1.
LOCATE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITHIN THE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF HISTORY
Stonehenge
is a megalithic monument of the Bronze Age and Neolithic located near Amesbury
in Wiltshire, Britain, about 13 miles northwest of Salisbury.
Supposedly
used as a religious temple, a tomb and an astronomical observatory that was
used to predict seasons.
Hadrian's
Wall is a former defensive construction of the island of Britain, built between
122-132 by Emperor Hadrian to defend British territory. The wall function was
also maintaining economic stability and creates conditions for peace in the
province. Today there are still important parts of the wall, while other
sections are gone, having been reused the stones in neighboring buildings for
centuries
WILLIAM
WALLACE (BRAVE HEART)
William
Wallace was a Scottish knight who led the resistance against the English
occupation of Scotland
The
film portrays the historical figure of William Wallace, a warrior, hero and
medieval Scottish patriot. The director tries to give the character a facet
romantic and idealistic and less bloody.
MERLIN/
KING ARTHUR LEGEND
Merlin
was a great Welsh wizard who lived presumably in the sixth century, and is one
of the central figures of the Arthurian cycle. It is the most famous magician
of European history, and inspiring many magicians of world literature.
According
to legend, lived in Britain King Uther Pendragon had a long dispute with the
Duke of Tintagel. On the occasion of making peace, Uther invited to his castle
the duke and his wife Ingrayne. To see the Duchess Uther fell in love and
became obsessed to the point that he asked Merlin, the court magician, who
bewitched to make her believe she was his wife. This love was born Arthur At
16, Hector took it with her own son Sir Kay to London, where knights fought
unsuccessfully to free a sword from a stone prison. And according to the legend
which had got the sword release would become the king of all Britain. Arthur
did so without any effort and was promulgated king.
Arthur
reigned surrounded by the bravest knights: Perceval, Gawain and Lancelot. He
married the daughter of King Cameliard, Geneva, which lured him with Lancelot.
While Arturo had an affair with his sister Morgana who became pregnant and was
born Mordred. This was made evident who the hidden romance between Guinevere
and Lancelot, news to which Arthur had no choice but to order that his wife was
burned at the stake as the law required. But this could not be because Geneva
was rescued by Lancelot fled to France together. Arthur went to indignantly
pursue his kingdom leaving the command of his son Mordred.
To return
to the kingdom of Camelot Arthur, his son does not give the throne and must
lock in fight with it to get it back. Arthur and Mordred face in a dispute in
which the father kills the son is not without it before death also hurt him.
Shakespeare was a great playwright, was considered the
best writer in the British Isles. created a theatre company with which the
Globe theater was built and produced, directed and starred in many of his
works. Many of his works have been translated into the major languages, and
even today they continue to represent the whole world. Written works such as
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet
Sir
Thomas More (Tomás Moro) (1592)
Titus Andronicus (Tito Andrónico)
(1594)
Romeo and Juliet (Romeo y Julieta)
(1595)
Julius Caesar (Julio César) (1599)
Troilus and Cressida (Troilo y
Crésida) (1602)
King
Lear (El rey Lear) (1605)
Antony and Cleopatra (Antonio y
Cleopatra) (1606)
mon
of Athens (Timón de Atenas) (1607)
Was
an Irish nationalist uprising that took place in 1798 against British rule in Ireland.
The United Irishmen, a revolutionary group Irish Republican orientation and
influenced by the ideas of the American and French Revolutions were the main
architects of the revolt.
The
American Revolution was a conflict between the Thirteen British Colonies in
North America and its cities (UK). [1] In this process comes a new nation,
according to the provisions of the Constitution of the United States of
America.
In
this period, the colonies united against the British Empire and entered the
conflict known as the War of Independence of the United States between 1775 and
1783. This led to the Declaration of Independence of the United States in 1776
and victory on the battlefield in October 1781.
THE
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Industrial
Revolution refers to a series of economic, social and technological changes
that occurred initially in Britain in the second half of the eighteenth
century. Technical advances, the population explosion that began after 1750 and
the changes that were applied in agriculture lead to a revolution in the field of industry, who heads the sectors of textiles,
coal and iron.
According
to legend, Robin Hood was a man named Robin Longstride or Robin of Locksley,
who was of great heart and lived outlaws hiding in Sherwood Forest and
Barnsdale, near the city of Nottingham. Business goalkeeper, defender of the
poor and oppressed, fought against the Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John
Lackland, who used the police to illegally monopolize the wealth of the nobles
who opposed them. In medieval England, individuals who opposed the royal edicts
was considered an outlaw.
Oliver
Twist is one of the most famous novels of Charles Dickens. Written between 1837
and 1839 and published in monthly instalments, chronicles the adventures of a
young orphan in nineteenth century England, poor resist the temptation of crime
and moves through different environments in London.
The Commonwealth of Nations
Normally Referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British
Commonwealth, is an Intergovernmental Organisation of 54 independent member
states. All members except Mozambique and Rwanda were part of the British Empire,
the Commonwealth Developed out of Which.
The member states cooperate within a framework of
common values and goals, as Outlined in the Singapore Declaration. These
include the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of
law, individual liberty, egalitarianism, free trade, multilateralism and world
peace.
At
7.17am on June 30, 1908, an explosion like a detonating hydrogen bomb erupted
in the forests of Siberia - and until now, scientists have offered no conclusive
explanation for the event.
Now
Italian scientists claim to have found chunks of a meteorite which might have
caused the blast - from seismic and magnetic scans of nearby Lake Cheko.
Lake
Cheko, they claim is an impact crater for the blast - which devastated nearly
1,000 square miles of forest and was detected hundreds of miles away.
