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4. React to the following statements by adding something of your own. Add one of the phrases below:

e.g. To the best of my knowledge (as far as I know) it refers to the time when...

If my memory doesn't fail me, this happened in the period... of...

If I am not mistaken, it took place during the rule (in the reign)of...

According to the sources (records, legend) this historical event occurred in...

1. As a result of the French Revolution of September 4, 1870, which was a bourgeois-democratic one, the Emperor was overthrown and a re­public proclaimed.

2. The Prussian monarchy was prepared to wage war with France, before it declared war on Prussia.

3. The Anglo-Boer war (1899-1902) was waged in the interests of British capitalism.

4. The conquerors always brutally oppressed the conquered peoples.

5. The first step in creation of the colonial empire was the seizure by the USA of the Hawaiian Islands in 1898.

6. The fall of the Western Roman Empire is regarded by historians as the end of the ancient history.

7. The formation of the First International was of great political importance.

5. Express agreement or disagreement. Use the phrases below:

e.g. I think it's true (good, very important). / I am afraid I can't agree to that. / Historically speaking, / I think it's wrong.

1. It's difficult to foresee the course of events in the future if you have no knowledge of the past and the present time history.

2. I am sure many students will take this special course. I wonder when it will be introduced.

3. My friend decided to enter the History Faculty because he wants to specialize in Ancient History under Professor A., a well-known scholar and a historian.

4. There are many trends and schools in the historical science of the contemporary world.

5. History shows that the masses of landless peasants always fought for land, but very often with no effect.

6. Complete the following sentences by translating the Russian part into English:

1. Are you through with (своя работа, этот спецкурс, изучение этого предмета, история древнего мира, экзамены)?

2. I am not sure whether (он выберет историю в качестве своей будущей специальности, будет специализироваться по гуманитарным наукам, у нее хорошие знания древних языков, из нее получится научный работник, это заинтересует вас).

3. I am going to (специализироваться по новейшей истории Франции, стать историком, поступить на один из естест­венных факультетов, изучать бронзовый век).

4. I suppose (that) (из него получится хороший специалист, ваши студенты знают историю страны, ваш друг поступил на исторический факультет, вы закончили этот курс, она решила заняться естествен­ными науками, он знающий человек).

5. I made up my mind (поступить в университет в будущем году, создать свою (my own) систему, хорошо изучить английский язык, представиться этому ученому).

6. He takes a special interest in (новой историей США, современ­ной наукой, общественно-политическим строем Англии, великими уче­ными в этой области, историческими процессами древних времен, периодом феодализма в России, колониальной экспансией Британской империи, военной наукой).

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