Sum up the problem British museums face and the attitude of the involved people to the problem (up to 150 words).

LISTENING

Listen to a historian talking about some important dates in the twentieth century.  Read the questions and choose the best answer.

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World War I was?

1. continuous
2. horrible
3. nuclear
4. inevitable

The distinguishing feature of World War I was that

1. all great Western powers participated in it.
2. it lasted five years.
3. the most advanced technology was used.
4. the death toll was 10 million.

World War I

1. filled people with disgust at the thought of any further war.
2. inevitably led to World War II.
3. is known as Great Patriotic War.

4. In 1928 The British women gained

1. equal rights and opportunities as men.
2. the right to participate in the general elections.
3. the possibility to participate in a militant movement.

5. The women’ suffrage was obtained

1. in 1928.
2. the latter part of the 19^th century.
3. at the beginning of the 20^th century.

6. Suffragettes used a lot of high profile methods except such as

1. interrupting public orators with the avalanche of questions.
2. arranging public gathering.
3. placing barricade out of railings.
4. refusing food.

In 1929 the United States faced

1. the Great Depression.
2. stock market crash.
3. mild economic crisis in industry.

This important financial event

1. had far-reaching social consequences.
2. followed the crisis in commerce and finance.
3. resulted in reduction of the number of jobless people.

9. The economic disaster is characterized by the following features except

1. its extraordinary duration.
2. a large number of people who went broke.
3. disturbances and social unrest.
4. restrained poverty.

Dropping atomic bomb was a

1. disputable action.
2. irresponsible decision.
3. tough measure.

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

1. proved the need for the use of such weapons.
2. hastened the end of World War II.
3. was the demonstration of unparalleled destructive power.

12. Yuri Gagarin was the first man to

1. orbit the Earth successfully.
2. make two circuits around Earth.
3. paved the way for Moon exploration.

13. Dr Martin Luther King

1. granted African Americans full constitutional freedom.
2. called for aggressive resistance to discrimination.
3. distinguished himself as a leader of the civil rights movement.

14. Civil Rights Act, signed in 1964

1. paved way for the struggle for equal rights of the black people.
2. partly responsible for Martin Luther King assassination.
3. prohibited unfair treatment of African American in employment.

 

6    Use the words and phrases which you heard in the listening to complete the sentences below. (The sentences are not connected with text!)

 

1. A ………………………….. of the bill, so far, is about £22,000.
2. If the permission is …………………………., they’ll start building soon.
3. Women didn’t …………… much …………….. in getting selected as parliamentary candidates.
4.  The transport strike had all sorts of …………………… in other industries.
5. A new director introduced …………………. changes to the management structure.
6. He has an ……………… knowledge of local history.
7. Students who complete the course successfully will be ……………………. a diploma.

 

Speaking POINTS .

Strategy Points ü Spend a minute thinking about the topic below and making brief notes. ü During a minute decide how you will introduce and link your ideas, and then talk for a minute (!). ü Remember to include some examples to support or illustrate what you say. ü Use a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures. ü Make sure you keep to the topic. ü Learn useful phrases and expressions. These give you time to think, and also act as signposts which help listeners follow your arguments. Giving an example: for instance, if we take the example of X, X serves as a good example of this Sequencing words: firstly, secondly, finally, lastly, last but not least Introducing a new idea: the first thing (I'd like) to mention, to begin with, another point to consider is, which leads me on to another point, and, of course, we shouldn't forget Bringing an idea to its conclusion: to sum up, in the final analysis, on balance, taking all the arguments into consideration, in conclusion

 

· Speak on one of the following Speaking Points.

1. Involvement in art helps people develop their personality.
2. Schools have responsibility for making students aware of their historic and cultural heritage.
3. Entry charges won't keep people out of our museums.
4. Such factors as the theme of the exhibition, location, etc can encourage people to oftener visit museums.
5. The cultural strategy of a government shapes a nation’s mind.
6. Museums are supposed to vary their practices in getting people interested in visiting them.

 

Part  1

 

8 Make use of the following Internet sites and find the necessary information about the following artifacts: The Elgin Marbles, The Benin Bronzes, The Rosetta Stone; the museum: The Pergamon Museum, the historic event: The Boxer Rebellion. Deliver the information in class.

 

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/t/the_rosetta_stone.aspx

http://www.fotopedia.com/wiki/Pergamon_Altar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_bronzes

http://www.fotopedia.com/wiki/Elgin_Marbles

 

9 Read the following article.

 

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