Topics for presentations. Requirements. ESSAYS. Deadline – May, 2020. Topics for essays

Topics for presentations

Requirements

· Maximum points for the task – 10

· Duration – 10 min

· Power point presentation

· NO READING!!!	If you read from your notes, slides, etc. it will lose you 4 points
· Make sure that your audience is listening to you – make your text interesting!!!	If you simply use a text from sights like Wikipedia (that is, meant for reading, not listening) it will lose you 2 points
· At the end – questions for the audience to check their understanding	If you don’t ask the audience any questions it will lose you 2 points
· Grammar and vocabulary accuracy	Numerous grammar, vocabulary and/or phonetic mistakes will lose you up to 2 points

seminar 1	-----
seminar 2	National Symbols of the UK
seminar 2	National Symbols of the USA
seminar 3	The Royal Family
seminar 3	Outstanding Presidents of the USA
seminar 4	American Congress
seminar 5	Party system in the USA.
seminar 5	Electoral system in the USA
seminar 6	The Tower of London
seminar 6	Sights of Washington
seminar 7	British national character and stereotypes
seminar 7	American national character and stereotypes
seminar 8	Religion in the USA
seminar 8	Mass media in the USA

ESSAYS

Deadline – May, 2020

Topics for essays

1. Traditional Irish and Scottish folklore creatures.

2. Myths and legends of Great Britain (king Arthur, Stonehenge, etc.)

3. Myths and legends of the USA.

4. Women in the history of Great Britain.

5. Women in the history of the USA.

6. Nationalistic organizations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

7. Symbols of the British ‘Home Countries’.

8. American states and their nicknames.

9. Mountains of Great Britain.

10. Mountains of the USA.

11. Rivers and lakes of Great Britain.

12. Rivers and lakes of the USA.

13. English national character vs. Russian national character: stereotypes

14. Waves of immigration in Britain.

15. Multiculturalism in Britain and in Russia.

16. British universities.

17. American universities.

18. Education in Modern Britain

19. Outstanding British Kings.

20. Outstanding American Presidents.

21. English humour.

22. Is British Monarchy eternal?

23. British holidays as a reflection of the country's history and traditions.

24. American holidays as a reflection of the country's history and traditions.

25. British homes.