Английский язык | 10 - 11 классы
I. Read and translate the text.
Answer the questions.
( Если не трудно помогите грамотно и правильно ответить на вопросы)THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
1 The early English settlements in America were founded by small groups of people, like the Mayflower emigrants.
These colonies grew larger and became important factors in Britain's struggle for greater role in the world.
They gave Britain different materials and much money.
From the mid - 1700s relations between Britain and the 13 British colonies on the east cost of North America began to break down.
After the British defeated France in the Seven Years War in 1763, they tried to exert more power over the colonies.
The colonies had no right to trade with other nations than England.
They also had to pay duty on everything imported by England to the colonies from other countries.
At the same time the American colonies themselves were becoming stronger and were establishing their own industry, agriculture and trade.
They ignored many rules introduced by the British Parliament, which did not let them trade with other nations.
The colonies did not want to pay the duties on products brought from Britain and her other colonies.
They were especially against the duty on all tea imported into colonies, and duties on some other less important products like paper.
So late in 1773, when the colonists learned that seven British ships carrying tea were on their way to New York, Boston and other ports, they decided that the tea duty was not going to be paid and that the tea was not going to be landed.
When the first ship, the Dartmouth, reached Boston, a meeting was called to discuss the problem and decide what to do.
2 At the meeting the Americans decided not to take this tea and made a plan.
Fifty Boston men dressed as Indians and after dark climbed up the sides of the Dartmouth and two other ships which had already reached Boston and threw the boxes of tea into water.
This incident was named the Boston Tea Party.
What had happened at Boston was greeted by other colonies.
All of them were beginning to understand that they could develop better without a mother country.
Many people began to think that they would have to fight for their rights.
These people were called Patriots.
The next year the leaders of the colonies called a meeting to discuss relations with Britain.
It was held m Philadelphia, in September, 1774.
At this meeting, which was called the Continental Congress, the colonies' problems were discussed for many days.
In the end the Congress decided .
To send a letter to London asking the Government to respect the rights of the colonists in America ; but there was no change for the better.
So the patriots understood that the Congress hadn't helped them much and they would have to fight for their rights.
Preparations for the war, which cost Britain its American Empire, began.
It was the war for the independence of American colonies from British rule.
Answer the following questions : 1.
Who were the founders of the first British settlements in America?
2. What rules about the American colonies were introduced by the British Parliament?
3. What did the colonists decide late in 1773 and why?
4. What happened in Boston on a dark night in December, 1773?
5. Who were called the Patriots?
6. What was the Continental Congress?
Where and when did it meet?
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They (ask) the cat what he (do ) there, and he (say) that he ( not know) what to do, because he (get) older and older, and now he (not catch mice as cats usually (do).
They (go) off together for a long time, until they (notice) a cock, who (sit) on the fence and (crow) very sadly.
The cock (say) he (hide), because he know that some guests (come) soon to his master, and the master ( want) to cook the cool for dinner.
So they (go) together to the town or Bremen.
They (continue) walking all day, and wham night (come), they still (go) alone the road in the darkness.
Suddenly they (see) a light in the distance, and going in that direction.
While they came nearer and nearer, the light (burn) brighter and brighter and got bigger and bigger.
At last they understood that it was the light from the window of a small house.
When they (reach) the house, the dog (jump) on the back of the ass, the cat (climb) on the back of the dog, and the cock (fly) up on the back of the cat.
The cock looking into the window, and his fronds asked him what going on in the room.
He (answer) that he (see) a table with lost of food, and several robbers, who (sit) at the table and (enjoy) themselves.
The musicians decided to freighter the robbers, and they began singing together.
The noise was terrible.
The cock (crow), the dog (bark), the cat (mew), and the ass (bray very loudly.
The robbers (not understand) what happening, and where the music came from.
In fear, they (jump) up and (run) out into the wood.
The robbers (wait) for some time, but then decided to return and see what going on in their house.
It was dark when they going in.
The cat sleeping near the fire - place, but his eyes were open and they (shine) like two little coals.
The robbers (think) that some coals (burn) in the fireplace, and they (want) to make a fire from them.
But as soon as they came near, the cat (jump?
At then, and a terrible fight began : the cat scratch their faces, and the dog (bite) their legs, and the ass (kick) them with his legs.
And the cock, who (sit) on the wundow - sill, (crow) loudly all the time.
