British literature
Great Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain. One of the best known English playwrights was William Shakespeare. He draw ideas for his tragedies and comedies from the history of England and ancient Rome. Many experts consider Shakespeare the greatest writer and the greatest playwright in English language. William Shakespeare wrote 37plays which may divided into: comedies (such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”), tragedies (such as “Hamlet”, “Othello”, “King Lear”, “Macbeth”) and historical plays (such as “Richard II”, “Henry V”, “Julius Caesar”, “Antony and Cleopatra”).Robert Burns represents the generation of Romantic writers. In his poems he described with love and understanding the simple life he knew. Among his well-known poems are “Halloween”, “the Jolly Beggars”, “To a Mouse”.Lord George Gordon Byron. His free-spirited life style combined with his rare poetic gift makes him one of the most famous figures of the Romantic Era. His famous works such as “Stanzas to Augusta”, “The prisoner of Chillon”, “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”, “Manfred” draw readers into the passion, humour and conviction of a poet whose life and work truly embodied the Romantic spirit.Sir Walter Scott wrote the first examples of a historical novel.Lewis Carroll became famous when he published “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”.Questions:
1. Who is the best known English playwright?
2. What are the most famous plays by Shakespeare?
3. What does the most famous plays by Shakespeare?
4. What makes George Byron famous?
5. What are the best known works by Byron?
6. Who wrote historical novels?
7. What brought popularity to Lewis Carroll?
1)There were many chairs in the room
В комнате было много стульев
2)There was a window, a sofa and a table in the room
В комнате было окно, диван и стол
3)Were there children in the yard an hour ago?
Были ли дети во дворе час назад?
4)There were a lot of rooms in the palace
Во дворце было много комнат
5)There was a soft and comfortable bed in the bedroom
В спальне была мягкая и удобная кровать
6)There was a table in the middle of the room
Посреди комнаты стоял стол
7)There were many flowers on the table
На столе было много цветов
8)There was a carpet on the floor
На полу лежал ковер
9)There was a bed in the corner of the room
В углу комнаты стояла кровать
10)There were three windows in the room
В комнате было три окна
11)There was a kitchen in our old house
В нашем старом доме была кухня
12)There were chairs near the table
Возле стола стояли стулья
In the new year, Trinity will be celebrated on the twenty-third of May. In Ukraine, Trinity is a day off. Trinity is a holiday of the rebirth of life. People on Trinity decorate their homes with green tree branches, which means the rebirth of all living things. On the feast of Trinity, it is customary to go to church. They meet Trinity at the dinner table, the most important treat is a loaf. It is customary to have fun on Trinity, any serious work, even around the house, is prohibited. Christmas in Ukraine. Christmas is celebrated on the night of January 6-7. Forty days before Christmas begins the third fast. Traditionally, at midnight from January 6th to January 7th, you need to open the windows and doors so that Christmas can enter the house. Christmas comes when the first star lights up in the sky. On this day, children and young people go home and tell carols. It is customary to celebrate Christmas with your family in warmth and comfort. At Christmas they go to church.