The
First World War (also called the Great War until 1939), was a global military
conflict commenced July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. It involved
all the world's great powers, which were aligned into two opposing camps: on
one hand, the Allies of the Triple Entente, and on the other, the Central
Powers of the Triple Alliance.
The
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne of the
Austro-Hungarian, June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, was the immediate trigger of the
war.
After
the war, several treaties were signed separate peace between each of the
vanquished and all the winners, with the exception of Russia, who had left the
war in 1917. The set of these treaties known as the Peace of Paris (1919-1920).
The
Second World War was a global military conflict which took place between 1939
and 1945. In him were involved most of the world's nations, including all great
powers, grouped into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis
Powers.
The
beginning of the conflict is usually placed in the September 1, 1939, with the
German invasion of Poland, the first step warfare of Nazi Germany in its
attempt to establish a large empire in Europe, which produced the immediate
declaration of war on France and most of the countries of the British Empire
and the Commonwealth of the Third Reich.
The
war ended with a total victory of the Allies over the Axis in 1945. World War
II altered the political and social structure of the world.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in
Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically
acclaimed act in the rock music era.The group's best-known lineup consisted of
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The Beatles
utilized several genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often
incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early
1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but
as their songwriting grew in sophistication, they came to be perceived by many
fans and cultural observers as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's
sociocultural revolutions.
The founding members of the Community were Belgium,
France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany. In 1957, the six
countries signed the Treaty of Rome, which extended the earlier cooperation
within the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and created the European
Economic Community, (EEC). They also signed another treaty on the same day
creating the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for cooperation in
developing nuclear energy. Both treaties came into force in 1958.
TOURIST
2.
CHOOSE A DESTINATION IN BRITISH ISLES TO TRAVEL
3.
FIND OUT THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT:
OXFORD
Currency: The currency of London is the
pound and the penis. The full, official name,
pound sterling, is used mainly in formal contexts and also when it is necessary
to distinguish the United Kingdom currency from other currencies with the same name. Otherwise the term pound is normally used. The currency name is
sometimes abbreviated to just sterling, particularly in the
wholesale financial markets, but not when referring to specific amounts
Travel tips: He has a lovely uniqueness and impressive
grandeur, which provides a rare individuality. Its full of contrasts prosperous
grandeur makes it spectacular.
Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires",
a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold and refers to the gentle spires and
harmonious architecture of the university buildings in this city. The beauty of
the universities in the city and its location along the river and impressive
literary connections filming locations for movies and TV shows, shops with
local personality, music and theater. These ingredients fuse with the lively
mix restaurants, pubs, theaters and tourist attractions of Oxford to give this
historic city its alluring ambience, lively and cosmopolitan.
Accommodations: for example:
Marlborough House Hotel - B & B-Double € 140.28
Room with TV, tea and coffee and a private bathroom
with free toiletries.
Room: Iron, Work Desk, Ironing Facilities, Seating
Area, Fan, Heating, Carpeted Floor, Bathroom, Shower, Bath, Hairdryer, Free
toiletries, Toilet, Bathroom, Telephone, Radio, Cable TV, Tea / Coffee Maker,
Minibar, Kitchenette, Refrigerator, Microwave, Electric Kettle, Kitchenware,
Wake Up Service / Alarm Clock
Restaurants: Oxford
City Guide has a comprehensive list of all the restaurants, cafes, coffee
shops, farmers' markets, juice bars, milkshake joints and food trucks in
Oxford. See our featured articles below or choose from a type of cuisine on the
right
For example:
Jamie's Italian
Jamie Oliver's 'neighborhood' Italian restaurant offering authentic, affordable
and great quality Italian food
Xi'an
The editor's favorite Chinese restaurant in the city, located in Summertown
The Magdalen
Arms
Lovely pub in East Oxford which has been given the seal of approval in the
Michelin Guide 2011 for serving “good food at reasonable prices”
Pierre Victoire
Authentic french restaurant in Jericho
La Cucina
Authentic, well priced Italian restaurant, featuring an open-plan kitchen.
Edamame
Friendly and bustling restaurant serving delicious and truly authentic home
cooked style Japanese food & sushi at low prices in a cosy atmosphere
The Perch
Beautiful thatched roof inn located on the edge of Port Meadow in Binsey. Warm
fire in the winter, gorgeous garden in the summer.
The Big Bang
Quintessential British restaurant located in the beautiful Oxford Castle
Quarter.
Mamma Mia
Fantastic family-friendly Italian restaurant in Summertown. Watch the pizza's
being made through the large kitchen window. New location in Jericho.
The Jam Factory
The Jam Factory is an arts centre, restaurant and bar situated in the west end
of Oxford.
Historic
sites to visit: I
found this video that we can watch important sites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K4ozpM5JFP0
Weather information: Oxford has a maritime temperate climate. Precipitation is uniformly distributed throughout
the year. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Oxford was −16.6 °C (2.1 °F)
in January 1982. The highest temperature ever recorded in Oxford is 35.6 °C (96
°F) in August 2003 during the 2003 European heat wave.
Transport:
Oxford is located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of London, the
cities are connected by the M40 motorway, which also connects to the north with
Birmingham.
By
train you can go to London (Paddington), Bournemouth, Worcester (via the
Cotswold Line) and Bicester. The city also has regular train services north to
Birmingham, Coventry, Manchester, Scotland etc. The rail service linking Oxford
and Cambridge, known as the Varsity Line, ceased operations in 1968.
The
Oxford Canal connects to the River Thames at Oxford.
Oxford
Airport in Kidlington offers business and general air.
ELISABETHAN THEATRE
3. Locate the parts of this Elizabethan theatre. You
just must write the letter next to the parts below the drawing.