The robbers (rub) out as fast as they could, and ( not return) to the house any more.
It is rather difficult to understand the british way of ruling the country?
It is rather difficult to understand the british way of ruling the country.
In Britain the Queen is the Head of State, but in fact she doesn't rule the country as she has no power.
The Queen is the symbol of the country, its history and its traditions .
She is very rich.
She travels about the United Kingdom, meets different people and visits schools , hospitals and other special places.
So do all the members of the royal families : the Queens husband, her son Prince Charles, the Queen, s daughter Princess Anne and Princess Margaret, the Queen, s sister.
At the beginning of the 20th century many countries all over the world were ruled by Britain.
Among them were British Empire.
India , Pakistan and Ceylon, for example, were also partof the Empire.
Now these countries independent states.
But in 1949 Britain and the former colonies founded the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth and the Queen of Canada , Australia and New Zeland.
The real power in the country belongs to the British Parliament and to the British Government.
The British Parliament has two houses : the house of Communs and the house of Lords.
The house of Lords does not have much power but it is very important as it can discuss and change laws, it can delay laws too.
The house Commons makes laws about the police of the country , taxes and many other things.
The members of the Hous of Lords are not elected , the are selected.
These members are permanent.
They are often aristocrats, people of the church, lawyers and politicians or life peers.
The members of the House of Commons are elected.
The British people elect 650 members of the House of Commons every five years
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Hove you understood the main themes of the text?
Hove you understood the main themes of the text?
Then think over the questions and read out the answers.
1) when did the first colonies appear in America?
2 ) were all the colonies English?
3)How many colonies were there in America in 1733?
4)Why did the Americans begin to fight for their independence?
Составьте пожалуйста 10 вопросов на английском по тексту : George Washington was the first President of the USA?
Составьте пожалуйста 10 вопросов на английском по тексту : George Washington was the first President of the USA.
He was horn on 22 February 1732 into the family of a rich Virginia landowner.
In his early twenties, Washington took part in the war which the British Empire was fighting against France for the new territories in America.
This was later called the French and Indian War.
Washington fought bravely, but he didn't stay in the British army.
He was very unhappy about how badly the American officers were being treated by the British generals.
In 1765 the British government decided to make the Americans pay taxes, but they forgot about the independent spirit of the colonists, whose ancestors had travelled across the ocean to find liberty and independence.
Although the tax wasn't high and the colonists could afford to pay it easily, they were angry when they heard about the new law.
The colonies were not even represented in the British Parliament, so nobody asked their opinion about the new taxes.
The Americans then decided to boycott British goods.
"No taxation without representation" were the words repeated by all the Americans.
So a war between Great Britain and its American colonies was about to start, but nobody could ever imagine that it would all begin over tea.
It happened in 1773 when British ships loaded with tea and guarded by warships came into Boston Harbour.
The tea had to be unloaded and the tax on it had to be paid by midnight on December 16, 1773.
The Bostonians decided that they were not going to accept the tea and were not going to pay the tax on it.
At night, just before the deadline, the colonists dressed as Indians quietly climbed up into the ships.
They opened the boxes of tea and emptied them all into the harbour.
They called this the Boston Tea Party, and it becEime the first in a line of events that led America to separate finally from the British Empire.
At that time Washington, who had retired from the army, was enjoying a peaceful life as a landowner on his family's estate near Mount Vernon.
But this peaceful life didn't last long because the Revolutionary War with Great Britain broke out soon after the Boston Tea Party.
As a leader of Virginia's opposition to British colonial policies, Washington took an active part in the First and the Second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775 - 1776.
At that time the Congress was a kind of American government which consisted of delegates from all of the thirteen colonies.
The Second Congress chose Washington as head of the colonists' army.
Washington found himself with a force of 14, 000 badly trained men, who had no discipline and quickly lost their morale when things went wrong.
But their leader didn't lose hope ; he decided to train his army and took advice from more experienced generals.
His efforts were not in vain ; in 1781 America won a six - vear - long war and in 1783 peace with Great Britain was signed.
Although the victory made George Washington a national hero, he dreamed about getting back to his farm in Mount Vernon.
However, his authority was badly needed again when the young country was faced with new problems after the war.
The independent states disagreed on many questions, and wanted to have their own laws and make their own decisions.
The Congress was so weak that it was ignored both at home and abroad.
It was clear that America j needed a stronger central government.
