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Великобритании.
British Monarchy: the role of the queen in the mode society, the royal prerogatives and functions, the royal family, the main sources of income, principal ceremonials connected with royalty, royal residences, the perception of monarchy in society.
The national symbols of Britain and its constituent parts (the National flag, anthem, the national emblems, the Royal Beasts).
Elections in Britain: two types of elections, parliamentary constituencies, the polling day, the nomination procedure, the election campaign, the main political parties and their leaders, alteative systems of elections.
The House of Lords: current composition, powers and functions, the procedure of passing a bill, the arrangement of seats in the chamber, the reform of the House of Lords. The House of Commons: composition, functions, parliamentary procedure, the arrangement of seats in the chamber, the committees of the House.
The Govement and Cabinet: composition, the main ministers and departments, the role of the govement, cabinet and PM, the main principles of the work of the Cabinet. The Govement and Civil Service.
The class system of mode Britain: the expansion of the middle class, class mobility, the upper classes, the emergence of a new underclass, the main causes of this, the British notion of professional classes, the perception of class system and class conflict in mode society.
Historic country houses as a part of British national heritage: the development of attitudes from the mid-19th century to the present day. The role of the main aristocratic families, the National Trust and the govement in the preservation of the country houses.
The main periods of the reign of George III.
The epoch of the reigh of Queen Victoria. Major economic, social and political changes in Britain in the 19th century.
The effects of WWII on the British society.
Kingship: a family business. The kings of the 11th and 12th centuries. Magna Carta and the decline of feudalism.
The birth of the nation state. Kings and Queens during the century of Tudor rule. The Reformation.
Mary Queen of Scots and the Scottish Reformation.
The revolution in thought in the 17th century.
The social effects of the industrial revolution.
Celtic influence on the British culture.
The most obvious characteristics of Roman Britain.
The strength of Anglo-Saxon culture.
The system of education in Great Britain. Types of secondary school. Peculiarities of higher education in the country.
Stonehenge as the most spectacular sight of Great Britain. Its history and location.
The Royal Observatory. Its location and connection with history.
Westminster Abbey as one the most attractive London sights. Its location and connection with history.
Brighton as a popular seaside resort. Its main sights and location.
Stratford-on-Avon as the most attractive town for tourists. Its location and connection with history.
York as one of the medival citites. Its location, main sights and connection with history.
The Peak District as a massive English garden rockery. Its location.
The Lake District as a national park in England. Its location.
Portsmouth as one of the historical cities. Its location.
Sheffield as one of the largest industrial cities. Its location and connection with history.
Edinburgh as one of the historical cities. Its location and connection with history.
Tower of London as one the most attractive London sights. Its location and connection with history.
The Buckingham Palace as one the most attractive London sights. Its location and connection with history.
London bridges.
British museum as one of the greatest collections. Its location and connection with history.
British Monarchy: the role of the queen in the mode society, the royal prerogatives and functions, the royal family, the main sources of income, principal ceremonials connected with royalty, royal residences, the perception of monarchy in society.
The national symbols of Britain and its constituent parts (the National flag, anthem, the national emblems, the Royal Beasts).
Elections in Britain: two types of elections, parliamentary constituencies, the polling day, the nomination procedure, the election campaign, the main political parties and their leaders, alteative systems of elections.
The House of Lords: current composition, powers and functions, the procedure of passing a bill, the arrangement of seats in the chamber, the reform of the House of Lords. The House of Commons: composition, functions, parliamentary procedure, the arrangement of seats in the chamber, the committees of the House.
The Govement and Cabinet: composition, the main ministers and departments, the role of the govement, cabinet and PM, the main principles of the work of the Cabinet. The Govement and Civil Service.
The class system of mode Britain: the expansion of the middle class, class mobility, the upper classes, the emergence of a new underclass, the main causes of this, the British notion of professional classes, the perception of class system and class conflict in mode society.
Historic country houses as a part of British national heritage: the development of attitudes from the mid-19th century to the present day. The role of the main aristocratic families, the National Trust and the govement in the preservation of the country houses.
The main periods of the reign of George III.
The epoch of the reigh of Queen Victoria. Major economic, social and political changes in Britain in the 19th century.
The effects of WWII on the British society.
Kingship: a family business. The kings of the 11th and 12th centuries. Magna Carta and the decline of feudalism.
The birth of the nation state. Kings and Queens during the century of Tudor rule. The Reformation.
Mary Queen of Scots and the Scottish Reformation.
The revolution in thought in the 17th century.
The social effects of the industrial revolution.
Celtic influence on the British culture.
The most obvious characteristics of Roman Britain.
The strength of Anglo-Saxon culture.
The system of education in Great Britain. Types of secondary school. Peculiarities of higher education in the country.
Stonehenge as the most spectacular sight of Great Britain. Its history and location.
The Royal Observatory. Its location and connection with history.
Westminster Abbey as one the most attractive London sights. Its location and connection with history.
Brighton as a popular seaside resort. Its main sights and location.
Stratford-on-Avon as the most attractive town for tourists. Its location and connection with history.
York as one of the medival citites. Its location, main sights and connection with history.
The Peak District as a massive English garden rockery. Its location.
The Lake District as a national park in England. Its location.
Portsmouth as one of the historical cities. Its location.
Sheffield as one of the largest industrial cities. Its location and connection with history.
Edinburgh as one of the historical cities. Its location and connection with history.
Tower of London as one the most attractive London sights. Its location and connection with history.
The Buckingham Palace as one the most attractive London sights. Its location and connection with history.
London bridges.
British museum as one of the greatest collections. Its location and connection with history.