- •Exam points (correspondence dpt)
- •1. Speak on the point: The role of the English language.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: the Southern Cross.
- •1. Speak on the point: The Varieties of English: principles of classification.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: the Stars and Stripes.
- •1. Speak on the point: Native Varieties of English.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: Britain.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: The Great Charter.
- •1. Speak on the point: The dialect situation in England in the 16-17th centuries. The criminal subculture.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: England.
- •1. Speak on the point: The purist and nativist views of English.
- •1/3 Or ¼ of the people in the world understand and speak English to some degree.
- •2. Define the meanings of the following key words: the Witan.
- •1. Speak on the point: Canada. Geographical background. National symbols.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: kiwi
- •1. Speak on the point: Australia: geographical background. National symbols.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: Aotearoa.
- •1. Speak on the point: usa: geographical background. National symbols.
- •2. Define the meaning of the following: the Celts.
- •1. Speak on the point: Great Britain: geography and nature. National symbols.
- •2. Define the meanings of the following: Magna Charter.
2. Define the meaning of the following: the Celts.
700 B.C. – Britain was invaded by the Celts. First stream – The Galls, second – the Celts of the Bretonic region, third – the Teutones (settled the central region, home counties).
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1. Speak on the point: Great Britain: geography and nature. National symbols.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or UK, is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. The UK occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and many smaller surrounding islands.
Flag: Union Flag or Union Jack, consists of the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England), edged in white, superimposed on the Cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which are superimposed on the Saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland).
The Royal coat of arms. The shield: three lions of England; the rampant lion and double tressure flory-counterflory of Scotland; a harp for Northern Ireland. The crest is a statant guardant lion wearing the imperial crown, himself on another representation of that crown. The dexter supporter is a crowned English lion; a Scottish unicorn.
National Animal. Because the lion is symbolic of bravery, it was frequently used to depict the courageous warriors of medieval England.
National Tree – The oak tree represents strength, beauty and survival through trials. King Charles II escaped parliamentarians after his father was executed and hid in an old oak tree.
Flower Symbols. Tudor rose ( a red rose with a white centre ). The shamrock is said to have been used by St. Patrick to illustrate the doctrine of Holy Trinity. The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. The Norsemen landed, one of the Norsemen stepped on a thistle, caused him to shriek. The alarm was given in the Scots’ camp. The daffodil for Wales.
2. Define the meanings of the following: Magna Charter.
1215 – Simon de Montfort – wanted to limit the King’s power. Magna Carta (The Great Charter), 63 sections, was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges.