Конкурс эссе на иностранных языках «Единство в различии»

Объявлен международный конкурс эссе на иностранных языках «Единство в различии».

Организаторы: Образовательная компания RELOD при поддержке Всероссийской государственной библиотеки иностранной литературы имени М. И. Рудомино. Конкурс проходит под патронатом Его Королевского Высочества принца Майкла Кентского и Уполномоченного по правам человека г. Москвы Татьяны Потяевой, а также по благословению председателя Отдела внешних церковных связей Московского Патриархата Митрополита Волоколамского Илариона.

Организаторы приглашают принять участие в ежегодном международном конкурсе эссе на английском, французском или испанском языках Unity in Diversity / Unité en Diversité / Unidad en Diversidad.

Discover more about the origins of Christmas.Find out which historical era's festive celebrations best match your own Christmas style.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/christmas/the-history-of-christmas/

Tests: Great Britain/ the USA.Do the tests, check your answers using your lecture notes and the Internet resources.Learn the right answers by heart.

TEST

GREAT BRITAIN

1. How many parts does Great Britain consist of?

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

2. Who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?

A W. Shakespeare B Elizabeth I C R. Burns D W. Scott

3. What is the name of the Queen’s residence in Scotland?

A Buckingham Palace B Holyrood House C Windsor D Albert Hall

4. Who was the youngest daughter of Henry VIII?

A Elizabeth I B Victoria C Mary I (Bloody Mary) D Elizabeth II

5. What monarch encouraged the development of culture and art?

A Elizabeth II B Victoria C Henry VIII D Elizabeth I E Mary I Tudor

6. The national Scottish food is …

A Fish & Chips B Haggis C Pasta D Roast beef

7. The national instrument of Wales.

A harp B guitar C bagpipe D violin

8. What is the capital of Scotland?

A London B Belfast C Cardiff D Edinburgh

9. What does ‘Mac’ mean?

A ‘the clan of’ B ‘the son of’ C ‘the family of’ D ‘the daughter of’

10. What monument is in front of Buckingham Palace?

A the Queen Elizabeth II B the Queen Victoria C the King Henry VIII D the Queen Elizabeth I

11. What parts is Scotland divided into?

A Highlands & Midlands B Midlands & Lowlands C Highlands & Lowlands

12. What city is known as Athens of the North?

A Glasgow B Liverpool C Edinburgh D Cardiff

13. What is the main street in the New Town of Edinburgh?

A Holyrood B the Mall C the Royal Mile D Princes Street

14. What is the capital of England?

A Belfast B London C Cardiff D Edinburgh

15. What is Great Britain separated from the continent by?

A Bristol Channel B Pacific Ocean C English Channel D Irish Sea

16. What is the main river in England?

A the Clyde B the Severn C the Thames D the Trent

17. What is the symbol of Scotland?

A thistle B rose C daffodil D shamrock

18. What theatre did W. Shakespeare write for?

A Albert Hall B World Theatre C Globe Theatre

19. During her reign Britain became a rich industrial country with a developed trade, an empire with a lot of colonies.

A Elizabeth II B Victoria C Mary, Queen of Scotts D Elizabeth I

20. Who ruled for the longest period in the English History?

A Elizabeth I B Elizabeth II C Victoria D Henry VIII

21. The Queen … but doesn’t … .

A reigns, rule B rules, reign

22. Where is London Zoo?

A Greenwich Park B St. James’s Park C Regent’s Park D Hyde Park

23. What is the highest mountain in Wales?

A Ben Nevis B the Pennines C Snowdon D Welsh

24. What is an industrial city in Wales?

A Newport B Cardiff C Bristol D Swansea

25. What is the patron saint of Scotland?

A St. David B St. Andrew C St. George

26. Where is the famous Hadrian’s Wall situated?

A England B Cardiff C Edinburgh D Belfast

27. Who is the author of “King Lear”:

A R. Burns B W. Shakespeare C W. Scott D M. Twain

28. Where are Oxford and Cambridge situated?

A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland

29. When is Halloween celebrated?

A the 30th of October B the 31st of November C the 31st of October D the 30th of November

30. How do Welsh call themselves?

A the British B Cymry C the Scotts D the Welsh

The USA Quiz ‘Do you know the USA?’

1. Choose the correct answer for each question

1. The American flag is called

a) Union Jack

b) Big Banner

c) Stars and Stripes

2. The nickname of New York is

a) the Big Apple

b) the City of opportunity

c) Empire

3. The American nation is called

a) a diamond ring

b) a busy community

c) a melting pot

4. The largest city of the USA is

a) Los Angeles

b) Chicago

c) New York

5. The Declaration of Independence was adopted in

a) 1800

b) 1876

c) 1776

6. The USA borders on

a) Canada and Mexico

b) Canada, Mexico and Cuba

c) Canada and Cuba

7. The legislative branch of the USA is called

a) Court

b) Congress

c) Parliament

8. The Pilgrims fathers arrived in 1620 in

a) Massachusetts

b) Virginia

c) Maryland

9. New York was founded in 1613 by Dutch and called

a) New Amsterdam

b) New Jersey

c) New Hampshire

10. At the bottom of the Statue of Liberty there is a museum devoted to

a) the life of the native people

b) the culture of the American people

c) the history of immigration

11. 13 stripes on the American flag represent

a) 13 first states

b) 13 biggest cities of the USA

c) 13 years of the War for Independence

12. The school year in the USA starts the day after

a) President's Day

b) Memorial Day

c) Labour Day

13. Americans choose a new president every

a) 5 years

b) 4 years

c) 3 years

2. What is it?

1. The Capitol is

a) the home of the US president

b) the home of the US Congress

c) the home of the Supreme Court

2. Manhattan is

a) a centre of New York

b) a separate state

c) an American city

3. 'Santa Maria' is

a) a ship of Christopher Columbus

b) the highest peak of the USA

c) a monument in the centre of Washington

4. The White House is

a) the home of the American lawmaking system

b) the President's residence

c) the most popular museum in Washington

5. Broadway is

a) a financial heart of New York

b) a famous shopping centre

c) a symbol of American theatre

6. Martin Luther King was

a) a famous American fighter for civil rights

b) a famous American writer and poet

c) a famous American singer

7. Jack-o-Lantern is

a) a name of a greeting card

b) Halloween's symbol cut from a pumpkin

c) an Indian festival

8. Prom is

a) a special huge party at the end of the last year of high school

b) a special school party at the beginning of the school year

c) a religious holiday celebrated by African-Americans

9. The common phrase 'See you later' means

a) an invitation for a visit

b) a new meeting

c) a way to say 'Good bye'

10. Rodeo is

a) a place where cowboys live

b) a competition in which cowboys show their skills

c) an entertainment for tourists

11. 'Mayflower' is

a) a ship on which board the Pilgrims came

b) a symbol of Washington D.C.

c) a settlement built by the first settlers

Task on praseological units and stylistic devices(deadline Monday 23, December)

Make up a Christmas story using praseological units( no less then 5) and stylistic devices(no less then 6) and underlined them in your text. Send your compositions by e-mail or what's up.
Idioms here https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-idioms/ and here https://idiomlist.blogspot.com/
S.Devices here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylistic_device   and here https://www.livewritethrive.com/2015/12/21/31-stylistic-devices-for-creative-writers/
And please, don't forget to use your lectures' notes. Good luck!

Mother's Day

On Sunday, November 24th, our country celebrated Mother's Day. Students of the faculty of oriental studies DSU took part in a mini composition-contest  devoted to their mothers. Here are some extracts from their creative works:
"Mom are heroes who daily perform a feat for the sake of their children."Abdusalamova Kh.,4 year student.
"The main and one of the best qualities of all mothers on the planet - mother will always forgive.  And it doesn’t matter if you broke a vase or left home.  Mom will always accept you as you are and protect you from the hardships of the world.

 Mom loves me, no matter what, and even if she scolds me for something, I know that she will never gossip and discuss me, like other people who call themselves my friends can do." Gadzhieva A.,2 year student.

"She always supports me, even when no one believes, even if it is impossible and I can do any thing with her support." Chopieva M., 4 year student.

"Thanks for all the diaper changes, feeding times and out fit changes. You are really amazing!" Ibragimova A., 4 year student.

"When I think about the happiest moments in my life I remember my childhood, when I woke up and heard my mom's voice from the kitchen inviting me for breafast." Khusainova M.,4 year student.
"Mom is a person whom we can trust our secrets, a person you can always rely on, who will always give a helping hand. Mom will be happy for you sincerely, without flattering, without waiting for anything in return." Makhmudov A.,4 year student.
"Actually, it's not difficult to write about mom, but it's difficult to fit everything she means for me in this small essay."Aliev D., 4 year student.
"Mom means courage to me. She has gone through much pain and bad times in her life and nevertheless she achieved a lot and keeps an optimistic spirit and great sense of humour. I can learn so much from her.I am sure she always tries to do only good and honest things.That is why she is a good example to me." Albudaev A., 4 year student.
"My mom tell us that we are the best children in the whole world. She is very calm, loving and beautiful. And she never punishes us. Love you, mom!" Magomedova A., 2 year student.
"From the first minutes of my birth I have been surrounded by her care, warmth and tenderness.I reaaly like to spend time with my mom, share with her my successes, joy and even troubles." Magomedova P., 2 year student.
"She respects my own personality, my dreams and ambitions.She is always ready to help and listen to my problems and some crazy ideas." Rasulova A.,2 year student. 

Let us tell these words to our moms every day!!!

International Day of Living Together in Peace 16 May

Living together in peace is all about accepting differences and having the ability to listen to, recognize, respect and appreciate others, as well as living in a peaceful and united way.

The UN General-Assembly, in its resolution 72/130, declared 16 May the International Day of Living Together in Peace, as a means of regularly mobilizing the efforts of the international community to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity. The Day aims to uphold the desire to live and act together, united in differences and diversity, in order to build a sustainable world of peace, solidarity and harmony.

The Day invites countries to further promote reconciliation to help to ensure peace and sustainable development, including by working with communities, faith leaders and other relevant actors, through reconciliatory measures and acts of service and by encouraging forgiveness and compassion among individuals.https://www.un.org/en/events/livinginpeace/index.shtml

On the eve of this day the students of the faculty of Oriental studies DSU took part in a panel discussion devoted to the peaceful international cooperation, namely , Russia, Egypt,Turkey and China. They talked about political and economical spheres, about cultural and language diversity, shared their knowledge about the unique facts and exprerience of unusual travelling to these countries. The meeting was held as a role play, presented by four teams. One country-one team.The idea was developed by the students in the form  of their authentic scenarios for each country. 

  

And what interesting facts about different countries do you know? Share your knowledge with fellow students and explain why one should be tolerant in the epoch of globalization.

Victory Day!🎈🎇

                                             

Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (after midnight, thus on 9 May Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Though the official inauguration occurred in 1945 the holiday became a non-labour day only in 1965 and only in certain Soviet republics.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May)

"WHY SHOULD WE REMEMBER THIS DAY? "(HERE ARE SOME EXTRACTS FROM STUDENTS' COMPOSITIONS)

"This event left a great mark in the history of our country. Why should we pay so much attention to it? The answer is simple:to avoid it in future, 'cause any war where innocent people are killed is terrible!The memory makes it clear for those who live in peacetime..."

"Dozens of countries were drawn into this terrible war. Millions of people died under the bombings, from starvation, in concentration camps. Millions of women became widows, millions of children became orphans.There wasn't a single family in our country which was not touched by the war..."

"Perhaps, the Great Patriotic War was the most horrible in the history of mankind.It is hard to imagine that even 13-14 year old teenagers fought on the front. People sacrificed there lives to save their country from fascism, Hitler's invaders.Let our memory still remember and honor there days..."

The second year students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies DSU: Shikhshalilov M., Kazanlieva Kh., Sardarova S.

Dear Shakespeare!📚📗📘📙📚

  Happy birthday, genius!

