Урок английского языка в 10 классе «Stephen Fry in America. Episode 1, part 2»
(видео https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yO6BgrnXcA&t=189s , фрагмент 20.15 – 36.10)
Stephen Fry in America. Episode 1 part 2
Watch the video and decide whether these statements are true or false. If they are false, say what is true.
New York is a cradle of Revolution.
John Harvard established Harvard University soon after Pilgrims came to America.
Pilgrims came to America to establish a copy of the UK, just to have more space to live.
Figuratively speaking, the Americans love simplicity, even if complexity is the correct answer.
Witchcraft is an alternative religion not recognized by the US Constitution.
Christianity has the wrong definition of what witches are.
The day we celebrate Halloween is actually the birthday of the main god of witchcraft.
An average tour of a submarine is about 6 months underwater together with 100 members of the crew.
6 months is the limit to the “voyage” because people go crazy if longer.
Newport is full of posh houses but empty houses.
Match the name of the state with its peculiarity.
1 | Massachusetts | | A | Upper-class villas |
2 | Connecticut | | B | Witchcraft |
3 | Rhode Island | | C | US Navy nuclear submarine force |
Give explanation of the notions:
War of Independence
Pilgrims
“I’m ok, you’re ok” society
Boston Tea Party
Red Indians
Dead center of Newport
Just the four hundred
