First Films of the Lumiere Brothers

 

Poetry Corner

"My Heart's in the Highlands" 

 a 1789 song and poem by Robert Burns

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;

Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,

My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,

The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth;

Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,

The hills of the Highlands forever I'll love.

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;

Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,

My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

Farewell to the mountains, high-cover'd with snow,

Farewell to the straths and green valleys below;

Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods,

Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.

My heart's in the Highlands my heart is not here,

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;

Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,

My heart's in the Highlands, wherev'r I go

My heart's in the Highlands, farewell.

Books

 

The History of Belarusian Crafts

 SLUTSK BELTS are a unique symbol of Belarusian culture. 

The first Slutsk belts appeared in the 13th century.

English Gardens

 

Curiouser and Curiouser!

The Tower of London

British Customs and Traditions

 

Holidays in the USA. Thanksgiving Day

 

Holidays in the UK

Holidays and Celebrations

Money

 

British Cuisine

 

School Traditions

Customs of Modern Britain

To showcase the unique, eclectic culture of modern Britain Heathrow Airport teamed up with British Icon, Stephen Fry, to welcome arriving passengers to the UK. They claim they’re not "all red phone boxes and cucumber sandwiches on the lawn…" (c)

Read British Newspapers online

The Times
The Mirror
The Guardian

More links here: http://www.wrx.zen.co.uk/alltnews.htm 

8th form. Questions to Discuss

1. Speak about the UK (official name, countries, head of the state/ government, population, capital.)
2. Speak about England.
3. Speak about Wales.
4. Speak about Scotland.
5. Speak about Northern Ireland.
6. What traditions do you have in your gymnasium? What’s your favourite tradition? Who takes part in it? What do participants do?
7. Speak about British meals.
8. Speak about famous dishes from different countries.
9. Speak about famous Belarusian dish.
10. Speak about money. Do children need pocket money? How much pocket money do you get? Do you save it or spend?
11. What British traditional holidays and celebrations do you know? Speak about one of them.
12. What Belarusian traditional holidays and celebrations do you know? Speak about one of them.
13. What music are you really into? Why? Can you play a musical instrument? What music genres can’t you stand? Why?
14. What is your favourite music group or singer? Speak about it/him/her.
15. What is the role of reading in people’s lives? What about you? Do you like reading? Why/why not?
16. Speak about your favourite writer.
17. Speak about your favourite book?
18. Are you a cinemagoer? Is cinema important today? What role does it play in your life?
19. Speak about your favourite film.