How Scotland fought for its independence

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1. Scotland Scotland is one of four parts of the GB. In area Scotland is more than half as big as England. The principal cities of the country are: its capital Edinburgh and the main industrial center Glasgow. Scottish towns look very different from English towns. Some words about Edinburgh. Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, is one of […]...
2. From the history of Great Britain The conquest of England by the Normans began in 1066 with the Battle of Hastings where the English fought against the Normans. The conquest was completed in 1071. Who were the Normans who conquered England? Some 150 years before the conquest of England they came to a part of France, opposite England, a part that […]...
3. United Kingdom of Great Britain The official name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. But people often make this name shorter – they call this country “the United Kingdom ”, or even “the UK ”. The United Kingdom is situated to the north-west of Europe. Actually it is separated from Europe by the Channel. […]...
4. The land and the people The UK of Creat Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the territory of the British Isles. It consists of 4 main countries which are England, Scotland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff and Belfast. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the official name of the state which is […]...
5. The political system of Great Britain Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. It means that there is a Queen (or King) and the Parliament. The Queen has almost no power in the country. Her powers are limited by the Parliament. Laws are made by the Parliament. The Queen is only a formal ruler: she reigns but does not rule. In fact […]...
6. HISTORY OF THE UK Like every old country on Earth the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland long and very interesting history. Since ancient times Celtic and Anglo-Saxon tribes inhabited these numerous islands, not far from Europe. In the first century before Christi Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, came to Britain on purpose to make it a […]...
7. Constitutional monarchy Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state. The British constitution, isn’t set out in a single document. Instead it is made up of a combination of laws and conventions. A thousand years ago the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted the Great Council before taking important decisions. […]...
8. About Britain in brief Great Britain or Foggy Albion, or Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK is an island state: it is composed of some 5 thousand small islands lie varying distances from the coasts. Geographically, the island of GB is […]...
9. A Laconic Answer There was a time when the people of Greece were not united but instead there were several states each of which had its own ruler. Some of the people in the southern part of the country were called Spartans and they were famous for their simple habits and their bravery. The name of their land […]...
10. Моя заветная мечта – посетить Великобританию – Visiting Great Britain is my treasured dream The biggest dream in my life is to visit the UK. I`d like to stay in countries such as England, Scotland and Wales. London is the capital of England and there are many sights such as the Thames, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, etc. Britain is an amazing country. It hasn`t contact with the European mainland. […]...
11. Wales Wales is a country of lakes and mountains. Its about the half the size of Switzerland, and it has a population of two and three quarter million. On the north of Wales is some of the most beautiful scenery in the British islands, the Snowdon mountain. Snowdon is Britain’s second highest mountain. Wales is an […]...
12. The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their […]...
13. Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx Oedipus was born to Queen Jocasta and King Laius in the city of Thebes. When Oedipus was born, the gods told Laius he would be killed by his own son. The son would then marry his own mother. Laius felt he had to get rid of the boy. So he sent the baby Oedipus up […]...
14. The Famous Boxer Cassius Clay was born in Louisville. Kentucky in 1941. He first became famous in 1960 when won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rome. He became a professional boxer in the same year. In 1964, the world was astonished when Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston and became the World Heavy Weight Champion. He […]...
15. Национальная лояльность – National Loyalties When you are talking to people from Britain, it is safest to use “Britain” when talking about where they live and “British” as the adjective to describe their nationality. This way you will be less likely to offend anyone. It is, of course, not wrong to talk about “people in England” if that is what […]...
16. Lord Byron Lord Byron was the most colourful of the English romantic poets. Many people find his adventurous life as interesting as his poetry. Byron’s poetry is sometimes tender and sometimes it’s exotic. The main theme of his poetry is Byron’s insistence that people be free to choose their own course in life. Lord Byron didn’t live […]...
17. Great Britain The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their […]...
18. U. K. political system The U. K of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch, Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. The organs of government are : Parliament, the executive and the judiciary. The legislature, Parliament, is the supreme authority. It comprises 2 chambers – the House of Lords and House of […]...
19. The Climate of the British Isles The position of Great Britain gives it a temperate climate. Britain lies in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is surrounded by the sea which makes the climate warmer in winter and cooler in summer. The Gulf Stream influences the English climate greatly. The climate is not the same in all parts of […]...
20. England England is the southern and the largest component of the United Kingdom. Its poetic name is “Albion”, th Romans associated it with the term “albus” (white) and identified it with the Dover chalk cliffs. England has a total area of 50,383 square miles and is divided into 46 counties. The population of England’ 46 million […]...
21. Robert Burns (1759-1796) Robert Burns is the best known of all Scottish poets. He wrote about the feelings of ordinary poor people, love between man and woman, he glorified a healthy, joyous and clever Scotch peasant. The poor people loved him as the most gifted poet who expressed their thoughts and feelings in his poems and verses. Burns […]...
22. History of Wales. Історія Уельсу The Celts who had first arrived in Wales in the 6th and 7th centuries B. C. were defeated by the Romans in 43 A. D. The Romans also killed large numbers of Druids, the Celtic religious leaders. These Druids could not read or write, but they memorized all the things about the laws, history, medicine […]...
23. День Победы – Victory Day The most memorable public event I`ve ever visited is definitely the Victory Day. It`s is traditionally held on the 9th of May in honour to the USSR victory over the Nazi Germany. Despite the fact that a lot of cheerful parades are held on this day, I can`t say that this public holiday is a […]...
