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Buckingham Palace /is, was/ built for Jihn, first Duke of Buckingham, between 1702 and 1705.
The director of the Royal Collection is /responsible, look after/ for one of the finest collections of works of art in the world.
The Royal collection is a vast assemblage of works of art of all /sizes, kinds/
Exercise II. Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions and use them in your own sentences:
1.potent symbols 2.carry out 3.suitor 4.predict 5.coronation
6.ill-fated 7.dignity 8.eccentricity 9.accredit 10.require
EXERCISES
Exercise I. True or false?
Windsor Castle is the youngest royal residence.
The Castle covers an area of nearly 30 acres.
The Castle was founded by William the Conqueror in 1080.
Norman castles were built to a special plan.
Queen Victoria spent the smallest part of a year at Windsor.
St George’s Chapel is the spiritual home of of the Prodder of the Garter,Britain’s senior Order of Chivalry.
Windsor is only the place of beauty without any functions.
St George is the patron saint of the Order.
The Valley Gardens are open only in summer.
The vaulted ceiling of the Albert Memorial Chapel is decorated in gold mosaic by Antonio Salviati.
Exercise II. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs in brackets:
In many ways Windsor Castle (enjoy) its apogee in the reign of Queen Victoria. She (spend) the largest portion of every year at Windsor, and in her reign it (enjoy) the position of principal palace of the British monarchy and the focus of the British Empire as well as nearly the whole of the royal Europe. The Castle (visit) by heads of state from all over the world and _(be) the scene of a series of splendid state (use) for their original purpose by royal guests.
Exercise III.
Retell the text about St George’s Chapel using the following:
spiritual home; founded by; medieval style; to bury; represented by.
EXERCISES
Exercise I. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and expressions from
the text about Westminster Abbey and use them in sentences of your own:
1.reerect 2. clumsy 3.grave 4. intricate 5.the domer staircase 6. Commemoration 7.
abolition 8. conquest 9. congregation 10. an auburn wig
Exercise II. Fill in the blanks with the following prepositions:
of on from for by
1.Westminster Abbey is one the most famous, historic and widely visited churches not only _ Britain but _ the whole Christian world.
2. _ 1920 the body _ another unknown soldier was brought back _ the battlefields to be reburied _ the Abbey _ 11 November.
3.The Henry YII Chapel, beyond the apse, was begun _ 1503 as a bural place _ Henry YII, _ the orders _ Henry YII, but it was Henry YII himself who was finally buried here, _ an elaborate tomb.
4.At the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II _1953 , _ the first time the service was televised and millions _ her subjects could see and hear the ceremony taking place.
5.The last three coronations have demonstrated continuing respect _ the religious significance _ ceremony and recognition _ the importance _ such a public declaration _ sovereign _ his or her personal dedication to the service _ the people.
Exercise III. Answer the following questions:
1.Why is Westminster Abbey so popular not only in Britain but in the whole world?
2.When was the Lady Chapel rebuilt as the magnificent Henry YII Chapel?
3.The Nave was begun by Abbot Litlington, wasn’t it?
4.What was originally the part of the Abbey where the monks worshiped?
5.Where does the High Altar stand?
6.Who was the first poet buried in the Abbey?
7.What do you know about processes of coronation today?
8.Have coronations always followed an identical pattern?
9.Who was crowened no less than three times?
10.What was special in the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?
WORLD’S PAINTERS
Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519, an Italian painter
Manet 1832-1883,a French painter
Michelangelo 1475-1564,an Italian sculptor,painter,poet
Реферат опубликован: 11/01/2008