Great britain: culture across industry

1. 
   The Roman invasion of Britain and its impact on the culture of the country. Latin borrowings in English.
   
2. 
   The Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain. The culture of the period.
   
3. 
   The Scandinavian invasion of Britain. Scandinavian borrowings in English.
   
4. 
   The Norman Conquest and its impact on different spheres of life in England. French borrowings in English.
   
5. 
   The economic and political changes in the 16^th century England.
   
6. 
   The Elizabethan age.
   
7. 
   The Civil Wars in the 17^th century England and their impact on the political life in the country.
   
8. 
   Science in the 17^th century England.
   
9. 
   The Industrial Revolution. Science in the 18^th century England.
   
10. 
    The economic reforms of the 19^th century.
    
11. 
    The Victorian age.
    
12. 
    The economic and political development of Britain between the two World Wars.
    
13. 
    Britain in World War II.
    
14. 
    Changes in the social life of Britain at the end of the 20^th ccentury.
    
15. 
    The economic development of Britain at the end of the 20^th ccentury.
    
16. 
    The history of the English language: from Old English to New English.
    

1. 
   Traces of Celtic culture in present-day Britain.
   
2. 
   The origin of English place-names.
   
3. 
   Geoffrey Chaucer: his life and contribution to English literature.
   
4. 
   William Caxton – the first English printer.
   
5. 
   Arts in mediaeval England.
   
6. 
   English Renaissance.
   
7. 
   The theatre of the Elizabethan age.
   
8. 
   William Shakespeare: his life and literary activities.
   
9. 
   Arts in the 17^th century.
   
10. 
    The literature of the Enlightenment.
    
11. 
    Romantic literature in England.
    
12. 
    Realism in English literature.
    
13. 
    English literature in the first half of the 20^th century.
    
14. 
    Contemporary English literature.
    
15. 
    A 20^th century writer/poet: his life and literary activities.
    
16. 
    An outstanding public figure of the 20^th century Britain.
    
17. 
    English art.
    
18. 
    English architecture.
    
19. 
    English music.
    
20. 
    English theatre.
    

List of Recommended Literature

1. 
   Encyclopaedia Britannica.
   
2. 
   A. L. Morton. A People’s History of England.
   
3. 
   David MacDowell. An Illustrated History of Britain. Longman.
   
4. 
   M. J. Hecker, T. D. Volosova. English Literature. M., 1967.
   
5. 
   M.J. Hecker, T. D. Volosova, A. Doroshevich. English Literature, IX Form. M., 1975.
   
6. 
   S.D. Zaitseva. Early Britain. M., 1975.
   
7. 
   V. Safonova, I. Kuzmina, E. Smirnova. British Literature and Culture. Спб, 1997.
   
8. 
   I. Burova. The History of England. Parliamentary Monarchy. CПб., 1997.
   
9. 
   Е.В. Яковлева, Е.Ю. Вершинина. Об англоязычной культуре на английском языке. M., 1996.
   
10. 
    И.П. Иванова, Л.П. Чахоян, Т.М. Беляева. История английского языка. СПб., 1998.
    
11. 
    Т.А. Расторгуева. История английского языка. М., 1998.
    
12. 
    Р.С. Гинзбург и др. Лексикология английского языка. M., 1979.
    
13. 
    Адриан Р. У. Рум. Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь. М., 1999.
    
14. 
    А.В. Кунин. Курс фразеологии современного английского языка. М., 1996.
    
15. 
    А.П. Миньяр-Белоручева. Западноевропейское искусство от Хогарта до Сальвадора Дали. М., 1999.
    
16. 
    Е.П. Прошкина. В мире музыки. Книга для чтения на английском языке. М., 1991.
    
17. 
    Н.И. Леонова, Г.И. Никитина. Английская литература 1890-1960. М., 1997.