In 1787 Congress asked each state to send delegates to a "constitutional convention" to discuss the situation.
Washington presided over the convention, and the delegates worked out a completely new system of government.
They called this system the Constitution of the United States.
In 1789 when it came to choosing the head of state, everybody voted for Washington.
As the first President, Washington had to make a lot of important decisions for the first time.
Washington set up a lot of political institutions, decided on where to have the American capital, which was given his name, and ordered the building of the White House, the home of all American presidents ever since.
For all the great things that he did Americans call him "the Father of our Country".
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Ask the answer.
Have you ever acted in a play?
What was the performance like?
Have you had a stage fright?
Were the actors excited and why ( or why not)?
What things the performers had to do before the performance?
Who made the scenery and brought all the other things?
Did the audience like your performance?
How did they show that they were pleased (not pleased)?
Did you enjoy it all from beginning to the end of the performance.
ПЕРЕВОД ТЕКСТА (НЕ В ПЕРЕВОДЧИКЕ, ПОЖАЛУЙСТА) The Dutch were the first Europeans to visit Australia?
ПЕРЕВОД ТЕКСТА (НЕ В ПЕРЕВОДЧИКЕ, ПОЖАЛУЙСТА) The Dutch were the first Europeans to visit Australia.
Many navigators found themselves on the west coast of Australia.
But the Dutch did not know how Far East the land stretched, and in 1642 Capitain Abel Tasman was sent out discover what lay in the east.
Tasman sailed too far south and didn't see the mainland , but he visited the island now called Tasmania in his honour.
No careful explorations of the continent were made for another century or so.
Then in 1770 the English captain Jamec Cook named it New South Wales and reported back to England that much of New South Wales looked good for settlement.
In London the british government thouth it was a good place to send their convicts.
In may , 1787, the first group of convicts and a few soldiers(11 ships and 500 men) made the trip from England to Australia.
Life was very difficult for the early convicts.
The colonists depended on ships from England for all their food and supplies.
Farming was difficult.
It was at this time that people began breeding fine merino sheep for their wool.
Later the wool important industry.
Many convicts earned their freedom and stayed on in Australia.
A lot of free English settlers saw the opportunities of the new continent, several free colonies were founded at the beginning of the 19th century.
The six early colonies grew and became states of modern Australia : New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania (the island state).
The independent colonies soon understood the need to act together on certain matters, they began to see the need for unification.
The constitution was written and approved by the British Crown, and on January 1, 1901 the six separate colonies became states in the new commonwealth of australia.
The Tories were the party that supported Church and King ; the other main party at the time were the Whigs, who were a group eager for political reform?
The Tories were the party that supported Church and King ; the other main party at the time were the Whigs, who were a group eager for political reform.
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Choose the appropriate words to complete the sentences?
Choose the appropriate words to complete the sentences.
The situation was becoming dangerous and the police was / were called.
American flag consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton?
American flag consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton.
The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the USA and the 13 stripes represent the 13 British colonies that declared independence from the Great Britain and became the first states in the Union.
1. Complete the text with the following words :royal, rule, parliament, power, belong, symbol, former, gueen, include, independent, Britain, gueen?
1. Complete the text with the following words :
royal, rule, parliament, power, belong, symbol, former, gueen, include, independent, Britain, gueen.
In the UK real __________ doesn’t belong to the Queen, though the __________ family is still very important for the country.
The Queen is the __________ of the country.
She doesn’t __________ the country.
The real power in the country __________ to the British __________.
In 1949 __________ and the __________ colonies founded the Commonwealth.
The former British colonies are _________ states now.
The Commonwealth __________ many countries.
The __________ of Great Britain is also the Head of the Commonwealth.
She is the __________ of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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1 Small groups of people, like the Mayflower emigrantswere the founders of the first
British settlements in America
2 Therules introduced by the British Parliamentdid not letAmerican coloniestrade with othernations.
More over colonies had to pay dutyon products brought from Britain, such as tea.
3 Late in 1773 colonies decided thatthe tea duty was not going to be paid and that the tea from Britainwas not goingto be landed
4 Late at night 50 Boston men climbed three British ships andthrew the boxes of tea into water
5 American people who wanted to fight for their rights were called Patriots.
6 The Continental Congress is a meeting which was called by colonies to discuss the relations with Britain.
It was held inPhiladelphia, in September, 1774.