Why are Shakespeare's plays so popular 400 years after his death? Find out in these videos and improve your English with the exercises.
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/shakespeare

Good bye, Christmas days! Hello, the Theophany!🙏🎄🌟

Theophany (from Ancient Greek (ἡ) θεοφάνεια theophaneia, meaning "appearance of god") is the appearance of a deity to a human.

This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. While the Iliad is the earliest source for descriptions of theophanies in the classical tradition/era (and they occur throughout Greek mythology), probably the earliest description of a theophany is in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

The term theophany has acquired a specific usage for Christians and Jews with respect to the Bible: It refers to the manifestation of the Abrahamic God to people; the sensible sign by which his presence is revealed. Only a small number of theophanies are found in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophany

Day after day we are living through this life, marking and celebrating new dates and events.But as before people will be looking forward to the most significant and favourite holiday- Christmas. They will be waiting fo this magic time when wishes come true.Good-bye, Christmas! See you soon! 

☆☆☆

C-Celebration in the streets. Old year is coming to the end.

H-Have you ever had the feeling that everything is possible?

R- Really, we can believe in it at this magic New Year's night!

I-It may seem naive a little, but a lot of people wait for the New Year as a chance to begin a new life: to give up smoking, to lose weight, to find a good job and so on.In that case the New Year night fo them is not just a reason to have fun but moreover, the night of inspiration and of" course they hope to get some magic that night.

S-Something fabulous will happen.

T- Tonight's December thirty-first.

M - Maybe the next year will be even better, full of pleasure, joy and fun.

A-Although our mind understands that really nothing will change, but at the same time our own inner voice inspire us that everything will be fine.

S-So we must dream while we are still alive (because there is no life without dreams). An the New Yera is a good reason to make new wishes.

By Maret Khusainova (the third year student of the faculty of Oriental studies DSU)

Международный творческий конкурс «Пусть слово доброе душу разбудит…»

         В   целях   выявления   и   поддержки   одаренных   детей в области литературного   творчества, создания благоприятных условий для развития и сохранения русского и родных языков, а также гармоничного развития национально-русского и русско-национального дву- и многоязычия в мире проводится следующий конкурс с 10 декабря 2018  по 15 февраля 2019 г. – заочный этап;11 апреля 2019 года – очный этап.

Конкурс творческих работ проходит с опорой на литературное наследие по одной из тем для любой возрастной категории участников, включая взрослых:

- Чтобы поверить в добро, надо начать делать его.

- Смысл жизни в служении людям…

- Любовь к родной стране без любви к природе невозможна.

- Семью определяет не кровное родство, семья — это те, о ком ты заботишься.

- Жизнь — это любовь… Любовь — это семья… Семья — это дети, они и есть самое главное в жизни…

Для участия в конкурсе возможно участие в нескольких номинациях.

К участию в Конкурсе приглашаются авторы от 7 до 25 лет.

History of International Thank-You Day

International Thank-You Day is an annual celebration observed on January 11th of every year. Often we forget to tell a thank you as is taken for granted. It is essential to show the gratitude from the bottom of the heart to those who made your life better and happier. The good manners of a person will be shown in the sense of words he/she uses. Of course, some say a thank you out of duty and not from the heart. As to mark the importance of telling a thank you, International Thank-You Day has been established. With this celebration Day in the calendar, one can understand how much a thank you mean. Never hesitate to utter this simple words which give more of sense.The history, origin, and the founder of International Thank-You Day are unknown. There is no mention regarding the year since this day has been celebrated. There is a mention that this Day has been created by some greeting card companies to promote the sale of greeting cards. However, this seems to be less appealing. Whatever the reason be, saying a thank you needs to be celebrated. Not every one of us will think of the ones who put themselves directly or indirectly in working for us. Few acknowledge the work of others by saying a thank you. For others, it is a Day that reminds us to be grateful for those who do things for you.
https://happydays-365.com/thank-you-day/international-thank-you-day-january-11/

II-ой Международный образовательный конкурс «Язык предков»

Международный проект – конкурс «Язык предков», который направлен на развитие и поддержку родных языков среди детей и молодежи.

https://языкпредков.рф