Read the text once more and make a conversation with your group mate, using the following questions. Work in pairs. Change your roles.

1. Will you introduce me to your friend?

2. What do you usually say when somebody introduces you to somebody?

3. What periods of world and Russian history do you study at the faculty?

4. Do you take a course of America's modern and contemporary history?

5. Will you take a course of British economic and political history?

6. Which do you like more: ancient or medieval history?

7. You've made up your mind to devote yourself to the study of the historical science, haven't you?

8. What do you call a scholar in the field of history? Do you want to become one?

9. In what year of study do your students begin their specialization?

10. What interests you most in the history of our country?

11. Do wars occupy a considerable place in human history?

12. When did the First World War begin?

13. How long was the Wars of Roses waged?

14. How long did the struggle of the Russians against the Tatar-Mongolian yoke last?

15. Is Britain a republic or a monarchy?

16. Did Britain oppress the peoples of her colonies?

17. When did Britain begin her colonial expansion? How did she enlarge her possessions?

18. Did the French colonial system gradually come to a downfall? When?

19. What is characteristic of a bourgeois-democratic revolution as regards its outcome and results?

20. Will you take up the history of Great Britain or the USA in your third year?

Writing

Study the following information

When describing a person you should give the reader an overall picture of his/her physical appearance, personality and behaviour. When you describe physical appearance, bear in mind that you should give details in the following order: height, build, age, facial features, hair, clothes, moving from the most general adjectives to the most specific ones. e.g. Helen is a short, slim woman. She’s got an oval face, brown eyes and a small nose. Her shoulder-length hair is tied back in a pony-tail. She is usually well dressed and wears classic suits. When you describe character andbehaviour you should support your description with examples as well as give a balanced combination of good and bad qualities. e.g. She is ambitious; she wants to become a lawyer. Remember to use mild language when you describe negative qualities. Instead of saying: He is lazy, you can say: He has/shows/displays a tendency to be lazy or he can be lazy at times. In order to make your essay more interesting, try to avoid simplistic adjectives such as good and nice. Use more interesting adjectives such as pleasant and attractive.

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