Практикум по английскому языку (по истории Англии Средних веков). Пилипенко В.А - 20 стр.

ôåîäàëüíîé ñèñòåìû: âîçíèêëà ÷àñòíàÿ ñîáñòâåííîñòü, íà÷àëîñü
ðàçäåëåíèå òðóäà. Âñå ýòè òåíäåíöèè áûëè óñêîðåíû ââåäåíèåì
õðèñòèàíñòâà, êîòîðîå äîáàâèëî ê âîèíó è ñåëüñêîõîçÿéñòâåííî-
ìó ðàáî÷åìó åùå è ÷åëîâåêà óìñòâåííîãî òðóäà.

IV. Do this text in the writing form and insert the key words into
the gaps.
      Towards the end of the IVth century the invasion of all Europeans
by _____ peoples compelled the Romans to leave Britain, because
they were needed to ___ their own country. The fall of the Roman
Empire followed soon. As soon as the Britons were left to themselves
they had very little peace for many years.Sea-robbers ____ in shi ps
from other countries, and the Britons were always busy trying to
defend themselves. Among these Germanic tribes were some called
Angles, Saxons and Jutes who ___ in the central and northern parts
of Europe. It was a wild and fearless race. The Britons could never ___
them ____. They were forced ___ many of their customs and learn to
speak their languages.
       The Germanic tribes were ___ (that is to say they believed in
many gods). The gods of the Anglo-Saxons were: Tu - god of Darkness,
Freia - goddess of Prosperity. When people learned _______ time into
weeks and the week into 7 days, they gave the days the names of their
gods. It is not hard _____ that Sunday is the day of the sun, Monday
- the day of the moon and so on.
      ______________________________

to divide up; to guess; barbaric; came sailing; lived; pagans; to adopt;
drive away; defend.

V. Reading.

1. Make the written translation of the text.
      It is one thing to argue that English civilization springs out of the
countryside and the quality of our civilization have long been mutually
supporting. By that I mean that the loveliness of the countryside has
inspired our literature and music and painting. And the character of
our civilization has in its turn helped to mould and adorn the landscape.
These points are not, I think, difficult to maintain. But why this


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