the tape script once again and answer the following questions.
What King Henry VIII is famous for?
Whose niece did he marry?
Why wasn’t Henry VIII happy about the children that he had with Katherine of Aragon?
What is Elizabeth I notable for?
Why did England become the most powerful and important protestant country of Europe?
8. Translate the following text into English. Study the additional information about religion in Great Britain.
РЕЛІГІЯ У ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНІЇ
Британська релігія була тісно пов'язана з королями, королевами та політикою. Англія була римсько-католицькою країною до 1534 р. У 1525 р. король Генріх VIII вирішив розлучитися зі своєю королевою, Катериною Арагонською, тому що закохався в Анну Болейн. Але коли Генріх попросив у папи дозволу на розлучення з Катериною, той відмовив. Генріх був такий злий на папу, що розірвав усі контакти між Англією та Римом. Він розлучився з Катериною Арагонською без дозволу папи й одружився з Анною Болейн. У 1534 р. парламент назвав Генріха главою англіканської церкви. Англіканська церква не була близькою до протестантської, і Генріх, звичайно, не відчував себе протестантом. Однак протестантський рух у Європі ставав дуже сильним у той час. Коли Генріх посварився з Римом і наказав перекласти Біблію англійською мовою, для протестантизму були відкриті шляхи до вірян Англії. У наступні роки багато людей прийняло цю релігію. У 1553 р. Марія, дочка Генріха від Катерини Арагонської, стала королевою Англії. Країна повернулася до римської церкви, тому що Марія була римською католичкою. Протестанти не надто сумували, коли Марія померла, тому що під час її правління багато протестантів було спалено за свої переконання. Після Марії главою англіканської церкви стала Єлизавета, і римський католицизм більше ніколи не був офіційною релігією Англії.
Нині церква в Британії все ще є впливовою. Але незважаючи на велику розмаїтість релігійних вірувань, тільки невелика кількість людей регулярно ходить до церкви. Більшість людей вважає неділю днем сімейного відпочинку або домашніх справ.
THE UNION JACK AND "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN/KING"
1. Read the following text, translate it into Ukrainian. Make sure you study the language of the text to be competent in further exercises and discussions.
This is the popular name given to the flag of the United Kingdom. Usually it is called the Flag and it consists of several flags.
It all began in 1603, when Scotland was joined to England and Wales. The Scottish Flag, St. Andrew's Cross, blue with a white cross from corner to corner, was joined to the English Flag, St. George's Cross, white with a red cross. The flag of St. George can still be seen on churches in England today.
Later, in 1801, the Irish Flag of St. Patrick's Cross was added, white with a red cross from corner to corner.
In this way the British people got the Union Flag, which is red, white and blue. King James I (1566-1625) ordered the British Flag to be flown on the main mast of all British ships, except on ships-of-war. Here the flag was flown at the front of the ships, on what was called the bowsprit.
The end of the bowsprit was called the Jack Star and so we get the name of Union Jack. A "jack", by the way, is an old word for a "sailor".
"God Save the Queen/King” is the British national anthem. The words and tune probably date back to the 16th century, but the song took its present form during the 18th century.