Аудио истории на уроке английского языка. Задания к аудио о королеве Виктории.

Аудио истории на уроке английского языка.

Задания к аудио о королеве Виктории.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_KXlwatLns

Victoria’s childhood

Duke - герцог, lonely - одинокий, dull - скучный, protective – защитный, ограждающий, governess - гувернантка, adore - обожать, parakeet –длиннохвостый попугай, journey - поездка, diary - дневник, poor - бедный, terrible conditions – ужасные условия, immediately - незамедлительно, husband - муж, agree – соглашаться.

When and where was she born?

When did her father die?

Was her childhood happy?

Did she have a lot of friends?

Why did she rarely go out to other people in her childhood?

Who did she grow with? Did she have any brothers or sisters?

Did she like her governess?

How many pets did she have at home? What pets did she have?

Did she go to school?

Did she love singing and dancing?

How old was she when she saw Britain and people for the first time?

How was she welcomed by people?

What did she learn about working people and their children?

Who came to visit her when she was 17?

Did she like him?

Who wanted Albert to be Victoria’s husband?

Victoria – the young queen, her family life

Government - правительство, advisers - советники, behave – вести себя, calmly -спокойно, admire – восхищаться, любоваться, continue - продолжать, propose – сделать предложение руки и сердца, to be of lower rank – быть ниже рангом, rude – грубый, foreigner – иностранец, responsible – ответственный, dedicated monarch – преданный, самоотверженный монарх, government affairs – государственные дела, devoted parents – преданные, самоотверженные родители, railway – ж/д, cheaply - дешево, quickly - быстро, speed - скорость, postal system – почтовая система, royal - королевский, estate –усадьба, поместье.

How old was Victoria when she became the queen?

Did she know a lot about government and politics?

Did the advisers like her?

Did she continue to live together with her mother after she became the Queen or not?

Did she have any entertainment when she became the queen?

Why did she propose to her cousin Albert by herself?

Did she love him?

Why other people didn’t like him very much at first?

What traits of character did Albert have?

What was he interested in?

Did he help Victoria in government affairs?

Did they have any children?

Was Victoria a strict mother?

Were they good parents?

Did they spend a lot of time with their children?

What did Albert introduce to the royal family for Christmas?

Where did Victoria live with her family: in the royal houses or in their own house?

Victoria’s reign

Poverty - бедность, beggars – нищие, thieves - воры, orphans - сироты, reign - правление, spectacle - зрелище, exhibition - выставка, wars and revolts – войны и восстания, soldiers - солдаты, expand - расширять, empire - империя, Mediterranean – Средиземное море, overland routs – сухопутные маршруты, suffer - страдать, mittens - рукавички, scarves - шарфы, wounded - раненый, widows - вдовы, save - спасать, nurse - медсестра, medal - медаль, cross - крест, healthy - здоровый, be rarely ill – редко болеть, gambling – азартная игра, typhoid fever – тифозная лихорадка, devastated - опустошенный, agony – агония, муки, lost – потерянный, permit – позволять, разрешать, tomb - могила, recluse –отшельник, уединенный, witty – остроумный, astonished – удивленный, fascinated – очарованный.

Did she do any social reforms?

Was Britain a poor or a strong country under Victoria’s reign?

What did Albert do to show Britain to other countries? Was it successful?

Did people change their attitude to Albert?

Were there any wars and revolts in the world at that time?

Did British soldiers take part in it?

What war was the most important?

What did Victoria do to help soldiers?

Did her husband die from any disease?

Did she worry about it?

How many years did she refuse to appear in public after death of her husband?

Did she lose contacts with her kingdom at that time?

What clothes did she wear for the rest of her life?

Did she permit her son to help her with government work after Albert’s death? Why?

Did Victoria manage to make any revolutionary changes after 13 years, when she returned to the public life?

When did she die?

How old was she?

How many years was she the queen?

Was she Mother of the British Empire?