24. Robert Burns RB is the national poet of Scotland. Every year on his bithday scotsmen all over the world gather together for a traditional celebration in which his memory is glorified, his poems are recited and his song are sung. Burns poetry is loved and enjoied by all his countrymen. They love Burns for the generosity and […]...
25. Твір з англіської мови Great Britain. Великобританія З’єднане Королівство Великобританії і Північної Ірландії розташоване на Британських островах. Вони лежать на північному заході від Європи. Британські острови відділені від континенту вузькою протокою, що називається Ла – Манш. З’єднане Королівство складається з чотирьох частин: Англія, Шотландія, Уельс і Північна Ірландія. Англія – центральна частина – займає велику частину острова Великобританія. На півночі лежить Шотландія, […]...
26. Jonathan Swift. (1667-1745) JS was the greatest of English satiriste. His better satire at the contempro-rary social order in jeneral and an the policy of English government towards in particular. That’s why the Irish people considered Swift the champion in the struggle for the wealthy and freedom of their country. JS was born in Dublin, but he came […]...
27. Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey T. S. is London’s geographical center. It was laid out during the early part of the 19th century to commemorate the naval victory of Britain over the French at Trafalgar in 1805, in which Admiral Lord Nelson took part and was fatally wounded. The Nelson column with the statue of Admiral Nelson on top of […]...
28. Хороший лидер – A good leader I did some research to find who good leader was. I asked about 20 people from different ages and statuses. A good leader should be: 1. A punctual person, who uses their and others people”s time rationally and effectively because time is the most important resource nowadays, as everybody knows, “time is money”. 2. A […]...
29. Westminster Abbey W. A was founded in the 11th century. It is a fine Gothic building, which stands opposite the Houses of Parliament. It is the work of many hands and different ages. The oldest part of the building dates from the eights century. It was a monastery – the West Minster. In the 11th century Edward […]...
30. Gulliver`s Travels (book review) In 1726 Swift`s masterpiece “Gulliver`s Travels” appeared. This work made a great sensation in Ireland as well as in England, it equally strirred the interests of those in politics as well as the readers of novels. In this work Swift intended to satirise the evils of the existing society in the form of fictions travels. […]...
31. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Robert Louis Stevenson was born in 1850 in Edinburgh. He was a descendant from a wealthy family of Scottish civil engineers. At school he began to write stories and poems and wanted to be a writer. Robert first studied engineering and afterwards law at the Edinburgh University. In 1875 he was called to the bar, […]...
32. The House Un-American Activities Committee The American mood darkened even further with the investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), which kicked into full gear in 1947. The results were disastrous for film as an art form, and equally grave for those caught in the net of hysteria and suspicion. The HUAC had been around since 1938, when a […]...
33. English-speaking countries Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are English speaking countries. They are situated in different parts of the world and differ in many ways. The nature of these countries, their weather and climate and way of life of their people differ. Each coutry has it`s own history customs, traditions, its own national holidays. […]...
34. Some facts about London London has been home of many famous Englishmen. Some were born there. Some lived there all their lives. Others lived in London only for a short time but all gave something to this great city. One of the first names of importance is that of Geoffrey Chaucer, the poet. He lived most of his life […]...
35. Твір з англіської мови National Emblems in Great Britain Червона троянда була емблемою роду Ланкастерів, а біла – роду Йорків, двох будинків, що боролися за англійський трон у Війні Троянд. Але їхня боротьба закінчилася весіллям Генрі VII Ланкастера і принцеси Єлизавети, роду Йорк. З тих пір червона троянда стала емблемою Англії. Національною емблемою Шотландії є будяк. Це трапилося у дуже давні часи, коли норвежці […]...
36. Outstanding Historical Events of Australia Австралія геологічно найстаріший континент. Багато сторіч вона позначалася на картах як “непізнана земля”. Першою людиною, що досягла берегів Австралії, був Вільям Янц, голландський мореплавець. Він висадився на північному узбережжі континенту в 1606 році. Північне і західне узбережжя були обстежені голландцями в 17 столітті. Моряки назвали континент Новою Голландією. У 1770 році Джеймс Кук, британський мореплавець, […]...
37. Frankenstein (1931) Clark Gable on loan from MGM as punishment for refusing to toe the line for MGM boss Louis B. Mayer, Capra created It Happened One Night (1934), which swept the Academy Awards, made Gable a major star overnight, and put Columbia on the map. MGM was widely considered the Tiffany of all the studios, making […]...
38. THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF GREAT BRITAIN Британские острова расположены в северо-западной части Европы. Группу Британских островов составляют два большие острова: Великобритания и Ирландия и много небольших островов. Великобритания – наибольший остров в Европе, который состоит из Англии, Шотландии и Уэльса, исторических областей Великобритании. Англия расположена в южной и центральной части Великобритании. Шотландия находится на севера острова, а Уэльс – на западе. […]...
39. Климат Великобритании – Climate of Great Britain Великобритания расположена на островах. Она омывается морями со всех сторон. Поэтому климат и природа Великобритании очень специфичны. Там не очень холодно зимой и никогда не бывает жарко летом. На озерах и реках зимой не бывает льда. Во все времена года очень часто идет дождь. Погода меняется очень часто. Марк Твен как-то сказал об Америке: “Если […]...
40. Why Are Stephenie Meyer`s Books So Popular With Youngsters? Originally published in 2005 and translated into 37 different languages, Twilight became not only the biggest selling book of the year, but also something like the Bible for the young who are fond of dark romance and stories about magic creatures. With each new book, the Twilight saga got more and more fans, but what […]...