English-Speaking Countries

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Lecture 1.

INTRODUCTION
Subject
Contents
Hours
Requirements
Tests
Communication
TOPIC I
The Very Beginning:
The oldest human inhabitants of

Lecture 1. INTRODUCTION Subject Contents Hours Requirements Tests Communication TOPIC I The
Britain
Roman Britain

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Importance of the Subject
Why do people need it?
Why do You, as translators,

Importance of the Subject Why do people need it? Why do You,
need knowledge about these countries?

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List of Majority Native English-Speaking Countries

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada*
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
New Zealand
St Kitts and

List of Majority Native English-Speaking Countries Antigua and Barbuda Australia The Bahamas
Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
United States of America

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English-Speaking Countries
Great Britain & USA

English-Speaking Countries Great Britain & USA

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Importance of the Subject
Why do people need it?
Why do You, as translators,

Importance of the Subject Why do people need it? Why do You,
need knowledge about these countries?

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Importance of the Subject

To understand the national character (identity) through its formation

Importance of the Subject To understand the national character (identity) through its
by the culture (the whole complex: language, ideas, literature, arts, etc)
To understand its creations
To better convey their Ideas and meanings

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Importance of the Subject

Example: terminology of the British Isles 
Various words and phrases

Importance of the Subject Example: terminology of the British Isles Various words
that are used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and the smaller islands which surround them. Confusing.

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Terminology of the British Isles 

Terminology of the British Isles

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Union Jack

Union Jack

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Contents
What are we going to talk about ?

Contents What are we going to talk about ?

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Geography
Location
Climate
Natural Resources
Where People Live

Geography Location Climate Natural Resources Where People Live History Religion Politics Philosophy & Arts Education

History
Religion
Politics
Philosophy & Arts
Education

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Contents
How are we going to talk about these topics?

Contents How are we going to talk about these topics?

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The Course
Trying not to describe all events in the field of

The Course Trying not to describe all events in the field of
history, religion, politics or particulars of location but to single out and accentuate those really important for the formation of the national identity.

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The Course
Hours
Requirements
Tests
Communication

The Course Hours Requirements Tests Communication

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Now,
Let’s turn to our first topic
What will it be?

Now, Let’s turn to our first topic What will it be? Guess!
Guess!

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The Very Beginning

The mingling of the races 250,000 B.C. –11th c.

The Very Beginning The mingling of the races 250,000 B.C. –11th c.
The Iberians and the Celts 250,000-55 B.C.
The oldest human inhabitants of Britain
Home Task Article:
«First humans arrived in Britain 250,000 years earlier than thought»
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/jul/07/first-humans-britain-stone-tools

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Beaker found at Denton, Lincolnshire

Beaker found at Denton, Lincolnshire

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Home Task

Video
«Henges: Stonehenge, Woodhenge, Avebury & Stanton Drew»
https://vimeo.com/21436545

Home Task Video «Henges: Stonehenge, Woodhenge, Avebury & Stanton Drew» https://vimeo.com/21436545

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Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian’s Wall

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Hadrian’s Wall Roman Fort

Hadrian’s Wall Roman Fort